Yorkshire Yoga
& Therapy Centre

9-10 Halfpenny Close
Knaresborough,
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG5 0TG

Tel:    01423 864343
info@yorkshireyoga.co.uk

Ashtanga

Zumba is a fun way to get fit and the pace can be modified to suit your ability level.

New classes start week beginning 9 January.

Tues 20.00-21.00 Zumba Fitness (more intense)

Fri 13.30-14.30 Zumba Gold (less intense/beginners)

To book into the class and/or to receive more info, please ring Marion on 07909 562114.

A specialised class aimed at the over 65s, with gentle yet invigorating moves intended to increase flexibility and mobility, as well as to promote an all round sense of wellbeing. Tea & biscuits is included afterwards to allow the chance to chat and mingle.

If you are aged 50+ and unemployed/work under 8 hours a week, you could even get a free place in the class from January to July. Please contact us for more information about our Community Grants programmes.

A class aimed at those who suffer from a disability but have some mobility (see Able and Enabled below for classes for wheelchair users).

Taught by a registered nurse and BWY Accredited teacher who has graduated from the BWY Yoga for Living with Cancer teacher training module.Thanks to a grant from Awards for All, funding is available to provide discounted tuition to people living with cancer for the May-July 10-week pilot course.

A series of 26 demanding postures practised in a hot room. Each posture stretches and strengthens specific muscles, ligaments and joints, stimulating the organs, glands and nerves.
On a physical level, you can change the body’s shape, develop muscle tone and lose inches. On a mental level, you can improve concentration, patience and self-control, hopefully leading to mental clarity and relief from stress! Beginners classes are suited for all levels of ability.
Drink lots of water before you arrive, bring a towel and a bottle of water.

See prohibitions/precautions; print Hot Yoga registration form.

A challenging series that dynamically flows from one posture to the next, linked together by the breath-movement synchronisation of vinyasa. This is an aerobic workout that increases upper body strength and flexibilty in a short period of time. Modifications will be offered to ensure the proper alignment and safety of a posture. It is sometimes known as 'power yoga' and it achieved great popularity after celebrities Madonna and Sting publicised the benefits. Practised at normal room temperature, but you get sizzling hot.

The holistic weight loss pilot was developed for a qualitative research study conducted by Leeds Univeristy. Both a yoga group and a control group (that did not receive the yoga class) were on the same healthy diet and weekly weight monitoring. At the end of the study the control group had lost 57 pounds compared to 210 lbs lost by the Yoga Group. Healthy eating, gentle yoga, core stability exercise, relaxation and affirmation.

Read the Yorkshire Post article and Pilot Research Report on Latest News page.

Hatha Yoga is the best known and most widely practised yoga in the West. It is for all ages and all abilities. This is the course to choose if you are looking for balance and harmony in your life -- asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing) and pratyahara (withdrawal from the senses through relaxation) nurture body, mind and spirit. Our Hatha Yoga teachers are fully qualified with the British Wheel of Yoga, the governing body for yoga.

The class is suitable for all abilities.

This class combines the best of traditional Hatha Yoga, incorporating balance and harmony in your life with asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing) and pratya-hara (withdrawal from the senses through relaxation) AND traditional Gym Workout, incorporating weights and other fitness equipment. Our teacher is not only a British Wheel of Yoga teacher, she is also a fitness studio instructor who can help you reach your personal goals.

If you are aged 50+ and unemployed/work under 8 hours a week, you could even get a free place in the class from January to July. Please contact us for more information about ESF Community Grants programmes.

Core Yoga is a therapeutic yoga programme focusing on postural alignment and core strengthening. It is particularly beneficial for those suffering from back or neck problems. Yoga breathing exercises and relaxation techniques help with pain management. The class is also highly recommended for those who are in recovery after surgery or childbirth. The teacher is a qualified British Wheel of Yoga teacher who has done further training in core stability exercise for back problems and antenatal/postnatal yoga.

Based on the exercise system developed by Joseph Pilates, these classes develop core strength and core stability. The Tuesday morning class is suitable for beginners or for those who want to work at a gentle level. The Thursday morning class works at a more advanced level and is for those who want a more challenging workout. Both classes are suitable for postnatal recovery and a creche is provided upstairs. The teacher is a fully qualified Pilates instructor.

Yoga for Pregnancy are sessions specifically addressing mums-to-be. Stretching whilst strengthening helps to release the pelvic opening in preparation for childbirth. Toning the pelvic floor allows for a more controlled birthing, lessens complications and enhances postnatal recovery. Breath work and relaxation techniques are practised in preparation for labour. Flexibility and calm ease the birthing process, thus reducing pain and increasing the joy of giving birth. BWY teacher has ompleted advanced training with the Wheel's Yoga for Pregnancy course. The class is usually packed to maximum with people who have booked up to their due date.

For babies (to 4 months) and parents. This course is for you and your baby, enhancing the loving communication between you. Other benefits include: calming of you and baby, relief from colic/wind, development of coordination and suppleness, regulation of breathing and relief from congestion.

There is a Bring & Share lunch afterwards with the Baby Yoga class downstairs in the Studio.

Baby Yoga (3-9 mos) is designed for babies and parents to do in partnership with each other. It encourages pre-verbal communication and enhances baby's physical confidence. Yoga exercises are intertwined with songs and fun activities. New mums will be able to work on postnatal exercises and if baby's partner is a dad or grandparent, he/she will also benefit from the gentle yoga practice. It teaches carer and baby how to relax together!

Stay for the Bring & Share lunch afterwards so that we have a chance to chat! The teacher holds diplomas from the British Wheel of Yoga and Birthlight.

Yoga for Children classes are taught by our specialist teacher from the British Wheel of Yoga. The children have lots of fun making animal shapes, engaging their imaginations as well as their concentration skills. Relaxation is an important aspect of the course as children learn techniques to relieve stress from pressures at school, i.e. exams, peer group problems.

Teen Yoga is for 11+ years. The teens explore traditional hatha yoga postures, breathing techniques and relaxation, all of which aid in relieving stress from academic pressures. The peacefulness acquired from yoga practice helps manage emotional swings and self-image problems.

Wheelchair users will be gently lifted from their chairs with our new mobile hoist so that they can perform modified versions of yoga postures on yoga mats.

“The hoist is a wonderful piece of equipment, and now I'm not dubious of it any more! To be able to get on the floor and stretch, with help, was a great sensation. The building is fully accessible, and has a disabled toilet. The teachers are very helpful, positive and full of encouragement.” -- Julia Ellison

Join the latest fitness craze. Nordic Walking – that is walking with poles – is the fastest growing sport in the UK. You burn 46% more calories than normal walking.

The cross training helps develop your upper body as well as your lower body. The use of poles also helps to develop your postural alignment and develops core stability.

Although this special class will start with walks around the yoga centre, we may end up going to other locations in the district. Promises to be a fun way of getting fit and is a great introduction to the Nordic Walking Club.

If you are aged 50+ and unemployed/work under 8 hours a week, you could even get a free place in the class from January to July. Develop your skills to become a Volunteer Walk Leader or a MiDAS trained minibus driver! Please contact us for more information about our Community Grants programmes.