Classes
Lotus Gentle & Relaxation Yoga, is a more passive form of yoga, and involves holding poses for a longer period and is suitable for all levels of fitness. There may also be focus on breathing techniques that effect our entire physical system. This is also a good place to start to learn basic poses, relaxation techniques, and become comfortable with yoga.
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Lotus Yoga dynamic flow is a creative vinyasa flow yoga. Lotus yoga is not only meditative but also physically challenging. It combines breath and movement together creating a seamless flow of postures to re-align the spine and open the body. This form of yoga is very safe providing you listen to your body. This in itself may take some practice.
You will learn to know when you body is out of balance or when you are pushing it too far, therefore modifying your postures whenever necessary. There may also be focus on breathing techniques that effect our entire physical system. Be prepared to sweat.
This system builds strength, stamina and flexibility. Beginners may want to start with a 45min to 1 hour class and then try the more challenging 1.5 hr classes. However please contact us if you are not sure.
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For Lotus Hot Yoga (roughly 88-90 degrees) classes, you need to prepare to sweat. We recommend that you bring water, a mat and a towel. Comfortable yoga clothes, shorts, vest top, leggings are ok, baggy clothes or sweatpants are not recommended. Ones that are made from a fabric that wicks sweat away are best.
Drink lots of water so you are hydrated when you arrive. Keep in mind that caffeine is dehydrating, so it's best to have your latte for after class. Also, do not eat a big meal before you come, as digesting food requires energy - energy that you need available for your practice.
Hot Yoga has taken the world by storm offering a non-traditional form of practicing Yoga poses. In the Hot Yoga practice, elevated room temperature is meant to be beneficial in breaking down tissue blockages more readily and stimulating the release of toxins.
Lotus Hot Yoga is a heated, all levels vinyasa yoga practice. Vinyasa or "flow yoga" is a highly creative and powerful style of yoga where the steady timing and awareness of the in-breath and out-breathe enable the body to flow gracefully from one posture to the next. It is designed to build strength and flexibility while cultivating balance and overall wellbeing. The room is heated so that muscles warm up more quickly and to allow for a deeper release of tension on the body. It also stimulates sweat and sweating is helpful in detoxifying the body.
This practice is open to ALL ages, abilities, and body types. Teachers focus on precise alignment and offer modifications for postures based on the ability of the student. Students of all levels are encouraged to reach their full potential, focusing not only on flexibility and strength, but also on enjoying the full practice: relaxing the body, opening the mind, and nourishing the soul.
Aerial Yoga is a unique technique which uses a low-hanging fabric trapeze/hammock to support the weight of the body.
With the weight of the body supported, students learn how to achieve proper postural alignment through relaxation rather than effort, enhancing a relaxed and peaceful state of mind as well.
Aerial Yoga will enhance other sporting activities and your traditional Yoga practice in numerous ways:
1 Challenging traditional Yoga postures such as inversions and deep backbends can be achieved without effort and without strain with the use of the Aerial Yoga hammock, it lengthens muscles, increases flexibility and decompresses the spine, and its great fun!
2 Deep muscle releases achieved in the air allow students to explore much deeper stretches in their traditional Yoga postures on the floor.
3 Common injuries caused by overstretching the shoulders and compression in the lower back are addressed through exercises that strengthen shoulders without compromising flexibility, and by strengthening core abdominal muscles without compression of the spine.
4 The benefits of Aerial Yoga include: decompression of joints, relieving pressure while aligning the vertebrae of the spine without strain and increased overall agility, strength and flexibility.
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Visit our dedicated Aerial Yoga website: aerial-yoga.co.uk
Yoga in pregnancy can help your body and mind remain happy and healthy throughout your pregnancy and birth of your baby. A lovely place to meet other mums-to-be.
A typical class consists of gentle movements and stretches, breathing exercises and a lovely relaxation. All practised a beautiful calm studio in the centre of Carlisle.
Call us on 01228 596306 for more info. See timetable for class info.
...is a method of relaxing, refreshing and clearing the mind and heart. It helps you look inside to rediscover and reconnect with your original, spiritual essence. Meditation enables an integration of your spiritual identity with the social and physical realities around you, restoring a functional and healthy balance between your inner and outer worlds.
All our meditation sessions are led by Debz who is experienced in meditation; she will guide you through some basic steps to get you started if you are new to meditation. All our meditation sessions are free of charge.
See timetable for session times.
For more information visit Raja Yoga Meditation
If losing weight were simple, we would all be wearing the size that we prefer! To lose weight and keep it off, it is essential to make changes in your life that you can live with from now on.
SlimStyle is a new dynamic weekly session, held in Carlisle and the surrounding area.
SlimStyle will guide you to learn how to make the most of who you are now, whilst transforming yourself into the person you have always dreamed of being.
Have Fun, Lose Weight, Feel Great!
We are currently running one SlimStyle weight loss class on Tuesdays 10am – 11am see timetable for other classes also.For more information about SlimStyle visit www.slim-style.co.uk
“Nia is movement-medicine for the mind, body and soul.”
