Beginners Yoga Glasgow
balance – Home of Beginners Yoga
Gerry Kielty Principal Yoga teacher and founder of the balance yoga studio, is an expert in teaching beginners yoga classes in Glasgow. He has 25 years experience working with students of all ages and abilities. Teaching classes as well as individual private lessons, Gerry has a disciplined attention to detail. The faces of students before and after class speak for themselves.
Gerry Kielty, demonstrating Virabhadrasana II
About Gerry Kielty, Principal Yoga Teacher
First qualified as an Iyengar Teacher in 1995, Gerry latterly studied and taught Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. He was fortunate to have studied both with BKS Iyengar and Shri. K. Pattabhi Jois.
Over the years Gerry has developed his own style of unique sequencing that focuses on precision and alignment. Integrated with a steady asana flow, his emphasis is that yoga practice should feel therapeutic. The balance approach is enthusiastic, encouraging and tinged with an all important sense of humour!
Yoga is a journey and with the wealth of teaching experience at balance, you will practice safely with adjustments and modifications.
The Benefits of Beginners Yoga
There are numerous benefits of practicing yoga. At balance we’re big fans of the info graphic created by Jan Diehm for the Huffington Post – we share it with students on our beginner’s yoga course. Ilustrating fifteen benefits including lower stress levels, increased flexibility, improved sexual function, relief from chronic back pain, improved sense of balance and stronger bones to name but a few!
Where do I start?
Learning something new can be daunting especially if it is physical? If you’re unsure whether yoga can help you, call our reception team and have a chat. We’re a friendly bunch and all have experience of yoga that will help point you in the right direction.
We’ve tailored a number of options for those looking to try yoga for the first time. From six week courses to one day workshops and one hour taster sessions, we’re sure you will find the right class to suit your schedule.
Beginners Yoga Start Up – 5 week Course (7.5 hours) £50
Whether this is your first lesson or a refresher after some time away from the mat, our six week beginner’s yoga course is a great introduction. These classes will set you up for a great and rewarding practice and are open to men and women of all ages and fitness levels.
The course introduces basic yoga postures and breathing techniques, as well as the principles of relaxation and meditation.
The course will look at postural alignment and build students up to Surya Namaskara (Sun Salute).
Book the next course starting Monday 6 August
Beginners Yoga One Day Course (4 hours) £60
Beginners One Day Introduction to Yoga runs for four hours in total and is a consolidation of the 6 week beginner’s yoga course. This is great for those who are unable to commit to regular classes straightaway.
Basic yoga postures and breathing techniques are introduced, as are the principles of relaxation and meditation.
10:00 – 12:00 Surya Namaskara (Sun Salute) preparation
12:00 – 12:30 Short break for a light snack to recharge and refuel!
12:30 – 14:30 Introduction to standing and seated asana
I loved Beginners Yoga, What can I do next?
The next step would be Beginners Plus and onto Level 1.
Beginners Plus Course – 4 week Course (6 hours) £36 or £10 drop in
Beginners Plus will consolidate familiar asana and introduce standing and seated sequences. This course is great if you’ve had a break away from the mat and would like a refresher. Run as a series of classes, each class is self-contained so you feel free to drop-in.
Level 1 – 10 week term £90 or £10 drop in
And finally we offer Level 1 classes on Tuesday at 6pm with Jane Damer, Wednesday at 7.35pm with Gerry Kielty and Thursday with Maureen Smith at 7.35pm.
These classes gradually introduce more challenging asana, and open up opportunities to develop a deeper practice.
To book any of these classes please visit our timetable
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