Spring Yin Yoga
Align your energy with a wood element yin yoga class this spring for rejuvenation and balance.
Tuesday 1st April 7.30pm - YouTube - Ananda Mindful Yogi (link to class below)
Wood Element Class
Explore renewal through liver and gallbladder meridian-focused yoga associated with the wood element & Spring.
Heart Chakra Focus
Balancing your heart and promoting emotional clarity in a tranquil environment.
Detoxification Practice
Support your body’s natural detox in a calming spring-oriented yin yoga class.
Equinox Yoga Class
Join our Hatha yoga class focusing on heart and solar plexus chakras this spring equinox. Tuesday 18th March - 7pm - Ananda Mindful Yogi - click link below to join the class.
Chakra Alignment Session
Harmonize your heart and solar plexus chakras for balance and vitality.
Spring Renewal Practice
Experience renewal and growth through targeted yoga for personal power and compassion.
Hatha Yoga Experience
Align your energies and foster equilibrium with our specialized Hatha yoga sessions.
Yin Sacral Chakra Healing Class - Element of Water & Kidney & Bladder meridian lines, 7pm - 11/3/25
Due to last weeks class technical problems we will continue with sacral chakra yin yoga, using pranayama breath work/mindfulness & meditation.
The sacral chakra is associated with the element of water and is often linked to the Kidney and Bladder meridians in traditional Chinese medicine, as it governs the flow of energy related to creativity, sexuality, and emotions located in the lower abdomen area. Key points about the sacral chakra:
Name: Also called "Svadhisthana" in Sanskrit.
Location: Lower abdomen, just below the navel.
Element: Water Color: Orange
Associated functions: Creativity, sexuality, emotions, pleasure, relationships Yin yoga is highly beneficial for balancing and healing the sacral chakra (Svadhisthana), which is associated with creativity, emotions, pleasure, and sensuality.
Here’s how Yin yoga supports this energy center:
1. Enhances Energy Flow & Emotional Release The sacral chakra governs emotions and stored trauma. Yin yoga’s deep, meditative holds allow emotional blockages to surface and release. Targeting the hips, pelvis, and lower abdomen (where the sacral chakra resides) encourages stagnant energy to flow freely.
2. Supports Creativity & Passion The slow, introspective nature of Yin yoga cultivates inner awareness, unlocking creativity and self-expression. Encouraging fluidity in the hips and pelvis helps restore a sense of joy, spontaneity, and passion in life.
3. Stimulates Circulation & Vitality Holding poses for extended periods increases blood flow to the pelvic area, improving reproductive health and vitality. Deep stretching nourishes the connective tissues, promoting flexibility and mobility in the hips and lower back.
4. Balances Water Element & Emotional Stability The sacral chakra is linked to the water element, symbolizing fluidity and adaptability. Yin yoga’s gentle, meditative nature supports emotional resilience and balance, reducing stress, anxiety, and mood swings.
5. Encourages Mindfulness & Sensory Awareness The stillness of Yin yoga enhances mind-body connection, helping you tune into your senses and intuition. Practicing with awareness of the breath cultivates a deep state of relaxation and inner peace.
You will need - yoga mat, 2 yoga blocks, yoga bolster or rolled up blanket/cushion
Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga Pranayama Flow for Root Chakra Balance - Tuesday 11th February - 7.30pm - 2025 - Healing the Root chakra
Following on from last weeks (YIn) root chakra class - this week we work with (Yang) yoga root chakra balancing & cleansing -
This Root Chakra (Muladhara) balancing sequence blends the structured stability of Hatha Yoga with the fluidity of Vinyasa, helping you cultivate a strong foundation while maintaining a sense of flow and ease. Using Pranayama breathing - Pranayama breathing, or breath work, can have many health benefits, including improved lung function, reduced stress, better mental focus, and helps with physical & emotional pain.
A Hatha-Vinyasa practice combines the strength, stability, and mindfulness of Hatha Yoga with the fluidity, breath coordination, and energy flow of Vinyasa Yoga. This balanced approach enhances both physical and mental well-being, making it an excellent practice for grounding, flexibility, and inner peace.
Root Chakra-Specific Benefits
✅ Grounds & stabilizes energy – Helps you feel more connected and secure.
✅ Strengthens legs & lower body – Essential for Root Chakra activation.
✅ Promotes deep breathing – Nourishes the Root Chakra with oxygen and prana.
✅ Boosts confidence & resilience – Builds a strong foundation physically & mentally. 💫 Energetic & Spiritual Benefits
✅ Balances Yin & Yang energies – Strengthens (Hatha) while flowing (Vinyasa)
✅ Enhances connection to breath (Pranayama) – Deepens pranic flow.
✅ Encourages energetic alignment – Clears blockages in the chakra system.
✅ Deepens body-mind connection – Aligns movement, breath, and awareness. Why Hatha-Vinyasa is Powerful for Root Chakra Work? 🔥 Hatha’s grounding nature builds stability in standing & seated postures.
🌊 Vinyasa’s fluidity helps move stagnant energy, releasing fear & tension.
🔻 Combining both creates a strong foundation while staying open to flow & change.
