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Six Week Yoga Course - Restorative Lunchtime ResetTuesday Lunchtimes 1-2pm
Starting 16th April - Ends 21st May
£75 / £65 concessions
All props supplied (bring your own mat if possible)
Limited spaces. Booking essential.
VENUE
The Hanover Community Centre, 33 Southover Street, Brighton BN2 9UD
TEACHER
Donna Raftery (Donna Rama Yoga) is a 500 hour registered Yoga Alliance Vajrasati yoga teacher, Reiki Master and Holistic Coach for neurodivergent entrepreneurs.
This six-week lunchtime yoga course will provide a comprehensive foundation for participants to build a sustainable and enjoyable yoga practise. Each week we build on the previous class to incorporate an integrated practise that becomes more familiar to you as you gain confidence in your ability to let go and reconnect with your body. All welcome.
Join Donna for this six-week lunchtime yoga course focused on restorative and gentle practices providing a wonderful way to help recharge and reset during the busy day.
Taught in a supportive, fun and engaging way under the caring guidance of your experienced heart centred teacher – you will gain all the basics you need to feel safe and confident in your body and on the yoga mat.
You will be introduced to accessible postures (asana), breathing practices (pranayama) and deep relaxation in every session.
Weaving guidance and cues for anatomical alignment in Standing and Seated Postures, Gentle Twists, exploring Balancing, and Hip Opening to release holding and tension, stiffness and limited mobility.
“Throughout the course, I emphasise the importance of listening to your body, taking modifications as needed, and cultivating a sense of inner peace and relaxation during each session. Encouraging all participants to carry the lessons learned on the mat into your life, fostering mindfulness and well-being. This is integration, unity, yoga”.
Here’s an outline of the course:
Embark on a transformative six-week lunchtime yoga journey designed to reset,
recharge, and empower you both on and off the mat.
Week 1: Grounding and Centering
* Introduction to some foundational yoga poses emphasising grounding and stability.
* Incorporating deep breathing and gentle stretching to release tension.
* Explore standing poses like Tadasana (Mountain Pose) and Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I)
* End with deep relaxation in ‘savasana’ lying down, total release
Week 2: Stretch and Release
* Focus on gentle movements and stretches to release tension in the neck, shoulders, and back.
* Incorporate restorative poses like Child’s Pose stretching through the whole of the spine
* Exploring how to use a chair for support in postures
* End with deep relaxation in ‘savasana’ lying down, total release
Week 3: Cultivating Ease and Space
* Practice flowing sequences linking breath with movement modified for gentleness.
* Emphasising the importance of moving with ease and grace throughout the spine
* Deep relaxation exploring the restorative benefits of slowing down
Week 4: Mindful Movement
* Combining standing postures into a slow and mindful flow, focusing on breath awareness
* End with a seated meditation to cultivate inner peace and clarity
Week 5: Self-Compassion and Acceptance
* Explore heart-opening poses like Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) to cultivate self-compassion and acceptance.
* Practice gentle backbend prep and chest-opening stretches, exploring softness
* Introducing Mudra - hand gesture - across the heart space
Week 6: Integration and Reflection
* Tune into the whole body recognising patterns of holding and releasing through all postures
* Guided full-body relaxation sequence, focusing on releasing tension from head to toe.
* A reflection on the progress and benefits experienced throughout the course, ending with Om.
By the end of the course you will have created a firm foundation for you to build a regular sustainable, safe and enjoyable yoga practice, with techniques and tools for increased strength and flexibility, better postural awareness and the ability to feel calmer and lighter.
This course is designed to support your physical, emotional & mental wellbeing to face the challenges of modern life with more energy and clarity to stay on track with your own well being.
Keeping you motivated and inspired to commit to a yoga practise that serves you exactly as you are. No gymnastics required!
Invitation to join the WhatsApp Community Group to share ideas and discoveries throughout the course. This is optional.
Additional 1:1 support is available alongside this course or after completion upon request.
TO BOOK:
Email [email protected] for the BACS details
Reach out with any questions.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hanover Centre, 33 Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9, United Kingdom,Brighton and Hove