Clara Lemon, Yoga teacher

Clara's contact info:
ring: 07530 053 543
email: claralemonyoga@gmail.com

Yoga classes with Clara work to revitalise, stabilise and relax body and mind, and cultivate much-needed space in our busy lives to pause and reconnect to ourselves.

The classes are slow, flowing and closely linked to the breath with meditative space and pranayama. The classes progress your skills and experience over time to support your engagement with some of the more subtle aspects of yoga practice.

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Teaching style

Viniyoga uses traditional yoga postures, breathwork and meditative techniques with time in the practice for suitable modifications or developments where needed. The yoga classes welcome all levels of ability and experience, and everything is taken step-by-step. Explore challenges to your own level, and develop layers of technique over time to ensure your practice is intelligent, engaging and effective. 

I'm a big advocate of learning how to practice effectively in the class so that you can start to develop your own, regular, personal home yoga practice. My classes structure and end of term home practice suggestions support this and I also meet 1-on-1 where helpful to tailor your practice so that it is safe, effective and efficient (10 minutes a day can be well worth it!). 

121 yoga & yoga therapy

Applying the tools and techniques of yoga to suit your situation and health. I've worked across the health spectrum from Olympic athletes to those with limited mobility and multiple health issues. 

I teach yoga 121 and offer a therapeutic approach to support you. I mentor other yoga teachers, regularly lead yoga workshops and teach at yoga conferences. 

What others say

"Thanks for getting me on track with Yoga. I've had so many false starts with it in the past and finally I feel like I've committed fully and I'll be a Yogi forever. :-) All thanks to your gentle yet thorough teaching and the relaxing and refreshing atmosphere in your studio."

"My Osteopath who recommended your class, has remarked that he hasn't seen this much improvement in my spine and back health after only a few months, than in all the years I've been seeing him."

"I finally understand about the breath now"

Here is a radio interview where I was a guest on Steve Yabsley's BBC Radio Bristol lunchtime show.

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Teaching lineage

Krishnamacharya
(Forefather of modern yoga. Ashtanga, Iyengar, Hatha, Bikram, Vinyasa Flow all originated from his teachings)
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Desikachar
(Son and long-time student of Krishnamacharya)
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Paul Harvey
(Student of Desikachar for 23 years)
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Clara Lemon
(Student of Paul Harvey since 2005)

Yoga teacher training

4-year course with Paul Harvey who is still my teacher, and I have a yoga teaching diploma from the Centre for Yoga Studies, accredited by the British Wheel of Yoga.

I've also undertaken specialist extended study in
- Yoga therapy
- Pregnancy / prenatal yoga and post-natal yoga
- Yoga for children
- Yoga, mindfulness and meditation
- Yoga philosophy, esp. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- Alexander technique and yoga
- Ayurveda
- Chanting

I'm a teaching member of the British Wheel of Yoga, a teaching member of the Association for Yoga Studies and qualified as a Yoga Therapist to the level required by the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council. Qualified to Level 4 REPs (register of exercise professionals).
 
I've explored different yoga traditions, primarily Viniyoga. I have also spent time practicing and studying Iyengar yoga, Ashtanga yoga, and Scaravelli yoga. 

Website
www.lemonyoga.org

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Yoga Organisation Links:
www.ays.org.uk
www.bwy.org.uk
www.yogastudies.org
www.bristolyogaspace.co.uk