Ellen Kay Yoga Class Guide
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER YOUR YOGA CLASS
Try and not eat for at least an hour before class. You want you body to focus on other things other than digesting.
It’s uncomfortable to do belly down poses, twists and forward folds on a full stomach.
If you’re hungry, have a light snack and plan to have a meal on hand ready for after class!
Yoga mats are relatively inexpensive. Get a good quality mat that’s nice and sticky (keeping your Down Dog hands and feet in place), lays flat, has a good carrying bag and is the right thickness for you.
You’re going to spend a lot of time on it.
Try out a few and buy the one that’s feels wide and long enough, keeps your knees comfy when kneeling and that you love the colour and texture of.
Please don’t wear perfumes. It’s not great to be next to someone who’s wearing strong scents.
Likewise, please have a shower before class if you’ve had a long day!
If you’re new to Yoga and under 12 weeks pregnant, please don’t do Yoga.
In the early stages of pregnancy your tiny embryo is still implanting into the uterine wall.
Yoga poses move the internal organs around, stretch and compresses them.
In my opinion and experience it’s best to be patient, go for lovely walks and join us after 12 weeks or, even better, ask me about some pre-natal yoga.
If you’re a confident Yoga practitioner, please let me know and, if the pregnancy is going smoothly, by all mean join us, but again, after 12 weeks.
Also, we’ll arrange for you to come early to class where I’ll teach you poses that you will take as alternatives to ones that might not be right for you.
*Please let me know before coming to class it you want me to keep your pregnancy quiet, especially if this is a corporate or work based class..
Please feel free to speak with me after class if you have any questions or concerns about your yoga practice.
Feel free to chat before and after class with your fellow Yoginis and Yogis!
Yoga class is a great place to meet like minded people.
It’s where I’ve met many of my loveliest friends.
Looking forward to seeing you in class!
Love & Light
Ellen x