Yoga
Yoga provides dancers and non-dancers alike with a holistic approach to improving flexibility, mobility, strength, and balance.
Through a series of gentle yet challenging poses, breathwork, and mindfulness techniques, our classes help increase joint range of motion, cultivate body awareness, and prevent injuries.
Hatha Flow
In Hatha Flow, we incorporate the elements from both Hatha and Vinyasa styles - focusing on the alignment and holding poses from Hatha and the flowing sequences and breath coordination characteristic of Vinyasa.
One posture flows into the next, cued by the breath. Flow classes foster endurance, increase confidence, and challenge the mind/body connection, as well as build strength and flexibility.
Gentle Flow Yoga
This class incorporates simple flowing sequences to warm up the body, as well as movements focusing on alignment, strength, balance, and flexibility.
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Perfect for dancers, as well as anyone seeking to release tension and unwind. The poses are carefully crafted to provide profound release for tight muscles and joints.
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Step off the mat feeling refreshed, renewed, and deeply connected – with your body, your mind.
How yoga
benefits dancers
As dancers, there is nothing as important as strength and flexibility. Ballet is a hard core art form that requires determination, strength, a lot of flexibility but also peace of mind. You may have noticed that, on days you’re feeling off, you might have been performing not as well during your classes. Our body and minds are unquestionably connected to each other, more than we ever truly realise. When we’re not feeling good within ourselves, this reflects on our work, social life, performance and overall well being.
Increased Body Awareness
Since yoga is naturally a slower-paced practice, each movement requires a greater level of precision which ensures each position is performed correctly. Focusing on alignment can help you build a strong foundation for better stability and power.
Establishing Breath Control
There are many dancers that have not been taught to use the breath to power certain movements or worse, you may forget to breathe at all (guilty!). Most yoga practices are centered around the breath. Over time, you will get into the habit of learning that inhales expand movements, whereas exhales are better suited for contracting your actions.
Improved Strength and Flexibility
While most dancers can be quite flexible, there are still areas you may find that are tight and yoga stretches can help you unlock a greater range of motion. Poses like downward dog, balancing poses, and backbends can help you develop body strength and more specifically, back strength, to help you nail that arabesque.
Focus on the Present
Yoga can help re-center the mind by encouraging you to focus on the present. The practice helps you get into a state of relaxation by slowing your breath and focusing on the pose and peaceful feelings.