Yoga has become an amazing feature in most of the wellness practices all across there UK. The benefits of Yoga are profound, and if used correctly and consistently, and will improve so many facets of your health such stiffness, flexibility, mental health and overall wellbeing in the body and mind. Yoga should be the backbone of your fitness regime, at least one day a week to give a little back to your body. If like myself, you can be sitting at a desk, driving or doing a lot of training its paramount that you stretch your body and make sure the energy is flowing through it correctly. Sitting is really not that good for us, movement is.
So there are various types of yoga available in north Wales all year round, from Yoga for Pregnancy, yoga retreats in north Wales, Dru Yoga, SUP yoga, Prana Yoga and all sorts of other styles. In this blog I’m just going to focus on weekly classes available through the year, I’ve picked the most popular that I can find, if there are others that I have missed, not them to me in the comments below .
- Rose Preston yoga
The Yoga classes are conducted by Rose Preston who has more than 40 years’experience in yoga teaching. Her yoga classes are suitable to people of all ages. The classes are attended by beginners, experienced students and teachers. She was qualified as Yoga for Health Teacher at Ickwell Bury in Bedfordshire.
Venue: Holyhead Leisure Centre, Kingsland Road, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, LL65 2YE
Price: £6.50 per session (1.5 hour session)
Please see their Facebook pages for dates and times as they vary
- Yoga with Lucy
Lucy Hudson is accredited by BWY as well as IYN. Her sessions are relaxed and are suitable to all. She teaches Hatha Yoga and her approach is gentle. In her classes she concentrates on flowing movement patterns, static postures and breathing awareness.
Venue: Cemaes Village Hall, High Street, Cemaes Bay, Isle of Anglesey. LL67 OLW
Venue: Fit Fanny Adams Fitness Centre, 33A, High Street, Meenai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, LL59 5EF
Please see their Facebook pages for dates and times as they vary
- Ekm yoga
Emily Kyle Morison has accreditation from IYCER Yoga, Pondicherry, India and Ananda Ashram Antara Teachers Training, North Wales. For teaching yoga she uses a variety of styles such as Iyengar, Hatha Yoga, Gitananda and Vinayasa flow. Beginners can attend any of her classes. Emily offers a variety of postures to suit to students at all levels. She offers hands on teaching with posture adjustments as required.
Venue: Pentraeth Memorial Hall (next to Pentraeth football ground), Pentraeth, Isle of Anglesey, LL75 8YH
Venue: Tanrallt, Bron Ffinan, Pentraeth, Isle of Anglesey, LL75 7DR
Venue: Menai Bridge Community Centre, Water Street, Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, LL59 5DD
Emily Kyle Morison – Contact Details, Pentraeth, Isle of Anglesey, United Kingdom
Phone: 07775798536 or 01248 450419
- ekmorison@hotmail.co.uk
- http://ekmyoga.com
Please see their Facebook pages for dates and times as they vary
- Inspiratrix Therapies
Claire Mace is practicing yoga for last 14 years and she has been teaching yoga for 4 years. She takes gentle classes and also Forrest Yoga classes which will be more intense. Her classes are suitable to beginners and students at all levels.
Venue: St. Mary’s Church Hall, Longford Road, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, LL65 1TR
Please see their Facebook pages for dates and times as they vary
- Nalini Yoga with Ella Williams
The yoga classes conducted by Ella Williams of Nalini Yoga help the students to improve their strength, core, stability, balance and flexibility. Those who practice yoga under her can learn how to counteract stresses of their daily life so as to ensure their general well-being. Nalini Yoga is aimed to achieve individual wellness by taking care of physical as well as mental requirements and thereby maintain the balance. The classes focus on protection of body, prevention of injury and ensuring peace of mind. Classes are individualized and are suited to all levels.
Ella Williams is aware of the highly positive impacts of yoga on the sense of well-being which she tries to share with her students. She conducts classes at Outdoor Education Centre, Anglesy. She also conducts Hatha and Vinyasa classes in Caernarfon area. Since Ella’s classes are very popular, for each class advance booking is advised.
Please see their Facebook pages for dates and times as they vary
Email: naliniyogaclass@gmail.com
The Anglesey based yoga teacher Kath Turner conducts classes for students of all ages and abilities. She is practicing yoga for more than 25 years and teaching yoga for more than 18 years. Kath is accredited by the British Wheel of Yoga and while teaching she uses precision in the postures to focus mind and make it a place of inner space. She also teaches mindfulness techniques. In her workshops she also teaches Yin, Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga.
