Your comments....
I am much more flexible and relaxed in both body and mind |
I’ve been practising yoga with Cheryl for just over a year now. Admittedly, it took a little courage to drag myself along to that first session: didn’t you have to be slim and lithe and flexible to practise yoga? I certainly didn’t fit any of those categories.
What I did have, despite regular exercise in the form of walking, running, cycling and tennis,were regular tension headaches, frequent backache and permanently stress-bearing shoulders, brought on no doubt by a sedentary occupation and long-distance commuting.
Off I went to that first class. Naturally, there was a lot of huffing, puffing and straining at first. But gradually the aches and tensions vanished - and even if they do threaten to reappear nowadays, I know exactly how to ease them away.
I now attend sessions with Cheryl at least twice a week, as well as attempting a little practice at home, and although I‘m still not slim and lithe - and never likely to be - I am much more flexible and relaxed in both body and mind. Overcoming those preconceptions about yoga and taking the first step just over a year ago was one of the most sensible and rewarding things I’ve ever done.
Trevor Breedon
Nothing will stop me from getting my yoga fix now. |
If you’re wondering about starting or returning to yoga, but feel a little intimidated, this is the place to go. Cheryl will work her magic and adjust the level of difficulty to suit all needs and abilities. I started attending classes in my 40’s, having worked my way through the obligatory but much hated aerobics classes etc. offered in thumping, pumping, sweaty sports centres. Once I found yoga with Cheryl, I didn’t have to force myself out of the door in the search for ‘fitness’ – nothing much will stop me from getting my yoga fix now.
We’re not a po-faced bunch of goody goodies either – we come in all shapes, sizes, ages and backgrounds, but we are a friendly and supportive bunch.
Oh, and I no longer have chronic back pain at the end of each working day!...
Sue Parsons – a busy Primary School teacher
We’re not a po-faced bunch of goody goodies either – we come in all shapes, sizes, ages and backgrounds, but we are a friendly and supportive bunch.
Oh, and I no longer have chronic back pain at the end of each working day!...
Sue Parsons – a busy Primary School teacher
I feel very fortunate to be taught by Cheryl |
Of all the yoga teachers I have known, Cheryl is without doubt the best. Each week her carefully constructed classes are different, one can never just switch onto autopilot, and her pupils are a delightful mix of different ages, sexes and abilities. She doesn't let anyone feel out of place. I have been going for about 11 to 12 years and now try to get to at least two classes a week - my body thanks me for it, as does my brain! I feel very fortunate to be taught by Cheryl.
Alexandra Patrick
Alexandra Patrick
As soon as you lie down on your mat at the beginning of the session you can feel the stress and tension melt away from your body |
I've been attending yoga classes with Cheryl for many years and yoga has become a fundamental part of my life. Cheryl's classes are very welcoming and relaxed and because you feel so supported and safe in her presence as soon as you lie down on your mat at the beginning of the session you can feel the stress and tension melt away from your body. She guides her students through the yoga postures very carefully so that we can achieve the best results from our practice. By focussing on each posture and movement during the class it helps clear the mind and bring one's attention into the present moment so that when it comes to the relaxation at the end of the class it is wonderful experience that peaceful feeling of being totally still and calm. I hold a lot of tension in my body and find that by practising yoga regualrly I can keep this under control. I have become more aware of my body and what I need to do to keep it healthy. Yoga has helped me to learn to relax and to be still. Life is full of ups and downs and when things have been difficult I have found Cheryl's classes to be such a support and have been surprised at how emotionally strong I can be.
Jackie Gwyn
Jackie Gwyn
No one should feel that yoga is something they cannot do it is really valuable as a means of achieving a healthy body and mind |
Cheryl's yoga classes are accessible for all abilities - she gently encourages you to achieve a level that is right for you. There is no pressure to conform and the classes are relaxed and friendly. No one should feel that yoga is something they cannot do it is really valuable as a means of achieving a healthy body and mind.
Liz Archibald
As a Yoga newbie I was anxious to be starting my new class with Cheryl. I was welcomed to the village hall by a very smart pheasant and decided it was a good omen. On joining the class it was immediately clear that this was a friendly group and from my first class I was hooked. Cheryl is inclusive and explains the exercises well. Each class is different and the programme is varied with a range of levels of fitness and flexibility being catered for. I am now doing 2 classes a week and quite quickly I have noticed that my posture is improved and I find that after a classI I simply feel better. It's holistic - I'm less stressed, more 'well' and have more energy to make the most of the rest of the day. The class members are supportive, friendly and strong advocates for Cheryl's teaching with many having years under their belts. I am having fun, my flexibility is improving and althoughI I still get frustrated by my limitations I see progress, and expect this to continue. So I will continue to enjoy the experience of a Yoga class with a welcoming pheasant and anticipate that, under Cheryl's excellent guidance, my flexibility, strength, balance and general wellbeing will continue to improve rather than to decline with age.
Mary McHale
Thank you for your amazing yoga classes. They came into our lives when most needed and were so beneficial. Your teaching is wonderful and is personified by the incredible people who have been attending your classes for years, it is your and their energy that creates a very special sense of being held and supported. A kind and gentle community.
Jane & Jim Murray
Liz Archibald
As a Yoga newbie I was anxious to be starting my new class with Cheryl. I was welcomed to the village hall by a very smart pheasant and decided it was a good omen. On joining the class it was immediately clear that this was a friendly group and from my first class I was hooked. Cheryl is inclusive and explains the exercises well. Each class is different and the programme is varied with a range of levels of fitness and flexibility being catered for. I am now doing 2 classes a week and quite quickly I have noticed that my posture is improved and I find that after a classI I simply feel better. It's holistic - I'm less stressed, more 'well' and have more energy to make the most of the rest of the day. The class members are supportive, friendly and strong advocates for Cheryl's teaching with many having years under their belts. I am having fun, my flexibility is improving and althoughI I still get frustrated by my limitations I see progress, and expect this to continue. So I will continue to enjoy the experience of a Yoga class with a welcoming pheasant and anticipate that, under Cheryl's excellent guidance, my flexibility, strength, balance and general wellbeing will continue to improve rather than to decline with age.
Mary McHale
Thank you for your amazing yoga classes. They came into our lives when most needed and were so beneficial. Your teaching is wonderful and is personified by the incredible people who have been attending your classes for years, it is your and their energy that creates a very special sense of being held and supported. A kind and gentle community.
Jane & Jim Murray
