Yoga

Another thing I have been enjoying and increasing my interest in this last year is Yoga. I have been attending a Kripalu Yoga class run by Deborah Templeton. I have found this great for my mental and physical well being, and very calming.

 In fact I started getting into yoga by following tutorials online back in 2013, especially videos by Esther Ekhart. I then found out through an actress I met at an audition that there was a Yoga class local to me I could attend. It is held at the Lawrence Batley Theatre, which was one of the places that cultivated my love for acting. As I started going along to the classes led by Deb and practising at home I found it helped me feel more calm, less achy, more energised and relaxed when I needed it and sometimes more centred.

Lawrence Batley Theatre

As well as attending the classes, last year I went along to a workshop called The Yoga of Creativity which explored creative freedom, flow, and approaching creative tasks from a place of mindfulness and togetherness of mind and body. It was a really interesting day and I loved discussing and exploring ideas and thoughts with others in a way I'd not done before.

Now in 2015, as well as the weekly classes, I am attending 'Yoga Lab' which is really looking at how you use your body in poses, and how you can work on your alignment and common problems you may face in your practice. For me as a relative beginner, it is interesting to see what my body should be 'getting out of' each pose and helping me to become more self-aware of what I actually do with my body when I attempt a pose!

I am also beginning some one to one sessions, so very much looking forward to exploring through those!