Yoga and Somatic Movement Classes in Sheffield and Online
Sun Moon Yoga offers Yoga and Somatics classes for complete beginners and those with some experience of Yoga.
All classes are held in Hunters Bar area of Sheffield. Classes run in blocks coinciding with school term times.
Drop-in spaces are also available.
We also run Online classes that are accessible for all.
Class Descriptions
Somatic Movement
- Based on Thomas Hanna’s work, as taught by Martha Peterson of Essential Somatics.
- Offers a gentle approach to improving mobility and reducing or eliminating muscle tension.
- Primarily floor-based, using gentle pandiculation movements to enhance body awareness and address pain’s root causes.
- Helps identify and change tension patterns affecting posture, gait, and movement.
- Classes align with school terms, with drop-in spaces available.
Beginners Somatic Mindful Yoga
- Combines Somatic movement and yoga postures for a gentle introduction to mobility and strength development.
- Ideal for beginners seeking an easy entry into yoga practice.
- Enhances body awareness and mobility through simple Somatic movements.
- Releases unwanted muscle tension, improving coordination and muscle function.
- Incorporates yoga postures to build strength and promote body-mind balance.
- Slows movements to encourage mindful awareness of the body and breath.
Gentle Therapeutic Yoga
- Gentle yoga class incorporating slow, mindful, and natural movements.
- Designed to improve mobility, build strength, and reduce bodily discomfort.
- Focuses on breath awareness to enhance respiration and promote inner calm.
- Includes gentle breathwork (Pranayama) for deeper relaxation.
- Emphasizes noticing sensations in the body and breath to cultivate comfort and steadiness during practice.
All Levels Yoga
- A general-level yoga class blending somatic movements, Yoga postures, natural movement patterns, fascial fitness, mobility, balance, and strength.
- Insightful anatomical guidance to deepen understanding of postures and recognize individual limitations.
- Encouragement for students to cultivate inner awareness, finding ease and stability while being gently guided through the practice.
- Pranayama techniques designed to balance the nervous system and alleviate stress.
- Relaxation and meditation practices to promote complete peace of mind.
- Exploration of yoga philosophy inspired by the Yoga Sutras, Upanishads, and Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
Benefits of Online Classes
- Learn Yoga and Somatic movement from the comfort of your home.
- Therapeutic Yoga and Somatic movement are conducive to an online practice, as the instructions are mostly verbal.
- The participant has the chance to take their attention inwards to notice more and more subtle sensations.
- Somatic classes are limited to a small group so that more individual attention can be given.
- Classes can be accessed at a time suitable for you.
Monthly Subscription
Online membership allows the subscriber access to all live online classes and all the recordings throughout the week as well as a back catalogue of pre-recorded live classes following various themes.
One Month Pass
For those that want to try the online membership for one month only, this gives you access to all the pre recorded live Zoom classes from the last year and a half and to the live classes in that month.
See Online Yoga Page for more information.
Class Timetable and Booking
My Qualifications
- 2005 British Wheel of Yoga Foundation Teacher Training
- 2007 Yoga Alliance 200 hour Teacher Training
- 2012 Yoga Therapy 360 hour Teacher Training with Yogacampus
- 2018 NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
- 2019 Essential Somatics Teacher Training
- Member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT)
- Registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNCH)
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- Teacher Training & Yoga Therapy Training
- respected international teachers
- a portfolio of holistic-based trainings
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- sets professional standards
- runs the CHNC register
- investigates complaints
