Early Hours

Rhianna will be taking you through the summer with a beautiful start to the day-working with vinyasa to gently stretch and wake up the body. Expect tasters of yoga philosophy, great playlists and closing savasana with a mini Thai Yoga forehead massage to set you up for the rest of the week ahead.

Part of our series to give you the foundations you need to develop your practice. Charting asana, breath, vinyasa flow, alignments, meditation and philosophy. This session is for everyone, whether complete beginner or revisiting aspects of your practice.

4 ounces to move 1000 pounds_

What is tai chi ?

Perhaps the black and white pattern in a circle like 2 fishes chasing each other or yin and yang comes to one’s mind. …….

“ Si Liang Bo qian Jin “ is a Chinese saying : using 4 ounces strength to move a 1000 pounds weight. This saying is frequently heard in Tai Chi classes around the globe.

This concept is not about one’s size, or even if your opponent is stronger than you are. It is about using tai chi concepts in practical life application.

With this concept we are dealing with “live weight” or moving object, and by applying leverage. But using mind and intent and NOT force.
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My name is Adrian Ling, I learned tai chi when I was young, from the old master back in Malaysia. I began to take tai chi more seriously for the last 5 to 6 years. And been teaching in community centres, libraries and among friends and families.

I like to introduce the basic tai chi and qi gong to our community, both for wellness and physical health .

We will be working towards learning forms. Eg. Yang style 8, 16, 24, 32 forms.

Or Chen style 18 forms.

These will come to light more when we are physically there. The forms are the building blocks of tai chi.

And tai chi can be translated as : The supreme ultimate.

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Book now for this session to explore movement and breath from a new angle.

Allow your body and mind to fully relax and recover in this deeply relaxing class with Rhianna. Slower, Yin practise and massage will help to bring you to states of deeper rest and reset. Expect supported poses, guided meditations, aromatherapy and soothing playlists to create an oasis of calm, closing with a live vocal soundbath.

Some traditional gentle vinyasa flow, with added Feldenkrais-inspired floor work and deep body resetting to get you into your body for the day ahead, set to music. Expect free-flowing movements and easy transitions, as well as an intention setting for your day.

Nature’s Rhythm Yoga is a transformative journey that aligns your body, mind and heart with the natural cycles of life. Rooted in the wisdom of the moon, each practice weaves together asana, meditation, and intuitive movement to awaken inner knowing, cultivate self-awareness, and harmonise with the elements.

Following the rhythm of the four moon phases, New, Waxing, Full and Waning Moon, each themed class builds strength, endurance, and focus while realigning with the corresponding chakras and elemental energies.

This practice offers a deep reset, bringing clarity so you can move through life with greater balance, ease, presence, and purpose.

Tune into your body and breath to stabilise and align with deep bodywork and long savasana. This session will give you the burn of transformation deep in the body, and create space for a physical reset of your movement patterns. Set to loud pumping music to energise.

Join us for a session in nature.

This session will be set outdoor in nature amongst the silver birch trees on Hollow Ponds...

Details:
1. Bring your own mat!
2. Bring water or something to drink.
3. Bring guests :)

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Location: TO BE ANNOUNCED VIA WHATS APP GROUP link below.

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Grace of Vinyasa

A slow, spiritual, but strong Vinyasa practice for the whole body for all levels. Expect longer held pauses for mind-body connection and guided breath cues to help guide you through this deep and sometimes challenging practice.

The beginning of the class will allow you to create a space for reconnection with your inner Self through opening meditation and pranayama (breath extension), which should remain as a part of your practice for the rest of the session. Towards the end, you can expect a grounding sequence in order to slow down the breath and reflect on your experience on the mat.

This session is truly for everyone, all genders, ages and abilities.
The slow and graceful pace of the class will help you to learn how to listen to your body and gain the strength, not just physically, but mentally in the first place.
Everyone in this class is usually encouraged to use the yoga props along with trying many adjustments which are always offered to take in order to explore our boundaries and find the edges.