Nia simultaneously addresses the body, mind, emotions, and spirit, and puts them on the “same page” using music, movement and personal expression to integrate one’s neurology (including the mind, emotions, and spirit) with one’s outer body, or musculature. To achieve this whole-being integration, Nia addresses the whole person using a comprehensive, holistic exercise approach designed with a combination of nine classic movement forms.
Nia Blends Nine Movement Forms
Martial Arts: Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do, Aikido
Dance Arts: Jazz Dance, Modern Dance, Duncan Dance
Healing Arts: Yoga, Alexander Technique, The Teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais
Nia teaches you how to physically interpret and internally direct your actions and choices, and to listen to the voice of your body and allow the body to be your guide in discovering Dynamic Ease. Practiced barefoot to music, Nia is self-guided, adaptable and safe for any fitness level, from stiff beginners to highly fit athletes. Delivering cardiovascular, whole-body conditioning, Nia is based on creating a loving relationship with the body and following The Body’s Way – the innate intelligence of the body.
Benefits:
Greater cardiovascular fitness
Stress reduction
Improved muscle tone
Greater flexibility
Improved Stamina
Postural alignment
Weight management
Increased vitality
Increased mobility
Improved mental and emotional health
Greater sense of centering, grounding and well being
Thursdays 11.00 am - 12.00 noon
Tai Chi conists of slow, flowing movements, designed to promote a relaxed, healthy, energised body and an aware, quiet mind.
Tai Chi teaches us how to find balance and stability, both mentally and physically and gives us a sense of increased wellbeing.
The session will include: Relaxation, simple breathing exercises & gentle movement sequences.
Please wear comfortable clothing and flat shoes or bare feet.
For Aerial Yoga Teacher Training please visit http://aerial-yoga.co.uk/teacher-training/
Purple Lotus Teacher Training – 200 hours
June / July 2012
This Teacher Training Course is designed for people who want to make a major shift in their lives. You may want to become a licensed yoga teacher or simply deepen your own practice. Whatever your goal, you will increase your awareness of the ever-changing world and learn to interpret the constant flow of information coming directly to you from within.
Discover the true you. In this 200-hour yoga teacher training, you will learn yoga poses and how to sequence them (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), cleansing (kriyas), yogic anatomy and philosophy, focus exercises and meditation. Further, you will learn the basics of a yogic diet according to the time-proven principles of Ayurveda. An added feature of this teaching training course will be an exploration of the Incan shamanic tradition (Alberto Villoldo, The Four Insights).
At the conclusion of the course, you will receive a certificate from the Yoga Alliance (U.K.) and will be licensed to teach in yoga studios or conduct private classes.
The course will take three consecutive weekends, followed by two full intensive weeks.
Three Weekends: 30th-31st June/7th – 8th July/14th-15th July
Anatomy and philosophy = 40 hours
Emma and Kathryn
Two Full Weeks: 16th July – 27th July
Asanas, Pranayama, Adjustments, Nutrition = 90 hours
Sabina
(9 hours daily, five days a week)
Karma Yoga = 20 hours
Debz
Practice Teaching = 20 hours
Classes = 30 hours
Credit given to classes taken elsewhere, if documented.
Pricing
Price: £1800
£300 deposit to secure place
Remainder can be paid in three installments of £500.
Last installment paid by 31st May 2012
Early Bird Full Payment will receive a 10% discount if paid by end February 2012.
We also offer a five-week unlimited Purple Lotus yoga pass for £ 50.00
*If you are unable to attend the full program and do not seek certification, the anatomy and/or philosophy classes can be taken as workshops.
£400: Anatomy & Philosophy (40 hours over 3 weekends)
*The two-week program with Sabina Stahl can also be as a workshop.
£1400 Two-Week Intensive with Sabina
Extracurricular Offerings on Weekends:
Stone Circle Meditation
Nutrition Bar Party
Teaching Staff
Learn and practice The Yoga Sequence developed by SABINA STAHL, a dynamic teacher of yoga for eleven years. Educated in Physical Education at Bad Säckingen College and a model for the Ford Agency in NYC for fifteen years, Sabina directs Teacher Training Programs in New York, Costa Rica, and Israel. Experience her seamless flow of teaching and excellent adjustments.
The Yoga Sequence has elements from the Astanga, Vinyassa, and Kundalini traditions. The repetition of poses from the Astanga tradition helps students to sharpen their minds and move through the asanas (and life) with precision and focus. The Vinyassa tradition builds awareness of one's own unique body and encourages a free flow of movement. The Kundalini tradition develops the control of breath and strengthens the core. All three of these elements are a vital part of The Yoga Sequence.
Study the first principles of yoga philosophy with KATHRYN KIMBALL, an experienced, New York-based teacher of yoga philosophy (Atmananda Yoga, Ayurveda Beauty Care, The Open Center) and a practitioner of yoga for sixteen years. Holding a Ph.D. in English Literature, she taught at Drew University for fifteen years and brings a unique perspective to the founding texts of yoga: Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, which offers the mind-liberating principles for all schools of yoga—and also, the stirring foundational poem, The Bhagavad Gita, which is considered one of the most important texts in the history of literature and philosophy.
