Tony Parsons teaches Yoga in the tension-free style inspired by Vanda Scaravelli, using gravity and the breath to rediscover and rejuvenate your back and joints. The practice is a continuous exploration of the relationship between parts of the body, the ground and the space around us. It is about finding a wholeness of movement, coming from the spine, through the joints and bringing us back to the spine. We develop awareness so that we can feel more, impose less, and allow the intelligence of the body to reveal itself. Emphasis is not on achieving postures but using the breath to release tension. Undoing the grip of the big surface muscles invites core muscles to gradually assume deeper, more subtle control.
Classes are open to all levels of experience and emphasise individual attention. A typical lesson plan might be:
• centring while lying in Constructive Rest… 10 minutes
• arm and leg movements, followed by gentle backbends… 10 minutes
• changing to standing positions, connecting breath with energy … 15 minutes
• breath with asanas and movement: Sun Salutations poses… 20 minutes
• gentle, assisted inversions and spirals… 15 minutes
• sitting or kneeling, Kapalabhati and Pranayama… 10 minutes
• deep relaxation in Savasana, followed by thorough grounding … 10 minutes
Inspired by Sophy Hoare’s and Diane Long’s wonderful teaching, Tony is a naturally sympathetic teacher of long experience, and prefers to take an individual approach with students. He also specialises in back/joint problems.
TO DO: Read “Awakening the Spine” by Vanda Scaravelli
Join a class - Restore health, energy & vitality
- Gain core strength with flexibility
Classes are small, open to all levels of experience and emphasise individual attention, grounding, breathing and release.
Last updated Nov. 22, 2014, 9:48 p.m. UTC
