About Yoga Gym
Our Mission
At Yoga Gym, our mission is to provide a welcoming and inclusive space for individuals to explore the physical and mental benefits of yoga. We believe that yoga is for every body and strive to create a supportive community for all of our students. Our experienced and certified instructor Tanaz provide's personal attention and modifications to ensure that every student can safely and effectively participate in our classes.
Our Classes
Our class sizes are small, which helps us focus on our members and their wellbeing. It is never too late to start Yoga. Yoga is suitable for all ages & abilities. It infuses vitality, develops abilities to deal with changing situations and builds confidence.
Take the leap and join us today. Immerse yourself in this amazing journey of self-transformation and experience the connection of Body, Mind & Spirit.
Benefits of Regular Practise
Increased Flexibility
Improved Breathing
Improves Concentration
Relieve Stress & Anxiety
Develop Strength & Stability
Generate More Energy
Deeply relaxes the Body, helps us to feel safe.
Stills the Busy Mind
Balances the Nervous System – to bring a feeling of wellbeing.
Boosts the immune system.
Releases muscular and body tension, improving mobility and flexibility.
Improves capacity for healing and balancing.
Helps with Blood Pressure, Heart conditions, indigestion, anxiety and more.
Our Style of Yoga
Hatha Yoga
History tells us that yoga dates back over 5,000 years. However, the Yoga practiced today is very different from what it was in earlier times. Yoga was introduced to the West at the end of 1800s and early 1900s and gained popularity in 1930s and then again in 1960s. At Yoga Gym we mainly practice the Hatha Style of Yoga, which is an old classical style of Yoga originated in India. Ha means Sun & Tha means Moon. Most yoga practices we find now a days falls under this category. It is a practice that develops stability, strength and balance and creates energy.
Yin-Yang Yoga
YIN YANG Yoga combines 2 styles of Yoga to improve energy & flexibility while promoting relaxation and healing thus providing a wonderfully balanced practice.
The YIN in Yin Yang Yoga involves holding Yoga poses for 3 – 5 minutes or longer to target the connective tissues, such as ligaments, rather than focus on the muscles. This helps release tension and increase circulation, while the more active YANG postures help to increase stamina and build strength.
Yin is a feminine, passive, cooling energy, while Yang is a masculine, dynamic, warming energy. The concept of Yin Yang originated in ancient Chinese philosophy, where opposite forces are seen as interconnected and counter balancing.
Yin Yang Yoga helps bring balance to the body by engaging the Yin and Yang Elements.
Restorative Yoga
Restorative Yoga is about teaching our bodies to rest so that our nervous system can come back into balance. It is a relaxing and supportive practice where the body is well supported with props, blankets, pillows, strap so that we can yield and find a deeper state of relaxation. The poses are held for a longer period and vary from 5 – 20 minutes so the body can learn to relax, let go and just BE.
It is a receptive practice instead of an active practice.
Through slowing our breath rate and initiating the Parasympathetic nervous system it can help with Blood Pressure, Heart conditions, indigestion, anxiety and much more.
Yoga Nidra
YOGA NIDRA
The most popular and well-known definition – Sleep with a trace of Awareness – the state of Awakened Sleep.
To access this state of consciousness, profound restfulness is required in the body . It also requires mental stillness and spaciousness.
Yoga Nidra helps strengthen our Will (Iccha), Knowledge (Jnana) and Action (Kriya). It encourages the mind to let go of the external world and turn inwards, giving our Senses a Deep Rest from the activities of contemporary society.