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Feel the Flow
Can Yoga be for you?
“Are you feeling stressed, tired, stiff, achy, and overwhelmed with everything you have to juggle in life?” Do you think that you are not flexible enough to do Yoga? Think Again. Practicing Yoga will give you renewed energy, help you feel calm, relieve tension, aches and niggles and improve your flexibility so that you can feel better fast.
What is Yoga
Yoga is an ancient system comprising of physical exercises and stretches, some of which are flowing sequences (asanas); particular methods to observe and deepen the breath (pranayama); concentration (dhyana); relaxation and mindfulness meditation.
What are the benefits of Yoga
Pain Relief – in the back, neck and shoulders. Throughout the joints of the body.
Relief of tension – throughout the body and as a way to deal with stress. The various ways of stretching, softening and opening through the muscles of the body bring a noticeable alleviating of tension. If we are stressed, worried or in pain we often stiffen and tense up as a result. Yoga teaches you ways to dissolve this tension away therefore feeling energised and with better inner resources to deal with life’s challenges. Yoga relaxes us deeply and “turns off” the mental chatter of the mind.
For Relaxation – the class always includes a 10 minute lying down, led relaxation practice at the end. Students report feeling refreshed and deeply rested from this. Guided Relaxation allows your nervous system to switch from sympathetic to parasympathetic, giving the body and mind much needed calm to heal and repair.
Flexibility, suppleness, strength and tone of the body.
Other benefits include a greater sense of calm, lowered blood pressure and heart rate, improved concentration and mental focus. Yoga can also help with healing or alleviating depression and anxiety.
Meet the teacher
Lisa has a background in nursing and social care. She is a trained holistic and deep tissue massage practitioner with many years of experience. She currently offers massage treatments at her home as well as teaching yoga. Do get in touch to book an appointment and see the page for testimonials and further details.
Lisa began practising Yoga twenty one years ago, after the birth of her first child, and was amazed by the positive changes it made to her body, emotional well being, spiritual connection and sense of mental clarity. She felt so inspired that she went on to complete a Foundation course with the British Wheel of Yoga and then to train as a Yoga teacher with the Inner Yoga Trust (also affiliated with the BWY). Lisa has also attended many workshops and small courses in Internal Family Systems therapy and in Non Violent Communication and, therefore, developed attentive and compassionate listening skills and an ability to understand the challenges that people may face both emotionally and mentally. She listens with presence, awareness and care. Lisa is a trauma informed yoga teacher.
Yoga in Schools - Lisa holds a certificate with Teen Yoga and she has trained and practised teaching teenagers and young people within the school setting. She is available for this type of teaching at local schools or youth clubs etc.
Her current teaching style is influenced by Peter Blackaby and Scaravelli yoga, by the teachings of BKS Iyengar and her past training with IYT and the British Wheel. Lisa practises yoga and meditation almost every day. She also loves to sing, dance and wild swim. She is a mother of two sons.
Lisa is passionate and enthusiastic about her work and loves sharing her knowledge and experience with her students. She is an embodied teacher who brings the qualities of attentive, intuitive listening and reading of the body, as well as nurturance and care. The spaces she holds are accepting, warm, inclusive and nurturing.