Some yoga students love to be challenged. Others prefer a more person-centred, gentle approach. Some students seek peace of mind. For others, the goal is transforming the body. Some students want hands-on adjustments; others don't like being touched. All preferences are valid. We have regular students who pay for their memberships; 'beneficiaries' who access our services for free; and students who are somewhere in the middle, enjoying half-price membership to suit their circumstances. Yoga is for everyone. At the BodyMind Studio, you'll find a top professional on one mat, and a former heroin addict on the next. Middle class. Working class. Underclass. No stigma. No hierarchy. We come together as community, to be the change we want to see. That's what makes it special.
Command Based Yoga
Do you enjoy the challenge of an intensive workout? Are you comfortable taking instruction within an unchanging system of yoga? Do you like the 'safety' of repeated, static postures, of not having to make your own decisions and of receiving verbal and occasionally physical adjustment? Do you like to know you are progressing? You would enjoy our Bikram Yoga.
Invitational Yoga
Do you prefer to have more choice in your yoga class? Are you more comfortable when you are 'invited' to do the pose? Do you prefer softer language? Would you feel more 'safe' in our more private, softly-lit downstairs space? Maybe you want to keep your eyes closed during practice and to be offered modifications in your postures? Try our Hatha and Yin classes.
Fitness
Yoga is an ancient system, a blue-print for living and getting to know yourself better. It involves asana (physical postures), but they are a small part of this spiritual philosophy. Maybe that's not what you're after. Maybe you just want to get fit, develop more muscle definition, become strong and toned? You want music and fun from at your class? Try Hot Pilates!
Yoga Flow
Do like a yoga class with dynamic poses that flow into one another? Do you prefer a faster-paced class with different postures each time? Maybe the savasanas in Bikram feel too long for you - maybe you'd prefer to keep moving, but enjoy a longer relaxation at the end? You might like Vinyasa Flow for an energy boost that will renew your body and calm your mind and spirit.
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Bikram Yoga for the people. All the people!
Timetable from 16th September
Need Some Heat in Your Life?
WHAT IS BIKRAM YOGA?
Bikram Yoga is a series of 26 postures and two breathing exercises practiced at temperatures of between 38 and 42 degrees. It is a 90-minute class, delivered by a certified Bikram teacher. The Bikram Yoga ‘dialogue’ is utilised by teachers to guide students through the practice, so that the instruction remains the same, no matter which Bikram Yoga teacher is leading the class.
NOT TOO FIT OR FLEXIBLE?
The series we teach is Bikram’s beginning Yoga series. It’s a therapeutic sequence of asanas (postures) designed for new students and more experienced practitioners alike. Everyone works to their own level and capabilities. As long as you try the right way, you will improve and become stronger and more flexible. The first thing, as a new student is to simply get used to the heat. Take a break whenever you need one.
INFERBO HOT PILATES IS THE PERFECT COMPLEMENT TO BIKRAM
IHP combines Pilates moves and principles with High Intensity Internal Training (HIIT) to create a fast-paced class that targets every muscle group in the body. The room is typically heated to around 35 degrees, the heat isn’t as intense as Bikram, but is enough to help you work up a real sweat, ensuring maximum calorie burn to accompany the incredible muscle tone. Students love the fast results and happy ethos of this wonderful workout.
Our Bikram and Inferno teacher, Lou, trained with the Masters of both disciplines. She was trained by Inferno creator Gabi Walters in Bali and was totally inspired. She trained with Bikram Choudhury, creator of Bikram Yoga in Thailand and fully understands his intentions with this beautiful sequence.
See you in the hot room soon!
Studio Info
***Please remember to sign out of classes if you have decided not to attend***
Studio opes 15 minutes before class.
Water, mats and towels can be bought online or on the Mindbody app. Click on the 'Add-Ons' button to buy your pack.
Silent Bikram classes are for experienced Bikram Yogis.
Studio reserves the right to cancel under-performing classes .
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