You will need - A yoga mat 1-2 Yoga Blocks * Bolster/Cushion/rolled-up blanket Namaste
Root Chakra Healing Journey class -
Discover the transformative benefits of grounding and stability through our dedicated work on the root chakra, enhancing your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Join the "root chakra balancing" class - Tuesday 4th February 2025 - 7.30pm - click the button below...
Working on the root chakra (Muladhara) brings a variety of physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits, as it is the foundation of our energy system. Here are some of the key benefits:
Improved Stability and Grounding: The root chakra is associated with feelings of stability, security, and safety. Working on it can help you feel more grounded, both in your physical body and in your day-to-day life, leading to a sense of calm and steadiness.
Physical Health Benefits: The root chakra is connected to the lower body, including the legs, spine, and organs like the kidneys and bladder. Balancing this chakra can support better physical health in these areas, improving posture, strength, and energy levels.
Increased Confidence and Self-Esteem: A balanced root chakra can enhance your sense of self-worth and confidence. It supports the development of a solid foundation for tackling life’s challenges and believing in your own abilities.
Emotional Resilience: When the root chakra is in balance, it can help you develop emotional resilience. It gives you the strength to face difficult situations with a sense of stability, preventing you from feeling overwhelmed or easily shaken.
Improved Connection to the Present Moment: This chakra helps us stay connected to the present and the physical world around us. Strengthening it can encourage mindfulness and help you feel more attuned to your surroundings and experiences.
Reduced Anxiety and Fear: The root chakra governs our fight-or-flight response. By working on it, you can reduce feelings of fear, anxiety, and worry, creating a sense of inner peace and trust in the universe.
Enhanced Physical Strength: Yoga practices like standing poses and pranayama techniques can activate the root chakra, improving balance, posture, and overall strength.
Financial and Material Security: The root chakra also governs our relationship with money, career, and material possessions. Working on this chakra can help foster a healthier attitude towards abundance and provide a sense of financial security.
Working with the root chakra through mindfulness, meditation, pranayama, or yoga practices can lead to a more stable, balanced, and fulfilling life
A Mindfulness pranayama breath and movement class with bandhas & meditation. 7pm - Monday 20/1/25
A pranayama breath and movement class with bandhas is a powerful and energising practice that integrates the control of breath, physical movement, and the activation of internal energy locks. Pranayama - The consious awareness of Breath The life force, that both energises & relaxes the body. Bandhas (energy lock) - help control and direct the flow of prana (life force energy) Pranayama, the practice of breath control, is a foundational element of yoga and offers a wealth of benefits for the body, mind, and spirit. It involves conscious regulation of the breath to optimise energy flow, promote mental clarity, and enhance overall well-being. The bandhas (energy locks) are an essential aspect of pranayama and yoga practice. They help control and direct the flow of prana (life force energy) in the body, enhancing physical, mental, and energetic well-being.
Ananda Mindful Yogi (YouTube) 7pm
Hatha breath based full moon lunar yoga flow - gentle, meditative, circular flow Monday 13th 7.30pm (uk time) 2025 - live class - Ananda Mindful Yogi (YouTube)
https://youtube.com/live/pmAN32_AWNc?feature=share
The January full moon, nicknamed the wolf moon reaches its peak fullness in the UK on 13th January (Monday). 2025
A gentle, meditative Hatha Full Moon Lunar Yoga Flow designed to honour the calming and reflective energy of the full moon. This circular flow incorporates smooth transitions, grounding poses, and breath awareness, creating a meditative experience. “I honour the moon’s light within me. I am calm, grounded, and whole.” Starting the class off with Chandra Namaskara - full moon salutations. We use Ujjayi breath, also known as ocean breath or victorious breath, is a yoga breathing technique that involves breathing deeply through the nose while slightly constricting the throat to create a soft, ocean-like sound. Here are some benefits of ujjayi breathing: improved concentration, tension release, regulated body temperature, and calming effect on the mind.
I'm offering a Monday class -
alternating between -
Mindfulness/pranayama/meditation
Mindful Yin Yoga Class
Hatha Breath Based Yoga Class
Ananda Mindful Yogi (Youtube) 7.30pm (UK time)
https://www.youtube.com/@anandamindfulyogi3879/streams
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Winter Element New Year Yin Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation Class, honouring the Water element.
A Winter New Year Yin yoga, pranayama, meditation class to reflect on the past year, and set intentions for the year ahead. This sequence emphasises grounding, renewal, and introspection, aligning with the reflective energy of winter and the symbolic fresh start of the new year. We will work with the Water element associated with Winter, climate is cold, body is bones & ears, emotion is fear, meridian lines are Kidney & urinary bladder. The Water element is associated with Wintertime and is linked to the Sacral chakra. The water element gives us the ability to “just go with the flow” in life and “adapt and change” with more ease, just like a river or ocean can move either slowly, fast, or around obstacles. Class Overview Theme: Renewal and Intention Duration: 75 mins Props: Bolster, blankets, yoga blocks, Intention: Release what no longer serves you and invite clarity and balance for the year ahead.
Live Class Monday 6th January 2024 - 7.30pm
