YOGA WIMBORNE
NEW VENUE STARTING JANUARY 2025
My classes will be held at the Methodist Church Hall in
central Wimborne from January, (see directions later in website).
The room is a very suitable size for small yoga classes, with a
wooden floor, open aspect, good heating/cooling system and
well-kept facilities. It has the advantage of being in central
Wimborne with parking facilities.
My name is Prim Young, an experienced Yoga teacher.-
I trained with the London Yoga Teacher Training Group in 1996/7 under Mary Stewart, who was a yoga colleague of Vanda Scaravelli. I am greatly influenced by the Scaravelli approach to yoga, of working to awaken our spines to their original strength
and suppleness. This is a simple form of non-competitive yoga that uses breathing to aid the movements. My classes are suitable for all adult ages, all sexes, all levels of fitness including the unfit, and most medical conditions. I work on calming and clearing the mind using breathing practices and releasing tensions in the body, I do not include meditation or chanting.
Yoga keeps your joints working well and improves your posture and breathing, thus improving your general health and helping to combat stress and tension.
You are very welcome to come and try a class to see if it suits you! Classes cost £10 for 1.5 hours. Payment in cash at each class. (1.5 hours may seem long. but this includes breathing and relaxation at the beginning and end of the class).
You can pay cash in advance for a calendar month. It costs £34 if there are 4 classes that month and £44 if there are 5 classes. This only covers a calendar month, not any set of 4 weeks. Please bring the cash payment to your first class in a month. I only deal in cash at the moment.
I do not ask you to buy any equipment, except for a yoga mat. I recommend a mat specifically for yoga, which has a non-slip surface. I have one you can borrow if needed. Also bring two good-sized towels to support you with some of the movements.
Please ring or text me on 07436 148 480 or email me on primyoung1@gmail.com with any queries you may have, however small, about the classes, clothing, suitability etc.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Mrs Prim Young
WORKSHOP WITH MONICA VOSS 10 JUNE 2023
Monica comes over every year from managing the Esther Myers Yoga Studio in Toronto, Canada to teach in the UK. I have known her for many years and always been inspired by her interpretation of Vanda Scaravelli's approach to Yoga. She knew Vanda well, as Vanda latterly spent some time each year in Toronto. We all enjoyed the session with Monica, which took in movements practised by native North Americans and Qigong, as well as Scaravelli inspired Yoga. Looking forward to her visit next year!
June 2024
Meeting up with yoga teacher friends in Calvi, Corsica who now teach the Yoga Association I started there in 2011.
Wonderful to do a yoga session with several of my former students from the Yoga Association.
YOGA RETREAT
At the Vedanta, near Lincoln
With Pete Blackaby
October 2024
Pete Blackaby, an osteopath came to Yoga through Mary Stewart and the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli. He has been teaching Yoga in his Brighton studio and at retreats in Canada, Europe and the UK for over 30 years. He wrote "Intelligent Yoga" in 2018.
YOGA CLASS FOR BIRTHDAY WEEKEND AT ST GILES COURT,
WIMBORNE ST GILES, DORSET, ENGLAND, August 2021.
"It was genuinely the best yoga class I have ever done - all of my friends were
raving about it too. We felt so good for the rest of the day." Daniel, London.
CLASSES
WIMBORNE METHODIST CHURCH, KING STREET, WIMBORNE BH21 1DY
WEDNESDAYS 7 - 8.30pm
THURSDAYS 2 - 3.30pm
Wimborne Methodist Church is at the junction of East Street, King Street and High Street. at the back of the Minster. Going down the High Street towards the Minster on your right, past the two sharp bends, you come to a T-junction. You have to turn right and the turning for the Methodist Church is immediately on your left. There is parking in front of the church. (The classes moved from Colehill Village Hall to Wimborne Methodist Church Hall in January 2025)
"Yoga should not be a training for body control. On the contrary, it must bring freedom, all the freedom it needs".
Vanda Scaravelli (1908-l999) "Awakening the Spine"
REVIEWS
As a Yoga newby and with lots of stiff joints, Prim is reassuring, caring and gentle. Encouraging one to positions one might have thought impossible previously. Already after only four classes I feel more mobile and my spine is in a much happier place. Thank you.
Geraldine
I have been going to Prim's Yoga class for four years. The yoga is a flowing lesson for about an hour, followed by a variety of poses each week and relaxation at the end. I find it very beneficial and Prim adjusts the yoga to everyone's level and is very helpful.
Ulla
Feeling so much more supple and energised after a class; the benefits of a yoga session with Prim are huge.
Kathryn
I find this Yoga class a thoroughly enjoyable experience each week. Prim is an excellent teacher and she really takes the time to show us how to do each move correctly and explains how beneficial each one is for us. I have some problems with movement in my toes and really find the classes help with this. We are encouraged to practice yoga moves at home between classes and the additional exercises to help my feet are making a big difference. Thank you.
Louise
The benefits of Yoga under Prim's expert guidance have been substantial for mind and body and in particular for balance, core stability and muscle tone. Thank you.
Andrew
I had a severe back problem last year and had to spend time recovering. Returning to Prim's Yoga was very helpful in strengthening my back and problems I had with balance. It was also great to be in a class environment, but able to go at my own pace. Prim is a very patient and encouraging teacher.
Definitely give it a go!
