NYAW launches Digital Yoga series for its Dance members

A bespoke programme of online yoga classes designed specifically to strengthen core skills in strength and flexibility has been launched for members of National Youth Dance Wales 2020 and its development programme Momentwm.  

The classes will take place fortnightly on Zoom to deliver a focused hour of yoga for the young dancers, to support them both with their movement practice and well-being from the comfort of their own homes across Wales. Having been forced to cancel the annual dance residency programme due to the current health crisis, NYAW has been keen to explore high quality digital opportunities for its members.

Jamie Jenkins, NYAW Dance Producer  said “We are thrilled to be able to offer a series of online wellbeing sessions to support our NYDW members remotely. These sessions are designed to strengthen their bodies and minds, whilst enabling members the opportunity to connect with each other from all areas of Wales digitally” 

The programme will be led by NYDW resident yoga tutor Tori Lang and each session will have a different emphasis to help progress with a focus on: whole body strength, deeper flexibility and mobility, balance and stability, inner focus and attention, decompression and relaxation. Tori said:  “I’m really pleased and excited to be able to continue to support the young dancers in their ongoing development. Yoga is a fantastic complimentary practice for dancers, and the demands dance puts on their bodies. It will help to improve technique, form, performance and support a long, happy and healthy dance career”