Yoga 4 Health

Service Description

The Yoga4Health Yoga on Prescription 10-week programme supports NHS patients to gain self-care skills by learning yoga, breathing, relaxation and mindfulness techniques. No prior experience is needed, and the gentle stretching and strengthening yoga postures can be done in a chair or on a yoga mat. What will the classes involve? Each of the ten two-hour sessions are led by an expert Yoga4Health teacher and include: • Breathing practices • Simple yoga postures • Meditation and mindfulness • Relaxation • Group discussion The Yoga4Health evidence-based programme was commissioned by the NHS and created by the Yoga in Healthcare Alliance. It fuses the wisdom of ancient practices with modern medical science. The programme’s benefits have been validated by Westminster University. Yoga4Health classes are inclusive and secular and do not promote any religious position. There are two ways to join the programme: 1. Discuss with your GP, or Social Prescribing Link Worker 2. Self-refer by contacting your local Yoga4Health teacher: Kelly-Louise.