Yoga & Meditation
The Village Hall is a special venue for Yoga and Meditation and we currently offer classes led by two experienced yogis, Jodi and Semra. Yoga is a fantastic discipline and exercise that supports health and well-being for everyone, irrespective of age and both Jodi and Semra are a fantastic teachers offering different disciplines of yoga. Jodi specialises more in Hatha yoga, whilst Semra offers Iyengar yoga.
The typical weekly yoga programme at Harmans Cross Village Hall looks like this:
Monday evenings 6.00-7.30pm - Jodi
All Abilities Hatha Yoga Class is suitable for all levels and poses with be offered with modifications or alternatives, ending with a relaxation period.
Monday evenings 7.45-9.15pm - Jodi
Intermediate Hatha Yoga Class is not suitable for beginners and will include yoga flow sequences, more advanced poses and pranayama.
Tuesday mornings 9.30-11.00am - Jodi
All Abilities Hatha Yoga Class is suitable for all levels and poses with be offered with modifications or alternatives, ending with a relaxation period.
Tuesday mornings 11.15-12.30pm - Jodi
Gentle Hatha Yoga Class is exceptionally gentle and we will be mainly concentrating on basic postures, correct alignment with mindful movement to focus on mobility and flexibility. There will also be gentle breath work and Yoga Nidra (relaxation)
Thursday evenings 6.00-7.30pm - Semra
Iyengar Yoga all abilities. Iyengar yoga helps you focus on the correct alignment of the body, ensuring you work safely and with maximum benefit to increase your flexibility, strength and wellbeing.
Want to know more about.... then read on ...
A bit about Jodi ...
Jodi started practising yoga as a teenager and completed her teacher training in Australia and further training in Pregnancy and Family Yoga with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli. Jodi with a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance.
Yoga, by definition, is the union of the body, mind and soul to achieve well being, contentment and happiness. Hatha Yoga uses a blend of poses (asanas); breath control (pranayama), relaxation and meditation to energise the body and focus the mind.
Yoga is for everyone; any experience, age or gender and helps to produce good health and well being for all. The practise of yoga increases energy, creates calm and focus, awareness of body and mind, promoting happiness with positive mental attitude.
See Jodi’s own website – Jodi's Purbeck Yoga - to learn more.
Booking is essential so please contact jodi@purbeckyoga.co.uk or call on 07977 216106 for more information and to reserve your space.
And now an introduction from Semra ...
"Hello
My love of yoga has roots in my health. I went to my first class because someone said it would be good for my pelvic floor after giving birth. It was but it was not until years later when I walked into my first Iyengar Yoga class that I found myself home. I realised how my posture was affected by the tension I had in my neck, shoulders and upper back from sitting at a desk; yoga increased my body awareness and helped me to unwrinkle myself.
I love working towards making yoga accessible to all regardless of age, experience or physical difficulties. Contact me if you want to experience the class."
Contact Semra directly on 07932 180327 or email her at yogawithsemra@gmail.com
See Semra's own website at Semra's website