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Caroline Wilkinson BWYDip
Caroline has been practising yoga since 1989. She trained with the British Wheel of Yoga for 3 years and received their teaching diploma. Since 1999, she has been teaching individual and group classes around Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.
Yoga
The style of yoga combines elements from many traditions which come together under the name of Hatha Yoga. It is a style that is suitable for people of any age and ability. It focuses on being fully aware of your body and your breath in different yoga postures – firstly through movement, then through stillness. It also includes specific breathing practices and deep relaxation techniques.
One of the most important aspects of yoga is keeping the attention within the body throughout the session, so that there is a link between the body, the mind and the breath, creating unity and harmony within. Practising the postures in a disciplined way will bring increased flexibility, strength and poise to body and mind, improving your health and vitality.
The yoga sessions include aspects of Patanjali's eight-fold path of yoga which can be found in The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. These are yama (universal codes of conduct), niyama (personal moral observances), asana (postures), pranayama (breathing practices), pratyahara (sense withdrawal), dharana (concentration), dyhana (meditation) and samadhi (absorption).
Visit the classes page to find a class that suits you.