Freestyle Fitness Yoga
What is Fitness Yoga?
Fitness Yoga is a freestyle class that targets flexibility, core stability and strength. Every element of Fitness Yoga is validated from a fitness perspective.
Take part regularly in a Fitness Yoga class and you can expect great improvement in your flexibility in just 8 weeks. You will learn how to identify your bodies stabilizing muscles and use them effectively and efficiently to improve your posture and move with more confidence.
Is Fitness Yoga appropriate for me?
Fitness Yoga is appropriate for most apparently healthy adults. It is not designed for pregnant woman or people with diagnosed back problems.
As its roots are in fitness this makes it excellent prescription for a total body programme where flexibility is often the weakest link. Like all group exercise it can be taught in many different levels to suit all age ranges and abilities.
How does Fitness Yoga differ from traditional Yoga?
It is not a spiritual experience, it mimics Yoga in its breathing and style offering postures that endorse strength and stability. There is no dogma, chanting or philosophy attached to this workout. There is no Sanskrit terms as postures are prescribed from the body’s natural anatomical perspective. We do not use Yoga names and references. Extreme postures that exceed optimal ranges of motion generally are avoided. The workout includes Fitness Pilates exercises that target and positively enhance the bodies postural muscles.
How will I benefit from Freestyle Fitness Yoga?
- Improved overall Flexibility
- Increases Core Strength and Stability
- Enhanced Physical Fitness
- Enhanced ability to learn and perform skilled movements
- Increased mental and physical relaxation
- Enhanced development of body awareness
- Reduced risk of injury to joints, muscles, and tendons
- Reduced muscular tension
- Increased suppleness
- And, YES it’s a CHALLENGE, BUT ITS WELL WORTH IT!!!!
What do I wear to a class and need to bring with me?
Wear comfortable trousers that will give, jogging bottoms or leggings are ideal or flared style yoga trousers. Wear layers on top. We perform the postures in bare feet so no specific footwear is required.
