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Happy February! Here is J as in Julia of S & J Talk Ballet


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A Happy New Year to all dancers out there!

Director Donna is at present trialling two new exciting classes, which will hopefully be added to her already extensive Ballet4life portfolio! These are Yoga for dancers and Pilates for dancers.
There are SO many possibilities to choose from in the exciting collection of classes at Ballet4life, that it puts me in mind of the variety of flavours found in a scrummy box of chocolates!!

I took to the Yoga mat for the first time last Wednesday, along with ten others at our spacious Ballet4life studio, and must admit I was a little apprehensive at first, but Chihiro our teacher was very attentive to our needs, and realising I had a slight back injury, produced a yoga support for me to sit on.

My favourite moves so far were Downward Dog and Resting Dog, the latter reminding me of a certain Swan Lake pose!...

Would I go again? Yes, definitely! It left me feeling tranquil, it improved my breathing and was fun to learn alongside others, who were all friendly and open to the Yoga experience. I was pleased to find how flexible I was during the following ballet class...an added perk!

Whatever class you choose, there will always be a warm welcome for you at Ballet4life!
Julia

Director Donna adds: Well done for trying something new and seeing how it can help maintain good mental and physical health! Yoga will be added on Mondays from 12.35-1.30pm with Chihiro Nakajima starting after February HT. All welcome!

Photos: Recent Yoga Taster Session- Copyright Ballet4life. Not to be used without permission. All rights reserved. 

 



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