Adult classes

The courses given by Cathy, Gambuja, Julie, Laurence and Peter, are designed to accompany you in your group or individual practice.  This space offers you the possibility to be on the best of terms with yourself and others in an atmosphere of mutual respect.  The practice enables you to discover the health benefits which yoga brings in daily life (prevention and a healthy lifestyle) and awareness of your limits, taking into account the individual circumstances which will be discussed by the student with a teacher before taking part in the classes.

Equipment (blankets, mats, chairs, belts...) is available to facilitate the pupil’s progress in the postures (asana) and respiration (pranayama).  In the group classes, working in pairs can lead to a different kind of awareness of our bodies.  Likewise, the monthly workshops and the training courses enable you to go further in your practice.

Presentation of Utthita Trikonasana	Being attentive...

Here are some frequently asked questions...

Until what age and in what conditions can one practise yoga?

Indefinitely...  because the practice can be adapted to any age and any physical condition, in the framework of group classes.  Special classes for pregnant women and the elderly are available. Private lessons are also on offer to allow for a more intensive session, or to cater to your needs: desire for a more personal space; possibility for couples to practise together; lessons adapted to a physical or psychological difficulty. An array of supports and props (blankets, belts, benches...) allows everyone to participate without compromising the fundamental rules of good practice.

What are the benefits of yoga? 

Will it improve my health?  I’ve a bad back, I’m nervous, I have digestive problems...  Will it help me to lose weight? Yoga encourages self-confidence and willpower without concern for performance.  It enables the harmonious development of the skeletal and muscular structure of the body, strengthens the nervous system, nourishes and stimulates the endocrine glands which govern growth and development.  It improves the circulation of the blood and the irrigation of the brain, which increases mental capacities.

Is it a cerebral discipline?  Will I be less depressed?  Less stressed?  More focused?

Yoga is above all a sensory activity in which the intelligence of the whole body is stimulated.  It’s a matter of stimulating the organism or calming the mental excitation and physical fatigue generated by a stressful environment, by means of sequences of postures in which the attention is focused on the respiration and respect of the body.

How many times a week should I come?

One or two classes a week as well as individual practice are recommended in order to reap the full benefits.  No special measures are necessary in order to take part in the classes, but a regular presence is essential for their effectiveness.

I’m too stiff!  I’ve never done anything!  It’s dangerous: I can’t balance on my head!  Isn’t it too tiring?  It’s for girls!  It’s gymnastics!  It’s not sporty enough!  Can it complement a sport, dance, t’ai chi?

Yoga aims to develop both suppleness and strength and offers the possibility to go beyond one’s initial limitations.  This sometimes requires a lot of patience, indeed the acceptance of certain blocks.  Being extremely supple is not necessarily an advantage for a beginner as this can also pose problems such as ligamentary difficulties or frustration on a sensory level.  The different levels of classes allow a progression in the teaching and, even in group classes, personal adaptations are possible.  Particular attention is given in the beginners’ classes to ensure a solid assimilation of the basics.  You might discover a new pleasure in movement! Yoga aims neither for perfection nor competition and everyone progresses at his or her own pace.

I’ve wanted to do it for years but I don’t have the time!

No problem, we’ll wait for you...  Some people take several years before making this wish come true and sometimes much longer before being able to practise on one’s own at home.

I can’t stay put for more than 5 minutes!  Yoga’s just about relaxation and I don’t like that!

Yoga is also about managing and appreciating one’s time.  Hyperactivity often hides a flight from reality or an anxiety.  To deal with that, one can start by practising for just a minute, choosing one’s favourite posture!