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GENTLE YOGA
Gentle practice of yoga that honours where your body is today and helps to strengthen it for tomorrow. Yoga practices such as the postures, breathings and mindfulness encourages us to recognise our true nature, we are born peaceful, kind and compassionate.
Over 50's practicing yoga has tripled over the last 10 years. Yoga is recognised as being a good way to keep fit, stay mobile and socialise.
In gentle yoga, you move your body in kind ways, it encourages movement without the potential for strain. Each movement is linked with the breath, and we enter into the postures gradually . This preparation and fluid entry into postures protects and nurtures the joints, muscles, and connective tissue.
Props such as chair, yoga straps, blocks, blankets, wall, weights and yoga sticks are used. The possibilities are endless
Check with your medical practitioner before undertaking this yoga. If you have any queries please give me a call and we can discuss modifying your yoga practice to suit your needs.
GENTLE YOGA 50+ CLASSES
1hr 15mins
Cost - $25
BENEFITS
- Gentle on the joints
- Reduces stress and calms the nervous system
- Lowers blood pressure
- Increased strength & balance
- Encourages mindfulness.
- Yoga for Anxiety & Depression
- Chair Yoga for Dementia
- Accessible Yoga
- Meditation Practices
- Taruma Informed Yoga
- Proprioception
- Exteroception
- Neuroception
- Vagal Tone
- Cross Pattering
Great Spirit help me always to speak the truth quietly, to listen with an open mind when others speak, and to remember the peace that may be found in silence. - Cherokee prayer
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MEDITATION
Meditation is a practice that involves focusing or clearing your mind using a combination of mental and physical techniques.
Depending on the type of meditation you choose, you can meditate to relax, reduce anxiety and stress, and more. Meditation has foundations in ancient philosophies and several world religions, but you don’t have to be religious to meditate. Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit your emotional well-being and your overall health. You also can use it to relax and cope with stress by focusing on something that calms you. Meditation and Yoga nidra is an intergral part of all Connies classes.
Depending on the type of meditation you choose, you can meditate to relax, reduce anxiety and stress, and more. Meditation has foundations in ancient philosophies and several world religions, but you don’t have to be religious to meditate. Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit your emotional well-being and your overall health. You also can use it to relax and cope with stress by focusing on something that calms you. Meditation and Yoga nidra is an intergral part of all Connies classes.
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