Starts on 7th January 2025
Tuesday, 10.30am - 11.30am
Explore some of the most common yoga poses and how you can adapt them to suit your body.
Practise putting poses together in Sun Salutations and sequences.
Discover the other elements of yoga beyond just asana (yoga poses) with an introduction to Pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation.
This course of Beginners Yoga will help you to feel stronger, more flexible and calmer in your mind.
Where: The Grand Hotel, King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4EQ
Price: £48 for 6 weeks
Open Heart - Release the Shoulders and Upper Back
26th January 2025
Sunday, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Yoga Workshop with professional yoga teacher from Eastbourne Olga Oakenfold. Olga approaches yoga with deep understanding of biomechanics of the body and movement therapy, in order to prevent or even reverse injury.
We will be focusing on the upper back, neck, shoulders. Expect to practice variety of postures to create sense of expansion and freedom in your chest, shoulders, neck and the Heart Centre(Anahata Chakra).
In our modern time of smart screens, we all collect a lot of tensions around the neck, shoulders, and upper body.
We will practice different stretches and strengthening exercises with some modifications to release pain, aches and tension; to improve blood circulation to our brain, create the sense of wellbeing and feel better.
We will use some props, like a belt, a strap, yoga blocks or a blanket for relaxation.
It doesn't matter how flexible you are or where you are starting from, you will leave with the greater feeling of freedom and space. Guided Meditation at the end of the practice.
Are you ready to create new habits to improve your well-being?
Suitable for beginners. Booking is essential.
Where: The Grand Hotel, King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4EQ
Price: £30
Yoga For Healthy Back and Flexible Hips
16th March 2025
Sunday, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Yoga Workshop with professional yoga teacher from Eastbourne Olga Oakenfold. Olga approaches yoga with deep understanding of biomechanics of the body and movement therapy, in order to prevent or even reverse injury.
During this yoga workshop you will learn how to use therapeutic alignment of the body to help your back and hips become stronger, more flexible and reduce tension. We will be focusing on the lower back, hips and pelvis. I will encourage you to listen to your body and practise safely and lovingly to yourself.
It doesn't matter how flexible you are or where you are starting from, you will leave with the greater feeling of freedom and space. You will be practicing postures, breathing exercises and meditation/ relaxation at the end of the workshop.
Suitable for beginners. Booking is essential.
Where: The Grand Hotel, King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4EQ
Price: £30
Yoga And Buddhist Meditation
Date to be confirmed
Sunday, 10am - 12pm
Olga and Satyamati will be leading this workshop.
Olga will lead 30 min gentle yoga practice. In yoga practice we will be focusing on Ahimsa - 'Non-Violence' for body and mind. We will be practising with Ahimsa in mind, respecting the body and honouring it’s boundaries. By respecting our boundaries and listening to our body and mind, the practice becomes wholesome and sustainable. Practicing with ‘non-violent’, loving thoughts causes dopamine (the ‘feel good’, ‘relaxation’ chemical) to be released in to the body. Expect to practice a variety of postures to create sense of expansion and freedom in your chest centre - Heart Centre(Anahata Chakra).
Introduction to Buddhist Meditation + Meditation Practice with Satyamati Dharmacharini.
The meditations we will be practicing are:
The Mindfulness of Breathing, which helps to develop awareness, integration and an understanding of the way the mind works.
And the Metta Bhavana, which helps to cultivate positive emotion, compassion and an ‘opening of the heart’.
Both of these practices form the initial stages of an exploration of meaning and purpose within busy modern life.
Not only does meditation help with awareness and positive emotion, it also helps to point you towards an onward journey onto the ‘path of transformation’.
It doesn't matter how flexible you are or where you are starting from, you will leave with the greater feeling of freedom and space.
Suitable for beginners.
Thank you for your commitment and cooperation.