Marie Page Yoga
Wednesday Morning Yoga
10-11.15am
Thursday Evening Yoga
6-7pm
Beginners Yoga Workshop
A gentle and friendly 3-hour class designed to focus on basic yoga postures and simple breathwork.
Designed for complete beginners (and also useful for improvers who want to go over the foundations). Suitable for all ages and body types.
The class will cover:
- Introduction to yoga - what to expect in a class
- Explore some basic postures to understand what we are trying for in terms of optimal alignment
- Options for differentiation for when a full posture isn't possible (eg arthritic wrists or sore knees)
- Postures for strength and flexibility
- Postures to work, stretch, soften and strengthen different body parts and improve your posture
- Simple balances
- Standing, seated and lying postures
- Using props (blocks, straps) for comfort, alignment and to fully access a posture
- Introduction to different breathing and pranayama techniques
- Deep relaxation time
- Plenty of time for Q&A
- Handouts with diagrams of the postures covered
A great introduction if you are planning on attending regular yoga classes.
This class can be purchased as a one-off and is open to everyone regardless of your experience or if you usually take yoga classes with Marie.
The class is £25 but if you already do regular midweek classes with Marie please ask for a £10 off coupon code before booking.
Half Day Runners Workshop with Shaun Bigg
A 4 hour workshop designed specifically for runners taught jointly by Marie Page and personal trainer Shaun Bigg.
How to improve your running performance and reduce injury
The workshop will combine physical mobility theory and practical exercises for improved movement, strength and flexibility.
Featuring:
- Seminar-style input on the theory of movement, energy efficiency, improving strength, power, energy and coordination.
- Practical sessions on mobility, building muscular endurance and balance for your sport, strength and agility training.
- How yoga-based stretches can benefit any athlete from occasional walker to distance runner
- Optional trail run putting theory into practice
- Time for expert Q&A
As a runner do you relate to these questions?
- Do you love to run but find yourself hampered by injury?
- Are you struggling to breakthrough with distance or speed?
- Is recovery getting more of an issue the older you get?
- Are you worried that your focus on running could be storing up problems for you in the future?
- Do you feel that aspects such as poor muscular endurance or balance let you down?
- How can you best prepare the body to avoid injury?
- Wanting to improve running speed and efficiency without increasing distances or time spent training?
- Needing advice on how to deal with those creaking hips, sore knees, tight ankles and other runners issues?
We’ll be exploring these questions and more throughout the session
Workshop timings
9.00am Intros and theory/discussion
10.15am Practical element
11.30am Coffee
11.50am Options: Yoga Session or Trail Run
1.00pm Finish
Early Booking Discount
Price currently £20. Will go to £25 on 1 February.
Attendees will also receive a £5 discount off a future yoga class with Marie and £10 off a future personal training session with Shaun.
The workshop, which is open to new runners and veterans alike, will feature seminar-style input on running theory, how the body runs and how we can help it to run better. Included are practical sessions on mobility, building muscular endurance and balance, strength and agility training.
Attendees will benefit from a better understanding of how we run and the essential underpinning of strength and conditioning. Changes to their training will benefit not just their running but everyday life and movement.
*Other sports also welcome – tennis, cycling, cricket and more