Sharon Calvert has just finished delivering a Yoga for Mental Wellbeing session supporting people to put themselves into their own little bubble where they can address the daily stresses and strains of everyday life. Through yoga and other exercises, the session encourages participants to release tension and find balance.
The reason for this session is a very personal story for Sharon – having experienced a major injury and struggling with managing the pain resulting in highs and lows, Sharon took the decision to grab her future in her own hands and found the medium of yoga. By practicing yoga on a daily basis, Sharon found this to greatly assist with the pain she was experiencing. It is with this motivation that Sharon developed a six week yoga therapy course in January 2011 and has been successfully delivering this since.
Read more about Sharon’s story here with a film on her website
It is clear that yoga not only has mental health benefits but also physical and social benefits to those who attend. Yoga means union and this is so true from the sessions being held as it encourages all members of the local community to come along, network and support one another in being positive and finding this in any situation.
A participant in the session today said "Since I met Sharon my life really changed for the better. Doing yoga with Sharon is a very spiritual experience – not just exercise.
The Yoga for Mental Wellbeing class is a very relaxing session that teaches one how to overcome every day struggles with believing in positive thoughts, if we believe we can achieve. I feel relaxed, calm and peaceful. I am so happy to know Sharon and look forward to continuing my journey with her."
Sharon encourages anyone interested in finding out more to visit www.heavenonearth.space and come along to her next session.