This relaxed Hatha yoga class is open to everyone, including those who have never practised yoga before. Sessions move at a gentle pace, starting with a calm warm-up, simple yoga poses, balance exercises, soft stretches and breathing work.
The class focuses on easing tension in the neck, shoulders, back and hips, while building strength, improving balance and developing body awareness. Poses build up gradually and there is plenty of time to notice how your body feels. Positions can be adapted to each person, and props such as blocks, blankets and cushions are used as needed. Each session ends with a guided relaxation, so you leave feeling calm and refreshed.
Led by Linda Helletofte, a certified Hatha yoga teacher with an 800-hour training, who also works as a stress counsellor and craniosacral therapist. Her teaching is warm and attentive, with an emphasis on safety, body awareness and what each person can manage. The class suits anyone looking for more calm and less stress, greater flexibility, strength and balance, release from body tension, or a closer connection to their breath.
