Classes at Harrogate Yoga start again in September. All the courses are currently fully booked. Contact Amanda for details of upcoming courses, including the next Beginners Yoga course and also for private one-to-one yoga therapy sessions.
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Yoga & Somatics
Date: Wednesdays: September 19th November 21st 2018
Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Venue: 31 York Place Harrogate HG1 5RH
Important Notes: No classes on October 24th, 31st. This course introduces a somatic approach to yoga - suitable for all levels of ability. You will learn to move and breathe with more ease through practising slow, mindful, meditative movements. Your body will become stronger and more supple. The classes will be calming, interesting and fun.
Number of Places Available = FULL
If you'd like to pay by BACS, please email amanda@harrogateyoga.com to request payment details.
New Student?- Please download and fill in a health form then send it in when booking any of the classes.
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Level 2 – Morning Class
Date: Wednesdays: September 19th - December 5th
Time: 10.30am – 12.00pm
Venue: 31 York Place Harrogate HG1 5RH
Important Notes: No classes October 24th, October 31st.
This course is for experienced yoga practitioners. Classes are Slow Flow style and include pranayama, traditional asana, mindfulness meditation and relaxation.Number of Places Available = FULL
If you'd like to pay by BACS, please email amanda@harrogateyoga.com to request payment details.
New Student?- Please download and fill in a health form then send it in when booking any of the classes.
Level 1 / 2 – Evening Class
Date: Tuesdays: September 18th - December 4th 2018.
Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Venue: 31 York Place Harrogate HG1 5RH
Important Notes: No classes October 23rd, 30th.
This course is for yoga practitioners with some experience. Classes are Slow Flow style and include pranayama, traditional asana, mindfulness meditation and relaxation.Number of Places Available = FULL
If you'd like to pay by BACS, please email amanda@harrogateyoga.com to request payment details.
New Student?- Please download and fill in a health form then send it in when booking any of the classes.
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Yoga Gently – Lunchtime Class
Date: Wednesdays: September 19th - December 5th 2018
Time: 12.15pm – 1.45pm
Venue: 31 York Place Harrogate HG1 5RH
Important Notes: No classes October 24th, 31st.
This course is for all levels of ability including beginners and pregnant women. It includes breath awareness, pranayama, traditional asana, mindfulness meditation and relaxation.Number of Places Available = FULL
If you'd like to pay by BACS, please email amanda@harrogateyoga.com to request payment details.
New Student?- Please download and fill in a health form then send it in when booking any of the classes.
- PRIVATE SESSIONS and YOGA THERAPY
Venue: York Place Studio
Times: At mutual convenience
Amanda has many years experience in teaching a variety of individuals from ultra-fit professional footballers to people with health problems such as back pain, M.E. and arthritis, anxiety, depression.
One-to-one or small private groups are by appointment.
Per 60 minute session:
1 person £45
2 people £50
3 people £54Per 90 minute session:
1 person £55
2 people £60
3 people £63
4 people £66
5 people £70
6 people £75Plus travel if necessary
CANCELLATIONS
if a session is cancelled less than 48 hours beforehand, the full amount will be due.Where sessions have been agreed at a specific time on a regular, weekly basis, then a retainer of half the cost of the session is payable up to 48 hours before the cancelled session, the full amount thereafter.
Harrogate Yoga Classes
Harrogate Yoga classes
At Harrogate Yoga there are courses available for all levels of ability – from beginners to advanced practitioners. Amanda ensures safe and effective teaching through running yoga courses, not drop-in classes. This system enables students to progress in a class with others at a similar level, and means Amanda gets to know her students’ personalities, abilities and any health problems.
All classes begin with breath awareness and gentle warming-up exercises. Traditional asana, Sun Salutations and ‘vinyasa flow’ sequences are included according to level of experience. Classes always finish with relaxation and meditative practices.
Some of the classes at Harrogate Yoga are physically challenging. However Amanda believes that whilst adhering to the traditions and basic principles of yoga, it is always possible to make adaptations to suit individual capabilities and lifestyles. Her teaching is carefully modified to reflect this.
When coming to class, wear clothes you can move easily in and avoid eating for a couple of hours beforehand. If coming to Amanda’s yoga classes in Harrogate for the first time, please complete and submit a health form.
Venue and parking
All classes take place in a beautiful yoga studio in Harrogate – overlooking the Stray – fully equipped with the best quality mats, props and accessories, so there’s no need to bring any yoga equipment. If coming by car, it is usually possible to park on Princes Villa Road or South Park Road (a parking disc may be required). Please avoid parking on the slip road on York Place.
What is Yoga?
Very simply, yoga can mean ‘union’ or ‘focusing of attention’ – depending on the tradition of origin. However, through the practice of yoga, we aim to integrate mind, body and spirit, fulfilling our potential for vibrant good health. This includes a strong, supple body, clear and calm mind.
There are many ways in which yoga can be practised. Most people in Western culture begin with postures – asana, and work with the breath – pranayama. When yoga begins in this way it is known as Hatha Yoga. Some well known forms of Hatha Yoga are Astanga Vinyasa Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Vinyasa Flow.
Amanda studied Astanga Vinysasa Yoga for some years: astanga meaning eight limbs, while vinyasa means ‘breath connecting movement’. Flowing movements synchronised with the breath are characteristic of ‘vinyasa,’ and also of Sun Salutations which are practised at the beginning of the Astanga series and in many of Amanda’s classes.
