"If you look after the root of the tree, the fragrance and flowering will come by itself. If you look after the body, the fragrance of the mind and spirit will come of itself."

BKS Iyengar

 

YOGA is an ancient philosophy that is believed to come from an area around the Indus Valley in Northern India from as long ago as before 3000BCE.

 

 

 

 

It is a life science that aims to bring balance between the physical body, the mind and the spirit, to connect action, intelligence and the higher self while bringing physical health and peace of mind through the gentle movement, breath awareness, relaxation and meditation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the benefits of Yoga?

 

 

Psychological Benefits

  • Improve

    • mood and feeling of well-being

    • concentration, memory, attention and learning efficiency

  • Increase social adjustment abilities

  • Greater experience of self-acceptance and self-actualization

  • Reduce feeling of anxiety and depression

  • Decrease hostility

 

    Physiological Benefits

  • Improve

    • musculoskeletal flexibility, joint range of motion, eye-hand coordination, dexterity skill, balance, depth perception, steadiness

    • reaction time, posture sleep

  • Increase

    • grip strength, endurance, energy level

    • strength and resiliency

  • Stabilisation of weight

  • Reduction in pain

 

Biochemical Benefits

  • Decrease glucose, sodium and total cholestrol level

  • Increase Vitamin C, HDL and LDL cholesterol level


 

 

As we all lead different lives, here are the many ways that we provide yoga.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" When I came to Jodie  3 years ago, I had constant pain in my back and neck. Through yoga and personal training techniques, she has helped me strengthen my body and improve my posture to eliminate pain while continually challenging and motivating me."

Kim Harris


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