Hatha Yoga
Stretch your mind as well as your body and start the morning with a gentle, friendly class focused on mindful movement, relaxation and mobility.Hatha Yoga
"Hi, I'm Virginia and let me help you start your day as you mean to go on: energised!
My Hatha / Slow Flow Yoga class is energising yet balanced focusing on:
- Alignment in the poses (asanas) to develop strength and flexibility
- The breath (pranayama) to bring focus, clarity and calm and
- Finishing with a restorative guided relaxation to deeply relax.
Movement is coordinated with the breath resulting in a smooth and steady rhythmic practice benefiting body, mind and soul. Poses take various forms which include: floor seated, on all fours and standing."
Geek Notes
Benefits of Yoga, a multicomponent exercise, include:
- Improving balance
- Improving strength
- Improving flexibility
- Improving mental wellbeing
- Maintaining cognition
- Improving quality of life
- Improving functional ability
- Preventing falls.
WHO recommends that people 65 years or older you should aim to do multicomponent exercise at least 3 times a week. If you are new to any exercise, start by doing small amounts and adjust how much you do based on your fitness and strength levels.
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