Yoga for Beginners Course

Learn the Foundations of Yoga

With Alissa Martin

Whether you are healing from injury, trying to bring more ease to your daily activities, wanting to feel more confident in your body, or mindfully working towards other personal wellness goals, an intentional and conscientious yoga practice can support better health and well-being. If you want to try yoga but are unsure how to begin or bring more intention around your existing practice, this course will teach you the foundations of an informed and healthy yoga practice. You will be learning with a group of beginners, you do not need to know anything about yoga!

The basic alignment principles of common yoga postures
How to support your body with props and variations
How to practice in consideration of injury
Breathing techniques to help sustain your postures
How to choose appropriate classes to meet your needs

In-person at the studio.

Curriculum

Each week we will start with a short relaxation followed by a multi-level moving warm up designed to bring increased freedom of movement and range of motion in your joints. Then we will explore a set of postures that would be commonly taught in a yoga class. The instructor encourages questions and dialogue to support your understanding of proper alignment and the muscular awakening needed to support the postures. You will be taught variations and proper use of props to make the postures suitable for all levels but most importantly your level. Each class will end with a relaxation followed by a question period.

Recommended Experience

This course is suitable for beginners and those who want to gain confidence in the basics of yoga.

Alissa Martin

Alissa was drawn to teaching Yoga through a fitness background and because she found it to be the treatment that worked best for her body after a car accident. It was also the adaptability of the practice that inspired her. She felt that the postures were open to interpretation, making them even more holistic. Even with alignment principles involved, she sees the beauty in the uniqueness of the individual practice.

In her classes, you will find time to connect with your body and freedom to move and explore to become the expert on you and your own abilities. You will also find instructions... Read more