The teaching embraces the many traditions of the huge world of yoga from Ancient times right up to the most recent scientific research on the efficacy of yoga; the yoga at Sheepdrove Yoga is constantly evolving in order to support each individual.

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Iyengar yoga - the world’s most practiced yoga method and known worldwide for its safe, progressive instruction in a wide range of yoga postures and breath control techniques. It was developed and taught by BKS Iyengar who earned worldwide respect and recognition for his achievements and made yoga accessible and relevant to people everywhere with the use of props. Jane was trained as a teacher by Mira Mehta, one of the most senior Iyengar Yoga teachers outside India and recognized as an authority in all its aspects: asana (postures), pranayama (control of your breath), philosophy and therapy. Mira co-authored the classical yoga textbook, Yoga; The Iyengar Way. The Group classes are based on the Iyengar yoga method.

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Lu Jong Five Elements Yoga - is a treasure from Tibet rooted in Tibetan Medicine and part of the Buddhist path. The short 15-minute practice helps establish a balance in body and mind. The exercises focus on nurturing the spine and balancing the calming and active energies. The result is more relaxation, centeredness and vitality. Additionally, the practice balances the five elements — archetypal energies that are the basis of all phenomena and the foundation of our bodies and minds. The 15-minute practice can be done anywhere and is accessible to all ages and abilities. Jane is a Certified Tibetan Five Elements Practices Teacher in the lineage of Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche. The practice is shared with all Sheepdrove clients.

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Integrative Yoga Therapy – yoga can be used on a therapeutic basis to help promote physical and mental health and well-being. Therapy clinics for individuals are run Mon-Thurs afternoons and Wednesday evenings. Integrative Yoga Therapy can support people experiencing a wide range of physical and mental health challenges. It is particularly effective for health challenges that are exacerbated by stress. Sessions are highly individualised and are based on the goals of each person. Practices to support these goals may include talking therapy, physical movements (asanas), breath techniques, meditation, mindfulness, and yoga philosophy. The talking therapy is based on a person-centred approach and integrates other psychotherapy approaches, including Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS). A non-exhaustive list of the sort of mental health issues that can be supported includes:

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•             Anxiety, depression

•             Stress, burnout, chronic pain, and chronic fatigue

•             Mood difficulties and low confidence or low self-esteem

•             Relationship issues

•             Autoimmune conditions and digestive challenges

•             Sleep issues

•             Bereavement, grief, and loss

•             Trauma

•             Feelings of overwhelm, excessive rumination, and worry

•             Living with cancer and other chronic or life-altering health issues

•             Life-stage transitions such as menopause, career changes, starting university.............

•             Clients searching for meaning and understanding of life

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Jane holds a Yoga Therapy Diploma and is registered as a Yoga Therapist with the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council. She is also a qualified Buteyko breathing teacher and integrates it into practices. She is currently training for her Integrative Yoga Psychotherapy Level 7 Diploma.​​ If you would like to find out more about Integrative Yoga Therapy please arrange a chat with Jane by emailing her on jane@sheepdroveyoga.com. 

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Group Yoga Therapy classes run monthly on Wednesday evenings - if you have been given a yoga sequence to work on you can pop along to work through that sequence with Jane in a group session. We will start working as a Group together, then you will work through your personal sequence before we finish the session together. 
 

​​​​​Yoga Nidra  - the deepest kind of relaxation – an ancient yogic practice which helps create balance and harmony in the nervous system by quietening the mind. Yoga Nidra is frequently observed as a kind of ‘yogic sleep’ whereas within the state of yoga nidra, you’re further beyond a waking state, past a dreaming state and inside a kind of sleep or very deep meditative state, even though you are truly awake. It often brings immediate physical benefits, such as reduced stress and better sleep and has the potential to heal psychological wounds. It is now used in the USA across military facilities, schools, hospitals and hospices to manage negative emotions and stress and reduce PTSD symptoms, anxiety, addictions and insomnia. Jane trained as a Teacher of Total Yoga Nidra with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli and Nirlipta Tuli, co-founders of the Yoga Nidra Network. Yoga Nidra is often included in the last class of the month of the Group classes. 

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Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs - Jane is a qualified to teach a specialised 12 week course of Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs. The University of York (Department of Health Sciences, York Trials Unit) ran one of the largest yoga research studies, funded by Arthritis Research UK. The research found that the Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs course resulted in 78% improvement in daily functioning. If you would like to find out more about this course please contact Jane direct.  

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​​​​Yoga for Pregnancy - pre and post-natal 1-2-1’s are offered on demand to support a woman through pregnancy and birth and beyond.