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Skills for Life
Beginners Yoga
Early booking is a membership perk for WEA members, where courses are available exclusively before becoming available for everyone else.
Course details
Course code
Q00009927Course date
Start: 05/09/24
End: 14/11/24
Number of classes
10 sessionsTutor
Tamsin WilliamsFee range
Free to £63.00
How you'll learn
Venue
Southwick Community Centre (Brighton)24 Southwick Street
Southwick
Brighton
BN42 4TE
Level of study
Availability
This course is for early booking only.
Course overview
Yoga is a great way to get flexible and improve your mobility. It can help you gain strength and flexibility, as well as making you feel calm. Even if you have never done a day’s yoga in your life, you’ll feel at home in this beginner’s yoga course.
Yoga improves both our physical and mental well-being, helping us to release tension and relax.
This course is right for you if you want to get a brief introduction into the world of yoga or start getting active in a gentle way. You do not need any prior fitness or knowledge to take this course.
This course is for early booking only.
Course description
The first thing you’ll learn is that yoga is about so much more than bending into complicated poses. During this course, you’ll
Understand basic breathing and meditation techniques as you take the first steps into self-care
Stretch and learn basic poses that feel right for you
Learn some simple asanas and basic flows
Start the sessions with sun salutations to warm up and feel energised
The beautiful thing about yoga practice is that it can be adapted to a wide range of abilities in the same environment.
This yoga course is appropriate for complete beginners so don’t worry if you’ve never tried it before. If you need an impact-free option, you can try seated yoga.
After this course you can progress to the improver’s yoga course. You can also try other types of yoga courses, for example Yin yoga or hot yoga.
You’ll need access to the internet to take this beginner’s yoga course. Your tutor will upload useful materials to Canvas, the WEA’s digital learning platform.
The WEA specialises in teaching adults. We want you to enjoy your studies, and that’s why our tutors take great care to create a positive learning environment.
Most of our courses are free for most of our learners. Please note that you need to get to the end of the enrolment process to see the discounts.
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We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing Adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need alternative financial help to access them then let us know.
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All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.
