Yoga for cyclists

A bit late but, Happy Christmas & New Year to everyone :)

And to you!

Rebecca, when is the next YFC course starting? Also, does each course start at the beginning again? If so, I think I might leave it until later on. I would like to do the whole thing but it costs me as much in train fare to get into London as it does to attend the class! I'm definitely up for the longer workshops though.
This just in from Rebecca:

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Happy new year! Hope this finds you as warm as possible out there...

Ok, so a bit more news than usual here re: bodywise classes, a workshop, the bodywise event and yfc classes at De Ver Cycles.

Bodywise class:

The next 7 week yfc course will be starting Thursday 6th January (‘til 24th Feb).

As usual, the class shall be taking place every Thursday at Bodywise yoga and natural health centre on 119 Roman rd E2 0QN. Please note there is a time change though, class will now be 8 – 9.15pm.

Prices are as follows:

£61.50 full price/ £43.50 concession
£10.50 full price/ £7 drop-in

It can be booked as a 7 week course or attended as drop-in classes. It works out cheaper if booked as a course (that is if you can make at least 6 of the classes) and even cheaper if you are a concession of any kind - student/ unemployed/ oap etc. If you have never done any yoga before I strongly encourage you to book a course. If you have yoga experience, you are welcome to drop in.

This class will of course benefit anyone who is engaged in other physical activities (climbers, runners etc.) or not - so welcome all.

There is bicycle parking available outside Bodywise. Bodywise encourages people not to bring bicycles inside as believe it or not, they are considered safer outside!

**YFC Workshop: **

This will also be taking place at Bodywise on **Saturday January 22nd **from 2.30 – 5.30pm. Please note this will be aimed at those who have attended yfc classes before. This will be themed ie. We will be looking in depth at a specific concern. I will get in touch again soon with a list of suggestions and will go for whatever theme is most in demand.

Bodywise event:

For those who came along, thank you sooooooo much – the whole event raised over 5000 pounds! Thank you for your contributions towards this.

YFC at De Ver cycles:
The lovely and extraordinary Maurice Burton has agreed to YFC at his shop in Streatham – yey! The classes will be taking place on Monday nights starting early January. There is not much room – as a result, I think this first course may be full. But if you are a saff Londoner, keep an eye out for the next course if all goes well!

Any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at this email address or the one below.

Lastly, for further info. on bodywise and course and workshop booking, please contact them directly on 0208 981 6938 www.bodywisehealth.org - ta.

Hope to see you there!

peas,

Rebecca Bogue

FURTHER INFO:

This class specifically addresses a cyclists typical physical tendencies as a result of the imbalance created by repeated overexertion of some muscle groups and underutilisation of others. The class will concentrate specifically on:

Increasing full mobility in the joints that suffer from reduced mobility during cycling, in particular the hips, shoulders and knees.

Strengthening postural muscles to encourage correct seated alignment and ease overuse of the upper body and back strain.

Lengthening the commonly overdeveloped quadriceps, hip flexors and tight hamstrings.

Counteracting postures to balance out the cyclists position when astride a bike (eg. backbends etc).

Controlled breathing for increased exertion, endurance and efficiency.

The main aim being that students learn how to strengthen and stretch mindfully in class and apply these at any point pre or post ride and keep commonly developed cycle related injuries at bay.

Rebecca has trained in various forms of Dance, Anatomy & Physiology and most recently Yoga Teacher Training with Edward Clark and Elizabeth Connolly. She has taught and continues to teach these subjects since 2002.

Having cycled regularly for 16 years, practiced yoga for 13 and taught anatomy & physiology for 5, it made sense whilst doing my yoga teacher training to bring all disciplines together. What started off as simply a written assignment, gradually developed into a programme specifically designed to help cyclists.

yoga for cyclists
classes • workshops • one-on-one

Rebecca Bogue
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