This Yoga practice is about quieting the fluctuations of the mind and creating a relationship with our mind, rather than being constantly in a separation and uncontrollable fight inside. Through the conscious and mindful movements along with a breath, you will be guided to stay present and take most of the experience off the mat into your daily life.

Every session is a different experience.

Some traditional vinyasa flow, with Rocket style creative freedom to help you to ground, align and find connection to yourself for the day ahead.

Join for Foundations of Yoga as part of our series to give you the foundations you need to develop your practice.

Charting asana, breath, vinyasa flow, alignments, meditation and philosophy. We spend time reping out asana and talking through the postural shapes, to build foundations for strength, flexibility, mobility and agility. This session is for everyone, whether complete beginner or revisiting aspects of your practice. It's also an open environment for questions, exploration and trying new things on the mat.

COME JOIN.

This session will be set outdoor in nature near Hollow Ponds...

Details:
1. Bring your own mat!
2. Bring water or something to drink.
3. Bring guests :)

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Location: TO BE ANNOUNCED VIA WHATS APP GROUP - https://chat.whatsapp.com/IczSTgp3Boy9CFLRwY3n9i?mode=gi_t

We will drop a pin in the whats app group.


Closest Parking: On Whips Cross Road, opposite Hitchcock Hotel.


What this session is...

EXPLORING SOMATIC EXPERIENCES THROUGH YOUR YOGA

We explore somatic memory, tension patterns and often do partner work to help restore how we interrelate. An experiential way to create connections we don't usually find during a standard yoga session.

We then integrate the experience with a hatha based flow and settle into a guided savasana.

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This session is free, or pay as you wish, or you can go for non-monetary exchange and bring a smile or a candle.

Yoga is for everyone and this is an open session for all levels. There will be time after the session for chai and chats!...

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The Yoga-Social is a FREE weekly meet-up exploring all kinds of different yoga, and non-yoga for expanding our ideas around health and wellbeing, originally funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and now self funding through donation based sessions and through the ethos of Yoga in the Stars community and members.

The Yoga-Social sessions will be different every week and are always free for everyone!

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YOGA / COMMUNITY / MOVEMENT / DISCOVERY

Yoga in the Stars is a project by The Metahealth Movement, a not-for-profit working towards elevated health.

In 2022 £9,943 was donated to Yoga in the Stars by The National Lottery Community Fund for a special new project The Yoga-Social!

The project has been to create a space for people to come together around health and well-being. A free space to practice yoga, breathwork, movement, dance, tai chi and talk about health, food and lifestyle. Use the studio equipment and space in an open, inclusive and fun way. Expect spontaneous workshops and sessions, as well as a dedicated self-practice space, and we hope to invite other local yoga teachers to host sessions and workshops throughout the year to help grow and enrich the community.

Reach out to us with ideas.

Yoga really is for everyone, it’s a personal thing, and is a lifestyle choice that goes way beyond the mat and into every aspect of life, and we hope that this grant helps you to explore what this can mean for you as we discover together.

#NationalLottery and the National Lottery players, thank you!

Some traditional vinyasa flow, with Rocket style creative freedom to help you to ground, align and find connection to yourself for the day ahead.

Iyengar yoga is a steady, practical style of yoga that focuses on clear alignment and mindful effort.

In an Iyengar class we move more slowly than in a flow class, spending time setting up each posture with care. You might use props like blocks, belts, bolsters, or the wall, not to make things “easier,” but to help your body find the shape safely and feel what’s happening.

Expect precise guidance from the teacher, longer holds, and lots of attention to the basics: feet, legs, spine, breath, and balance. It’s a brilliant practice if you want to build strength and stability, improve posture, work with injuries thoughtfully, or simply learn yoga in a more detailed, supportive way.

Laura has been teaching for over 20 years, and her classes are often fully booked across the city. We’re genuinely delighted to welcome her to Yoga in the Stars.