Classes

Hatha

Hatha yoga is a path that moves toward creating a balance and uniting opposites. In both our physical and internal bodies, we develop equilibrium between strength and flexibility.

Hatha yoga is a powerful tool for self-transformation and discovering what boundless energy and strength is found within us. Hatha asks us to bring our attention to our breath, which helps us to slow down the fluctuations of the mind and be more present and aware of the unfolding of each moment.

Flow

All Flow classes are based on building the relationship between breath and movement, with a sequence of poses taught with a backbone of either Hatha or Vinyasa tradition.

Classic Hatha and Vinyasa postures flow from one to another in union, with some pauses for added instruction and teacher demonstration. Vinyasa is often more choreographed as an uninterrupted flow, like a wave.

The idea behind all flow classes is to find stillness in the flow, to flow in the stillness.

All Flow classes are open level, suitable for every body.

Beginners & Foundation

These courses are for you if you’re completely new to yoga, if you’ve had a break from yoga for a while, or simply if you’ve tried some classes and prefer a slower-paced style.

Over 6 weeks you’ll cover the basic building blocks of yoga so that you can feel confident taking any Level 1 class at ekam or a regular yoga class in a studio.

• Learn about the importance of the breath in yoga and how to synchronise it with movement.
• Explore some of the most common yoga poses and how you can adapt them to suit your body.
• Practise putting poses together in Sun Salutations and flows.
• Discover the other elements of yoga beyond just asana (yoga poses) with an introduction to Pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation.

These yoga classes will help you feel stronger, more flexible and more relaxed.

Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a more active style of asana practice. Suitable for almost all levels of students. Yin Yoga generally targets the connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine.

Over 55s

Yoga can help slow down the effects of ageing by maintaining muscle softness and flexibility, keeping the mind alert and present, and encouraging relaxation in both the physical and mental bodies.

If you fall in to this category, a regular yoga practice, say 2-3 times a week, would be really beneficial.

Some other benefits of yoga include –

• Reduced swelling in joints
• Improve balance and stability
• Increase joint mobility and strength
• Improve cardiovascular health
• Aid digestion and elimination
• Improve sleep
• Lower blood pressure
• Improve sleep
• Improve blood flow
• Improve mood and well-being
• Aid in depression and anxiety

Restorative

Restorative classes use all bolsters, blankets and blocks to help you get most comfortable in passive postures so the physical body can experience the benefits of a pose without having to exert any effort.

Restorative yoga is a delicious way to relax and soothe those frayed nerves. Also often advertised as Yin Yoga.

A good restorative class is more rejuvenating than a nap!

Yoga Nidra

It is said 40 minutes of Yoga Nidra is equivalent to about two hours’ sleep! An immensely powerful meditation technique, Yoga Nidra is one of the easiest yoga practices to develop and maintain. You will lay in savasana (corpse pose) for the whole length of the class, while the meditation takes you through the Pancha Maya Kosha (Five Layers of the Self), leaving you with a sense of calm and wholeness.

Sound Bath

A Sound Bath is an immersion in beautiful sounds and vibrations that are healing for your body, mind and spirit.   A Sound Bath is a deeply relaxing, meditative experience which can take you on a journey of deep relaxation, healing and self discovery. Everything in the Universe, including our body, is composed of vibrations. Every organ and every cell in our body vibrates at a particular frequency. Sound and vibration travels up to five times more effectively through water. As the human body is made up of over 70% water we can understand that sound and vibration can effect us at a cellular level.

Pregnancy & Baby

Pregnancy
Whether you’re an experienced yogi or you’ve never set foot on a mat, ekams pregnancy yoga is the perfect preparation for labour. The sessions are a soothing flowing sequence of moving yoga and are a great way of meeting other local mums.

Practicing pregnancy yoga-based movements is a simple and easy process, which gives a number of different benefits to both mind and body. This pregnancy yoga & active birth course is tailored to help prevent and ease pregnancy symptoms, bring awareness to your changing posture and create space for your growing baby.

Weekly classes help bring physical balance to encourage optimum position for your baby’s birth and promote an awareness of how to release within your body during labour. Rosie’s yoga teaching method draws on elements of traditional pregnancy yoga, adding active birth and traditional antenatal education along with birth yoga nidra, class meeting all your pregnancy and birth preparation needs.

Postnatal & Mumma Baby Yoga
Pregnancy can be tough on a woman’s body. Carrying and nurturing the foetus for nine-months takes a physical and emotional toll. And after the birth, it can be very easy for new mother’s to be so absorbed in feeding and looking after their new-born baby, that they often forget to look after themselves and let their bodies recover.Practising postnatal yoga supports and facilitates the healing and recovery of the body and mind, by using gentle movement, balancing asanas, breathing and relaxation.

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