Yoga outside is so good for you. Has your body been constricted behind a desk all day, staring at a screen in an air conditioned office with the humdrum of printers and PC's as the audio backdrop? Add in little or no natural light, let alone natural plant life, to brighten your mood (please note glass filters out essential spectral waves of light that need to hit your retina to balance your brain chemistry)

Well lets swap all that for some daylight, easy on the eye natural surroundings, fresher air, stretching and energising tense muscles, relaxation, with birds singing in the background and then we are talking WELLBEING!

Union

On another level we also of course often talk about yoga in the context of 'union' and 'wholeness' but this is often restricted to our perception of connection between body, mind and spirit. But ultimately, total union also involves our environment (and people around us - which is what we are trying to cultivate here at Creative Yoga London)

Achieving this level of connection is so much easier when you are naturally more in harmony with your surroundings - and as much as we love our studio, energetically you obviously have much more resonance with our beloved Earth and Sky, the negative ions in nature and the harmonious electro-magnetic energy than we do with the 4 walls which we often found ourselves surrounded in urban life.

Naturally Relaxing

Your whole being can relax to a whole other level in nature. As much as we get used to our urban lifestyles, ultimately a natural setting IS your natural habitat, and some deeper, more soulful part of you recognises this through all your senses. This allows you to relax deeper during the session as there is less information for your body-mind to integrate.

These outdoor classes are super popular, and when I planned them I also couldn't help but think of when I was a kid how if I'd been inside all day on the computer or watching TV how my Mom would send me outside to play! Well lets just say Mothers are intuitive creatures and they tend to know instinctively what you need, and being inside all day staring at a screen isn't really it.

Teachers

Monday and Thursday - Charlie De Rivaz, Dynamic Yoga

So there you go! See you there!

Practicals:

TIME: 6.30-7.30pm Please arrive at least 5 mins prior to class time

MATS: We can supply mats - we bring them there (although barefoot is recommended)

CHANGING: You are welcome to get changed at our base at The Albany Club as it's 4 mins walk from where we practice at Cumberland Green. If you do wish to get changed at the Albany first, then follow the directions below to get you there first, then use the maps below

DIRECTIONS TO CUMBERLAND GREEN: Meeting point is the Chester Road Gate into Cumberland Green. Tubes: Great Portland St, Regents Pk, Warren St: Head up the East side of the Outer Circle, about 6 or 7 mins walk turn left into Chester Road. Meeting point is the first gate on your right into Cumberland Green.

Directions to Albany Club (if you wish to change there first)

Walk down Albany St (opposite Great Portland St station) and take the 3rd right turn - between the police station and Cavali Restaurant and the Albany is a converted church behind there. Sat Nav is NW1 4EE: Phone 0203 214 5038

CANCELLATIONS: Unfortunately folks, it rains. We only cancel this class if we think it absolutely necessary, but the reality is it’s not much fun if the weather is bad. If the class is cancelled YOU WILL GET AN EMAIL NOTIFICATION

CONTACT: Please only contact these numbers if absolutely necessary – such as your email has gone down so you don’t know if the class has been cancelled (again to reiterate – unless you’ve had a notification saying the class is off, then assume it’s ON)

Thursdays in June: Before 6.30pm!: Charlie de Rivaz 07968 505478

General Enquiries: Rich 07815 837679

MAP TO CUMBERLAND GREEN (CHESTER ROAD GATE) From Great Portland St Tube

MAP TO CUMBERLAND GREEN FROM ALBANY CLUB (Where you can get changed)

Ride with Rich from the Albany to Cumberland Green

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Thanks Rich & Charlie