About Yoga at Sheepdrove
The teaching embraces the many traditions of the vast world of yoga, from ancient practices to the latest scientific research on yoga's efficacy.
Group Classes at Sheepdrove
Jane teaches regular group yoga classes based primarily on the Iyengar Yoga method, which draws on Patañjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga. Her teaching encompasses physical postures (āsana), breathing practices (prāṇāyāma), turning the senses inward (pratyāhāra), concentration (dhāraṇā) and meditation (dhyāna). Jane also teaches Lu Jong Five Elements Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra.
Iyengar Yoga
Iyengar Yoga is the world's most practised yoga method, known for its safe, progressive instruction in yoga postures (asanas) and breath control (pranayama). Developed by B.K.S. Iyengar, the method uses props to make yoga accessible to people of different ages and abilities.
With its emphasis on alignment, precision and mindful awareness, Iyengar Yoga develops strength, flexibility and balance, while encouraging concentration and a deeper connection between body and mind.
Jane trained with Mira Mehta, one of the most senior Iyengar Yoga teachers outside India and an authority on asana, pranayama, philosophy and yoga therapy. Mira co-authored the classic textbook Yoga: The Iyengar Way.
Lu Jong Five Elements Yoga
Lu Jong Five Elements Yoga is a traditional Tibetan practice rooted in Tibetan Medicine and the Buddhist tradition. The practice focuses on nurturing the spine, balancing the body's energies and cultivating relaxation, centredness and vitality.
The movements work with the Five Elements, understood in Tibetan tradition as fundamental energies underlying the body and mind. The practice is accessible to people of different ages and abilities.
Jane is a Certified Tibetan Five Elements Practices Teacher in the lineage of Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche.
Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra
Relax and Renew® Restorative Yoga approach uses supported postures and science-informed practices to encourage deep relaxation and rest.
Yoga Nidra is an ancient yogic practice of deep relaxation and meditation, sometimes described as ‘yogic sleep’. It encourages profound physical relaxation while maintaining awareness and can help calm the nervous system, reduce stress and support better sleep. It is increasingly used in therapeutic settings to support emotional wellbeing, including for people experiencing anxiety and trauma.
Jane trained with Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., in Restorative Yoga, and with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli and Nirlipta Tuli in Yoga Nidra. Her teaching is grounded in both specialist training and her own embodied experience of these practices.
Other Ways to Work with Us
Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs
A specialist 12-week Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs programme, designed to improve back health, strengthen the body and support the management of lower back pain.
Available as individual one-to-one sessions or for groups by arrangement.
Buteyko Breathing Method
Improving breathing patterns through gentle exercises to encourage efficient breathing and support respiratory health.
Jane holds a Certificate in the Buteyko Breathing Method from the Buteyko Clinic International.
Available as individual one-to-one sessions.