YOGA COURSES FOR BEGINNERS
Vaccasin teaches the beginner courses on Wednesdays 8-9pm.
The current course runs from 25 Feb – 25 March
Sometimes people can join a course that has already started.
This course is for people who have never done yoga and would like to start. Or for people who have done a little yoga/ did yoga some time ago and would like to start at the beginning.
The next 6-week course for beginners starts:
Wednesday 15 April 20:00-21:00
Price: £72. Booking here
If the price is a barrier or you have any questions please write in to info@yogapoint.co.uk.
DROP-IN BEGINNERS’ CLASS
On Tuesdays 7:30pm-8:30pm Donna teaches a drop-in class for beginners.
This drop-in beginners’ class is suitable for complete beginners/ beginners or those who are returning following a break. if you are unsure about attending and would like to talk to someone please email info@yogapoint.co.uk
Booking is via our booking system here.
Class price: £15 drop-in or you can buy a pack of 4 or 8 classes for £48 or £88. These class packs expire after 5 weeks. All Prices listed here.
OPEN CLASSES SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS
In addition to our beginner classes and courses, we have open classes which can be suitable for beginners. These are listed as “All welcome” classes.
You can read about the different styles, under “Yoga” on our website. You will find more information about the classes under the information for the teacher taking the class.
Please let the teacher know if you are a beginner to yoga and they will look after you.
Choosing the right class for you, as a beginner, depends on various factors:
- whether you would like to be in a class with beginners
- how fit or strong you are
- how used to exercise you are
- the times and days you are able to attend classes.
THE VINYASA CLASSES
The vinyasa classes can initially be more physically challenging than the other classes. You will be moving to different asanas (postures) with the breath sometimes more quickly than others. If you already have a level of fitness and/ or are used to movement classes of some kind then these classes could be good for you. You will be in a mixed class so bear in mind that, at the beginning ,it might feel a bit overwhelming and confusing but with time you will learn the movements and begin to understand the process.
If you are unsure which class to try and would like to talk to someone, please write in to info@yogapoint.co.uk with your phone number and a good time to call.
SLOWER CLASSES
Here, we highlight classes which are generally slower and can be good for beginners to try:
Monday 8:00am: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Monday 9:45am: Iyengar with Ruth
Monday 7:30pm: Iyengar with Márton
Tuesday 7:45am: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Wednesday 7:45am: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Wednesday 9:30am: Hatha flow with Paula
Thursday 7:45am: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Thursday 09:30: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Friday 8:00am: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Friday 5pm: Restorative with Vaccasin
Sunday 10:30am: Yoga with Vaccasin
Sunday 5pm: Slow Flow with Amy
WHAT TO EXPECT
Yoga is practised in bare feet. A yoga mat is used to provide a space to practice which is not slippery. The practice involves making a series of postures or shapes (asanas) with your body while focussing on the breath. In some styles of yoga, props are used eg cork or foam blocks, bolsters etc. and time is spent exploring the postures. In other styles just a mat is needed and you move from posture to posture with the breath sometimes more slowly, sometimes quite fast. Over time this can lead to flexibility and strength. However, while physical improvements are often experienced, the yoga is about the process.
WHAT IS YOGA?
Yoga classes generally focus on the Asana practice of yoga, this is a physical practice. However, it is more than just a physical practice, yoga is a mind, body, spiritual practice. Yoga as a practice consists of eight aspects or limbs, these are the eight limbs referenced in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras dating from the 2nd Century BCE. Each aspect or limb informs the others. The Asana practice is one of the limbs.
Physical yoga classes focus on asanas and the breath. When in each asana we are making different shapes with the body, sometimes, standing, sometimes sitting, sometimes upside down. The word “asana” is often translated as posture but a more accurate translation is “seat”.
In some styles of yoga asana practice, more time is spent in each posture exploring them and in other forms, a short time is spent in each posture while moving with the breath from one asana (posture) to another. Some classes place more emphasis on the breath than others. Over time, yoga can lead to increased strength and flexibility and more integration of mind and body.
In a world where there is so much separation, yoga can bring connection. In this way, as Susanna Barkataki states in her book, Embrace Yoga’s Roots, “Yoga practice is the science of personal liberation and social justice.” (Barkataki: 2020)
OPEN CLASSES SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS
Our classes labeled “All welcome” can be suitable for beginners. however check the style as the vinyasa classes demand a certain level of fitness. Please let the teacher know if you are a beginner to yoga and they will look after you.
Here, we highlight classes which are generally slower and can be good for beginners to try::
Monday 8:00am: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Monday 9:45am: Iyengar with Ruth
Monday 7:30pm: Iyengar with Márton
Tuesday 7:45am: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Wednesday 7:45am: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Wednesday 9:30am: Hatha flow with Paula
Thursday 7:45am: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Thursday 09:30: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Friday 8:00am: Vinyasa with Vaccasin
Friday 5pm: Restorative with Vaccasin
Sunday 10:30am: Yoga with Vaccasin
Sunday 5pm: Slow Flow with Amy
If you are not sure which class to try and would like to talk to someone, please write in to info@yogapoint.co.uk including your phone number and a good time to call.