Contact

Email: joanna@ayurvedicyogi.com

Mobile: 07753 678 582 (9am- 5pm)

Private Yoga sessions

Sivananda-Inspired Yoga

Joanna Johnston teaches Sivananda inspired yoga due to the completeness of its approach, with pranayama, sun salutes, inversions, forward bends and backbends, twisting, balancing and standing poses, chanting, and a full final relaxation (which is when the Ayurvedic doshas are balanced by your practice).

This style of Yoga was brought to the West by Swami Vishnu devananda (pictured). His guru, Swami Sivanada wanted yoga to spread out from India. His basic philosophy was to aim for “simple living and high thinking”.

Pregnancy Yoga

Joanna trained with Uma Dinsmore Tuley to teach whilst she was pregnant in 2009. Private pregnancy yoga classes are offered covering yoga and pranayama for both pregnancy and birth. Jo also offers an Ayurvedic Pre-Conception and Pregnancy Care Workshop.

Private Class tailored for your Ayurvedic Type/ Symptoms (90 minutes):

Come as an individual or share the class with a friend/ partner. After an consultation to assess the state of dosha imbalance, clients are advised on the best postures and practices,  leading to a deepened awareness. Tailored handouts also provided for home practice.   For example:

  1. Vata types should focus on slower Sun Salutes; leg lifting; Camel; Cobra; and Cat. Alternate nostril breathing can help balance Vata.
  2. Pitta typesbenefit from cooling Moon Salutes; Fish; Boat; and Bow. Cooling shitali breaths can help with heat, irritation, inflammation and anger.
  3. Kapha types need fast Sun Salutes and postures such as Bridge; Peacock; Tree; and Lion. Bhastrika pranayama and Kappalabhati are good.
  • Cost for private class: £40
  • Book by sending me an email or calling me.
  • Please bring your yoga mat or I can lend you one if you let me know.
  • Wear loose, comfortable clothes and try not to eat a couple of hours.
  • Notify me of conditions such as hypertension, arthritis, heart disease.
  • Take responsibility in the yoga classes, stop if in any pain!
  • If you need to cancel, please give 24 hours notice to fill your place.
  • Concession place available for each class.

Feedback:

“I strongly believe the yoga exercises helped release tension around my neck, and help with my headaches. The breathing exercises also helped release toxins out from my body as well as change my brain chemicals! The dinner was excellent. Today, you showed us a lot of your favorites super foods and allowed us sample them which was great. Thank you very much again for the class tonight!”