Kim and friends
"There was no social media when I started. I remember trying to get a book out of the library, but it was so complicated, I had no idea. My teacher was in her 40s, she wore a leotard with stretchy leggings. She had an air of mystery about her. At that time, all the ladies were of a similar age and they all wore leotards."
Posture: Tree Pose
Sansktrit: Vrkshasana (VRik-shah-SUN-aa)
"Yoga is for everybody and anybody and it doesn’t matter because there is always something you can do. There’s always a way to change the poses."
Fiona
Posture: Easy pose
Sansktrit: Sukhasana
Posture: Cobra pose
Sansktrit: Bhujangasana
I started when I was about 16. I was quite into athletics then. It was a way of making sure the muscles were stretched and keeping flexibility. I wouldn’t like to guess what age my teacher was at the time, but I kept thinking to myself, if I can still move the way she can (she looked amazing) I’d be quite happy when I got into later life.”
Maria
Maria
Posture: Half Spinal Twist
Sansktrit: Ardha Matsyendrāsana
Posture: Half Moon
Sansktrit: Ardha chandrasana
"You start to hear your body talking to you. It's nice when you're standing there, you can feel the stretch, you can feel your muscles moving."
Colin
Posture: Warrior 2
Sansktrit: Virabhadrasana II
(As per Hindu Mythology, Virabhadra was the name of a Warrior created by Lord Shiva)
"I think you know you're doing it right by the way your body feels. You stand there and you close your eyes and you don't think about anything else."