Beginner yoga class for Barnet Health professionals

Wellbeing treatment for Barnet staff of mental Health professionals and sign-posters

To thank you for all the wonderful work you do for the community and to encourage you to recommend our free yoga classes through the social prescribing scheme we would like to invite you to sample one of our classes.

The wellbeing week will take place at our studio in Hendon from Monday 21 June 2022 to celebrate international Yoga week.

Overview

a) The benefits of Yoga

Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. The main components of yoga are postures (a series of movements designed to increase strength and flexibility) and breathing.

A growing body of evidence supports the belief that yoga benefits physical and mental health

Recent research has also shown significant benefits in mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis.

b) Barnet Yoga Circle CIC - Yoga on Prescription Project

Barnet Yoga Circle is a social enterprise offering free yoga classes at beginner level for residents of Barnet held in Hendon through professional referral. Our community classes started in 2019 and have been very popular ever since. To date, we have delivered over 250 classes with an average of 13 people attending each class. Classes are delivered by BYC founder Thierry Giunta who has suffered from mental health issues for over 2 decades and has found healing in the practice and the teaching of yoga healing properties which he has now made his life mission to pass on to as many people as possible for the last 25 years.

We would like to offer our classes to a wider audience especially individuals with physical and mild mental health issues by working in partnership with social prescribers and Health Professionals.

At the moment we have 4 weekly classes but we hope to introduce one more by September.

Each class accommodate up to 15 people per class so it would be great if our groups could include 2 or 3 referrals per class from health professionals.

We are aiming to provide those passes free of charge to service users and will be seeking funding and/or sponsorships.

Wellbeing Week

We would like to invite you to sample our classes In order to create awareness and promote the classes amongst Health professionals and others that could refer clients to the service.

The class will held at the Meritage Centre, Churchend , London NW4 4JT

The class will be taught at a beginner level and each attendee will be offered a home-made detox juice after the class.

The class starts at 3pm and will last 45 minutes. Please arrive 15 minutes before. No access will be allowed once the class has started. Thank you.

You can sign up for the class of your choice:

- Tuesday 21 June

- Wednesday 22 June

- Thursday class 23 June

We provide mats and props.

What to wear: Please wear comfortable clothing (i.e loose shorts and t-shirt).

What to bring: Please bring your yoga mat and a bottle of water.

Covid 19 safety measures: Class risk assessment available upon request.

Mobile phones: Please ensure your mobile phones are turned off before the start of the class to minimise disruption during the class.

Outcomes of the day

- Give a demonstration of our services

- Explain the referral process

- Build relationships and partnerships

- Thank current and future partners for their work in the community

Hendon Yoga Studio (Barnet Yoga Circle C.I.C)