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For A Healthy Back And Neck
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Together with stress, a sedentary lifestyle is one of the top predictors for back pain and injury and a leading cause of ill health world wide
Using gentle exercise, breath and mindful attention, yoga is a proven way to condition your body, resolve back pain and reduce stress for optimal wellbeing
- Interactive classes, live on Zoom on UK time
- Wellbeing oriented yoga & mindfulness
- x6 max. participants for individual attention
- sessions are recorded for your personal-practice
Tue 7 – 8pm GMT
Sat 10:30 – 11:30am GMT
Suitable for all levels from beginners up
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Pricing
Wellbeing Oriented Yoga
These small classes of 6 max. participants allow your to practice the vital elements of posture, movement, breathing and mindfulness in ways that are natural and maximally beneficial for you
With a top level of individual attention and support you can develop a tailored personal practice to help you with
- back and neck pain
- joint and muscle stiffness
- poor posture
- stress and tension
- headache & migraine
- and more
Who can Benefit?
Potentially any adult from age 18 up
The focus of the classes is primarily to improve your body awareness, posture and movement habits to prevent injury and support spinal and overall musculoskeletal health
Initial Assessment
While we can work effectively with many common pain syndromes, including non-specific, or mechanical low back pain, not all forms of back pain are suitable for group work
Before you join us please arrange your free 30 minute online assessment
How Will We Practice Yoga?
Safe
the yoga classes provide a safe space to practice with a regulated and qualified osteopath who understands your body
Targeted
free assessment and small class size allow for a targeted, effective and enjoyable yoga practice focused on your goals and needs
Natural
you’ll practice yoga in ways that are natural to you, working with your body type, learning style and personal aims and preferences
Holistic
more than just exercise, yoga is a mindfulness-based discipline to align your body, mind and spirit for optimal health and wellbeing
Booking Instructions
1 – sign up with zoom and download the Zoom Client. Zoom is free to use
2 – contact me to arrange your free initial assessment
Book Your Class
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are just a few of the most commonly asked questions about yoga and what it can do for you
If you have any question about the programme, style of yoga or my approach, experience and qualifications, please ask away. I’ll be more than glad to clarify your doubts so you can make a fully informed choice and get the best out of the programme
Who are the classes suitable for?
The classes are suitable for any adult over the age of 18 wanting to improve their posture, body use and comfort, and looking to prevent the development of back, neck and other musculoskeletal pain
They are also an excellent choice if you’ve suffered back or neck pain want to to help prevent a recurrence
Please contact Manuel for advice and assessment before signing up
What conditions are the classes suitable for?
The classes are an excellent way to manage a number of common back and neck pain syndromes, including non-specific low back pain, tension related neck and shoulder pain, and headache associated with tension or migraine
The commonest type, non-specific or mechanical low back pain, is particularly multi-factorial, being related to poor posture, inefficient body use and psychological stress. It is most often recurrent, and responds extremely well to yoga
Please contact Manuel for advice and assessment before signing up
What conditions are the classes not suitable for?
Some conditions are not suited to working in a group setting, especially those of an acute nature, or where an underlying pathology is suspected
Any acute pain with muscle spasm or guarding, whether from injury or for no apparent reason needs prior investigation. Though most therapists recommend staying active, yoga may not initially be the best option
Sharp pain that radiates into the extremities, especially if accompanied by symptoms of nerve compression, such as tingling, numbness, weakness and muscle wasting need prior investigation. As does early morning stiffness lasting more than 30 minutes, which may be a sign of inflammatory arthritis
Please contact Manuel for advice and assessment before signing up
How Will Manuel Assess Me?
As a registered osteopath Manuel is qualified to assess your overall health and structural status and give you the go ahead to join the online yoga or offer you alternatives
The assessment follows a protocol of
- current and past medical history
- ranges of motion of all major body segments
- functional tests for primary movement patterning
- Sometimes ancillary tests are needed to complete the assessment. Where these cannot be carried out online Manuel will refer you with a letter to your GP or other suitably qualified qualified practitioner
Assessment is done live online and is free of charge
How does yoga differ from exercise?
While there is some overlap between the two it’s important to appreciate some fundamental differences:
Physical therapy works to improve mechanical function such as muscle tone, stability, mobility and alignment for your fitness and wellbeing
Tough also concerned with your structure, yoga is a mindfulness-based body therapy with a focus on mind-body connectivity and stress reduction for your physical and mental health
Working together yoga and physical therapy embrace the mind-body spectrum to provide you with a sound base for healthy function
How does stress impact my body?
Stress is one of the top predictors for injury
Perceiving something as stressful stimulates a flight-flight cascade to up-regulate your blood pressure, inflammation, pain sensitivity and many other vital functions
A healthy response is for your body to return to a baseline of rest and repair
Persistent arousal maintains inflammation with consequences ranging from blood vessel damage to tissue injury, anxiety and fatigue
Yoga helps you better cope with stressful events to reduce arousal, calm anxiety to let your body rest, reset and repair
What are mindfulness and meditation?
The role of the mind is to think. The mind will not be emptied. But it can be filled. This is mindfulness, which at its simplest means just paying attention
Yoga practice invites you to pay attention. Just at as you do when you’re driving, or reading, or enjoying a beautiful view
All effort in yoga, mental and physical, is gentle. This is key to avoiding tension
Paying attention shows you how you use your body and provides a platform for learning new movement habits that’ll keep you mobile, strong and pain free
Should I consider a private yoga class?
Group classes are a great way to get fit, stay healthy and work with issues like stress reduction or elevated blood pressure. Pain, however, needs special consideration
When you are actively in pain private yoga classes offer you the best in safety and effectiveness
Working with pain requires a thorough examination, diagnosis and a targeted treatment plan that respects your symptoms and supports healing and repair
Once you’ve worked through the pain a group yoga class is a great environment for continuing to improve your physical and mental resilience and prevent its recurrence
Group classes are kept to 6 people max so you still get a top level of support
Contact Manuel
LONDON CLAPHAM
The Light Centre
151-153 Clapham Hight Street
London SW4 7SS
Mob +44 7532671343
WhatsApp +44 7735448588
LONDON WALTHAMSTOW
East Of Eden
Studio 1, 14 Hatherley Mews
London E17 4QP
Mob +44 7532671343
WhatsApp +44 7735448588
SPANISH YOGA RETREAT
C/ De Mingo Ramos 22
10200 Trujillo (Ca)
Spain
https://spanishyogaretreat.com