Basics of Yoga

>> Event Overview

To provide members with some space and time to focus on their mental health and wellbeing, Bex Parker Smith Yoga is offering IIG members a free to attend 45 minute yoga session.

Suitable for all levels of practitioner, from those looking to begin a yoga practice to those wanting to refresh their foundations, this session will focus on the fundamental aspects of yoga, including pranayama (breath work), asana (postures) and meditation.

Before practice, please take a few moments to set up your space free of obstacles and interruptions. Close the door, dim the lights, perhaps even light a candle!

You will need the following:

• A laptop or screen big enough that you can see Bex
• A yoga mat or towel to practice on
• A yoga block or a big book to use as a prop

Give yourself plenty of time to set-up, log on and get comfortable before the class starts. Regrettably, classes are not suitable for anyone in their first trimester of pregnancy. If you are working with an injury or pregnancy that Bex should be aware of ahead of class, please let her know via email on bex@bexparkersmithyoga.com.

>> Learning Objectives

By attending this event participants will:

• Learn about the very basics of yoga
• Release stress and tension
• Engage in stretching and relaxation postures to leave you refreshed
• Practice wellbeing and mindfulness techniques

>> More about our speaker

Bex was 24 when she first stepped onto the mat and into herself. She fell in love. Yoga healed old wounds and protected against new ones. She learnt to be still, to be present, to be kind to herself.

To this day, no matter how she steps onto the mat, she always leave a little more in love with the practice and with the world, than before. That’s pretty special, and it's what led Bex to teach today.

Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1XnuR0kEK4BEDA2d2X3EJx

(This is Bex’s recommended playlist if any attendees would like to practice with music. She recommends playing this off a separate device to the one you're using zoom with as otherwise it can interfere with audio.)