Beginners Course - Coming Soon
Welcome to Light Yoga Space Beginners Course. A complete introduction to accessible Classical Hatha Yoga following the Sivananda tradition
This is a recorded course only.
This course will be available FREE as part of your membership
or you can purchase the course on it’s own below.
Advance purchase
Full Course £160
Individual Lessons £20
Lesson 1 - Introductions and Warm Ups
Video 1 - Discussion - how to take this course, making yoga comfortable and accessible for you
Video 2 - Fat friendly body positive yoga
Video 3. Theory - an introduction to Sivananda yoga
Video 4. Tutorial - classical Sivananda sun salutations
Video 5. Tutorial - accessible sun salutation variations
Video 6. Tutorial - more warm up exercises
Video 7. Practice - 45 minute practice full warm up sequence
Lesson 2 - Inversions
Video 1. Discussion - I’m never going upside down! Let’s chat about upside-down-ness and other options
Video 2 -Tutorial - A look at gentle accessible steps to upside-down-ness
Video 3. Tutorial: Classical Inverted poses Headstand, Shoulderstand, Plough and Fish
Video 4. Practice - 1hr class with sun salutations and an inverted sequence
Lesson 3 - Forward Bends
Video 1. Discussion - let’s talk about breathing, relaxing and concentrating whilst you’re holding a pose
Video 2. Tutorial - Classical forward bends
Video 3. Tutorial - More forward bend variations and hip openers
Video 4. Practice - 1hr class with Sun salutations, a gentle inversion and forward bends
Lesson 4 - Backward Bends
Video 1. Discussion - let’s talk about pressure and intensity in your practice V gentleness and restfulness (hint there’s no right way)
Video 2. Tutorial - Classical sequence backward bends, Cobra, Locust and Bow
Video 3. Tutorial - More backward bends, Crescent Moon, Pigeon and Camel
Video 4. Tutorial - More gentle backward bend options, cat & cow and sofa & standing options
Video 5. Practice - 1hr class with sun salutations, inversions, forward bends and backward bends
Lesson 5 - Twisting, Standing and Balancing Poses
Video 1. Discussion - let’s talk about concentration points
Video 2. Theory - TBC
Video 3. Tutorial - Classical sequence spinal twist, standing and balancing poses
Video 4. Tutorial - more twisting, standing and balancing poses
Video 5. Practice - 30 minute class focus on twisting, standing and balancing poses
Video 6. Practice - A 1hr 15 minute class with sun salutations, inversions, forward and backward bends and twisting, standing and balancing poses
Lesson 6 - Breathing
Video 1. Discussion - what if I find relaxing and breathing difficult? Let’s talk about that
Video 2. Tutorial - introductory breathing exercises - abdominal breathing and full yogic breathing
Video 3. Tutorial - an introduction to Anuloma Viloma and Kaphalabhati
Theory - the 8-limbs of yoga
Video 4. Practice - Anuloma Viloma and Kaphalabhati gentle guided practice
Video 5. Practice - Anuloma viloma and Kaphalabhati stronger guided practice
Lesson 7 - Relaxation and Meditation
Video 1 - Theory - an introduction to meditation
Video 2 - Practice - Tratak
Video 3 Practice - guided meditation 10 minutes
video 4 Practice - guided meditation 20 minutes
Video 5 Practice. 30 minute guided relaxation
Lesson 8 - Practice
Video 1. Practice - 1.5hr class full classical sequence with breathing and 12 classical poses
Video 2. Practice - 1hr class with variations
Video 3. Practice -45 minute class with variations
Video 4. Practice -30 minute class with variations
Video 5. Practice -15 minute class with variations
Video 6. Discussion - Where do we go from here? Finished the course now what…