Cost of on line classes are usually paid in 5, 6 or 7 week blocks that run in line with school terms, please contact me for details
Next block of online classes start week commencing 4th November 2024 cost is £42 for 7 sessions up to week commencing 16th December 2024
No refunds given for classes not taken. However you will always have a recording of the class to view at your leisure. The recording will be available to view for up to 6 weeks
Please see terms and conditions before making a booking.
If you have not attended one of my Yoga classes before you are very welcome to join, please complete the Health Questionaire and email it back to me.
Please also read my Disclaimer
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This mixed ability class is perfect for anyone at any level
7 - 8PM
Never tried Yoga before, this beginners class is the perfect place to start your Yoga journey
10.00 - 11. 00AM
Mixed ability Yoga class
7.30pm-8.30pm
7.pm-8pm
This class will include breathing techniques, meditation techniques such as concentration practices and mindfulness, we end with a 20 minute relaxation.
There may be some simple movement so please dress in comfortable clothing. You may also wish to have a yoga mat, blankets, pillows, bolsters or anything else you may need to make yourself comfortable. The class can also be done sitting in a chair.
6.30pm -7.30pm usually on the first friday of every month, sometimes this can change.
We can practice our Yoga on the mat, making shapes, meditating, learning new breathing tecniques to help us navigate life, but how practical is Yoga really? Well as it turns out it is very practical. Yoga is a way of life, it can help us to look at life from a different perspective. In the texts of Yoga there are guidlines to live a healthy and fulfilling life. Yoga is said to be skill in action.
Interested in learning more? Why not try our new monthly on line class? It is not a movement based class, simply a discussion of how Yoga can help us in everyday life. Handouts are provided so that you can refer back to them again and again.
"I always look forward to my yoga classes with Maxine, she explains the movements and the benefits of them and we always end with a few minutes of lovely relaxation which completes a very relaxed hour of yoga"
"Thank you Maxine for the online classes you have provided these last few weeks. Very much appreciated in keeping our practice going.
What to expect
At the beginning of class we will spend a few minutes quietly bringing the mind into focus with a centring practice bringing ourselves into the present moment.
We will also practice a limbering session to warm the muscles and loosen the joints to prepare the body for our Yoga session
We will practice a variety of Yoga asanas to help stretch and tone the body bringing mobility and length into the spine.
We may practice simple breathing exercises and/ or meditation
We will finish with a short relaxation to allow the body to rest and absorb the full effects of our yoga session. Relaxation helps the body to recover, lowering respiration and pulse rate allowing us to feel rested and rejuvenated.
Yoga is not just about what we do, it's about what we experience so I will invite you to observe, to notice and become self-aware throughout the practice.
Yoga Philosophy may be weaved through the lessons and often there is a theme or a central message to the class.
What to bring to your yoga class
A Yoga mat, strap and/or blocks if you have them
A blanket or extra clothing for relaxation
A cushion or pillow to put under your head or to pad the knees
A drink of water
Some of the physical benefits of a regular yoga practice
Yoga can increase energy levels and circulation, build stamina, strength and flexibility and can increase muscle tone.
Yoga improves posture, breathing capacity and can improve digestion
Other benefits include improvement of concentration and mental focus, help in relieving anxiety, stress and tension and can help to manage sleep problems
It doesn’t mind if you are put together, or if you are a mess. You can arrive with a jumbled mind and a heavy heart. Your practice couldn’t care less if you can touch your toes or meditate for hours. It asks simply, that you show up."
— Aadil Palkhivala, Fire of Love
is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.”
~ Yoga Sutra1.33
“Here and now is where yoga begins.”
—The Yoga Sutras
" I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
- Maya Angelou
“Yoga does not transform the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.”
—B.K.S. Iyengar
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