I signed up to a tryout yoga class at the leisure world in Colchester. It was my first time trying yoga, so I was so excited about it. My general thought on yoga is that it incorporates breathing exercises, meditation and poses designed to encourage relaxation and reduce stress. In the beginning, I was a little nervous because I was new to the class and I haven’t done any yoga before. I have fallen over several times because I couldn’t hold a pose as long as everyone else. Although the first class was difficult for me as a beginner but I didn’t let this feeling stop me from doing more class in the future. Also, everyone is friendly and no one made me feel like an outsider if I couldn’t hold the pose long enough. Overall the environment felt very welcoming and I would definitely sign-up for more classes in the future.

If your interested in joining the yoga class please visit: https://colchesterleisureworld.co.uk/events/yoga/

Price: My Leisurecard holder: £6.50, Non-Leisurecard holder: £7.00 and for leisure world Member: Free

It is a shame that I cannot share any picture with you during the yoga class because I was not allowed to take pictures. However, I still want to show you some of my favourite yoga pose that I learnt from it.

There are 5 yoga poses for beginners:

1. Sit on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you. Bend your knees, then slide your right foot under your left leg to the outside of your left hip. Lay the outside of the left leg on top of your right leg and place feet on the floor.
2. Place your right hand on your left keen to hold it in place, and use your left hand to wrap it behind your back and look for the right thigh bone.
3. Twist of the torso by turning it to the left, hold for 30 seconds to a minute.

1. In a standing position, exhale and step your left foot backwards and bend your right feet so you can wiggle your left foot all the way back.
2. Inhale and exhalation lifts the chest up, keep your left leg strong and firm to support you.
3. From this position, inhale and lifts your arms up.
4. Hold for 30 seconds to a minute.
5. return to starting position and repeat for the other side.

1. Come onto the mat on your hands and knees. Hands underneath shoulders and keens below your hip.
2. keep your shoulders stable with an exhalation, push your hip upward.
3. Stay in this pose for 1 to 2 minutes. Then bend your knees to the floor with an exhalation and rest

1. Step or lightly jump your feet 3½ to 4 feet apart.
2. Inhale to fold forward over the leg just half way starting out, if it’s assessable you can keep extending a little more.
3. Hands down to frame the foot, as you can relax the head down toward the floor.
4. Hold for 30 seconds to a minute.
5. Coming back up with hands on the hip to rise.
6. turn the feet to switch side.

1. Lie prone on the floor. Stretch your legs back, tops of the feet on the floor. Spread your hands on the floor under your shoulders. Press the tops of the feet and thighs and the pubis firmly into the floor.
2. straighten the arms to lift the chest up off the floor, going only to the height at which you can maintain.
3. Firm the shoulder blades against the back, puffing the side ribs forward.
4. Hold the pose for 15 to 30 seconds, then return to start position.

As I mentioned, I’m just a beginner so that the post above might not be 100% correct. If I have done any post incorrectly, please feel free to leave a comment or drop me an e-mail so I could improve on it!