JOY YOGA THERAPY by Elena
Hatha Yoga Classes for Beginners and Mixed Ability Level in Milton Keynes & Northampton
Private Classes or Small Groups
07784 886499
Slow Yoga Flow Classes For Stress Relief in Milton Keynes & Northampton
Why should you come to the yoga class?
Yoga has a wide range of benefits for the body, mind, and overall well-being. Here’s how it affects the body:
Improves Flexibility
Stretching and Lengthening: Many yoga poses involve deep stretching, which helps to increase flexibility in the muscles and joints. Over time, consistent practice can help improve the range of motion, reduce stiffness, and increase overall mobility.
Builds Strength
Muscle Engagement: Yoga poses often require you to support your own body weight in different positions. This strengthens muscles, particularly the core, legs, arms, and back. Unlike some forms of exercise that isolate muscle groups, yoga works the body as a whole.
Enhances Balance and Stability
Proprioception: Many yoga poses challenge your balance and coordination, engaging stabilizing muscles. This is particularly beneficial as we age, helping to prevent falls and improve posture.
Improves Posture
Alignment Awareness: Yoga encourages awareness of body alignment, helping to develop better posture both during practice and in daily life. Strengthening the muscles of the back, shoulders, and core can also help alleviate postural imbalances.
Increases Circulation
Blood Flow: Through deep breathing and movement, yoga can help stimulate blood flow throughout the body, increasing circulation to the muscles and organs. This can improve oxygen and nutrient delivery to tissues and support the body’s natural detoxification processes.
Boosts Respiratory Function
Breath Control (Pranayama): Yoga emphasizes deep, conscious breathing, which helps increase lung capacity and improve respiratory efficiency. Techniques like pranayama (breathing exercises) can help calm the nervous system and improve oxygen flow to the body.
Reduces Stress and Promotes Relaxation
Activation of the Parasympathetic Nervous System: Yoga encourages the relaxation response through mindful breathing and meditation, reducing the body's stress hormone levels (like cortisol). Regular practice can help reduce anxiety, promote emotional balance, and improve sleep quality.
Supports Joint Health
Joint Mobility and Lubrication: Gentle, weight-bearing yoga poses can help maintain or increase the lubrication of joints, reducing stiffness and promoting better joint health. It also helps prevent or alleviate the symptoms of arthritis and other joint issues.
Supports Cardiovascular Health
Heart Health: Some forms of yoga (like vinyasa or power yoga) can provide a cardiovascular workout. Even gentler forms can help regulate blood pressure, improve circulation, and strengthen the heart. The combination of physical activity, breathing, and stress reduction is beneficial for cardiovascular health.
Detoxifies the Body
Lymphatic System: Yoga stimulates the lymphatic system, which helps to remove toxins from the body. Poses that involve twists, inversions, and forward bends can help promote detoxification and support the immune system.
Improves Digestion
Digestive Health: Certain yoga poses (like twists and forward bends) can massage and stimulate the digestive organs, improving digestion and metabolism. It can also help alleviate common issues like bloating, constipation, and indigestion.
Supports Bone Health
Bone Density: Weight-bearing yoga poses can help increase bone density and prevent bone loss, which is especially important as we age. Poses like Warrior, Downward Dog, and Plank can help strengthen bones, especially in the lower body and spine.
Helps with Pain Relief
Chronic Pain Management: Yoga can be beneficial for people dealing with chronic pain, especially in the lower back, neck, or joints. The combination of gentle stretching, strengthening, and mindfulness can help reduce the intensity of pain and improve overall quality of life.
My Classes and Tuition
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To book, please fill in the 'Book Online' form or phone or e mail Elena
Monday Indoor Mixed Ability Yoga Class
Willen Pavilion, Milton Keynes, MK15 9JP
6.00 - 7.10pm
Monday Indoor Yoga for Beginners Class
Willen Pavilion, Milton Keynes, MK15 9JP
7.30 - 8.40pm
Wednesday Indoor Yoga for Begginners Class
Elgar Centre, Upton, Northampton,
NN5 4EN
6:30-7:40 pm
Flow of Movement
Corporate / Office Lunch Yoga classes
Time as agreed
Yoga for Beginners
Private Tuition and Support
Time as agreed
Stretch and Control
Corporate / Office Lunch Yoga class
Build your practice and improve your concentration
Friday Online Yoga Class
10.00- 11:10am
Peace of Mind
Classes are suitable for new to yoga students as well as those with more experience. I will offer modifications and adjustments, where needed, so that each student can experience the postures and can participate at their own ability.
I encourage students to practice with awareness and within the range of movement available to them, providing a safe, relaxing and inclusive environment, using blocks, foams, blankets and belts.
Please contact me by email or phone, if you want to book a lunch yoga class or explore private tuition. For a regular class please click on 'Book Online' in the right top corner of this page.