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January Competition! Win a month of unlimited classes!
 

January’s competition is here! All you have to do to enter is attend 3 classes in any 1 week. Every week that you attend 3 classes is an entry, so keep up the good work and you might be rewarded with a prize worth £100!

That’s not all, to make this month super-sparkly, we’re adding another chance to win an ADDITIONAL month - have you seen our open day on January 22nd? Free classes all day long and for every class you attend you’ll be entered into another prize draw to win unlimited classes for a month.

So, 2 ways to win this month (you might even win both 😱 which would be absolutely outrageous but could happen).

Good luck Camyogis 🍀

 
 
 

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What is Barre?
 

Amy Holly has been bringing her out-of-this-world, positive energy to our studio for many years now, but what is Barre? Here it is in a nutshell:

  • Barre was developed by dancers to keep mobile and strong when returning from an injury

  • It’s a muscle endurance class with elements of all the good things: Ballet, Pilates, strength training, Yoga, and cardio

  • During class expect to be using both full-range and small-muscle groups

  • Every class you attend will build your alignment, improve your posture, and strengthen your core while toning and elongating muscles

  • Barre is inspired by Ballet - but don’t let that put you off - you do NOT need to be a dancer to come to class

When you come to class, you can expect loud music, soulful dance, energetic release, and of course, laughter and SWEAT!

Although we, as a studio specialise in Yoga, we also have a range of specially chosen fitness-style classes which are designed to complement your Yoga practice. Our teachers are non-judgemental, community-focused, and overflowing with positive energy.

We hope to see you in one of Amy’s classes soon! Give it a try, you have nothing to lose, but everything to gain.

Barre at CAMYOGA:

Tuesdays 10am - Barre Open with Amy
Sundays 10am - Barre Intermediate with Amy

 
 
 

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Free Classes! CAMYOGA January Open Day
 

Enjoy free taster classes in a huge range of yoga styles, plus Barre & Pilates, at our Open Day on Sunday 22nd January. Our Open Days are a fantastic way to try something new, completely free of charge, and to introduce your friends and family to the joy of yoga! Never tried Flow before? Now is your chance! Wondering what Ashtanga is all about? Discover what you've been missing! Keen to try out Barre, the hottest workout in town? Give it a whirl, for free!

OPEN DAY SCHEDULE:

08:00 - 08:45 Jivamukti Open with Hakan

10:00 - 10:45 Yoga Beginners with Vicky

11:00 - 11:45 Ashtanga with Emma

12:00 - 12:45 Barre with Amy

12:15 - 13:00 Jivamukti Restore & Renew with Andrea K

13:15 - 14:00 Pilates with Lynsey

13:30 - 14:15 Warm Flow with Amanda

14:15 - 15:00 Yoga Flow Open with Daisy

14:30 - 15:15 Hot Yoga with Naomi

15:15 - 16:00 Yang & Yin Yoga with Janine

16:00 - 16:45 Yoga Open with Laura

16:15 - 17:00 Flow into Yin with Rebecca

17:00 - 17:45 Hot Power Yoga with Hakan

Booking essential. Click here to book a class and go to January 22nd 2023.

Our yoga experts will be on hand throughout the day to discuss your yoga needs. Perhaps you've been considering a membership? Maybe you’re looking to start a healthier lifestyle alongside other likeminded individuals.

  • Find the yoga style that best suits your needs

  • Ask any burning questions you might have about Yoga, Barre, Pilates

  • Try our classes for the very first time, and see what we are all about

  • Enjoy discounts and competitions throughout the day

  • Meet our teachers and staff members in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere

  • Yoga is for EVERYONE no matter your size, age, gender, and all those other things we tell ourselves.

All this, for FREE!

There will also be special offers on the day the perfect time to commit to doing more yoga! PLUS every one who attends a class will be entered into a draw to win a whole month of free classes.

The more the merrier so be sure to bring along your friends and family. We’re based in the centre of town, 14 George IV Street, CB2 1HH.

