Welcome to our live

Beginners Yoga Course

Level 1

Level 1 is just what beginners need to explore the foundations of yoga. The sessions are welcoming, supportive and detailed. In these sessions, students will work at their own pace. Each week, we explore different themes while allowing students to add on from the previous session.

Lotus Flower Yoga

5 Weeks Live Beginners Yoga Course - Level 1

Tuesdays 7:00pm to 8:00pm (UK)

5th January - 2nd February 2021

Introduction to Yoga

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For most people, yoga is a technique that helps improve body flexibility and helps cure physical and mental ailments. It has been proven to be true, and the belief has boosted the popularity of yoga, especially in the west. However, yoga is not just about the body and mind. As an aspiring yoga student, we would like you to have a better understanding of yoga so that you can derive maximum benefit from it.

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​Yoga has its origins in Hinduism. In Hinduism, life is described as a journey that takes us towards specific goals. The analogy used to describe this is that of a person travelling in a chariot drawn by five horses. The chariot is our body. It is just a vehicle that carries us. The five horses are our five senses. The set of reins that help control these five horses is our mind. The reins are in the hands of a charioteer, which is our intellect. The traveller in the chariot is our soul.

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When things work as they should, the senses help take the vehicle along, controlled by the mind and guided by the intellect. However, life is not so simple; there are many distractions which occupy our mind, make us pause and do things that we should never be doing. When the mind overcomes the intellect, the result is stress, despair and a failure to reach the destination (achieve our goals). This is where yoga comes in.

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Yoga helps us keep our senses and mind firmly under the control of our intellect. The result is peace, happiness and success. When you start learning yoga, keep this higher purpose in mind, and you will be motivated to stay with it and derive the maximum benefit from it.

Crown Chakra

Meditation

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Third Eye Chakra

Concentration & inward awareness

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Throat Chakra

Control of the senses

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Heart Chakra

Breath control

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Solar Plexus Chakra

Postures

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Sacral Chakra

Self-discipline

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Root Chakra

Mortality

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History of Yoga

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The word yoga has its origins in the Sanskrit word ‘yuj', which means to join, yoke or unite. Yoga unifies the mind, body and spirit and mentally unites us with our creator (God). Yoga originated in ancient India and consisted of physical, mental and spiritual practices. Although it is mentioned in the Rigveda, it is believed to have originated in the fifth and sixth century BCE with roots in ancient Indian Ascetic and Sramana movements. Yogic practices are described in various Hindu Upanishads, but the exact timeline is unclear.

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The techniques of yoga were initially passed on orally from teachers to students with no written texts. Over 2200 years ago, Patanjali, a sage and scholar, wrote the first philosophical texts about yoga. They are called the Yoga Sutras. They gained popularity in the west in the 19th and 20th centuries after being introduced by teachers like Swami Vivekananda. After the 1980s, medical science started acknowledging the benefits of yoga, and it became hugely popular all over the world as a relaxation technique with numerous health benefits.

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Patanjali has prescribed an eight-fold path or eight stages of yoga. They are Yama (morality), Niyama (self-discipline), Asanas (postures), Pranayama (breath control), Pratyahara (control of the senses), Dharana (concentration and inward awareness), Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi (the highest state of consciousness).

Level One

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Module one is a perfect opportunity to explore the foundations of Yoga.

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Class content:

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1. About your Yoga class

2. Benefits of Yoga

3. Linking movement to breath

4. Relaxation

5. Understanding the non-competitive nature of Yoga

The sessions are welcoming, supportive and detailed. Within the sessions you get the opportunity to work at your own pace.

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Benefits:

• Learn the basic principles of Yoga postures

• Learn the benefits of Yoga postures

• Develop the art of breathing and awareness of breath

• Explore Relaxation 

• Learn to adapt and perform postures to your own body and ability

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If you have any medical conditions, it’s important to consult your doctor before joining the classes. You must also inform your teacher so that any necessary adjustments can be made to the exercises.

If you have any questions or queries, do not hesitate to contact us.

How It Works

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• 1-hour class each week for 5 Weeks

• Weekly live video (or replay) classes

• Access to join an amazing and supportive community

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Format

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• Weekly live one-hour class on Zoom

• A live Question & Answer session after each class

• Unlimited access to rewatch the live class for 7 days

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Requirements

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• Laptop, Smartphone, Smart TV or Tablet

• One hour of your time per week

• A yoga mat

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Price

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• Price: £39.99

• This will include a FREE eBook and a certificate of completion (T&C's apply)

Certificate

Students who have attended all five live classes will be presented with the Lotus Flower Yoga Level-1 Certificate on completion of the Level-1 course.

This certificate is a prerequisite for the Level-2 course, which allows students to continue their yoga journey to develop their knowledge and further their understanding of yoga.

Monthly Membership

We have membership plans suitable for various needs and levels of time commitment. Our plans offer a variety of benefits. Check them out and find one that works best for you.  

From

£11.99

/ month