We will work with a wide variety of postures: standing, seated, lying and inverted. We will also practice the 7-Way Stretch and Salute to the Sun every week. Each session will finish with a mindfulness breathing meditation and a guided relaxation. The role of the breath throughout will be key.
Course aim
This course is for those with experience of yoga as well as absolute beginners. The session will be adapted to the needs of the individual.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- You will need your own personal email address so that you’re able to login to the WEA’s digital learning platform: WEA Canvas. You will need to be able to understand how to follow URL links to pages on the internet. If you want to understand more about Canvas please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- You will need to be able to follow links to join our WEA live video learning platform: WEA Zoom. If you’d like to understand more about our video learning platform, Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline and http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- This course is for a group of around 15 students studying in a live video-learning platform conference and an online digital learning environment platform from the comfort of your own home.
- This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Independently practice a range of postures: standing, seated, lying and inverted.
- Independently practice 7-Way Stretch No. 4.
- Independently practice Salute to the Sun.
- Understand the benefits of mindfulness breathing meditation.
- Independently practice the guided relaxation.
How will I be taught?
- The WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas will be used to provide resources or to support lessons, enable assessment, provide learner feedback and for other activities for individuals away from the course. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- Most of your learning will take place in your class, but one or two sessions will be online using WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas, working by yourself or engaging with other students. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
What else do I need to know?
- What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. If you’d like to understand more Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- A yoga mat and block or firm cushion are required along with space to practice yoga.
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading is required but research on the subject on the internet or in the library may be helpful
- check out tutor's website: www.yogawithnerissa.co.uk Facebook: Nerissa's Yoga Group Mindfulness Yoga with Nerissa
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
- Progress to a course with another provider
- Become involved with the WEA in a range of voluntary work and other activities including campaigning as a WEA member
- Become involved as a volunteer for a WEA partner or another organisation
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