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New Starters/Beginners
New to Yoga? Start Here
If you’re completely new (and maybe a little nervous), the best place to begin is Monday 6:15pm at Great Sutton Village Hall Prefer to start at home? Try Lyndsey’s online unlimited pass with beginner-friendly courses you can follow at your own pace.
Once you’ve built some confidence, you can join the full flow livestreams (or recordings), or attend the Wednesday 6pm class at Little Stanney Village Hall. With time and practice, you’ll be ready workshops, masterclasses, and retreats.
Lyndsey knows what it’s like to feel nervous, she was too when she started! That’s why she takes special care of beginners, guiding you step by step through Ashtanga. Her 8-week beginner courses build strength, stamina, and flexibility while introducing the sequence in a manageable way.
You can also try free online sessions first, then move into the intro course to feel confident joining a beginners’ class. Lyndsey recommends practicing little and often—one in-person class plus short online sessions is ideal for steady progress.
Lyndsey's first experience of Yoga was via a VHS video and this was actually all she had for practice for around 10 years as there were no classes in her area. When she moved to Ireland in her late 20s she found her first yoga studio, but she was so nervous about attending it took her 2 years to pluck up the courage to attend. When she finally did attend she kicked herself for not going sooner. She was welcomed, included and well looked after and this experience is the very reason why she takes such good care of new starters who might also be nervous. Once you have got that first session out of the way with you get more comfortable once you get your first 8 week course complete your confidence will just grow from there on in.
Lyndsey knows how challenging Ashtanga can be for beginners, she herself gave it up initially and used another form of yoga to strengthen before returning to Ashtanga classes. For this reason she breaks the practice down for beginners and helps students learn step by step.
During a beginners course, Lyndsey will help you build strength, stamina and flexibility whilst learning how to synchronise the breath with the movement and also becoming familiar with the sequence. it won't be easy but it will be easier than a full on Ashtanga Practice.
You will probably begin your journey with asana (the physical practice) or pranayama (the breathwork practice) and then move toward meditation, and then learn about the philosophy aspect of yoga off the mat which will help with mindfulness and living well.
Still unsure about where to start send Lyndsey a message an she will happily direct you.
Your YOga Pathway
Never done Yoga or not quite fit or healthy
Start with the intro courses online, practice one to three times per week. Little and often is better than full 60-90 minute sessions. Try a variety of style and pick the one you enjoy or benefit from the most.
Beginners Journey
For those who have practiced yoga before or are already quite fit and healthy and would welcome longer more challenging practices.
Beginners Ashtanga
Ashtanga is a challenging practice and not one to jump straight into. Once you’ve completed a beginners course, or if you already have some yoga experience, you’ll be ready to begin your Ashtanga journey. It’s a set sequence of poses that you gradually learn and become familiar with, while also preparing and strengthening your body along the way. First establish a one hour ashtanga practice.
Advanced Ashtanga, Beyond the hour
Increase your practice from the one hour half primary series to the full 90 minute sequence. Keep practicing until it works its magic. You will find these classes livestreamed with Lyndsey or on demand of the times don't suit.
Intermediate Series
Once you have mastered the primary seties you then follow the same principle for series number 2 - the intermediate series. From here you move on to advanced a, b, c & d
Yoga beyond the mat
While you’re learning the Primary and Intermediate Series, it’s also valuable to explore yoga beyond the mat. Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation are powerful active practices, but yoga is much more than physical movement and breathwork. The philosophy and psychology behind yoga, such as mindfulness, self-discipline, compassion, and awareness, offer just as many benefits for your daily life. By combining practice with understanding, you create a deeper connection to yoga as a whole, supporting both your growth on the mat and your wellbeing off it.
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