by Clare Bannister | Nov 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Pranayama is one of the eight limbs (or parts) of yoga. Pranayama is more than just breathing exercises; it is the process of controlling and manipulating the flow of breath to maintain a healthy state of body and mind. It is considered to be the preparation for...
by Clare Bannister | Jul 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Prenatal Yoga Fusion is a gentle blend of Yoga and Pilates designed to guide you through each trimester of your pregnancy. Practicing Yoga and Pilates during pregnancy can help you manage the physical and emotional changes pregnancy can bring.Guidelines for each...
by Clare Bannister | Jul 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Postnatal Yoga Fusion is a blend of Yoga and Pilates designed to retrain your body back into shape after your pregnancy. It is suitable for women approximately 6 weeks after a normal delivery of 10-12 weeks following a C-section. It is always advisable to speak to...
by Clare Bannister | Jul 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Warm up and standing posture checkStart each session connecting with your breath. Inhale through the nose. Exhale through pursed lips. Imaging you are blowing out a candle. Focus on gently tightening around the waist and engaging the pelvic floor. The breath should be...
by Clare Bannister | Jul 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
The preparation phase of this sequence will warm and open the hips, legs and lower back.Seated hip circles Start in a seated cross legged position with the left foot in front of the right. If you cannot maintain a neutral spine while seated cross...
