Welcome to Mitch Yoga
Mitch is an exciting and inspirational mature male yoga teacher who discovered the many benefits of yoga over 15 years ago. He has trained with many amazing yoga teachers and is a fully qualified and experienced accredited Yoga Alliance teacher.
Mitch now dedicates his life to teaching his unique Freestyle Yoga which is fun and rewarding for the mind and body.
About Mitch
Following on from a successful military career and being a sports enthusiast, I found myself full of aches, pains and stresses from life and any flexibility I once may have had, seemed to have almost completely gone. Far from being relaxed, I soon realised that I had to make some adjustments in the way I was treating my body and mind. But when yoga was suggested to me, I was, to say the least slightly sceptical.
As a 6’ 6” larger than life rugby player, I was hardly the typical yoga ‘type’ but was surprised how good I felt after my first yoga class. I soon realised that through yoga, strength and stamina can still be achieved but in a calm and mindful way plus gaining flexibility and reducing the risk of injury. I also found out how many athletes and sports professionals use yoga to enhance their performance whilst maintaining their health.
Yoga soon replaced my rugby playing and over 15 years ago, I completed my yoga training with some fantastic teachers to become an accredited Yoga Alliance teacher. I now dedicate my life to teaching my unique freestyle yoga and meditation, which is fun and rewarding to all. My style is traditional Hatha, but I also like to incorporate a fusion of other yoga styles to meet the needs of my class.
My yoga and exercise classes include the following:
- Fusion of yoga styles
- Dynamic flowing vinyasa
- Stretch, relax and tone
- Restorative and rejuvenation
- Rehabilitation
- Weight loss
- Over 50s
- Breath-work
- Relaxation and Meditation
I am particularly passionate about encouraging those who wouldn’t usually consider doing yoga, such as men, teenagers, sports people, busy business people and those who are less able. I have a particular interest in remedial yoga – helping change people’s lives who have long-term conditions and disabilities.
My classes are designed to suit all abilities from the more advanced and athletic; providing a dynamic power yoga, to those who struggle with their health and want something more restorative. I like encourage my students - both men and woman - to explore and express themselves through movement, breath and body to rejuvenate and transform on every level. A sense of fun combined with a thoughtful practice will ensure that everyone will feel at ease in their practice whilst getting the fantastic benefits of yoga, no matter what their ability.
As a professional and mature teacher, my passion for yoga has taken me all over the world to teach including India, Egypt, Turkey, France, Spain and South Africa. My regular classes are based in central Winchester and surrounding areas.
Namaste,
Mitch
