I am delighted to be able to continue to offer live virtual Yoga through the Zoom online platform, alongside my in person classes in what I acknowledge as my ‘hybrid class experience’.

This enables me to manage my live and virtual environments in a shared space – bringing students together from the local area and all over the world – connecting and sharing practice from my regular venues and from the comfort of my online student’s own homes.

This is a unique way to share mat time and although very different to the traditional class environment, it certainly offers a lot more flexibility in terms of time and commitment and is fast proving to be a popular route to guided practice.

The Zoom app can be downloaded and run from laptop, tablet or smart phone, requiring little effort in terms of technical know-how in getting started. Find a quiet spot with space for your mat and your device and keep a blanket and some cushions handy as props.

At the start of each live class, everyone is able to see each other and say hello before the class starts, then online students are muted whilst class is in progress. Settings within Zoom can be adjusted for individuals to hide the rest of the class from view and personal video can also be turned off to remain hidden from view. From a teaching perspective it is beneficial to be able to engage with students with video on and devices positioned to allow assessment of form. My online students are visible through the connection of my laptop and I am able to keep a close eye on both environments in the same space.

Within my current schedule I offer a dedicated Zoom session on Sunday mornings…