 
 
 

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Make Time for You! John's CAMYOGA experience
 

Make Time for YOU

Here's John, one of our Yoga students just after practicing Vicky’s Jivamukti Spiritual Warrior class.

He joined CAMYOGA in August 2022 and has been experimenting with the different classes, styles, and approaches we have on offer at the studio.

John is currently using our Monthly Unlimited Membership to attend classes and it has been a pleasure to see his growth at CAMYOGA - in his words:

"I’m really impressed with how the CAMYOGA crew consistently delivers a wide variety of professional, nurturing, and fun lessons. It’s a great spot to enjoy yoga and the overall experience has been excellent. It has really helped my practice get back on track.. big thanks to everyone there"

Do Make time for YOU and join our vibrant community!

Thank YOU, John


Have you attended CAMYOGA classes before and are thinking of rejoining?

Sign up for our Welcome Back New Client Offer: £45 for 30 days of unlimited yoga!

(if you have any issues with this purchase, drop us an email - info@camyoga.co.uk)

 
 
 

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Life changing benefits of Yoga
 

*Life-changing Yoga Benefits*

There are several benefits of practicing yoga that falls on the physical and mental side - and they will surely keep revealing themselves to you every time you step on the mat!

Although, there are so many other perks that we don't mention as much as they "just happen" and we don't always have the opportunity to catch them

Some examples:

  • The sense of purpose when you book a class

  • The joy when walking into the reception to sign in

  • The smiles shared with others when seated on the mat waiting for the class

  • Others’ grunts after a more physically challenging asana that reminds you (I'm not the only one struggling with this one!)

  • Listening to one-anothers breath

The list goes on... but one of CAMYOGA'S favourites is the Community aspect!

Here's a capture of one of those moments - just after Gez’ (the magician - as a student named him) class our the students have a very much-deserved cup of coffee (the class starts at 8 am!) and chat just before they go and face the day.

What benefits would like to share? Let us know :)


Have you attended CAMYOGA classes before and are thinking of rejoining?

Sign up for our Welcome Back New Client Offer: £45 for 30 days of unlimited yoga!

(if you have any issues with this purchase, drop us an email - info@camyoga.co.uk)

 
 
 

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Make Time for You! Anne's Story
 

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Here's Anne, one of our lovely students just after doing our brand new Flow & Restore class with Rachael Moore on a Thursday morning.

She has been with CAMYOGA since February 2015 when she started with our "old" 10 class pass (aka 100 credits nowadays) and hasn't stopped since then.

Anne is currently a member using her unlimited membership to fully take advantage of the new and not-so-new classes in-studio and as she said:

"Fantastic to be back at Camyoga Central studios. The class today with the amazing Rachael Moore was wonderful. Rachael has unique sequencing. There are other great classes at Camyoga, all now in the studio or online. I love Ashtanga with Emma and Jivamukti with the great Camyoga teachers, Andrea, Vicky, and Hakan. Jasmine's class is fantastic too for her careful choreography and essential oils. thank you CAMYOGA. You kept me going with the virtual classes throughout the pandemic and now it’s wonderful to be back in the studio "

Do Make time for YOU and join our vibrant community!

Thank YOU, Anne!!!!
(We LOVE the jumper too)


Have you attended CAMYOGA classes before and are thinking of rejoining?

Sign up for our Welcome Back New Client Offer: £45 for 30 days of unlimited yoga!

(if you have any issues with this purchase, drop us an email - info@camyoga.co.uk)

 
 
 

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Style of the Month: Hot Yoga
 

Style of the Month

Our senior Hot Yoga teacher (Jozef) - answers your HOT YOGA questions here:

1. What is your definition of hot yoga?

Hot yoga as I teach it, is a style of yoga were students while being in an artificially controlled heated room, do yoga postures which are based on a set sequence with the flexibility to introduce and integrate postures from outside this sequence, the focus is on alignment, breath and postural awareness in order to maintain, regain or improve their physical, emotional and spiritual lives.

