Brand New to Yoga or looking for a Refresh of your practice?
Yoga is for everyone, no matter your age, body shape or fitness levels.
Yoga practiced regularly is a complete tonic for your mind, body and overall wellbeing. A practice that can help you gain more self confidence & self- awareness, so you can make better choices for you emotionally, mentally and physically.
The course will cover:
Breathing - simple breathing techniques that can increase your energy, calm your mind and give you more clarity.
Asana (postures) - You don't need to be flexible to do Yoga but you will build strength and stability, once you learn how to do the postures safely for your body type
Meditation & Relaxation - I will guide you through some simple practices that will help calm you nervous system and remind your body how to relax, so you can move more easily between activity & rest
Yogic Philosophy - Kindness, Contentment, Truth, Non- attachment, Non -Grasping & more - guiding principles to find more steadiness & ease in your life. I will weave these into the teaching in a practical & realistic way.
Yoga isn't just about making physical shapes, its not simply an exercise that you do & go home. Understanding Yoga as a whole will enable you to bring the practice into your life, so it can help support you where-ever you go and with whatever challenges you face, emotionally, mentally and physically.
I teach two Beginners Courses:
Part 1 - 5.45 - 6.45pm our focus will be on learning the Sun Salutation, a sequence of movements & postures
Part 2 - 7.00-8.00pm - our focus will be to revisit the Sun Salutation each session & then add in the Standing Postures such a Warrior 1, 2, 3 & 4
Part 2 is not harder than Part 1, its a different set of postures that some may find easier to access … however i do recommend you do Part 1 first if you can …
The Teacher
My name is Katie Despres & I have been running the Beginners course at Yogasara for the past 6 years & have introduced 100's of people to Yoga
I am a 1500 hour qualified Hatha Yoga teacher with the IYN. A senior teacher at Yogasara plus an experienced Transpersonal/ Wellbeing Coach and Family Constellations Facilitator.
I have three children and found yoga at the age of 40 - it changed how I live my life. I teach what I have experienced myself. I give clear instructions with humor in a realistic, practical & down-to-earth way.
The Venue
The course is held at the lovely Yogasara Studio, where I am the senior teacher & also did my training. 10- 12 Picton st, Montpelier, Bristol BS2 5QA Yogasara