Yoga with Semra
Iyengar yoga classes near Swanage for all ages and abilities
Semra O’Reilly
Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher
My love of yoga has roots in my health.
I tried yoga because I was told it would be good for my pelvic floor after giving birth. It helped, but it wasn’t until years later when I walked into my first Iyengar yoga class that I found myself a new home.
I realised how my posture was affected by the tension I had in my neck, shoulders and upper back from sitting at a desk; yoga increased my body awareness and helped me to unwrinkle myself.
I love working towards making yoga accessible to all regardless of age, experience or physical difficulties.
Photography by Jack Clennell
Story of Iyengar Yoga
Born in India in 1918, Mr Iyengar, the founder of Iyengar yoga, was a sickly child who suffered from tuberculosis, typhus and malaria as a child. Later in life, he said:
“So frail was I, in fact, that I was not expected to survive.”
He started practising yoga to improve his health. He could not have chosen better. Not only did his health improve but he helped many people to live a healthier life. He practised and taught yoga until he died at the age of 95.
Iyengar Yoga for
all abilities
Iyengar yoga focuses on postural alignment and body awareness. It uses a step-by-step approach to introduce new students to the postures. Props such as blocks, belts, chairs and blankets are used to enable people of all ages and abilities to practise safely.
Studies have shown Iyengar yoga can have a positive effect on general health and well-being, increasing strength and flexibility. It can also help stress, depression and anxiety, healthy ageing, asthma, back pain, long Covid, arthritis and much more.
Iyengar Yoga Classes
Tuesday
9:50 – 11:00 am
Beginners and improvers
Corfe Castle Village Hall
7 East St
Corfe Castle
BH20 5EE
Drop-in: £10
6 classes for £50
Tuesday
6.30 – 8:00 pm
Regular students for at least 2 years
Studland Village Hall
Heath Green Rd
Studland
BH19 3BT
Drop-in: £12
6 classes for £60
Wednesday
9:50 – 11:00 am
Beginners and improvers
Langton Matravers Village Hall
59 High St
Langton Matravers, Swanage
BH19 3HA
Drop-in: £10
6 classes for £50
Thursday
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Regular students for at least 2 years
Harmans Cross Village Hall
Swanage
BH19 3EB
Drop-in: £12
6 classes for £60
Testimonials
Semra is the most brilliant Yoga teacher, carefully tailoring her classes to ensure safe progress. I really look forward to my hour of Yoga and always feel so much better after every session.
I couldn’t recommend Semra’s Yoga classes more highly.
Zoe Latham
Disclaimer
You need to gauge the safety of your practice within your physical limitations.
If you suffer from specific injuries or medical conditions it is best to consult with your physician first.
Contact
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send me an email:
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