Yoga for Osteoporosis-Millgate Community Centre-Adult learning

Millgate Community Centre, Newark

Date	9 January - 26 March 2024
Sessions	Tuesdays: 10am - 11:30am
No. sessions	12
Venue	Millgate Community Centre, Newark View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £54

About this course

On this course, we will introduce Yoga's gentle, low impact movements - ideal for those with osteopenia (the stage before osteoporosis) and osteoporosis. The course is also suitable for those with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis often experienced alongside osteoporosis.

Yoga will help to lubricate joints and keep them moving smoothly; improve strength, flexibility, balance, co-ordination, endurance, muscle mass, agility and energy level - all important for adults with osteoporosis.

Your 'approach' to yoga and 'how' you practice will also help you to develop an increased level of awareness, which in turn will lead to practicing with an increased attentiveness to your body - getting to know yourself by listening to your body's feedback and responding appropriately.

The course is suitable for all ages, for beginners and those who already practice yoga. Each week there is a simple, step by step guided practice where we work on a variety of postures which are adapted and modified. The practices and techniques include slow, gentle, straightforward movements; breathing techniques and relaxation.

What Yoga can do for you:

Improve posture
Create better balance
Increase range of movement
Make you stronger
Refine your co-ordination
Lower blood pressure
Alleviate stress & anxiety

Basic requirements for yoga practice:

- Non-slip mat, cushion/towel, block, belt.

- Wear loose, comfortable clothing

- Always remove shoes.

- Have a light meal 1 and a half to 2 hours before a practice.

-Please inform the teacher of any ailments, e.g. back trouble, blood pressure etc. There is a confidential health questionnaire available for this.

- If you are in any doubt about practising yoga, please consult your doctor.

- Always practise gently - there isn't any strain in yoga and no competition.

- Please always ask if you are in any doubt about anything.

Resources/materials can be purchased from:

- The British Wheel of Yoga https://www.bwy.org.uk

- Ekotex Yoga https://www.ekotexyoga.co.uk

This course will not be running on the 13th February 2024

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: