Yoga and Meditation Session

This session is offered by the Bradford Insurance Institute for its members as a lunchtime refreshment at the end of a busy week. It consists of a 35 minute gentle beginners yoga practice and a 10 minute mindful meditation and will be delivered via Zoom.

Yoga is an ancient discipline that improves physical and mental wellbeing. A practice of exercise, breath control, relaxation, positive thinking and meditation aims to develop harmony in the body, mind and environment.

The Yoga: “Where we place our attention is where we place our energy”. The focus of this mindful movement practice will be to deepen our awareness of the body and mind. Through gentle movement we will start to rejuvenate the body and relax the mind. Yoga can help to alleviate common aches, pains and stiffness associated with being in a seated position at a work desk and also to increase energy, reduce fatigue, improve concentration and focus. You will not need any special equipment, just access to a chair and the floor. If you have a yoga mat please feel free to use this otherwise a carpeted area or an area with a rug will be fine. Please ensure you have enough room free from hazards. This session is suitable for all levels of fitness.

The Mindful Meditation: This is a guided meditation which will invite you to pay particular attention to the present moment, through connection with the breath and the sensations in the body. Being in the present moment can help settle the mind’s chatter and it can nurture greater awareness of each moment as it is, rather than living in the past or in the future. For this you will be invited to either sit on a chair or if it is accessible for you, the floor, in a comfortable seated position.

Claire is a fully qualified yoga instructor who has been practicing yoga for 20 years. She teaches weekly yoga classes in the Bradford area. She has also delivered classes for children and vulnerable persons extolling the benefits of yoga and mindfulness.

For the safety of the participants, Yoga Roo has requested that everybody who wants to attend this session will need to agree to the health questionnaire which will be sent upon booking. All information contained therein will be treated as private and confidential.

Please book online, once registered, joining details and the health questionnaire will be sent with your booking confirmation. If you are unable to attend, please cancel at your earliest convenience to allow another member to book.

The Insurance Institute of Bradford values and respects diversity and strives in all of our activities to take account of and respect the interests of all people it serves. There is an expectation that all speakers / presenters and attendees will act in this way too. Please see our Equality Policy on our website.