Yoga with Sarah

Yoga can be described as the union of mind, body, breath and spirit.

I have been practicing yoga for almost 9 years, and have experienced many types; Iyengar, Hatha, Viniyoga. I enjoy yoga because I find that it gives me a place to escape to when everything in life is a bit hectic, I find it relaxing and peaceful.

I enjoy teaching because I’d like to give everyone a means of finding this peace a quiet for themselves. I have completed the BWY foundation course and am fully qualified through the Scottish Yoga Teachers Association (SYTA).

I run various yoga classes. Click here to book a place in one of these classes.

Also, feel free to browse the useful links to other yoga websites.

The word yoga derives from the Sanskrit root Yuj which means yoke or union, hence yoga can be described as the union of body, mind, breath and spirit.

In India yoga has been practiced for over 5000 years as a non-religious way of life.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the main source of all yoga teachings, describes yoga as “the ability to keep the mind quiet and wakeful so that one is totally present to what one is doing” Bouanchand –The Essence of Yoga 1997.

Patanjalis Yoga Sutras also outlines the 8 limbs of yoga, including asana (posture), pranayama (breath control) and dhyana (meditation).

There are many books on the subject of yoga, the best places to find these and other information on yoga including teachers are:

• Yoga Journal
• Yoga Scotland
• British Wheel of Yoga

I will be running a class from Wednesday 26th August 2009 at:

Bo'ness Town Hall
Stewart Avenue,
Bo'ness,
EH51 9NJ. click here to see map

7.30 - 8.30 pm
Cost: £5 per week or £35 for 8 weeks

You can contact Sarah here if you wish to book a place in the class.

What happens in the class :
My classes generally flow as follows:

• Centering/breath awareness
• Warm up
• Asana practice
• Pranayama
• Relaxation/Mediatation

• Wear loose clothing
• Inform your teacher of any health problems or issues (high blood pressure, heart problems etc.)
• Bring a yoga mat/towel/blanket.
• Yoga practice is best done on an empty stomach, try to eat at least 2 hours before hand or very lightly.

• Email: enquiries@yogasarah.co.uk
• Tel: 07813150599