About Amanda
Yoga is for Everyone
Many people think that you need to be able to touch your toes to do yoga. I can assure you this isn’t the case.
I discovered the power of yoga in 1996 when a friend recommended I try it to help alleviate stress.
I found it very difficult to relax and was very short of breath. I thought I was fairly fit at the time, going to several aerobics classes a week. However I was missing something that I discovered through yoga. It was the powerful connection of mind, breath and the physical postures working together. This magical combination has completely changed my life. After 25 years of self practice, I wanted to share this incredible knowledge with others.
About Yoga
“Yoga allows you to find an inner peace that is not ruffled and riled by the endless stresses and struggles of life.”
― B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Life
Yoga is a 5000-year-old Indian philosophy that combines exercise, breathing, diet, relaxation and meditation.
It is a combination of physical and mental disciplines which make the body stronger and healthier and the mind calmer and more controlled, helping towards self-realisation. Yoga is good for your posture and structural balance (leading to mental balance), it promotes flexibility and suppleness, strength and stamina, tones the internal organs, improves concentration, teaches you how to breathe more effectively, facilitates relaxation and calms the mind. When you breathe slowly and deeply, more oxygen circulates through the blood.
Types of Yoga
Amanda teaches Iyengar, Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga
About Iyengar Yoga
A style developed by B. K. S. Iyengar.
It is a form of Yoga that has an emphasis on detail, precision and alignment in the performance of posture (asana) and breath control (pranayama). The development of strength, mobility and stability is gained through the asanas. It is the best way to learn yoga as it gives the foundation for all yoga styles.
This style uses props, such as belts, blocks, and blankets, as aids in performing asanas (postures). The props enable students to perform the asanas correctly, minimising the risk of injury or strain, and making the postures accessible to both young and old.
About Vinyasa Flow Yoga
A style of yoga that links movement and breath to attain balance in the mind and body. From the Sanskrit “to place in a special way,” vinyasa aligns a deliberate sequence of poses with the breath to achieve a continuous flow. Inhalation is usually connected to upward, open movements, while exhalation is often tied to downward movements or twists.
About Restorative Yoga
A stye typically practiced with props, and involves only a handful of restorative poses you’ll hold for extended periods of time — this helps students really connect with mind and body and achieve a deep level of relaxation. Restorative yoga leads the student towards a more healing and recuperative experience, it invites a host of wonderful benefits.
Group, private and one-to-one Yoga Classes in Southwest London SW18
and surrounding areas.
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