Clara Lemon
Yoga is a way to stabilise and revitalise body and mind and to discover ease, wellbeing and reconnection with yourself.
Using slow, flowing movement, breath and meditative practices with a mindful and philosophically grounded approach I teach a wide-range of people in an inclusive and accessible way. Everyone is welcome and we can discover modifications along the way to suit interests, aims, health conditions etc. The group classes develop over each term. This familiarity over time supports you to move beyond new movements, to delve into your body, breath and go further. I also meet 121 to guide you to a suitable home practice. Or try a more in-depth yoga journey through my home yoga practice course. See what others say about my teaching here > |
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Approach to yoga
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Before deepening my focus with viniyoga, I studied different yoga traditions including Iyengar, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Hatha yoga and Scaravelli-inspired yoga.
Viniyoga is a personalised, adaptive approach to yoga and is accessible to all levels of experience with layers of technique added as you develop. It is breath-centred in a deeper way than most styles of yoga practice and is generally slower paced to develop more subtle aspects of practice. If you have practiced yoga, the postures and sequences will feel familiar, but your breath and meditative focus may be more emphasised. Beginners are welcome and more experienced participants are supported to refine and develop their practice. This adaptive and individualised approach to yoga means class sizes are kept small and tailored to those in the group. |
Read my blog >Articles about what is on my mind in the world of yoga.
Yoga benefits
Have a listen to when I was a guest on Steve Yabsley's show to discuss yoga and the benefits it can bring...
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Yoga trainingI was trained by Paul Harvey.
The yoga teaching and yoga therapy training was an extensive four year course (beyond the usual several months of training that is the standard at the moment). I have also taken specialist training in: - Therapeutic application of yoga - Home yoga practice - Pregnancy yoga and post-natal recovery - Yoga for children - Mindfulness & meditation - Yoga philosophy, esp. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - Ayurveda - Chanting - Alexander technique |
Teaching lineageKrishnamacharya
(Forefather of modern yoga. Ashtanga Vinyasa, Iyengar, Hatha, Vinyasa Flow all emerged from his teachings) | | Desikachar (Son and long-time student of Krishnamacharya) | | Paul Harvey (Student of Desikachar for 23 years) | | Clara Lemon (Student of Paul Harvey since 2005) |
BackgroundI founded Bristol YogaSpace and teach group classes and 121 sessions and in-depth trainings there. I originally established YogaSpace on Park Row in 2009 then moved to the Princes Place, Bishopston studio in 2016 taking over the Yoganjali studio from my teacher, Paul Harvey.
I started practicing yoga in 1998 while living in New York with a career that was busy and stressful. It immediately gave me a calmer outlook and an increased sense of energy and wellbeing which over time enabled me to bring increased balance into my lifestyle. I continue with a daily personal yoga practice and ongoing study which supports me in all aspects of my life, my teaching and also helps me be a better adoptive mum to my two children. I'm a registered teaching member of the British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) the UK Yoga teaching standards organisation accredited with Sport UK which seeks to maintain high quality training and safety standards. I'm also a teaching member of the Centre for Yoga Studies and the Association for Yoga Studies (AYS). I teach at national yoga conventions (AYS and BWY) and mentor yoga teachers in many aspects of practice and teaching. I am trained to the level required by the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council and to Level 4 REPS (Register of Exercise Professionals). |
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