Yoga for Beginners with Core Elements
AN INTRODUCTION TO YOGA...
Trying to fit multiple home workouts into your isolation lifestyle can feel like a lot of pressure, but keeping fit needn’t mean partaking in the latest push up challenge or going cardio crazy on the treadmill! An online yoga class is not only a great way to squeeze some exercise into your daily routine, it’s also great for practising self-care, calming down an anxious mind and improving sleep quality.
Whether you’re a complete beginner who’s never tried yoga before, or you’re a pro Yogi desperately missing your go-to studio – you’re in luck, we’ve partnered with Dawn Morse, Director of Core Elements Training, to bring you this introduction to yoga which even includes a video for a Yoga Session you can do at home.
Core Elements deliver a range of accredited Sports Massage Training and Sports Therapy based CPD courses, one of which is Clinical Yoga.
This hour-long, primarily standing based sequence, will gently raise your heart rate while lengthening and strengthening your body from top to toe for a supercharged morning, noon or night.
Equipment Needed...
One of the great things about yoga is that you actually need very little to get started.
Throughout the video, Dawn uses a combination of a Yoga Block, Brick and Belt to help maintain healthy, positive alignment while bending, twisting, and opening up the body.
Yoga Mats
Before finding your flow, it's a good idea to check out our range of Yoga Mats to avoid any nasty carpet burns or sore hands, knees and elbows!
We have a range of versatile, durable, and comfortable mats to choose from...
- Core Fitness Mat: non-absorbent foam, available in 10mm or 15mm thickness.
- Studio Pro Mat: premium 15mm thick mat for added comfort.
- Studio Mat: a standard 10mm mat, as used by Dawn herself in this video.
- Yoga Mat: extra grippy and cushioned mat, available in 4mm or 6mm thickness.
Yoga Bricks and Blocks
Yoga Bricks and Blocks are great for enhancing your practise by supporting, stabilising and aligning the body.
Each consist of a hi-density, non-toxic, scratch-resistant foam, designed to provide support without bending or squashing.
Yoga Bricks: ideal for adding lift or grounding into your yoga pose.
Yoga Blocks: ideal for sitting on to raise the hips for a straighter spine, or to stack for added lift.
Yoga Belt
Yoga belts are used in many poses to extend and lengthen reach and help attain correct positioning.
Our 2m-long 100% cotton Yoga Belt is ideal for general usage, in particular for extending the arms or to provide the required tension of select poses without overstraining.
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