Bee Kind Yoga Ellington

It's my birthday 🎂 so I've treated myself to a day off, enjoy a picture of us with Snickers. We walked him yesterday and it was an awesome way to start the birthday celebrations. 🎈 I hope you all have a lovely week, and I'll see you soon, a little older but probably not much wiser 😅
🥳🐝🕉

We are back! After a short but busy period we are back 🐝
We can't wait to see all your faces back on the mat, we've missed you 🩵
These classes are going to stretch and strengthen the whole of the body, perfect after our little break. 🕉

No Friday yoga until
20th of September
🐝🕉

No Yoga today
Monday 26th August
🐝🕉
Sorry for any inconvenience caused

Friday 23rd August
No Yoga
See you all Monday!
🐝🕉

Sincere apologies to all but no yoga today (Monday the 19th) 💔🐝
Any prepayment will be carried forward.

No Yoga today
Friday 16th August 🐝

Thank you all for another great (albeit hot 🔥) Monday 🐝🕉

This week's theme is Cooling 🧊. We will be focusing on "Pitta" energies. Pitta comes from Ayurveda, which is linked to yoga; they are considered sister sciences. 🐝
In Ayurveda, the Pitta dosha is responsible for body heat, so we'll be practicing postures that reduce the Pitta Dosha. 🔥
We'll also be practicing cooling pranayamas (breathing exercises) such as Sheetali or Sitkari (for those who can't roll their tongues) 😛
Keeping hydrated and taking it slow 🐌 is the goal of the day 🕉

This week's theme is Digestion. We will be working our way through postures that aid and stimulate digestion. 🐝
These postures will include many side bends, twists, and rotations. 🌀
From overeating to IBS, yoga can be used to help relieve pain, reduce stress, and aid digestive mobility. 😌
Fun fact: did you know the gut is referred to as the "second brain" because this complex system uses the same chemicals and cells as the brain to function, and it can also communicate directly with the brain when something is wrong? 🧠
The pranayama or breathing exercise we'll be practicing this week is Diaphragmatic breathing. By using the diaphragm, we engage our core to lead the breath. 🫁
Can't wait to see you all on the mat! 🕉

No Yoga Friday 2nd August.
See you on Monday

Box breathing exercise for anyone wanting to try at home 🧘🏻‍♀️🐝

Learn Breathing Technique Box Breathing: Practice Breathwork for Focus and Anxiety with Dora Kamau How can we use our breath to help us focus and help ease anxiety? In this expert episode of The Wake Up, we practice a cycle of box breathing with Headspace ...

Thank you to everyone who attended today. I hope you had a great class despite the heat, and I hope you enjoyed our box breathing exercise 📦
We hope you have a wonderful week 🐝

Image credit: Candice McDaniel at Little Steps Big Happy

This week's focus is the hips and specifically half Pigeon Pose 🐝
Todays class focuses on opening the hips and stretching the hip flexors and lower back. These poses will benefit those who suffer from lower back pain, great for people who sit a majority of the time. 🪑
Furthermore opening the hips relieves mental stress or worries since Ayurveda claims the hips are the storehouse for stress, sadness, and fear.🕉

Today's class is cancelled, please do not attend, we are very sorry for any inconvenience caused 😢 any pre payments will be moved to your next attended class 🐝 Nameste x

This week's focus is Dancer Pose or Natarajasana in Sanskrit 🐝
The benefits of this pose include, strengthening the feet, ankles, legs, core, back and arms. Stretching the front of the body including the chest, abs, hips and the shoulders. Lastly improving our balance and concentration. 🕉

This pose is a balance which usually means there is smiles all round, a great opportunity to just have fun 💃

FYI, Dancer is not the pose shown in my photo (flamingo pose). I was setting up for it but it was difficult on a log in a stream 😆, just a reminder that the journey is equally important as the destination 🔥

Tomorrow's class is going to be a restorative practice leading up to Shoudlerstand a perfect way to start your weekend 🧘🏻‍♀️🐝

I love Ted Ed videos even more so when they are about yoga 🧘🏻‍♀️ enjoy 🐝 x
"Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self."
-- The Bhagavad Gita

What yoga does to your body and brain - Krishna Sudhir Explore the ancient tradition of yoga, and discover how its blend of physical and mental exercise impacts your health.--There are many different approaches t...

Today class will be working up to Shoudlerstand or Salamba Sarvangasana.
This will mean we'll be strengthening and stretching our core, spine and shoulders. 🐝
The benefits of this pose are deep stretches in the shoulders and neck. Calming the nervous system. Reducing fluid in the legs and feet. Reducing fatigue. Improving digestion and sleep 💤
Obviously the Chair class will not include Shoulderstand but we'll be working our core and shoulders too 🕉

Continuing on from Monday today's class focuses on working our way up to half moon pose, very different class to Monday but still working towards the same pose 🐝🕉

This week's focus is Half Moon Pose / Ardha Chandrasana. 🐝
Our practice will be a full body workout, providing an increase in strength in the ankles, legs and core, improve flexibility in the hips and chest and lastly a chance to improve our balance. 🧘🏻‍♀️
This pose is perfect for those of us who sit or hunch forward often. 🪑
And if you're feeling spicy we may have a go at Sugar Cane pose 🔥

Continuing from Monday, today's class will cover the whole body with focus on hips and shoulders building up to Eagle Pose. A standing balance that gives the body the opportunity to stretch, strengthen and even twist! See you on the mat? 🐝

Back to Yoga as usual this week, our theme being Garudasana or Eagle Pose 🦅this pose has many components it is a stretch, twist, strengthener and balance so prepare for a full body workout today 🐝

Eagel pose is said to represent Garuda. According to Hindu Mythology, Garuda is depicted as a powerful and majestic bird-like creature and known as the king of birds. Garuda serves as the vehicle of Lord Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Hence, practicing this pose is not only a physical exercise but gives us the opportunity to connect with the following symbolism and qualities represented by Garuda:
Strength, Power, Grace, Precision,
Unity, Balance and Transcendence 🕉

Yoga as usual this week, keep your eyes peeled for the theme/ focus 👀 🐝

Camping yoga? Yes please 🙏 🐝

This view maybe beautiful but I've missed seeing you all today. We hope you have a wonderful week all 😍🐝

Correction 21st June 🫠
Today's class is focused on hips and will be the last class until Monday the 1st of July 🏕⛺️