Current Classes

MONDAYS

Foundation Yoga - 7pm -8.30pm
(YMCA – North Shields, Tyne & Wear)
Suitable for beginners and for those with some experience of yoga. Mats provided. £4.20 a class.

TUESDAYS

Intermediate yoga - 6.15pm - 7.45pm
(Swiss Physio, Tynemouth Metro Station)
A challenging class suitable for intermediate level students. Beneficial for Ashtanga students looking for alignment focus and Iyengar students wanting to learn more breath awareness and vinyasa. Space is limited so PLEASE BOOK A PLACE.

THURSDAYS

Pregnancy Yoga - 10.30 - 11.45
(Dance City, Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Antenatal yoga for women over 12 weeks gestation. 6 week courses -bookings made with Dance City (£30). No classes over summer break - check again for September

Lunchtime drop in yoga 12.00 -1.00pm
(Dance City, Newcastle Upon Tyne)
A general drop in class for those with all abilities. Beginners welcome too. Mats provided. (£4.50/class). No classes over summer break - check again for September

Pregnancy Yoga - 5pm - 6pm
(Swiss Physio, Tynemouth)
Antenatal yoga for women over 12 weeks gestation. 4 week bookings - PLEASE BOOK A PLACE WITH MYSELF - (£20/ 4 WEEKS)

FRIDAYS

Drop in Yoga - 12.15pm- 1.30pm
(Jesmond Pool, West Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne)
A drop in class for those with all abilities. Beginners welcome too. Mats provided. (£5.20/class)

SATURDAYS

Foundation Yoga 12pm - 1pm.
(Dance City, Newcastle Upon Tyne)
An afternoon treat when you have a bit more time. Suitable for beginners and those with some experience of yoga. Mats provided. (£4.50)

WORKSHOPS

5 Day City Retreat

August 4th - 5th Dance City
5 workshops with differing themes 10am-12pm each day. A useful way to spend some time if the weather persists in being dreadful through summer. Work a little more on postures and areas you feel need more attention. Each day will have a 30 minute pranayama session and the week concludes with chakra meditation.

Private Classes

Please note I am available for private lessons at foundation and intermediate levels. Or for therapy and pregnancy yoga. Rates as follows:

One to One - £30
Two people - £20 each
Three People - £15 each

Contact me for further details

What to Wear?

Remember to wear comfortable clothing that is non-restrictive. Jogging bottoms are fine although I may need to see what your legs are doing so shorts or leggings are better. Try to keep jewellery to a minimum (non if possible) as adjustments are made during the class and they can get in the way.

Eating

Don't eat a large meal for over 3 hours before a class. Small meals can be eaten an hour before a class. Some of the postures can tone the inner organs too and this can be uncomfortable if you have eaten recently.

Equipment

Mats and some blocks are supplied. If you decide that yoga is for you, then it is a good idea to get your own equipment eventually. That way you can do more yoga at home. And the place you really develop your practice is on your own mat in your own time! Try the Yoga Shop-www.theyogashop.co.uk a fantastic website to get all your equipment from.

About Wendy

I have been on my own journey with yoga for the last 8 years, starting, as many of us do, with a weekly yoga class. I soon realised how much I was gaining from practising yoga. My body was getting stronger, my mind more alert and I experienced an inner peace that had been lacking in my life. I was converted!

I gradually sought out more yoga classes and increased my own practice to several times a week. This didn't happen instantly but over a period of years. I studied with Iyengar teachers and learnt a great deal about alignment and precision of poses and the stamina and strength I needed to add to my flexibility. After 7 years practice and several different teachers in Iyengar, Hatha and Ashtanga yoga from the UK, India and Australia I eventually felt confident enough to study as a teacher. After all, I had bored my friends to death with yoga talk - I needed people who would really listen - students.

I found my teacher after years of searching for the right person and was recommended an exceptional teacher called Nicky Knoff in Cairns, Australia. Check out her website:www.knoffyoga.com

Nicky is a master teacher having been teaching for over 35 years and studied with some of the yoga greats such as Iyengar, Patthabi Jois and Bikram.

In 2006 I undertook a Teacher Training course in Foundation yoga and in 2007 studied Intermediate Teacher Training along with Pregnancy Yoga and Therapy Yoga. I now qualify under the international authority of the Yoga Alliance and am certified with 500 hours Teacher Training.