6 Week Beginners Yoga Course - Leeds
Only £8 per class
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Friday 17th July – 5:45 – 6:45 PM
Friday 24th July – 5:45 – 6:45 PM
Friday 31st July – 5:45 – 6:45 PM
Friday 7th August – 5:45 – 6:45 PM
Friday 14th August – 5:45 – 6:45 PM
Friday 21st August – 5:45 – 6:45 PM
Benefits of Yoga
1. Yoga improves strength, balance and flexibility
Slow movements and deep breathing increase blood flow and warm up muscles, while holding a pose can build strength.
Try it: Tree Pose
Balance on one foot, while holding the other foot to your calf or above the knee, (but never on the knee) at a right angle. Try to focu on one spot in front of you while you balance for one minute.
2. Yoga helps with back pain relief
Yoga is as good as basic stretching for easing pain and improving mobility in people with lower back pain. The American College of Physicians recommends yoga as a first-line treatment for chronic low back pain.
Try it: Cat-Cow Pose
Get on all fours, placing your palms underneath your shoulders and your knees underneath your hips. First, inhale as you let your stomach drop down towards the floor. Then, exhale as you draw your navel toward your spine, arching your spine like a cat stretching.
3. Yoga benefits heart health
Regular yoga practice may reduce levels of stress and body-wide inflammation, contributing to healthier hearts. Several of the factors contributing to heart disease, including high blood pressure and excess weight can also be addressed through yoga.
Try it: Downward Dog Pose
Get on all fours, then tuck your toes under and bring your sitting bones up so that you make a triangle shape. Keep a slight bend in your knees while lengthening your spine and tailbone.
4. Yoga relaxes you, to help you sleep better.
Research shows that a consistent bedtime yoga routine can help you get in the right mindset and prepare your body to fall asleep and stay asleep.
Try it: Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose
Sit with your left side against a wall, then gently turn right and lift your legs up to rest against the wall, keeping your back on the floor and your sitting bones close to the wall. You can remain in this position for 5 to 15 minutes.
Meet the Instructor - Sarah Dean
InstagramThe Course
Week 1
- Introduce conscious breathing and basic breath awareness.
- Build awareness of posture, alignment and how the body feels.
- Introduce foundational yoga poses.
- Encourage movement without pressure or comparison.
- Create a safe and welcoming space to set the tone for the following weeks.
Week 2
- Deepen connection to breath.
- Introduce first simple mudra.
- Revisit foundational asanas from week
- Support growing confidence.
Week 3
- Deepen connection to syncing breath with movement.
- Consolidate understanding of foundational poses
- Build confidence through simple modified sequences.
Week 4 - Introduction to Vinyasa
- Introduce the concept of Vinyasa as breath-led movement
- Link poses together in a simple steady flow,
- Explore sun-salutations in an accessible, modified way
- Re-visit familiar poses in our flow
- Encourage students to maintain breath awareness
- Support students in trusting their own rhythm and pacing
Week 5 - Introduction to Yin
- Introduce the principles of Yin yoga – stillness, time, surrender.
- Explore longer held, floor-based asanas safely and comfortably with props.
- Encourage awareness of sensation – “work, not pain” concept of finding your ‘edge’.
- Re-visit poses we have covered in weeks 1 to 3, such as Supported-Bridge, Sphinx and Butterfly.
Week 6 - Introduction to Ashtanga
- Introduce the structure of Ashtanga.
- Explore part of the primary series in a supportive, clear way – with modifications and props building confidence in a safe way.
- Introduction to Ujjayi breath.
- Encourage breath/movement awareness.
- Revisit our fundamental poses learnt in weeks 1 to 3, building confidence through this familiarity.
Where to find us:
Wellington Hill Residents Association
Ringwood Drive
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS14 1AR
United Kingdom