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Community Yoga For Everyone

WHPwellbeing · 5:11

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Holistic well-being (mind, body, soul)
  • Community and inclusivity
  • Movement and flexibility

Ideal for

  • Beginners
  • Seniors
  • Individuals with limited mobility
  • Families
  • Anyone seeking gentle exercise and community

Lesson

Instructions

An inspirational video on the many benefits of yoga from members of the Black Notley Community Yoga class, led by Giles Bryant, which has been running for 13 years in north Essex. Community yoga is gentle, fun and suitable for all. Mats are provided and the class runs on a 'pay what you can' basis. www.worldhealingproject.com

Steps

  • Gentle stretching and movement
  • Mindful breathing (pranayama)
  • Relaxation techniques

Benefits

  • Improved mobility and flexibility
  • Stress reduction and mental clarity
  • Enhanced physical fitness
  • Sense of community and well-being
  • Deep relaxation

Transcript

Yahoo's wonderful uh everyone should do yoga you know it's simple and it's fun it was gentle it can be for everyone good for you Bob mind body soul yoga because it keeps me moving and that's what I need I love yoga because it helps make our move my body and I can bring my children as well and they get community Shirou they're two years old completed in December I come to go get something to do on a Wednesday me away from the rest of the world and just enjoy myself and give me true inspiration Jones me once if I thought I would get the movement back in my left side and I said well it would be a miracle I do believe in miracles everyone cheered that's what it would be like a complete tell them I'll try and do as much as I can enjoy this good morning I come to yoga every morning on Manas thing I really enjoy it because he keeps me fit not only in yoga side of it we have a social side of it and learn Chinese our yoga teaches excellent short Bing has really walked so I'm so grateful to him I think everyone should take up yoga means that you don't have to break down on your trips to the doctor so if you'll keep well or and it just would benefit as well because yoga everyone and I can do it with my baby and it's great to move and stretch this limiter a really great thing about this community yoga that Charles runs is that it's a dropping class so I haven't been here for a long time but found time this morning really good food laugh but you're energized and then you end up with this really lovely relaxation at the end it's it just makes you feel really good thank you hi I'm Jane I've been coming to this class since almost since its inception and I have arthritis and it helps me keep moving the people here are wonderful Jones is an amazing teacher and we have so much fun and [Music] you keep feeling good vibes and body [Music] it's alright it's breathing away [Music] kid mental oxygen focusing on strength flexibility sing on healing and harmony you

Practice summary

Level
all levels
Duration
60 minutes
Equipment
yoga mat
Target areas
full bodyspinejointsmuscles
Energy
balancing

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