Iyengar Yoga: 

Iyengar yoga emphasises quality of movement and students are encouraged to work steadily with awareness; cultivating sensitivity and confidence over time. Props are used as a guide for self-learning and to bring stability and depth to students' experience.

Classes -

Tuesday

5-6pm Online Student Yoga, A 10-week Course

Wednesday

8-9 Community Class via Zoom (all welcome)

11.45-12.45 Room Frome Yoga Studio, Frome

6.15-7.30pm Upstairs at Bailey Hill Bookshop, Castle Cary

Thursday

7.15-8.15pm Trika Yoga Studio, Bedminster, Bristol

Sunday 9.45-11am Trika Yoga Studio, Bedminster, Bristol

Seasonal Workshops in London & Somerset

Background:  Charlie is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher and has taken numerous trips to India to study with Usha Devi (her primary teacher) and the Iyengar family in Pune. Charlie is passionate about Yoga as a complete science and believes that it has the power to transform the student physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Why practise Yoga?

Contemporary readings of Yoga

For mental benefits

In Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, the second (much cited) sutra describes Yoga as, 'yogah cittavritti nirodhah'.  This is understood as, 'yoga is the cessation of fluctuations of the mind/consciousness' and today the practice of yoga is sought by many as a way to find inner stillness and equanimity of mind.  Regular practice of yoga helps to cultivate clear, single-pointed attention and enables the practitioner to better manage the stresses of life.

For physical benefits

The physical practice increases suppleness, strength and stamina.  The physical postures and movement lubricates joints and bring fresh blood supply to organs and tissues of the body, improving one's overall sense of health and wellbeing.  Regular practice raises energy levels, reduces stress and helps to regulate hormone function.  

A spiritual practice

Yoga is an ancient system for spiritual realisation, of which the physical is just a small aspect (in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, only 3 of the 196 aphorisms of yoga relate to the physical postures!).  The intricate science of yoga is intended to lead the sadhaka (spiritual aspirant) towards knowledge of the divine Self within and to experience profound states of bliss, samadhi.