Ipswich Ashtanga Yoga classes
Community classes
Ashtanga Yoga in Ipswich...BEGINNERS COURSES start regularly in Ipswich...Next Beginners course for three people begins on Thursday 18th March for four weeks. Group course starts on Tuesday 6th April. To book a place or for further information on either of these courses please contact me.
The Ashtanga Yoga Community Classes in Ipswich are offered on an on-going basis for those that have completed a beginners course. The community classes are held in a central Ipswich location, please contact me for further details.
Beginners Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga
If you are completley new to yoga or haven't practised for a few years and need a refresher then a beginners course is recommended.
I teach Ashtanga Yoga Beginners Courses in Ipswich, Suffolk, which is a systematic introduction to the fundamentals and foundations of Ashtanga yoga. This covers the background to this style of yoga and encompasses the victorious Ujjayi breath and exploration into the Bandhas - energy seals, that are also used in Ashtanga Yoga. Surya Namaskara A & B (Sun Salutations) are introduced as part of this course and Standing Postures from the Primary Series are introduced.Also some of the postures from the closing sequence giving the practioner a complete start and finish to their practice so that this work can be continued at home during self practice.
During these courses there is a strong emphasis on developing your own yoga practice and the concept of Mysore self practice introduced early on so that on completion of the course each practioner has their yoga practice memorised, as is the traditional method in which Ashtanga is taught.
Having studied with John & Lucy Scott at their centre in New Zealand, my teaching is greatly influenced by the method learnt from John & Lucy.
Please do get in touch to find out when the next Ashtanga Yoga Beginners course starts in Ipswich and to book your place!
Mysore Style
Mysore is the home of the late Pattabhi Jois, his daughter Saraswati and grandson Sharath where Ashtanga students flock to study with this amazing family. Mysore style is so called as this is the method that is taught in their Shala Mondays to Thursdays. Fridays and Sundays take on a led class format and Saturdays is a rest day. In a Mysore class the students work at their own pace in time with their breath rather than following the count by the teacher. This requires that the student starts to commit to memory the sequence of the practice. The teacher then works individually with each student offering them guidance and adjustments as needed, and new postures are only given when the practitioner is ready. The students benefit from the energy created within the group but still feel as though they are having a one to one class with the teacher.
If you have no prior Ashtanga experience then you will need to follow a beginners course first before attending a Mysore class.
Self Practice classes in Ipswich on Monday and Tuesday nights and Saturday mornings, also Wednesday afternoons.
Counted classes
Once you have attended a beginners course and have begun to move with your breath then there are on-going Ashtanga Yoga classes in Ipswich that you can attend. There are classes available during the week that take on a led format, this means that I count you through the postures using the correct vinyasa so that the whole room (hopefully!) ends up being in the breath together. Class numbers are limited to ensure that everyone receives attention from the teacher. Within each class there is some time dedicated to develpoing a sitting practice, essential for cultivating space to begin the focus on the breath, classes end with a full relaxation, your time to absorb the effects of the practice and leave feeling energised and re-freshed.
Part counted part self practice classes on Thursday evenings in Ipswich.