How to get the most out of your yoga classes and studio.

When I first began doing northern beaches yoga I knew very little about yoga, I just knew that I needed to still my mind and strengthen my body. Some people had recommended yoga to me, but in the same way that a person says you must go to the gym or you must do Pilates or you must do this and you must do that! I never like it when someone says you must do something, because each person is different and has their own needs, but it did seem like yoga could be for me. And I must say from the time I entered the yoga studio, until now which is about ten years later, I also say you really should try out a yoga class. Yoga is actually life-changing. I love the stillness of a class, I love the quiet movements and poses, I love the meaning behind yoga, I love how my body really has strengthened and I love the mindfulness.

How to understand yoga

 Nobody needs to understand yoga, an ancient practice, but yoga classes will give you an idea of what yoga is, a series of poses that are practised using your breath and your body, and will give you an idea of how yoga can transport you to a different level of calm. There is something about learning to breathe the right way, in a way that calms down the body and the brain. Even if your yoga is just one hour once a week, that hour will be soothing, calming and strengthening. I do yoga three times a week and have started my yoga teacher training. Find a studio that you like in northern beaches yoga and give it a try for yourself.