It’s International Yoga Day on 21st June

Benefits of yoga

It’s a great way of improving your flexibility. Many athletes incorporate it into their exercise routines in order to help them stay supple, improve their balance, and help their core strength. The series of moves you will go through will depend upon the type of yoga you practice but they will stretch your muscles, aiding balance and flexibility, which is especially important the older we get.

Yoga will aid your posture and hopefully combat the effects of being hunched over screens, desks, and steering wheels. Once you start practicing yoga you’ll become familiar with the moves and can do them any time – at home, in the park, or even in the office, to keep your body moving and supple.

It’s also a great way of improving mental health and relieving stress as yoga also involves focusing on the breath, encouraging mindfulness, and many classes incorporate an element of meditation, allowing you to relax and be in the moment.

Different types of yoga

Hatha yoga is probably the most popular form of yoga, involving a series of breathing techniques and yoga poses that are practiced relatively slowly, with some static holds.

Vinyasa yoga is more active, providing a challenging workout through flowing sequences of moves.

Bikram yoga, also known as hot yoga, takes you through a series of poses performed in a heated room (typically 40°C) to help increase your flexibility, circulation, and detoxification.

Where can I practice yoga in Solihull?

Hotpod Yoga is located in Shirley, close to ASDA and the Parkgate shopping centre. These Solihull yoga classes are held in large inflatable pods, heated to a comfortable 37°C and filled with calming scents, soft lighting and relaxing music. They have classes for everyone, from complete beginners to those with years of experience.

The Hot Tribe in Cranmore Business Park we offer a variety of Solihull yoga classes tailored for everyone—from beginners to advanced practitioners. They have a range of classes including Hot Tribal Beats – a high-energy, rhythm-infused yoga experience; and Hot Tribal balance which gently transitions from passive to active.

Irina Iyengar Yoga offers personalised Iyengar yoga classes at her home studio in Solihull, and also through live online classes. It’s ideal for beginners and features simple asanas that are very easy to enter without special training.

Arden Wellness Hub at Solihull Arden Club on Sharmans Cross Road offers Solihull yoga courses for beginners, as well as a range of yoga classes including Hatha, Yin yoga with Tibetan sound bowls meditation, and Vinyasa Flow.

Atman Yoga Consultancy in Shirley offers Power yoga, an adapted version of Hatha and Vinyasa yoga that focuses on building flexibility, strength and endurance; as well as yoga for women’s heath; and yoga for teenagers.

There are many more places offering yoga in Solihull – from personalised 1 on 1 tuition to classes in local village halls, and from specialised yoga studios to large gyms.