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The Village Yoga was founded by Natasha Harding, a certified RYT 200-hour Yoga Alliance teacher.
Natasha is dedicated to making yoga enjoyable and accessible to individuals of all ages and abilities. She frequently contributes to magazines and newspapers, sharing insights on a diverse range of wellness and health topics.
Natasha specializes in Hatha yoga for adults, as well as pre and post-natal yoga, addressing back issues, and offering one-on-one yoga classes and workshops.
Each class is designed to enhance strength and flexibility while teaching simple relaxation techniques. All levels of practitioners are welcome, with classes adapted to suit each participant's needs.
Latest Blog Posts
Yoga for tight calves
THE calf muscles (gastronemius and soleus) are often tight in people who do a lot of running, walking, cycling or weight training – and of course too much sitting doesn’t help either. Reduced ankle mobility also causes the lower legs to tighten, and the reason is if you’re not able to flex the foot efficiently…
Read More Yoga for Sleep
As many as one in three people have problems sleeping in the UK with the elderly and those living with chronic pain or mental health issues being particularly susceptible. If you’re struggling, practicing yoga might be worth trying as many yogis find that improved quality of sleep is one of the biggest benefits of regularly…
Read More Yoga for Stress
OVER the years I’ve taught many people who have decided to give yoga a try as a way to manage stress. It’s often men who come along on the advice of their doctors and it’s always heartening to hear that GPs are suggesting alternative therapies as well as the many medications that are available. There…
Read More Yoga Musings; yoga and RSI
I’ve put together this post with a focus on RSI. You’re welcome! The longer I teach, the more I learn about the quite life-transforming power of yoga. It’s so good for improving – or even curing so many ailments and I love it when people tell me that they’ve never felt better. As I often…
Read More Yoga Musings; flexibility
One of the things I hear a lot when I tell people that I’m a yoga teacher is; “I’d love to do yoga, but I’m not flexible enough.” I have to hold myself back from shouting; “That’s exactly WHY you do need to do it!” Because shouting isn’t really very yogic I quietly explain the…
Read More Yoga Musings; yoga and injuries
Whether you play football, surf, enjoy going for a run or love to play tennis it’s likely that you’ve picked up some injuries along the way. Yoga can go a long way to keeping your body pain-free and regular sessions will keep you lean, strong and flexible – making injuries less prevalent. When you hold…
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