Vinyasa flow yoga, yoga for pregnancy and postnatal yoga all located in central Tunbridge Wells.
SERVICES
Welcome to Unity Yoga
Our Services- Vinyasa Flow Yoga
- Pregnancy Yoga
- Postnatal Yoga
About Us
All the classes are taught by me, Brigid Godwin.
I've been practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga for 14 years and teaching it for almost 10 years. Before moving from London 3.5 years ago I was teaching regular classes at Tri Yoga, Holmes Place and privately with Breathe, an alternative therapist’s agency. I started teaching yoga for pregnancy following an apprenticeship with Lynne Pinette during my first pregnancy 7 years ago. I have taught regular pregnancy yoga classes at the Life Centre and Tri Yoga as well as privately.
Ashtanga Vinyasa Background: I took my first Ashtanga yoga lesson in late 1995 in London and completed primary series in 1996 with Derek Ireland at his retreat in Crete, Yoga Plus (then known as the Practice Place). After several years of self practice and a month’s intensive teacher training back in Crete with Radha in 2000 I found Hamish Hendry at the Yoga Therapy Centre, London. Hamish is one of the countries most respected certified teachers and he continued to be my teacher until I left to have my first child. With him I began second series. During my time with Hamish I undertook a 6 month training /apprenticeship with Cathy Louise Broda who also taught at the YTC. From her I learnt how to teach Mysore Style Ashtanga and the physical adjustments that are so much part of this style of teaching.
Since then I have studied in Mysore, India, with the head of the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute, the late Sri K Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharath. I attended 4 of the workshops they ran in the UK over the last few years. I also completed further training with David Swenson (teaching certificate, Florida 2001). I also have a certificate in anatomy and physiology from the Massage Training Institute. I have the foundation certificate in Yoga Therapy from YTC and am currently studying with the British Wheel of Yoga for their teaching diploma.
I have attended workshops with some of the worlds leading Ashtanga teachers such as Danny Paradise, John Scott, Lino Miele, David Swenson, Richard Freeman, Shiva Rea, Tias Little, Matthew Sweeny, Nancy Gilgoff, Anthony Carlisli, Liz Lark, Michael Gannon.
Pregnancy and Postnatal Background: When I became pregnant for the first time I realised that a full on Ashtanga practice was no longer appropriate. Thankfully I was taken under the wing of Lynne Pinette who was, at the time, Head of Antenatal yoga at the Life Centre. She trained me as I shadowed her classes and attended her Introduction to Antenatal Yoga Teaching at the Yoga Therapy Centre in 2002. Following that I began teaching a regular class at the Life Centre. I then went on to do further training with Lolly and John Stirk. 2004 - 2006 (having another baby along the way) I managed to complete the Birthlight Perinatal Yoga Teaching Diploma with Francoise Freeman. In 2007 I attended the Doula foundation course run by Michel Odent (the water birth pioneer) and Lillana Lammars. I have since also gained the Birthlight Postnatal Diploma, 2007.
Class Times
Pregnancy Yoga (from 14 weeks): Tuesdays 6.30pm - 7.45pm
New Class Starting from 25th February, Pregnancy Yoga (from 14 weeks): Thursday Morning 10am - 11.15am
Vinyasa Yoga: Tuesdays 8pm - 9.30pm and Wednesdays 10am - 11am
Postnatal Yoga (with your baby): Thursdays 11.45am - 1pm
All classes are run during term time. Please see website for term dates and booking info.
Service Categories
Ashtanga Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga
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