Classes are both revitalising and restorative, yet they will give you a complete and effective workout. Using the breath we can enable energetic movement, whilst reducing anxiety through mindfulness, increasing the flow of energy, flexibility and developing finding ease of movement, in turn helping regulate our metabolism, improve immunity, and increase bone density over time.
These classes can provide a low impact method of building stamina, improving circulation, strengthening and toning muscle tissue, whilst slowing down the nervous system, creating calmness, and balancing the chemistry of the body. The elongation and compression of tissue provide a massage of the internal organs, this assists in the detoxification of your body.
We start the classes with some simple breathwork, instruction on deep core engagement, and meditative sequences are also incorporated within the class routine. Sequences are repetitive with some variation. This allows you to feel consistent progress on regular attendance. Each class is open to all levels and ages and is structured around a mixture of both Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow yoga sequences, using beginner’s postures.
Allow your body to ease into a shape aiming towards the posture with equal amounts of effort and ease. Blissfully lengthening out, and finding deep core strength, to finally sink into the mat to find some stillness. How can the mat feel so comfortable?
Come and join us, commit to 6 weeks and you won’t regret the difference in your body.
Last updated March 11, 2024, 6:51 p.m. UTC
Shamsa Johnston Yoga Teacher/Wellness Guide. East Lothian.
Flostate, life naturally and holistically with revitalising and restorative breath movement and meditation & nourishing our bodies based on Ayurvedic science.
Aim : Art of Eudemonia - Human Flourishing
My yoga journey started in my early years. I had a little yoga pocketbook and I played about with some of the postures. I attended my first very generic class at a local gym in my mid 20’s. While the experience wasn’t anything spectacular, there was something that called me to return, so I answered that call - again and again.
When living overseas in South Africa, I began attending a weekly class and became aware that although my life was comfortable and looked picture perfect from the outside, under the surface was anger, frustration, fear and worry, along with a realisation that there were places and relationships that were very out of alignment.
Upon realising this and not wanting or feeling ready to do what I knew deep inside was necessary, I distracted myself by taking up Karate which enabled me to release my frustrations and anger in a healthy way. I loved the release it gave me and Yoga provided the counterbalance, the calmness and sense of peace I so deeply craved.
On my return to the UK, I was a practising Massage Therapist with a full schedule of clients, though I still wasn’t able to make space for what my own body needed. It was then I made the choice to enrol in a teacher training to deepen my own practice, explore the underpinnings of yoga, and learn how to share this powerful modality with others and positively impact their lives in the same way it had positively impacted mine.
In my teaching, I optimise and help recalibrate functional movement and flow to get participants connected to their breath. I offer a holistic approach to wellness, a balance with ease of movement, strength training, and nutritional guidance that supports hormonal balance. I love to see wellness radiate from people. When they experience the benefits of understanding how best to support their bodies, the vibrance they carry out into the world through living their best life well is invaluable and inspiring to those who surround them. The most rewarding aspect of the work I do is to see people becoming stronger, and well enough to reduce various medications. Age gracefully and amplify longevity.