Venue: Beaumaris Letsure Centre, Rating Row, Beaumaris, Anglesey.
Venue: Talwrn Village Hall, Talwrn, Llangefni, Anglesey LLL777 SU
Contact Details of Kath Turner:
Phone: 01248 750029
Email: kathryn.turner4@btinternet.com
Please see their website for dates and times as they vary
At Equinox Active, those who suffer from an injury and those who want to prevent injury and those who want to improve their general; health can practice yoga.
Tyoes of yoga covered : Yoga for support – Foundational flow
Location: Beacon Climbing centre, Fford Cibyn, Caernarfon LL55 2BD
Tel : 07599410661
Please see their website for dates and times as they vary
Christiane offers Dru Yoga classes as well as individual sessions.
Location: Dru Centre, Snowdonia, LL57 3LX
Phone: 01245-602900
Please see their website / Facebook pages for dates and times as they vary
9. Yoga Mon
This tutor is conducting Yoga weekend classes Llandudno, North Wales and weekly classes at Anglesey in Menai Bridge Llangefni. For many years, she had been training BWY Diploma Course students.
Please see their website / Facebook pages for dates and times as they vary
For more details please visit her website:
Phone:01248 430147
10. Shannati Yoga
A very popular local Anglesey Yoga practitioner that operates over all of Anglesey running yoga classes mostly in the days with some later afternoon sessions. very well respected and liked by the community,
Locations : Various across Anglesey, see their Facebook page for more details.
11. Prana Yoga
Hatha, Iyengar and Yin are taught here. Breathing exercises, postures and relaxation are also included. Pranayama (more advanced breathing exercises) and meditation are also included in some of the classes.
Please see their website / Facebook pages for dates and times as they vary
Location: Llandudno, Clwyd, LL31 9UE
Phone: 07957 486 335
12. Conwy Yoga
Here Dru Yoga is taught for all including beginners. These classes help the students to improve strength and flexibility so as to feel positivity and well-being.
Venue: Canolfan Dewi Sant, Pensarn, Abergele LL22 7RG
Venue: St Mary’s Church Hall, Rosehill Street, Conwy, LL32 8LD
Venue: Craig y Don Community Centre, Queen’s Road, Craig y Don, Llandudno, LL30 1TE
Venue: CORE Studio, 26 Castle Street, Conwy, LL32 8AY
Venue: Craig y Don Community Centre, Queen’s Road, Craig y Don, Llandudno, LL30 1TE
Phone:07584672208
Please see their website / Facebook pages for dates and times as they vary
13. Kate Hamilton-Hunter Yoga
Here is a highly qualified Dru Yoga teacher who is running yoga classes in North Wales for the last five years. The classes are open to all abilities. The Dru yoga practice will provide solutions to problems such as poor posture due to western lifestyle, shoulder pain and low back pain. The classes enable the students to feel strengthened and stretched.
Phone: 07778 134846
Location: at her house in Glan Conwy
Twice a week Peak Physio & Fitness, Llandudno Junction
Please see their website / Facebook pages for dates and times as they vary
14. Yoga for Health with Jane Rowlands
Yoga classes are conducted in Anglesey and Caernarfon area.
Llanfairynghornwy, Amlwch Leisure Centre, Rhostryfan
Contact: Sports Centre, Amlwch, LL68 9th
Phone: 01407 830060
15. Yoga for Back Pain
This yoga class is ideal for those who suffer from back pain. Those who have severe or extreme back pain should not attend these classes and those who are not sure may consult a physiotherapist before attending the class.
Yoga for back pain classes – Monday: 6pm – 7pm. Advance booking is essential
Location – Bangor, Bethesda
Contact: Fiona Jones, Arfon Leisure Centre, Ffordd Bethel, Caernarfon LL55 1DW
Phone: 01286 676451 or 07796154318
Email: fionaajones01@gmail.com
These yoga classes conducted by Ulrike Schade will enable the students to relax, attain peace of mind, stretch gently and develop their fitness, strength and flexibility. This is an integrated yoga class conducted in the Isle of Anglesey & Gwynedd, North Wales. The yoga practice ensures not only the awareness of mind and body but also mindfulness of the environment. Posture practice, breathing, meditation and relaxation are included in all classes.
Venues: Glasinfryn Community Hall, Llanddeusant Community Hall, Llanbedergoch Community Hall, Benllech Ex-Servicemen’s Hall
Ulrike Schade
Email: ulrike@ynysmonyoga.co.uk
Phone: 01248 450 533
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Tan Y Tro Nesaf / Until the next time,
Nick
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