This a Rocket Vinyasa Yoga class that offers dynamic, but accessible and fun sequences with lots of modifications if you're still finding your way and even more if you're wanting to extend and deepen your practice.
The seemingly gymnastic style of Rocket Yoga makes it easy to believe that it’s all about the asana, the physical practice, but this far from the truth. With the use of the breath at the centre of "the system", The Rocket challenges us to discover that we are stronger than we think we are, both mentally and physically. There is myriad of modifications that we are able to use as we travel the path to the more advanced variations of the postures and in doing so, we learn to move away from our inner critic, delighting instead in what our inner teacher has to offer us.
First 3 classes are £12 (£4/class) when a Trial Pass is purchased.
Last updated March 30, 2018, 10:04 a.m. UTC
Practical Yoga was born out of my realisation that rather than seeking a path to the all-compassing way of life dictated by the founders of ancient yoga, most of us who find our way to a yoga class in the 21st century do so because we’re wanting help to release unhelpful patterns in the body, to manage the limitations brought about by time, injury or illness, or to simply reconnect with our bodies in a way that often isn’t possible in our ultra-busy sedentary lives.
Practical Yoga exists to encourage students to develop a body awareness that allows them to listen to, understand and move their body in ways which not only provide a sense of freedom and minimize injury, but also have knock-on benefits in terms of increased vitality, wellbeing and confidence in the ability of the body to actually do what is being asked of it.
I teach in ways that are readily accessible to anyone. There’s no incense or chanting and you certainly don’t have to be able to tie yourself in knots to walk through the door! I firmly believe that yoga should be a liberating and fun experience that we’re eager to re-experience each week - we have an eclectic, largely Western orientated playlist on our sound system (requests always welcome) and I aim to cultivate a friendly, inclusive environment, which those who work with me gradually come to regard as “home”.
One of the beauties of yoga is that no matter how “fit” you are, there’s always something you can’t do – something that someone who has just walked into the class can apparently manage with ease! While we’re very focused about work, I actively discourage competition or pushing yourself too far too fast in Practical Yoga classes – if you’re going to progress in a real sense and avoid injury, the only person you need to be interested in is YOU. You’ll receive personal instruction and feedback in all classes, but my aim is that you’ll gradually learn for yourself exactly what and how much your own body needs at any one time.
I recognise that we all have different needs and start in different places, so as we develop, we’ll be offering a range of different classes and workshops, from those which focus on the needs of sportspeople and athletes, to sessions for people who’ve had long periods of not doing anything very much, don’t feel very body confident and desperately feel the need to do something about it. I also offer 1:1 sessions via face-to-face or Skype for those who feel they need a more personalised approach.