Practise
gentle yoga & “being in the moment” and see the positive effect on your
health
This course
offers gentle yoga suitable for all and some instruction in the basics of
mindfulness meditation, bringing together the breath, body and mind. The course is organised in 5-week blocks, with the next block starting on Wed. 13th May, 5.15-6.15pm at Fitness Connection Gym, High Street, Sandwich, CT13 9EB. £28.00 for 5 classes. £6 single class.
All participants have commented on how they feel more relaxed and better able to deal with stress since joining the class.
If you would like to come along, please register in advance: contact Sue via www.dsjyoga.com or sjyogaandphilosophy@gmail.com or phone reception at the gym, 01304 614000.
Class taught by Dr Susan Jeffery, BWY qualified teacher.
Yoga has developed over several thousand years and is now widely recognised as very beneficial for long-term health and wellbeing. Much scientific/medical research is now taking place on these benefits.[1]
Current mindfulness techniques for resting “in the moment” have an equally long history and can be traced back to both yoga and Buddhism. Gentle yoga movements help to ground the meditation in the restful stretching of the body.
The
combination of gentle yoga and mindfulness meditation is both gentle and
powerful. It is powerful because it has
the power to transform lives, reducing the harmful effects of stress and
encouraging deeper relaxation and better sleep.
It is empowering because gradually it allows you to take more control
over some semi-automatic mental processes that can be quite negative, for
instance habits of regretting past actions or worrying about the future. It is fundamentally a very positive and
optimistic practice.
Today
mindfulness is widely used in healing and therapy within the NHS. It is also recommended by City firms, such as
Goldman Sachs, for its capacity to reduce stress, strengthen concentration,
improve focus and thereby free up creativity.
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends
mindfulness to improve wellbeing.
[1] For instance, see SCHARR (School of
Health & Related Research, Univ of Sheffield) – BWY (British Wheel of
Yoga), A research report of the therapeutic effects of yoga for health and
wellbeing 2013 – a review of 40 studies.
Summary available at www.bwy.org.uk
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