2. Why is hot yoga good for you?

Practising Yoga in a hot environment makes the body reach its optimal working temperature more quickly if you like and when doing the floor series you stay warm whilst the profuse sweating cleanses all the pores of the skin.

3. Is hot yoga for everyone? What is the biggest difference between this style and other types of yoga besides the heat?

Hot yoga is for everyone who enjoys the benefits of asana work in a heated studio. I have had students who loved it and changed to another style later in their lives and vice versa. Besides the heat, my ‘hot style’ is a sequential style similar to other sequential styles but with a greater emphasis on alignment and breath as the element of flow is not present so there is more time to focus on these points.

Book Hot Yoga

New Client Offer: 30 Days Unlimited Classes just £45, buy here

 
The Wonders of Online Classes... Iyengar Style
 

CAMYOGA offers a big and diverse schedule and most of our classes are live streamed - we then share the recorded session with you for 48h.

Many of us have learned to love the convenience of this offer for many reasons and in our schedule, some teachers and styles are only on offer, virtually.

Our teachers had to adapt to this new world and haved learned to enjoy it too. Like, Karen Stamper who teaches our Iyengar Open class on Wednesdays. In her words:

For my online yoga class, I use my partner Richard as my model. This means he gets a really good practice as he's determined to show his best poses online! But I also find it really helpful to have him there as a demonstrator, this means I can sit at the screen and help participants achieve the poses with the props that they have.

Students also tell me that it is really useful for them to look up and see Richard in the pose, he has also learnt to reverse the instructions I give so that he is performing them the same way as the student, which flips my brain when I turn to look at him!

You may sometimes hear Richard chipping in with comments because he thinks he knows best!"

This class is full of smiles, hard work and commitment! And we assure you that Virtual classes can be divine!

Book Karen’s class, and check out our other online classes here.

 
Get to Know Camyoga Teacher and Teacher Trainer, Louise Lloyd
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Name: louise lloyd Age: 41 Hometown: cambridge Training Background: BWY Foundation Course with Tara Fraser. BSY teaching diploma. Camyoga teaching diploma. (Distinction Ed.) How long have you practiced yoga? 10 years

One Yoga Philosophy that means a great deal to you and why?

Mmmm hard to choose one, I would say that both satya (truth) and ahimsa (non harm) are both something that we could all spend our entire lives learning. If we all worked on just those two the world would be a far better place.

What brought you to yoga? 

Crazy as it sounds, I used to meditate regularly and around 2002 every time I sat to meditate I just kept getting 'teach yoga.' After quite a bit of resistance, and the fact i didn't even practice asana at that time, I eventually gave in and went to my first yoga class and here I am!

What does teaching on the Foundation and Diploma course mean to you?

I love teaching on these days.  Seeing students deepen their own enquiry into yoga is so inspiring whether they are doing the courses for their own interest or to go on to be amazing teachers.

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What do you do when you are not doing yoga?

I love spending time with family and friends - usually involving eating nice food and drinking nice wine. I also love being outside, occasionally running (have entered the cambridge half marathon so better be a bit more regular now!) and I have just come back from skiing which I really loved!

What is your favourite yoga pose and why?

Ardha Chandrasana - I love the feeling of being grounded, centered and open and in this pose I feel all of these and truly expanded beyond the physical body.

What is your least favourite yoga pose and why?

I can honestly say I don't have a least favourite pose - there are loads of poses I can't do myself but I get to enjoy them anyway by seeing students practice them with ease.

What is one quality you have taken off the mat and incorporated into your daily life?

Self enquiry - the more I learn about myself the more I can make better choices to become more loving, open and generous. I try to see my own insecurities in life where I may act from a place of fear rather than love - it is a working progress of course! ;-)

An interesting fact about Louise that you may not know is…

Before yoga I rode horses for a living and hold my HGV driving licence as I used to drive a 40ft horse box to competitions - this skill definitely helps parking in the central centre's carpark!

As well as classes and teaching on the Diploma and Foundation Courses Louise also leads workshops and retreats for Camyoga

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