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 Axis Yoga is a yoga school based near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England, and we are attended by many people from Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, Buckingham, Leighton Buzzard and surrounding villages.
We offer public and private Yoga classes to students of all levels. We understand that signing up to your first Yoga lesson might be intimidating which is why we offer a particularly warm welcome to beginners. The menu on the left has links to class and teacher information. |
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 Yoga is growing enormously in popularity, and is making an appearance in popular culture such as TV and Films and even featuring in Wii fit on the Nintendo.
To most of us in the west, 'Yoga' is a set of physical exercises that often involve stretching poses. Perhaps we have heard of famous people such as Sting or Madonna who have spoken publicly on the benefits of Yoga. So what is Yoga exactly? |
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I already exercise. Why should I do yoga? |
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There is no doubt that doing some exercise is better than doing none. In the UK we are experiencing an obesity epidemic, with rising rates of related diseases such as diabetes and coronary heart disease and regular sensible exercise has a part to play in addressing this national problem. However, simply going to a gym and working with weights, or hitting the road for a run is rarely a long term solution... |
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 We are often asked why we chose Axis Yoga as the name for our school.
In order to lead happy contented lives we need to develop the skills necessary to bring balance to our lives. We must ensure that no single aspect is allowed to dominate the others. Imagine the axis of symmetry of a set of scales in perfect balance... |
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Won't my mates laugh at me for doing Yoga? |
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Our mates laugh at us, and we pull their legs over the daftest things so will you get laughed at for doing yoga? Well if we're going to be perfectly honest, the answer is probably going to be yes! You are guaranteed to hear the following comments: - Yoga is for girls
- You're only doing it to sit in a room full of ladies in leotards
- Have you learned yogic flying yet?
So a better question might be "Is their laughter justified?" With renowned 'tough guys' and even premiership footballers turning to yoga, the answer to that one is a resounding NO! |
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