Gemma Murphy Yoga
Open up with this freeing yoga flow. This extended, 75-minute Saturday class will build strength and flexibility through dynamic movement, static strength holds and core work. You’ll work into your hamstrings, hip flexors, lower back, quads, chest and shoulders to release tension and unlock your entire body.
You’ve got notifications popping up on your phone. Your workload is piling up. The world news is gloomy. You haven’t even thought about what to cook for dinner and the fridge is empty. These days, you don’t need to look far. Stress and anxiety are everywhere.
Yoga classes in the Rugby area will be restarting the week commencing 10th January 2022. Yes I’m really excited about this and I can’t wait to get on the mat and share my yoga flows with you.
I run two group yoga classes a week: Feel Better After Yoga in Houlton on Tuesday evenings 6.15pm-7.15pm and Feel Good Friday Yoga in Clifton-upon-Dunsmore on Friday mornings 9.15am-10.15am.
Introducing ‘Feel Better After Yoga.’ I’ve listened to what you’re looking for, and this class will take place on Tuesday evenings, from 6.15pm to 7.15pm at Houlton School, Signal Drive, Houlton, Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 1ED.
A brand new ‘Feel Better After Yoga’ class is coming to the Rugby area on Tuesday evenings. Jump the queue and be one of the first to be notified of all the details by signing up to my mailing list. Simply email me at gemmamurphyyoga@gmail.com and you’ll get exclusive early yoga class updates.
I’m so excited about this announcement. ‘Feel Good Friday Yoga Flow’ is BACK! Yes, the bookings sheet is open for you to reserve your place.
Here’s the details: Classes are held 9.15am-10.15am at Townsend Memorial Hall, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CV23 0BD. The next block runs for 7 weeks from Friday 10th September to Friday 22nd October (inclusive).
The short answer is “Yes.” Although in a typical yoga class in the West, you’re likely to find more females than males in the room. Interestingly, Hatha yoga (the physical form of yoga) was once a practice exclusively for men. It wasn’t until pioneering female yoga teachers brought yoga to the West in the early 1900s that yoga exploded in popularity amongst women.
In ‘Feel Good Friday Yoga’ Flow, we took a closer look into Sun Salutations (Sūryanamaskāra: “salute to the sun”).
Traditionalists believe sun salutions are at least 2,500 years old. However others believe that Sun Salutations are a more modern development dating to the early 1900s with European influences including gymnastics and weight training. In fact, there’s a book published in 1928 which shows an image of the poses of the Sun Salutation as ‘The Ten-Point Way to Health.’
Every single one of us will have experienced a setback in the past year. Times have been very tough, full of anxiety and ambiguities. Our world was turned upside down, inside out and out of balance. Now things are changing once again. Restrictions are being lifted and we are are emerging stronger to make a powerful come back!