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Yoga in
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Lymington
Community Centre -
tel:01590 679457
Classes are held in Lymington
Community Centre. These classes are organised by Brokenhurst
College.
Mary Smith -
tel:07752 473064
Mondays 12noon - 1.45pm, The United Reformed Church (term
time only).
Wednesdays
6pm - 7.30pm, The United Reformed Church (term time only).
Jo Pitcher -
tel:07835 212426 Web
Classes are held in the Fenwick 2 Health & Wellbeing
Centre, Pikes Hill, Lyndhurst.
Tuesdays 6pm - 7pm.
Yoga in the Newforest -
tel:01590 624670 Email Web
Classes are held in All Saints Church
Hall, Corner of All Saints Road and Viney
Road Lymington, Hampshire SO41 8FD.
6pm - 7.30pm Multi level Hatha Yoga with
Ruth.
7.45pm - 9.15pm Multi level Hatha Yoga with
Ruth.
Multi Level Hatha Yoga is a traditional yoga
class designed for all levels of student.
It is suitable for beginners and those who
have done yoga before. Variations throughout
the class will allow students to go at their
own pace, encouraging new students and motivating
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Types
of Yoga
Hatha
Hatha is a very general term that can encompass many of the
physical types of yoga. If a class is described as Hatha
style, it is probably going to be slow-paced and gentle
and provide a good introduction to the basic yoga poses.
Vinyasa
Like Hatha, Vinyasa is a general term that is used to describe
many different types of classes. Vinyasa, which means breath-synchronized
movement, tends to be a more vigorous style based on the
performance of a series of poses called Sun Salutations,
in which movement is matched to the breath. A Vinyasa class
will typically start with a number of Sun Salutations to
warm up the body for more intense stretching that's done
at the end of class.
Ashtanga
Ashtanga, which means "eight limbs" in Sanskrit,
is a fast-paced, intense style of yoga. A set series of
poses is performed, always in the same order. Ashtanga
practice is very physically demanding because of the constant
movement from one pose to the next. In yoga terminology,
this movement is called flow. Ashtanga is also the inspiration
for what is often called Power Yoga. If a class is described
as Power Yoga, it will be based on the flowing style of
Ashtanga, but not necessarily keep strictly to the set
Ashtanga series of poses.
Iyengar
Based on the teachings of the yogi B.K.S Iyengar, this
style of practice is most concerned with bodily alignment.
In yoga, the word alignment is used to describe the precise
way in which your body should be positioned in each pose
in order to obtain the maximum benefits and avoid injury.
Iyengar practice usually emphasizes holding poses over
long periods versus moving quickly from one pose to the
next (flow). Also, Iyengar practice encourages the use
of props, such as yoga blankets, blocks and straps, in
order to bring the body into alignment.
Kundalini
The emphasis in Kundalini is on the breath in conjunction
with physical movement, with the purpose of freeing
energy in the lower body and allowing it to move upwards.
All asana practices make use of controlling the breath.
But in Kundalini, the exploration of the effects of
the breath (also called prana, meaning energy) on the
postures is essential.
Bikram
Pioneered by Bikram Choudhury, this style is more
generally referred to as Hot Yoga. It is practiced
in a 95 to 100 degree room, which allows for a loosening
of tight muscles and profuse sweating, which is thought
to be cleansing. The Bikram method is a set series
of 26 poses, but not all hot classes make use of
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