Are you tired, stressed out and dreading times of hormonal upheaval? Or maybe you are looking for a safe and peaceful, nurturing space that offers time for self-exploration and gentle exercise.
Birthlight certified Well Woman Yoga practitioners offer classes and one-to-one sessions to address body and mind together at all stages of women’s reproductive cycle and beyond. They are women only classes catering for individual needs related to reproductive health, before conception, between pregnancies, during the menopause or whenever women are drawn to nurture themselves in a more attentive way.
Well Woman Yoga draws on the ancient Indian health system of Ayurveda and offers selected yoga resources to promote mental and physical balance and a feeling of calm vitality. This is the key to a stress free and healthy new you. Through its known effects on the neuroendocrine system yoga helps stabilise hormonal levels and creates new foundations for emotional stability besides physical benefits including improved blood circulation, postural alignment. muscle tone and balance. Practices are easy to follow for women of all ages, from beginners to the most experienced yoga practitioners. All classes include relaxation, breathing practices and cultivate calm, balanced energy and vitality, detoxify the body and promote a sense of inner peace.
Birthlight uses specially adapted classic yoga practices to help all women to relax in the enjoyment of simple movements and breath awareness. Overall wellbeing is enhanced and specific conditions can be alleviated by stimulating the body’s own natural healing resources. Recent research shows that anxiety and back pain respond well to simple yoga exercise programmes and Well Woman Yoga practitioners are trained to tailor these yoga practices to meet individual needs.
For pregnant women there is also an exclusive Pregnancy Yoga class on a Wednesday evening from 6.00pm-7.15pm.