Foundations of Yoga - 6 week beginners course

This 6 week course is perfect for beginners or refreshers who would like to understand more about yoga and for anyone who would like to revisit the foundations of yoga.

Each week will be based on a different theme, you will learn the basics of yoga, including postures, breathing, alignment, using props, some understanding of yoga philosophy. It is a workshop-style course, which means you will have time to learn and understand. Each session integrates what you learnt from previous weeks.

After completing the course, you will have a deeper knowledge of yoga, feel more confident in practicing and in going to classes.
This is an outline of the content of the course (subject to variation).
Week One – Breathing:
To learn about the breathing methods for yoga asana practice. Explore breathing in different yoga postures: seating, standing, twisting and supine.
Week Two – Foundation:
Every posture is built on a strong foundation, including seating, supine, standing and inversion poses. Without a strong foundation, the posture becomes unstable.
Week Three – Standing:
Reinforcing having a strong foundation in order to build stable standing postures, including balancing postures.
Week Four – Forward Folding:
Find calmness in the postures, draw the mind inward to create length in the body and awareness of the breath.
Week Five – Chest Opening:
Open and release the front body, improve our posture and release the emotions that are stored in our body.
Week Six – Full Sequence Class:Integrate all the knowledge and techniques you learnt from previous weeks and apply it to your yoga practice.

Billy Cheng is a British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) and Yoga Alliance accredited teacher. He has been practicing yoga for over 13 years in various styles. He has completed the 390 hours two year teacher training diploma and subsequently trained in restorative yoga.