Type: Yoga for Sports (drop-in class) Level: Level 1 Time: Wednesday, 7.00pm - 8.00pm Teacher: Matt Ryan Price: £6.00 / £5.00 concession Location: Cavendish Road Primary School, Cavendish Rd, Didsbury M20 1JG

Yoga For Sports

Many top professional athletes including Ryan Giggs , Phil Neville and tennis player Andy Murray are using Yoga to keep their bodies in a top condition which in turn pro longs their career at the highest level. Most premiership football teams are now using Yoga as a way of helping players recover more quickly from physical damage and also to prevent the risk of long term injury.

The benefits of Yoga include:

• Increased flexibility
• Increased physical strength
• Better posture
• Exercises & strengthens the hear
• Can assist weight loss
• Reduced mental stress and physical tension
• Improved memory, concentration and eyesight
• More protection against injury

In this weekly ‘drop-in’ Yoga class Matt Ryan will be leading students through a sequence of postures designed especially for sports practitioners from all sporting disciplines – whether you play football or rugby , swim or ride a bike Yoga for Sports will help you to improve your overall performance and keep your body in a tip top condition and injury free.