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a heart shaped stain on a lever arch file…how very apt!
Power to the people
Have you tried the ultimate fat burner? AKA the Power Plate? I have been using it for over 5 years now and it has given me the strength and flexibility to develop a strong yoga practice. I loved it from the moment I first stepped on it, it tests your body’s responses and keeps you toned and agile. My bottom lifted in one week of using it and it has been keeping me in check ever since.
Our Power Plate classes are taught by a team of talented teachers who will make sure that you get a strong workout in the 25 minute classes. Short, sharp classes that really do work and no need for a shower afterwards! What’s not to like?
Don’t just take my word for it the lovely Grazia ladies started coming here 5 years ago and have been coming ever since:
“Nahid introduced me to power plating and she’s an amazing natural ambassador for both that and yoga because she looks INCREDIBLE! She also makes every session fun and different – we’ve had gentle power plates, cardio power plates, power power plates, power plating combined with trampolines (God that was hard!). Best of all though, Nahid steers you in the direction of the exercises that are going to work for your body, so you get fantastic, safe results.”
Jane Bruton, Editor in Chief, Grazia Magazine
“I love power plating, but part of the reason that I’ve enjoyed it week in, week out for the last five years is because Nahid is such an inspirational, positive teacher. She never makes two sessions the same and always makes you believe you can do it! My Glow Yoga experience with Nahid as teacher was similarly uplifting. I never thought I was a yoga person until I went to one of her classes. She made me feel so relaxed and confident that I’m now a fan.”
Marianne Jones, Deputy Editor, Grazia
Try Glow Yoga!
Nahid de Belgeonne founded Glow Yoga because she wanted to practise a challenging and nurturing yoga flow in a warm and inspiring studio, founded on the following beliefs:
- All teachers must have a healthy respect and understanding of current anatomical thinking: where alignment suitable for the individual is encouraged and continual adjustment is encouraged
- Classes should leave the client feeling both challenged and nurtured.
- The temperature of the infra red heated room is warm enough to safely open the body but not so hot that it hinders the practice
- The pace of every class should allow both mind and body to process “how it feels”
- Precise teaching instruction
- Some poses are just not suited for class based teaching
She says “our yoga classes are as energetic as a work out but so much more satisfying as you are fully engaging and connecting with your mind, body and breath. You leave with a little bit more understanding about your body, knowledge that kindness and patience give far better results than forcing, pushing or pulling oneself into text book versions of postures. Exercise is often a purely physical pursuit – we push ourselves to our edges and sometimes this leads to injury. Yoga is about nourishing the mind and body, keeping it all in good working order and listening to what it needs at any given time. Your energy is different everyday and your physical practice should reflect that. “
Glow Yoga tips for staying safe in yoga class
A regular yoga practice keeps you in tune with your body and mind: works with your body as opposed to against it. Yoga is a long term sustainable practice that evolves with you over the years.
Top tips for staying safe in class:
- Don’t compete with your mat neighbour: we all bring different physiologies, abilities and conditioning to the mat. Yoga is all about connecting the mind with the body so when you have that connection you are “doing” yoga, the rest is just gymnastics! Working with your body in a mindful way is much harder than using momentum
- Don’t focus on making the “right shape”: it’s all about how it feels. Feel and connect with every part of your body as it evolves with care and attention from one pose into another
- Don’t go 100% for the full pose from the get go, ease your way in and keep registering how it feels. Use your muscle strength to keep space in the joints and your breath to deepen your pose, keep a little bit back.
- A good teacher, no matter what discipline, is one who empowers you with the knowledge to listen to your own body. Never absolve responsibility for your own body to anyone else.
Think Yoga is for girls? Think again!
Thanks for sending Ruth – book into the first Glow Yoga for Men workshop on Saturday 11th 3pm -5pm
Glow Yoga for Men
Ryan Giggs , LeBron James, David James, Andy Murray, Shaquile O’Neal all do it, More and more sports men are practising yoga to ensure longevity in their field.
Glow Yoga Beginners Mens workshop is a 2 hour class just for men. It will teach you to contain your strength, improve your flexibility, walk tall and learn how breathe can help to cope with stress.
If you don’t know your asana from your elbow, Nahid de Belgeonne, Founder of Good Vibes, will demystify with a class that explains and empowers all delivered with a dash of humour.
If you are training for the marathon or want to improve your athletic performance, you need to “get” yoga. After this workshop you will have the confidence to step on the mat in any class.
Get the stress monkey off your back and sign up for the workshop on
Express workouts
Our winning combo of Spincycle, Glow Yoga and Power Plates classes will strengthen, lengthen and soothe
Try the Spincycle Core which is 30 mins on the bike and 15 mins abs work on the floor. The latest bikes, great music and a spacious studio.
50 minutes Glow Yoga lunchtime classes from beginners class, to Glow Pilates to Core Flow, we have it all going on.
Power Plates, the ultimate fat burning machine at both locations. 25 minutes is all it takes for a top to toe workout
Ditch the limp sandwich at the desk and make your lunchtimes count!
New to Yoga?
If you are curious about yoga but don’t know where to start, start with us!
You can drop in to any Foundation Open classes OR if you want to build your practice week by week, the Glow Yoga 6 week Beginners course kicks off in January 2012.
To make it easy to join in, choose one of the different start dates throughout January:
At the end of the course you can confidently move on to the Foundation Open Level classes or move on to the Flow Classes. You can buy online and then book all 6 weeks in yourself or email us to give you a helping hand
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