About
About Yoga Flow Eleanor
"Yoga is not about touching your toes, it is what you learn on the way down." - Jigar Gor
Yoga Flow is an Intelligent and Mindful fusion of an alignment focused practice incorporating elements of teaching from diverse disciplines; Iyengar, Scaravelli, Vinyasa, Qigong through the traditional Asanas; postures. Weaving in important and relevant scriptural and philosophical elements to stimulate our minds, develop an understanding of the practice and enhance your experience.
“Be strong then,
And enter into your body,
There you have a solid place for your feet. Think about it carefully.
Don’t go off somewhere else…
Stand firm in that which you are”, (Kabir).
We learn the importance of our foundations… our connection to the earth, the way we use our feet to develop a sense of physical stability, symmetry and a proprioception. Find integrity in each pose.
In Yoga Flow we explore our breath; “For breath is life…Life is breath so if you breath well you will live long on earth”, (Sanskrit Proverb).
Breath may seem like something we do not need to give thought to, however in discovering Pranayama; awareness of the breath, and understanding your natural habits, you will find the ability to calm, settle and focus your mind, enhance your concentration, support you through stressful situations and improve the overall quality of your natural breath.
Come to Yoga Flow to inspire, create and nurture your own Yoga practice and find the confidence to develop and evolve a personal practice of your own. Find your Flow of energy with reverence to yourself, observing the Philosophical teachings of Ahimsa; compassion and Asteya; restrain, learning to accept and acknowledge your body's limitations, have patience and grow.
“The rhythm of the body…the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul to create the symphony of life”, (B.K.S Iyengar).
Be thoughtful in your practice and be free in your mind...Open your breath and see what comes to you.
About Eleanor's Journey
Eleanor is a deeply committed Teacher, in personal practice for over 20years, she came to Yoga in Pregnancy, and from her first Cat/Cow was totally captivated by the ancient practice.
Her passion born from Pregnancy Yoga journeyed the dynamics of Ashtanga to the disciplines of Iyengar through the melodies of Vinyasa. After years of personal exploration she undertook Triyoga’s Yoga Teacher Training in London in 2011. Studying under the attentativeness and precision of Teaching and exploration of the Practice from her Mentors Catherine Annis and Kate Ellis, and so too an introduction to Scaravelli influences.
With the intuitiveness of Scaravelli, she continued studies further specialising in Restorative Yoga with Anna Ashby, and Intelligent Embodied Relational 1;1 teachings of Kate Ellis and more recently the graceful influences of Qigong with Mathew Cohen and Mimi Kuo-Deemer.
She teaches to all levels and abilities, a non-competitive, deeply mindful intelligent and alignment focused practice. Eleanor promotes the essential ingredient of self-awareness that distinguishes Yoga from an exercise class, to help bring about a deep release and flexibility to body, weaving in ancient philosophical and scriptural elements yoking mind..body.. breath.
With deepest gratitude, Namaste to Jean Hall, Catherine Annis, Anna Ashby, Kate Ellis, Mary Mackie, Jeff Phenix, Mimi Kuo-Deemer, Sifu Mathew Cohen, Patrick Griffith, Carlos Pomeda.
Benefits of Yoga
- Inner Peace and Mindfulness...find a positive state of mind..
- Emotional and Physical Wellbeing..dissolve stress
- Develop Concentration skills, Decision making abilities..
- Improved Flexibilty and Balance
- Encourage Bone Density, Skeletal Stability..strong Bones
- Strengthen and Tone Muscles..find mobility
- Improve Posture
- Enhance Quality of Breath..energy flow..vitality..
- Rebalance your Metabolism, support good Circulatory Health.
- Improve your performance in other areas of Fitness and minimise risk of Injury.
- Quality of Life......
About 1-2-1 and 1-2 Yoga Classes
These classes suit your personal requirements.
You choose the length and location of the class e.g My private studio or any other location convenient for you. I provide all props required.
This is your personal practice with me, intelligently and mindfully tailored for you.
