About Hafren Yoga and Pilates
Yoga Teaching
Yoga Benefits
There are many reasons to practice yoga. Hafren Yoga and Pilates want to help you to create a practice that you can sustain throughout your life. Practised regularly this way, yoga can help you in many ways:
- Reduced anxiety and stress
- Help to regain and keep control of your life
- Increase your flexibility and strength
- Connect with your inner self
- Gain more energy and enjoyment from your practice
Pilates with Hafren
Pilates Benefits
Pilates is a low impact form of exercise that promotes strength, balanced muscle development, flexibility, and increased range of motion for the joints.
- Pilates provides whole body fitness
- It is for all ages and abilities
- It creates long, strong muscles
- It boosts your flexibility
- It improves your core strength
- It is simple to start and can be practiced at home
Meet Lisa
Lisa Arundale
Teacher
Qualifications
- Qualified to teach with BWY 2009
- Qualified to teach Pilates 2012 with the British School of Yoga
- Qualified to become a yoga therapist 2013 with Paul Harvey Centre for yoga studies
- Over a decade of experience teaching a wide range of students, from early twenties to mature, from varying backgrounds with differing needs and abilities.
- I have taught in health clubs, gyms and corporate settings.
- I have run yoga workshops and meditation classes.
- As a self employed teacher I organise classes and individual 1.2.1 sessions.
My Yoga Journey
My yoga journey began in 2000 when a friend suggested I attend a class. I took to it like the proverbial duck to water, immediately recognising not just the physical benefits, but how it made me feel and how my mind seemed to become clearer and more focused.
An unexpected ( but thankfully recoverable) health issue gave me an opportunity to take stock of my life. I realized that becoming a yoga teacher would bring meaning and a sense of purpose to my life – a way of benefiting others and giving something back. The natural progression of this was to become a yoga therapist.
I am much influenced by the teachings of Patanjali and the psychology of the mind represented in the Yoga Sutra.
Frequently Asked Questions
I'm not flexible, can I do yoga?
Yes you can! Many people think they have to be flexible to do yoga. This is simply not true. I tell my students that it is O.K. to start where you are. Yoga is a way to discover your body and explore its limitations. The more you practice, the more opportunity there is for your body to change in a positive way.
I am nervous about my first yoga session. How do I prepare?
I am a very unfit person. Should I start with yoga or Pilates?
I am new to Pilates will I be able to keep up with the rest of the class?
Yes. The class is paced so that you will have time to experience each exercise. Instructions are clear and precise. You are encouraged to approach the moves in a non competitive way, connecting more with a sense of fun.
I have recently given birth and want to get back into shape. When can I start exercising again?
Is yoga a religion? I do not want to contradict my religious beliefs
Yoga sometimes combines with other philosophies, such as Hinduism or Buddhism, but they are not necessary for studying or practicing yoga.
Take a Free Session Today
It is important to find the right teacher. Try a free 30 minute session with Lisa to find out if her teaching methods and practice suit you.
You can book a free yoga taster class for either an online or in-person live lesson.
Contact
lisa@hafrenyogapilates.co.uk
Tel. 01686 413 608
Address
Hafren Yoga & Pilates
20 Bethel Street,
Llanidloes
SY18 6BS