The style of a blend of vinyasa, Bikram, power yoga. Each class is 75 mins long and focuses on building strength, elasticity, flexibility and brings calm
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6.30-7.45pm Knocknacarra
Saturday
9.30-10.45am NRG Knockncarra
Sunday
10.30-11.45am Active Fitness
Prices:Drop in
e10 full time students/unwaged....as low as e8 when buy class package
e12 Members........as low as e10 when buy package
Classes are a drop-in basis, please contact us to reserve your mat
The Barkan method of HOT YOGA is a series of 30 postures and is practised in a 30oC room. Ken has been practising yoga for 17 years, starting his practise in the Bikram tradition. Ken has continued to evolve his practise by studying with Baron Baptise and Jimmy Barkan among others around the world. Ken Coffey received his Yoga Alliance recognised qualification in the USA from Jimmy Barkan. Having taught in the USA Ken is delighted to bring this method of HOT YOGA to Galway in 2011. Natasha began practicing yoga 10 years ago and completed the Yoga Alliance Certified Hot Yoga training in the USA in July 2011. The two new Barkan qualified Hot Yoga instructors Mike Matthews and Rebecca O'Donoghue have joined the YogaYoga team in 2012 along with Ciara Delaney and Ann Heskin joined in 2014. Caitriona Ni Lionsigh has also joined the YogaYoga team. She received her Yoga Alliance certified teacher training in Malaysia and she will be teaching the Warm Flow, with a focus on pranyama and relaxation. The Barkan Method is a style of Hatha Yoga that originated from a lineage in Calcutta, India. The Barkan Method finds its roots from this lineage in Calcutta, but also integrates postures from other styles of Yoga to create variations and even greater range of motion. The yoga classes are practiced in a heated room to stretch and strengthen various areas of the body. The practice brings vital balance and restores all systems to optimal health. Consistency will create a physical, mental and spiritual harmony that will be felt in all areas of the practitioner’s life. The PHYSICAL: The yoga asanas are designed to work internally and externally. Internally, improvements to the heart, spleen, kidneys, liver, and intestines are realized through consistent practice. Externally, the joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments are all made stronger through The Barkan Method. The MENTAL: As in all forms of yoga, the mind is strengthened through the discipline of The Barkan Method, which helps to eliminate stress, depression, anxiety, and other dysfunctional mental disorders. The Barkan Method helps to create a calming of the mind, quieting of the brain's chatter, and deep relaxation response. The SPIRITUAL: As we strengthen the body and calm the mind, we open ourselves up for a transformational experience. The Intention behind the Barkan Method is to balance and body, quiet the mind and nourish the soul.
