Yoga4Health 10-week course in Hertford with Gillian Reynolds
Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund
Wednesdays 14:00-15:30
Are you living with stress, anxiety or mild to moderate depression? Do you suffer from social isolation and loneliness? Or perhaps you feel like you want to gain more control over your own health and wellbeing?
We are very excited to be able to bring this course to you.
The Yoga4Health evidence-based programme was commissioned by the NHS and created by the Yoga in Healthcare Alliance. It fuses the wisdom of ancient practices with modern medical science. The programme’s benefits have been validated by Westminster University. Yoga4Health classes are inclusive and secular and do not promote any religious position.
The Yoga4Health on Prescription 10-week programme supports you to gain self-care skills by learning yoga postures and breathing, relaxation and mindfulness techniques. No prior experience or knowledge is needed, and the gentle stretching and strengthening yoga postures can be done in a chair or on a yoga mat.
This is an inclusive class where people with additional needs (this could be a disability, illness, injury etc.) are very welcome.
Each one of the 10 hour and a half sessions is led by an expert Yoga4Health teacher and all sessions include the following:
Opening and closing group discussion
Breathing practices
Accessible yoga postures
Meditation and mindfulness
Relaxation
There will be handouts to take home with you for in between sessions that you can do at home – this can then be discussed as a group if you wish to share at the beginning of a session. These can be a good addition for you own self-care toolbox and continued self-practice at home prior to the course finishing.
The 10-week programme will take place on the same day and time every week at the Secret Space in the heart of Hertford.
What to Bring:
We have plenty of equipment you can borrow. Much of the course is seated and chairs are provided so all you need to do is bring yourself and a blanket if you are able (and your mat if you have one) to get started.
Who can attend?
This course is suitable for everyone - you will be asked to fill in an intake form before we confirm your place, to assess if this is the right course for you.
Investment: Pay what you can afford.
The charges for this course are usually £120 (£12 per session paid in advance), however, with the funding from The Lottery we are able to offer a sliding scale for charges, £100, £50 or £25 for the 10-week programme, payable in advance.
If you are experiencing financial difficulties, or are unable to pay at all, please let us know when you apply, and we will decide to stagger your payments, or for you to attend free of charge.
Drop-in sessions: If you have previously attended one of our Yoga4Health courses, you are welcome to attend individual sessions on a drop-in basis at the reduced rate of £10 per session. Just give us a call and we'll book you in.
If you would like to know more before making you booking, please email yoga4health@thesecretspace.org.uk or info@thesecretspace.org.uk or call us on 01992 503 141