Established since 1999 - Skip Oliver engages her students with engaging sequences and an organic flow between the poses. She is adept at integrating those just beginning on their yoga journey and those who already have a solid practice into her classes. There are many benefits from this type of approach:
1) If you are a yoga beginner you will feel a gradual physical and emotional unfolding as you take your first adventure into yoga postures and yoga breathing. These first steps can have an overwhelming effect on your body and spirit. The support and silent guidance of more experienced yoga practitioners will help to ground you at this revelatory time.
2) If you are en experienced practitioner it is just as important for you to maintain a connection with the new and exciting energy of a beginner and offer inspiration and encouragement. If you feel you have reached a plateau in your practice, often a new presence in the class will instigate a deeper awareness of your own development.
The word ‘yoga’ itself defines ‘unity’. A class of mixed ability practitioners embraces this definition. A feeling of nurtured camaraderie is one of the most important elements of a class, so that the time set aside for this assisted practice is joyful, safe and moving.
Note: It takes about 6 weeks of once or twice weekly classes before the body and mind truly settle into the literal and physical language of Hatha Yoga. After six weeks yoga beginners begin to feel a greater mastery over their yoga practice; the mind will stop reasoning and the body will feel and act by its own intelligence. When this occurs the mind is then given the space to engage in present moment awareness; the foundation of living fulfilment.
Last updated April 9, 2018, 3:26 p.m. UTC
Skip Oliver is a yoga teacher with 20 years experience inspired by the plethora of Hatha Yoga tradition. The pregnancy and all levels classes approach posture work meditatively as well as incorporating imaginative sequencing work inspired by Skip's practice, making each class unique. All levels are embraced in her classes. Skip is adept at tailoring a yoga class to fulfil all students, whether advanced or beginner and marries seriousness and laughter with effortless ease. Skip is a published yoga author, yoga journalist, teacher trainer in children's yoga (yogabananas.com) and pre and post-natal yoga therapy (whyoga.com) and lecturer of yoga. Classes run in Earlsfield and Balham, South London £14 - 17.50 a class and Dorking/Cranliegh, Surrey Hills, £12 - £15. Private classes £65 - £80 an hour, certificated teacher training in children's yoga (Yoga Alliance Approved, Yoga Bananas www.yogabananas.com) and pre and post-natal yoga from £325 - £695.
