Om Shiva Yoga & Ayurveda

The word Hatha comes from combining the two Sanskrit terms ‘ha’ meaning sun and ‘tha’ meaning moon. Hatha yoga balances the mind and body through physical postures (asanas), controlled breathing(pranayama) and the calming of the mind through relaxation and meditation.It is the basis for all other styles of physical yoga, with a traditional approach to yoga asanas and breathing techniques. Hatha class focuses on alignment, sun salutations and long deep stretching.

Hatha 1 : A standard, all levels class. Excellent conditioning for the body,breath and mind. Ideal for beginners!

Hatha 2 : Intermediate level class. Building on the basic postures introduced in Hatha 1. Excellent conditioning for the body, breath and mind.

Shiva yoga, is a practice inspired by traditional Himalayan Yoga & Sivananda Yoga. It is a non-proprietary form of Hatha yoga in which the training focuses on preserving the health and wellness of the practitioner. With regular practice, Shiva yoga retains the vitality of the body, retards the decaying process and decreases the chance of disease by simply and naturally cultivating the body. It creates optimal health, greater concentration and enhanced awareness.

Shiva Beginners Course : This class covers basic pranayama, sun salutations (surya namaskar), asanas, and proper relaxation. Ideal for beginners who have never done yoga before.

Shiva Yoga Open Level Class : Open level Shiva Yoga class is suitable for beginners to advanced practitioners, all students will be encouraged to become aware of their own bodies and practice according their to own abilities.

Sivananda yoga, is a form of Hatha Yoga founded on the teachings of Swami Sivananda. This practice is known for its healing and revitalising sequence and is a great introduction to Yoga.

Sivananda 1 : This class covers proper breathing, sun salutations (surya namaskara),the first part of the 12 basic postures including the inversion poses such as headstands, and proper relaxation. Ideal for beginners!

Sivananda 2 : An intermediate level class with variations of the basic Sivananda Yoga flow including deeper postures, balancing and inverted poses. Students will also gain deeper understanding of the Sivananda Yoga techniques, in particular proper breathing, proper relaxation and positive thinking.

A powerful class focusing on movement with breath, using deep breathing techniques and linking postures together to create dynamic sequences. This class provides the student with an energizing and detoxifying practice.

Power 1 : A beginner level sequence of power yoga postures. Energizing, powerful and fun! Ideal for beginners.

Power 2 : An intermediate level sequence of power yoga postures. This class introduces deeper postures, balancing, and inverted poses.

Ashtanga Vinyasa is the system of Yoga taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India. This method of Yoga involves synchronizing the breath with progressive series of posturesin a flowing Vinyasa style—a process producing intense internal heatand a profuse, purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs. The result is improved circulation, a light and strong body, and a calm mind.

Ashtanga Vinyasa 1 The classical form of power yoga as taught in its traditional sequence. Combines power and flexibility with movement, bandhas and breath to produce an energetic and detoxifying practice. Shortened Primary and Finishing sequences. Suitable for beginners.

Ashtanga Vinyasa 2 The classical form of power yoga as taught in its traditional sequence. Combines power and flexibility with movement, bandhas and breath to produce an energetic and detoxifying practice. Shortened Primary and Finishing sequences. Suitable for intermediate students.

Suitable for students of all levels. Yin yoga complements the practice of other yoga styles as it improves the flexibility of our joints and helps lengthen the body’s deep connective tissues (the tendons and ligaments). Yin postures help explore the body’s subtle energies and the long, deep stretching cultivates a peaceful and meditative mind.

Yoga therapy cultivates body/mind integration and a sense of harmony with life. It promotes the innate healing resources of the body, helping restore the proper functioning of the various bodily systems. Retaining the ancient principles of yoga, yoga therapy works holistically at all levels of the mind and body. Most beneficial to anyone with any form of injury or health problem such as stress, tension, anxiety, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, hypertension, diabetes, gas trouble, constipation, arthritis, injuries due to sports and accidents etc. For individuals who are already healthy and fit, yoga therapy will enable you to improve the performance of the various parts of the body inclusive of the internal organs.

Suitable for students of all levels who are interested in more fully integrating their yogic transformation. Pranayama breathing techniques teaches breath control and helps to calm the mind, reduce respiratory problems and improve lung capacity. Through proper breath control, students can maximise the benefits of their asana practice as it helps to focus the mind as well as increasing internal heat and energy.

Modified Yoga postures (asanas) help increase stamina and energy throughout all stages of your pregnancy and after birth. Posture awareness is improved; birthing muscles are toned; circulation is boosted and the aches and pains associated with pregnancy are eased. Yoga Breathing (Pranayama) and relaxation help with the emotional changes during pregnancy helping relieve stress and tension before, during and after the birth of your baby.

Yoga is a discipline that can lead kids on the path toward a calm and balanced mind, as well as help them build a strong and flexible body – tools they can use in their everyday lives. Kids yoga classes combine gentle movements and modified relaxing stretches, easy postures, breathing techniques and concentration exercises.

Yoga Nidra refers to yogic sleep and yogic lucid dreaming. Yoga nidra is a meditation as well as relaxation practice, first discovered by Sw. Satyananda Saraswati when he was living with his Guru (spiritual master) Swami Shivananda in Rishikesh. From an experience an idea came to his mind that sleep is not a state of total unconsciousness. He began studing the Tantric scriptures and after practicing them he constructed a new system of relaxation that was Yoga nidra. Sw. Satyananda Saraswati (1976) explains Yoga nidra as a state of mind between wakefulness and dream. The practice of yogic relaxation has been found to effectively reduce tension and improve psychological well being of people suffering from anxiety. The autonomic symptoms of high anxiety such as headache, giddiness, chest pain, palpitations, sweating, abdominal pain respond exceptionally well to yoga nidra. Practicing yoga nidra successfully decreases the time required to fall asleep, thereby curing insomnia.

A gentle yet energising class. Combines slow stretches, breathing techniques and simple asanas. Suitable for beginners, especially for the over 40s who prefer a slower, gentler class.

A powerful class focusing on movement with breath, using deep breathing techniques and linking postures together to create vigorous, dynamic sequences. This class provides our male students with a demanding, energizing and detoxifying practice. Be prepared to sweat it out!

Karlakattai is an ancient warrior conditioning system dating back to prehistoric times, approximately 60000 years ago. It was named after a Bhuta Gana (elemental warrior) in lord Bhairava’s army called Karalan. Karalan is said to have had the habit of uprooting fully grown trees and using them to train his body for war.

The biggest skill that we can learn by practising karlakattai yoga is the skill of understanding ourselves through our body. Each of us has a unique body which is meant for some unique destiny unknown to us. But by constant practise, we learn the strengths and capabilities of our body and understand what it is meant for. Slowly our destiny starts to reveal itself, the reason we were born becomes clear.

The first step of karlakattai yoga is to achieve nervous balance and calm. Because stress is the biggest threat to our life and destiny. Within a few days of practising karlakattai yoga we have observed that people become less anxious and calmer and develop more courage to face life. This leads to better productivity. On prolonged practice karlakattai yoga heals all injuries and restores vitality and youthfulness. It also heals digestion issues by killing pathogens in the body. Back and neck issues and other repetitive strain injuries vanish as the muscles become strong in a holistic manner.