“Yoga is essentially a practice for the soul, working through the medium of your body”
Y O G A
The wisdom that our bodies hold, continuously amazes me.
The practice of yoga has provided me with the space in which to explore, listen and connect to this wisdom in so many beautiful ways.
I guide you to move mindfully and intuitively to your unique body. Together we will create the space to explore what ever may be currently present with a kind attention- bringing a sense of curiosity, enquiry and playfulness to the practice.
Guided meditations and breath work will help you tune in, carefully curated playlists will help you switch off and class themes will centre you on and off the mat.
I pride myself in creating a non-judgemental, inclusive atmosphere where everyone is welcome to show up, just as they are.
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I HAVE RECENTLY RELOCATED TO THE GOWER AND WILL BE ON MATERNITY LEAVE UNTIL NEXT YEAR. I WILL AT SOME POINT BE TEACHING ONLINE AND IN PERSON IN WALES AND LOOK FORWARD TO PRACTICING WITH YOU THEN.
LOVE, POLLY X
“The body will tell you when to move deeper, if you listen”
What is Yin?
If you’ve practiced vinyasa yoga before, this could be described as a ‘yang’ way of practicing. In vinyasa, we’re moving, generating heat in the body and engaging muscularly to hold our bodies in various asanas (poses). We are observing the body in movement.
In opposition to this, Yin yoga is a very still, cooling and passive practice where we hold each pose for up to about 5 minutes. Within this stillness, the goal is to be muscularly soft so that the (good!) stress of the pose is directed toward our connective tissue, joints and bones. In order to this the practice needs to one of giving up effort- we use lots of props in order to facilitate the feeling of letting go. Here, we are practicing observing the body in stillness.
The yin poses work to stimulate different parts of the physical body, but also the meridian lines - energetic channels within the body, responsible for keeping our physical, emotional, mental and energetic bodies in balance.
I teach meditation interwoven into the practice as Yin is the perfect container to practice mindfulness and awareness of; the breath, body, sensation, thoughts and sounds - welcoming our entire present experience.
I hope that practicing with me will invite you to pause, rest and redirect your focus and attention back toward yourself.
