Back Care classes
Our drop-in, low-cost clinics are run by experienced and caring practitioners:
Tuesday 10:00 - 18:15
Thursday 14:00 - 18:00
Saturday 13:30 - 17:30
Fees £15-£40
Please arrive at least 1hr before the clinic is scheduled to finish
For Bookings & Enquiries please contact 01273 220159 or Email us [email protected]
Classes & Events
01273 220 159
From fertility and pregnancy, through to post-natal recovery and baby's early years, we're here to help and support... READ MORE
We offer a full schedule of weekly classes, along with regular workshops and special events:
Read more about our wide range of classes and lovely teachers:
Give the Gift of Wellbeing
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GIFT VOUCHERS
RETURNING SOON: Pregnancy is a beautiful time but also brings a lot of changes to a woman’s life. It is important for every mum-to-be to make time for herself and prepare not just for labour but also for the changes that a new baby brings.
The pregnancy classes with Lucy are suitable from 14 weeks onwards and gently helps to strengthen the body and release aches and pains whilst assuring that everyone is safe and comfortable at all times.
Over the six-weeks of this pregnancy yoga course, you will learn to move mindfully, quieten the mind, connect with your breath and your baby. As well as learning the power of the breath, you will work on both short sequences and holding poses to release and stabilise where it is most needed, while your body adjusts for the growing baby. This weekly yoga practice will serve you well to stay strong and flexible, reduce tension physically and mentally during your pregnancy, labour and beyond.
Pregnancy Yoga
YOGA STYLES
YOGA CLASSES
The word ‘Yoga’ means ‘union’, or ‘to link together’. Yoga is based on the understanding that the body and breath are intimately connected with the mind, and that Yoga has a positive effect on all the elements of our being. It emphasises the importance of calming our over-stimulated minds, turning our focus inwards, and cultivating inner peace and a sense of deep connectedness both to our selves and the bigger picture of life.
At Tree of Life, we offer a wide range of Yoga classes, with something for people of all ages and levels of experience. The many benefits of yoga include:
Stress and anxiety reduction - Relief from back, joint and muscular pain - Improved blood pressure - Better sleep, digestion and energy levels - Relief from headaches and migraines - Increased happiness and sense of wellbeing
Please check with the centre and the teacher of your chosen class, if you suffer from any specific health issues and would like to attend.
These Modern Postural Yoga-based Vajrasati yoga classes are suitable for all levels from complete beginners to experienced yoga practitioners. The class incorporates classical yoga postures and variations on classical asanas (postures). The asanas are taught with a strong emphasis on breath and energy awareness, resulting in deep relaxation, calmer mind, healthier body and the cultivation of a deeper connection with ourselves and the world. Vajrasati classes also incorporates yoga philosophy to explore the rich traditions of its spiritual practice, and so it's more than just stretching!
The class ranges from restorative to more dynamic postures and props are used when helpful to make postures available to all no matter what movement is possible within the body. Props are also included for more restorative supported restful practices. Generally, postures are taught individually (with an emphasis on the rest space in-between as part of the practice) but some flow work is occasionally incorporated into the class.
All our classes are suitable for beginners. Those completely new to yoga would be welcome to try any class that suits them. None of our classes are held for beginner's only. This gives the opportunity to learn yoga in a mixed-level environment, with supportive classes that are small enough for each individual to receive suitable attention in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Beginners Yoga
Vanda Scaravelli was a long-term student of Iyengar and later Desikachar. Her work is based on an approach of learning how to listen to your body - going with it and not against it, avoiding all effort or strain and centering the attention on the movement and opening of the spine. She believed that yoga was not a form of body control but rather a way of bringing freedom to the body and mind.
"It is not so much the performance of the exercises that matters but rather the way we are doing them. We have three friends - gravity, breath and movement of the spine. These three companions should be constantly with us".
Scaravelli Yoga
Vajrasati Yoga
This Yin Restore class is all about slowing down and learning to be still within yourself, taking a rest from the world of yang and constant bombardment of images, emails, social media, time frames, deadlines, movement and whatever else our culture throws at us ! It is therefore a very mindful, meditative practice which has huge benefits for the nervous system and the mind. Anatomically, yin can help nourish and strengthen our joints, help us release tension in the fascia and balance our energy levels. Postures are held between 3-5 mins giving time to explore what we're experiencing and to deepen our awareness.
Yin Restore Yoga
Taught by: All Yoga Teachers
Taught by: Khadine Morcom and Jo Shaw
Taught by: Kim Pehrsson
Taught by: Clare Parr & Suzy Daw
Taught by: Diana Dearle
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Call: 01273 220 159
Email: [email protected]
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The aim of this course is to integrate the techniques of mindfulness-based meditation into yoga practice. Whilst all traditional yoga is essentially mindful in that it is encouraging us to move to integration (a translation of the Sanskrit word yoga), this course uses more of the meditation techniques of mindfulness and meditation techniques from traditional yoga teachings than a regular yoga class to enable you to have the tools to become a self-meditator and transfer the deep awareness learned on the mat and cushion into every day life.
