Yoga with Felicity

Service Description

Yoga at Polarity is for everybody, but that doesn’t mean it will always be easy. Yoga is an ancient practice that brings together movement, breath and awareness. While the physical postures are part of it, for us, yoga is about much more than stretching, flexibility or making impressive shapes. It is a practice of paying attention. Sometimes that means moving, strengthening, sweating and exploring what your body is capable of. Sometimes it means slowing down. Sometimes it means noticing the moment you become frustrated, uncomfortable, distracted or want to give up, and becoming curious about what comes up rather than immediately reacting to it. Because the way we meet challenge on the mat can often teach us something about the way we meet challenge everywhere else. Our classes are beginner friendly, but beginner friendly doesn’t mean easy. You don’t need to be flexible, strong or experienced to join us. You simply start from where you are. Throughout the practice, your teacher will offer different options so that you can decide what is appropriate for your body that day. There may be opportunities to explore something stronger or go a little deeper, and there will always be permission to ease off, modify, pause or rest. Neither is better. Yoga isn’t about pushing through pain or proving what you can do. Equally, it isn’t always about choosing the most comfortable option. Part of the practice is learning the difference between discomfort and harm, between challenge and force, and between genuinely listening to ourselves and simply following the habits that keep us comfortable. Your body will be different from the person next to you, and it will be different from the body you arrived in last week. We’re not interested in everyone making the same shape. We’re interested in helping you become more aware of the body, breath and mind you have in front of you today. Some classes may feel strong and energising. Others may feel slower, quieter or more spacious. Often there will be a little of both. You might leave feeling calm. You might leave feeling challenged. You might leave having discovered something about yourself that you weren’t expecting. That is yoga too. Come as you are. Start where you are. See what you find.