OPEN yoga

The classes at Supreme Court are currently all OPEN YOGA classes.

This Hatha style class is based on the Ashtanga, Iyengar and Vinyasa styles - infusing traditional yoga poses with safety principles. All shapes, sizes and levels are welcome to join this class, as poses can be modified to suit individual needs - making the poses either more accessible, or perhaps more challenging where required. Emphasis is on correct technique, learning about the poses as you go, and honouring where your body is with your new practice. YOGA – meaning “to yoke”, or “to join” - the mind and the body joining in a quest for a stronger body, looser limbs, a fuller breath and a quieter mind.

NOTE: Rather than teaching you some of the more 'remarkable-looking' yoga poses, all classes have a FUNCTIONAL focus.

It is a well documented fact of corporate life that inevitably the many hours spent sitting in front of a computer and the associated pressures of our corporate culture lead to serious detrimental effects on the body and our mental well-being and can eventually lead to postural issues, work related injury, chronic stress, lowered productivity, reduced longevity and compromised self care.

The yoga program at Supreme Court has been designed and implemented to gently initiate significant postural corrections and positive long-term physiological change. Testimonial evidence constantly reaffirms that regular participation leads to arresting and reversing chronic work related physical issues such as back and neck pain, sciatica, frozen shoulder, tendonitis (wrist, elbow, etc), tension headaches, stress, high blood pressure and many other related problems. Yoga also encourages an overall improvement in general health and quality of life, encompassing increased energy levels, improved sleep patterns, enhanced ability to handle stress and quieten the mind, increased strength and flexibility and overall postural improvement.

YOGA comes from a Sanskrit word meaning 'to yoke', or 'to join'; the union of opposites. The mind and body joins to rejuvenate, strengthen and stretch the body, relax the mind and revitalize the spirit.