Each hour and a half session includes approximately 1 – 1 ¼ hours of asana (yoga posture practice) with 15-30 minutes of formal meditation practice (usually seated meditation but also occasionally moving techniques, breathing-based techniques which may be done reclined, body scanning or yoga nidra – a deep reclined guided meditation practice). It is suitable for anyone either as a first introduction to meditation, a refresher or support to an already existing practice. For anyone wanting to delve really deep into the practice of mindfulness in particular then it is recommended that you attend a mindfulness course (before, after or along side this course). This course runs in blocks of 6-8 weeks.
Yoga for Mindfulness
Taught by: Khadine Morcom
Express Early Morning Yoga
Practicing yoga in the early morning will allow you to have more energy for the rest of the day. If you’re a beginner or intermediate, come along to Yoga Express with Jess. The sessions focus on warming up the body safely with a vinyasa flow sequence, followed by hatha poses, concentrating on strength, flexibility and balance. We end each class with savasana so that you leave feeling energized yet relaxed. Each class aims to help nurture your self-belief along with gaining physical, emotional and mental awareness.
Taught by Jessica Wingate
Kids Yoga
Taught by: Michelle De Burgh and Tika Duffy-Uribe
Lucy's yoga classes are a fusion of several styles, balancing powerful flows with stillness. Priding herself on being thoroughly inclusive, friendly and caring, Lucy gives lots of different options for lots of different bodies. Teens attending one of Lucy's 'Yoga Music Flow' classes can expect clear, anatomical cues, humour and playfulness with a meticulously compiled playlist to boot.
TeenYoga
Taught by: Lucy 'Elle J' Small and Tika Duffy-Uribe
Vinyasa Yoga
Taught by: Nicola Wright
Vinyasa is characterised by linking postures together so that you move from one to another, seamlessly combining movement, poses, breathing and relaxation.
The class starts with a breathing exercise usually lying down, a warm-up, followed by a gentle flow of poses incorporating rest points throughout, fun balancing techniques, core work and finishes with stillness/rest. The class is suitable for everyone with or without any yoga experience.
Yoga Music Flow
Bringing the many benefits of yoga, mindfulness and meditation to Brighton & Hove's 5-12 year olds, these special kids classes offer an inspiring after-school choice for mini-yogis in the making. Classes are taught in a fun, calm and creative environment that specifically support the requirements of children.
Taught by: Lucy 'Elle J' Small
Under 5's Pre-School Yoga
Taught by: Iona Naylon
Bringing the magical world of yoga to children under 5 and their family members, these delightful classes with Iona offer a relaxed, fun and positive time for little ones and their carer to practise yoga.
This class is specifically adapted to be suitable for anyone who requires a gentle class due to age, restricted mobility or other health-related reasons. You are welcome to contact the teacher to discuss whether the class is a good match for your requirements.
Gentle Yoga
Taught by: Tika Duffy-Uribe
Diana Dearle
These lovely classes offer an adapted adult-style class specifically for teenagers in a supportive, calming and fun environment
YOGA
TEACHERS
Clare Parr
Iona Naylon
Jessica Wingate
Jo Shaw
Lucy 'Elle J' Small
Khadine Morcom
Kim Pehrrson
Michelle De Burgh
Nicola Wright
Suzy Greenwood
Tika Duffy-Uribe
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Jo Shaw
Weds 9:30am
Thursdays 7:30pm
Khadine Morcom
Fridays 6:30pm
Saturdays 9:30am
Suzy Greenwood
Wednesdays 1:30pm
Clare Parr
Mondays 9:30am
All Teachers
Diana Dearle
Tuesdays 7:45pm
Jessica Wingate
Weekdays 8:15am
Khadine Morcom
Mondays 7:45pm
Nicola Wright
Fridays 1:30pm
Lucy 'Elle J' Small
Wednesdays 5pm
Iona Naylon
Mondays 10:45am
Fridays 9:45am
Mondays 4pm
Wednesdays 4pm
Fridays 4:30pm
Mondays 5:15pm
Wednesdays 5pm
Tika Duffy-Uribe
Wednesdays 12:15pm
Yoga Timetable
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The centre's teachers offer regular yoga workshops which provide an extended yoga session allowing time to explore a broad range of yoga practice, such as asana (yoga postures), pranayama (breathwork), meditation, yoga nidra (deep relaxation) and yoga philosophy. For details of the monthly themes please contact the teacher.
Read more on our Yoga Workshops page
Sunday Workshops
Taught by: Khadine Morcom and Jo Shaw
Jo Shaw
Weds 9:30am
Thursdays 7:30pm
Khadine Morcom
Fridays 6:30pm
Saturdays 9:30am
Isabelle Houry
