Starting a home yoga practice can feel a bit daunting, especially if you are new to yoga or have only ever participated in teacher led classes but I promise you the benefits are endless.
Would you like a better mood, help managing stress and anxiety, time you otherwise wouldn't get to yourself, body awareness, build strength and flexibility? I could keep going!
But please don't think that a home yoga practice has to comprise of an hour of yoga poses followed by a 30 minute meditation. It can be as simple as sitting in a quiet space for 1 minute focusing on your breath. Or taking a minute to mindfully move your body in a way that feels good.
Yoga is so much more than just the physical practice that we often see on social media, TV and film etc. There is a whole history and philosophy behind it.
Aspects of the practice that involve breath work, meditation, guidance for living a more mindful life. Often the physical aspect of yoga that you would experience in a class or if you were to follow one of the many, many videos online is just a gateway in to the vast and fascinating world of yoga.
If you are ever interested to learn more then please don't hesitate to get in touch. Drop me an email or a message on Facebook or Instagram.
You could even try a 121 private session with me and if you wanted that session just to learn more about meditation or breath work, anything that's sparked your interest then I'd be happy to share my knowledge with you.
I have an introductory offer to anyone who books a 121 session with me, your first 60 minute session is just £15 with no obligation to book any further sessions. So if your curious about anything I've mentioned above then I'm here to help.
If you have come along to any of my yoga classes or courses, perhaps regularly or as a one off I’d really like to get your feedback.
Although I graduated as a yoga teacher almost a year ago now I will forever be a student of yoga and a student on a teacher’s journey. Every person that comes to my class is another opportunity for me to learn something about my teaching skills and how to develop them. I want to continue to learn as much as I can and getting to hear from those who have come to my classes about what they liked, didn’t like, why they continue to come back or why they’ve decided not to is invaluable information for me and my development. Anything I can learn about teaching yoga will hopefully mean I can improve as a teacher, reach and hopefully help more people.
So if you would like to provide some feedback, good, bad, constructive or otherwise then I honestly would be welcome to hear it. You can either email me at denise@thetallyogi.co.uk or use the button below which will take you to the Contact form on my website.
Thank you so much!
After a successful trial class in February I'm now starting a new monthly class at The Heart of Holistic Centre in Ongar High Street.
Taking on a slightly different structure to my usual weekly classes this is all about relaxing, restoring and replenishing. It’s a real treat and a gift to yourself that you oh so deserve.
Starting with some gentle and slow movement and yoga poses followed by basic breathing and mindfulness techniques. Concluding with a long, luxurious guided meditation and visualisation.
Each class is on the 3rd Friday of the month, 7-8pm. It's £12 and spaces are limited to just 6 per class so booking via my website is essential. No experience of yoga, breath work or meditation required. If you would like any further information about the class then please get in touch.
If you'd like to try a 121 yoga session with me then I have an introductory offer at the moment where your first 60 minute session is just £15.
In a 121 session you'll learn key yoga poses, breathing and mindfulness techniques. We'll explore how to find the best alignment that works for your body all from the comfort of your own home.
I will tailor the sessions to suit any thing specific you'd like to get out of them, for example if you want to work on flexibility or strength, maybe you want to focus more on stress relief.
After a short break over the holiday period and then having to cancel classes last week due to illness I'm back to normal with the Thursday evening class at Doddinghurst Village Hall and Saturday mornings at Rural Health and Fitness.
The picture above was taken during one of my classes at Rural Health and Fitness.
Hopefully by the next newsletter I'll have news on an exciting collaboration I'm working on with a local Ongar business where I'll be starting up a new class.
So stay tuned for further details!
I'm opening this course up to a maximum of 6 people in order to keep the group small so that we can spend more time and attention on curating a practice that’s tailored to you.
5 spots were booked up in the first month of me launching so if you're in two minds as to whether or not to join take a look the FAQs on the website or don't hesitate to drop me an email with any questions you may have.
However, if you're too late and can't book on to this course then still get in contact with me and I can ensure you're first on the waiting list to know when I release the next Beginner's course dates.
• The course is £70 per person for the whole 6 weeks. That works out at just £11.67 per 75min class.
• Starting Tuesday 9th January till Tuesday 13th February.
• 6:30 to 7:45pm at Doddinghurst Village Hall.
If you are new to yoga or want to reconnect to your practice then this course is ideal for you. I’m opening this up to a maximum of 6 people in order to keep the group small so that we can spend more time and attention on curating a practice that’s tailored to you.
• Learn key yoga poses with the correct alignment for your body.
* Learn easy breathing and mindfulness techniques to help de-stress.
• Delve a little deeper in to what Yoga is beyond the physical practice.
* Be able to attend a group yoga class with confidence in your own practice and a new found connection with your body.
• The course is £70 per person for the whole 6 weeks. That works out at just £11.67 per 75min class.
* Starting Tuesday 9th January till Tuesday 13th February.
• 6:30 to 7:45pm at Doddinghurst Village Hall.
Have you heard about the wonderful health benefits of yoga and have always wanted to try it but feel a little nervous about attending a general class?
I'm creating a 6-week course for anyone new to yoga or who wants to reconnect to their practice to learn the fundamentals of yoga.
Build strength and flexibility by learning how to do key yoga poses safely and suitable for your body.
Explore breathing and mindfulness techniques to help you de-stress.
This will be starting in the new year and I'll have more details on what to expect from the course, dates and pricing included in my November email newsletter but in the mean time if you are interested or would like some further information then please get in touch. Either click the button below to go to the contact page on my website or email me at denise@thetallyogi.co.uk
I'll be teaching 2 classes a week at a beautiful boutique fitness studio set in the heart of the Essex countryside.
Monday evenings 6:15-7:00pm
Saturday mornings 9:15-10:00am
Rural Health and Fitness are based in Hatfield Heath, Essex on a 700 acre farm. The scenery is truly amazing, the perfect place to practice yoga to feel grounded, connected with nature and bring calmness and clarity to your day.
The picture to the left is me teaching out by the lake on a Monday evening. Although most days classes will be held in the lovely new, spacious studio. Bookings can be made via Rural Health and Fitness so use the button below to visit their website. Or get in touch with me for further details.
I had the pleasure of teaching chair yoga to some of the residents at Dudbrook Hall Residential Home last week. I got such a warm welcome from the staff and residents and we practiced our yoga in their lovely orangery with the doors open as it was a beautiful sunny day.
After a quick introduction to myself and a little bit about what yoga is we did a simple breathing exercise where we took a few moments to notice our breath within the body. Breath awareness and breathing practices are an important part of yoga and it can simply be a few mindful moments of noticing how your breath feels and where you can feel it in your body.
We began our physical practice with some gentle eye exercises and took a journey throughout the body working our way down from eyes to face, neck and shoulders, arms, waist, legs and feet. Making sure the whole of the body had an opportunity to move and even using some imagery like picking fruit and putting it in a basket to make the movements more fun and engaging.
The residents were fantastic, joining in where they could and getting in to the spirit of yoga. As the class came to an end we finished with again noticing the breath within the body and paying particular attention to how the breath sounds. I love to end my yoga classes with a guided relaxation and this was no exception. We imagined that the sound of our breath was the sound of the ocean waves and we were standing on a beach on a warm sunny day, feeling the sand between our toes, the breeze on our face and hearing the familiar seaside noises in the distance.
I really hope everyone enjoyed themselves, I really did and I’m so grateful to the staff for giving me the opportunity to teach there. I’m also grateful that they have invited me back to teach again in a few weeks so I look forward to that.
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