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This will be a mindful, relaxing and invigorating yoga session to prepare teenagers for the new term after a hectic Christmas break. £5 per child. As a yoga teacher, secondary school teacher of over 18 years and a mother of a 12 year old daughter looming on teenage territory, teen yoga is something that I’m … Continue reading Teenage yoga workshop – Thursday 3rd January 10-11.15 am at The Share Centre

Hip openers bring release to many areas that are tight, in fact most yoga practices are one big hip-opener opportunity. Tight hips affect everything from getting into wheel pose to simply picking something up off the floor. Tight hip increase the load and cause overuse of the spine. In addition to the physical benefits of … Continue reading Exploring hip openers – Sunday 25 November 9.30 am

 Say hello to your hamstrings and revisit that “dream pose” of your nostalgic past! In this Sunday’s yoga workshop we’ll be journeying into hanumanasana (yoga splits) with patience and strategic postures that will open the essential areas of the body allowing you to slide effortlessly into this childhood shape!  Of course, this is a journey … Continue reading Hanumanasana – monkey pose- splits Sunday 18 November 9.30am

Drawing our attention inward towards our centre makes standing balances satisfying and peaceful for the mind.  Life is neither predictable nor stationary but we are asked to find stability within the flow.  We all know there is something uniquely frustrating about losing our balance in one-legged postures; it’s not the fear of falling and hurting … Continue reading Find your centre and refine your standing balances – Sunday 11 November

DIVE INTO BLISS BEFORE THE ONSLAUGHT OF DECEMBER’S CHAOS! Give yourself the gift of renewal and rejuvenation by journeying effortlessly through a sequence of melting restorative poses.  Restore and reset your body and mind with this month’s Friday night restorative class at The Treatment Room Newport.  Eight places available £15 Restorative yoga is a passive … Continue reading Restorative Yoga Workshop -The new Friday night out! 30 November 7-9pm

Rotation, rotation, rotation…..parsva bakasana (side crow) is this week’s Sunday morning yoga challenge.  We’ve conquered bakasana (crow pose) so all you have to do now is twist your body enough to fly on your side.  The key to this pose is to twist enough to get  the upper arms to connect with the outer thigh.  … Continue reading Twist, squat and fly on your side!

Crow pose (bakasana) is often referred to as the gateway to all arm balances.  Lifting your body into this posture may seem impossible but just a few simple key preparation postures and alignment tips will help you take flight into this elusive pose and open the way to a whole new world of arm balances … Continue reading Take flight and conquer crow pose