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Skipton, Addingham and Bradley Classes
Come and try Ann's weekly classes in Skipton, Addingham or Bradley. No previous yoga experience is needed - all are welcome!
Click below for more information on specific classes: Skipton - The Odd Fellows Tue: 18:15 - 19:30 Addingham Memorial Hall Thu: 11:00 - 12:15 Bradley Village Hall Fri: 10:00 - 11:15 Free parking available for all classes. Private group booking available (contact Ann). |
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About Ann
Ann has been practicing Iyengar Yoga for over 20 years, this has enabled her to overcome injuries she received due to a horse riding accident and prevent further deterioration. Ann has been teaching since the start of 2010. She attends two classes a week and regularly attends and leads workshops. Ann had the privilege of spending time at the Iyengar Institute in Pune, India participating in classes taught by Geeta & Prashant Iyengar and other highly acclaimed Indian teachers.
8 Reasons to practice Iyengar Yoga according to doyouyoga.com
Iyengar yoga is one of the more traditional types of yoga, and I believe it is truly one form of yoga that holds the tremendous powers to benefit and heal the body. There are countless reasons to do Iyengar yoga, but here are eight of the top reasons to give this practice a try.
1. Increased Flexibility
You don’t need to be able to touch your toes to do Iyengar, but if you practice it, that may be one side effect you experience.
Iyengar is a slow, gentle practice guiding the practitioner into stretches that are held for approximately one minute. The use of props is to enable any practitioner, from beginners to advanced, to hold postures without causing pain or injury.
2. Toned Muscles
In addition to stretching your muscles, the physical demand of holding each pose will help you build strength and tone your body.
Because Iyengar engages the whole body, the attention goes not just to the main muscle, but instructs the practitioner to think about where the muscles are connected to other body parts and engage those as well. The result is an awesome full body toning experience.
3. A Calmer Mind
Once you enter an asana or pose, Iyengar encourages you to focus on the alignment and ignore all other thoughts in your head and being in the moment. You can think of it as a type of meditation, and, like meditation, the more you practice it, the calmer your mind will be—on the mat and off of it.
4. Pain Relief
Studies have supported the power of Iyengar yoga to relieve back and neck pain. By focusing attention on alignment, much of the slouching, hunching, and muscle weakness that leads to back and neck pain can be overcome in Iyengar.
The practice also helps stretch the muscles of the back and relieve pain-causing tension.
5. Improved Posture
Through its focus on alignment, Iyengar yoga helps you strengthen the muscles of the body responsible for posture, like the legs, back and core.
With minor adjustments to improve alignment, the small muscles that are often ignored become stronger. The result is that you’ll find yourself sitting and standing straighter, which will give you more energy, less pain, and increased confidence!
6. Protection from Disease
Disease often results when the normal processes of the body don’t happen the way they should. Iyengar yoga helps improve the overall functioning of the body—from the circulatory and lymph systems, to the nervous system and digestion.
When the body’s systems are doing their jobs, organs are nourished, toxins are eliminated, and the risk of some diseases goes down.
7. Better Food and Lifestyle Habits
As you calm your mind and improve your physical condition, your body responds by wanting—even craving—healthier living. This means healthier food and lifestyle choices. Iyengar teaches you to love your body, and how can you really love your body if you’re abusing it with unhealthy choices?
8. Improved Breathing
While you hold your asana and consider your alignment, Iyengar also instructs you to focus on the breath.
Whether you realize it or not, many of us hold our breath during times of stress. The more you practice breathing through Iyengar yoga, however, the less you’ll end up holding your breath unconsciously, and oxygen to your brain is a good thing!
Whether you’re new to yoga or just new to Iyengar, I encourage you to give this style a try and see how many of these benefits and more you experience.
Full article from: https://www.doyouyoga.com/8-reasons-to-practice-iyengar-yoga/
1. Increased Flexibility
You don’t need to be able to touch your toes to do Iyengar, but if you practice it, that may be one side effect you experience.
Iyengar is a slow, gentle practice guiding the practitioner into stretches that are held for approximately one minute. The use of props is to enable any practitioner, from beginners to advanced, to hold postures without causing pain or injury.
2. Toned Muscles
In addition to stretching your muscles, the physical demand of holding each pose will help you build strength and tone your body.
Because Iyengar engages the whole body, the attention goes not just to the main muscle, but instructs the practitioner to think about where the muscles are connected to other body parts and engage those as well. The result is an awesome full body toning experience.
3. A Calmer Mind
Once you enter an asana or pose, Iyengar encourages you to focus on the alignment and ignore all other thoughts in your head and being in the moment. You can think of it as a type of meditation, and, like meditation, the more you practice it, the calmer your mind will be—on the mat and off of it.
4. Pain Relief
Studies have supported the power of Iyengar yoga to relieve back and neck pain. By focusing attention on alignment, much of the slouching, hunching, and muscle weakness that leads to back and neck pain can be overcome in Iyengar.
The practice also helps stretch the muscles of the back and relieve pain-causing tension.
5. Improved Posture
Through its focus on alignment, Iyengar yoga helps you strengthen the muscles of the body responsible for posture, like the legs, back and core.
With minor adjustments to improve alignment, the small muscles that are often ignored become stronger. The result is that you’ll find yourself sitting and standing straighter, which will give you more energy, less pain, and increased confidence!
6. Protection from Disease
Disease often results when the normal processes of the body don’t happen the way they should. Iyengar yoga helps improve the overall functioning of the body—from the circulatory and lymph systems, to the nervous system and digestion.
When the body’s systems are doing their jobs, organs are nourished, toxins are eliminated, and the risk of some diseases goes down.
7. Better Food and Lifestyle Habits
As you calm your mind and improve your physical condition, your body responds by wanting—even craving—healthier living. This means healthier food and lifestyle choices. Iyengar teaches you to love your body, and how can you really love your body if you’re abusing it with unhealthy choices?
8. Improved Breathing
While you hold your asana and consider your alignment, Iyengar also instructs you to focus on the breath.
Whether you realize it or not, many of us hold our breath during times of stress. The more you practice breathing through Iyengar yoga, however, the less you’ll end up holding your breath unconsciously, and oxygen to your brain is a good thing!
Whether you’re new to yoga or just new to Iyengar, I encourage you to give this style a try and see how many of these benefits and more you experience.
Full article from: https://www.doyouyoga.com/8-reasons-to-practice-iyengar-yoga/
Yoga better for your brain than exercise, study finds.
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Researchers report that a single, short session of the popular Hatha yoga significantly improves working as it improves memory, speed and focus, more so than regular workouts.
Researchers found that following yoga practice the participants were better able to focus their mental resources, process information quickly and more accurately and also learn, hold and update pieces of information more effectively than after performing an aerobic exercise bout. An earlier study also found that regular sessions of the exercise can help fight off depression as it boosts levels of a chemical in the brain which is essential for a sound and relaxed mind. Read the full Telegraph Article here. |
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Joy of Flex: Chelsea record breaker Frank Lampard takes up yoga in bid to last like Ryan Giggs
Lampard said: "I'd love to do this for a few more years. I'm nearly 35, but as long as I can, and I'm feeling fit, I'd love to emulate boys like Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes. "I looked at Giggs when we played United last Sunday. "He was as fit as a fiddle and had an aura around him. He is the benchmark really. I'm doing a little bit of yoga. "I had to fight myself to do it because I like training outside and it's a different mindset. "But, certainly when I do it, I feel the benefits. I'll try to keep it in my schedule. Read the full Mirror Article here. |
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