Yoga Classes At Silverdale School (Bents Green)

Teachers | Classes Information | Workshops | 1-to-1 or 1-to-2| Some Pictures | Location | Students Comments

Teachers

Lorraine Bonete is a qualified Iyengar Teacher who holds an Introductory certificate. She teaches at Silverdale School (Bents Green) on Tuesday evening during school terms. Please contact Lorraine for further details or to book for a class. Tel: 0780 7567532 / 0114 236 2115 Email: lorraine.bonete@gmail.com

Pascale Vacher is a qualified Iyengar Teacher. She started teaching in 2007 and now holds an Intermediate Level 2 certificate. She teaches at Silverdale School (Bents Green) on Wednesday and Thursday evenings during school terms and runs occasional workshops on Saturday mornings. Please contact Pascale for further details or to book for a class. Tel: 0114 236 5177 or 07941646418 Email: Pascale_Vacher@yahoo.co.uk

The classes take place in the Drama and Dance Studio in the newly built Silverdale school.

Classes Information

Classes schedule

Levels

• Beginners level 1 - For newcomers, complete beginners and those with no experience of the Iyengar method. Students are introduced to basic asanas (postures), which build strength and stamina and improve flexibility.
• Beginners level 2 - For those who have attended Iyengar yoga classes regularly for over one year or by permission of the teacher. Students will be expected to be able to practice Sarvangasana (shoulder stand).
• General - For those who have practised the Iyengar method for at least two years. More advanced asanas are introduced as well as some simple pranayama (breathing techniques). Students will be expected to be able to practise Sirsasana (head stand). General classes are drop-in by permission of the teacher.
• Intermediate Level 1 - For those who have attended a 'General' Iyengar class for more than three years, maintain a steady practice and want to progresss towards Intermediate poses. Please ask if unsure. General and Intermediate classes are drop-in by permission of the teacher.

Cost

• First ‘taster’ class - £5.
• Pre-booking available for blocks of classes (5 to 7-week set of classes) - £6 per class
  New students only: It is possible - when spaces are available - to join a class part way through a ‘block’ (and only pay for the remaining classes in the block).
• Drop in rate - £8 per class
• Concessionary rate for students or people on benefits - £5 per class.

Equipment

A few sets of yoga props (incl. mat, belts, blocks, blankets and chairs) is provided for newcomers. However, you will soon be encouraged to bring in your own equipment (e.g., mat, blocks or belt) if you can.
New equipment is available for sale through the Sheffield Yoga Centre. Please ask your teacher for details.

Workshops

Pascale runs some regular workshops at the Silverdale School on Saturday mornings - usually at least once a term. Unless specified otherwise these workshops are opened to all students attending the classes in Silverdale or to students with a least a few months of Iyengar yoga experience. Please ask if unsure.

If you have not yet attended a yoga class or workshop in Silverdale School please fill contact the teacher in advance and, if you can attend the workshop fill in a registration form and bring it with you at the worshop.

Please check the website for any last minute announcement regarding this event. In the very unlikely event that a workshop may have to be cancelled we will put a message on the website and, if you have booked in advance, we will try our best to contact you and will give you a full refund.

Location - Silverdale School, Bents Crescent, Bents Green, S11 9QH

Silverdale school is on Bents Crescent (off Bents Drive), Sheffield, S11 9QH.
It is very easy to get to by bus and there is a vast parking facility. Detailed directions and a map are given below.

Once you get there you can enter the school building through the main Reception door (to the right of the students’ entrance). Pass the double doors after the Reception desk and turn right to the nearest stairs. Go up to Floor 2 and follow the corridor into Block D. You will be overlooking the sport hall on your left. We use the last room on the right.

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By car:

• From Ringinglow Road, turn left into Bents Drive. Turn second right (about ½ way down the road) into Bents Crescent. The entrance of the school is just 100 metres ahead of you. The parking is slightly to the left of the building.
• From Ecclesall Road, turn into Bents Road than turn left into Broad Elms Road and right into Bents Drive. Turn first left (about ½ way up the road) into Bents Crescent. The entrance of the school is just 100 metres ahead of you. The parking is slightly to the left of the building.

By Bus:

• The 83 and 88 buses run along Bents Road. Ask the driver for the Silverdale School stop. There is a little path between the houses that joins Bents Road to Bents Drive. Turn right in Bents Drive, cross the road when you see the entrance of the school on the other side (3 mins walk from the bus stop).

Students' comments

I joined to try and strengthen my back which was in a pretty poor state having had twins about a year previously. My back has definitely improved and feels much stronger from the yoga exercises as well as the passage of time!!
The atmosphere in class is always welcoming and friendly, although I do find some of the poses challenging there are also sufficient relaxation poses too, definitely something for everyone. Pascale is wonderful at ensuring the poses aren't too much for you personally and modifies positions for certain individuals, i.e. me!!
Louise [May 2010]

I have found the support, knowledge, motivation, humour and inspiration of a teacher like Pascale Vacher absolutely instrumental in making the classes a feature of the week and a really enjoyable experience.
I love the feeling of taking part in a class with such a variety of others and look forward to continuing for many years to come.
Ged [May 2010]

The atmosphere is always welcoming - we all work hard yet the time zooms past.
Pascale creates a little oasis of joy and peace every Wednesday evening - whatever kind of poses we are doing. She has a very special talent for teaching yoga - she clearly loves it and shares that love with her students.
Pippa [May 2010]

Can I just say how much I enjoy the classes. Yoga can become quite addictive! I felt like a steam engine had run over me this morning after the workshop but full of energy and relaxed. It is quite funny how nobody noticed the time fly by. I am the same sometimes in my Pilates teaching. Time runs away and everybody is trying hard. You are obviously the same that you enjoy what you are doing and when the pupils are trying hard and making progress one is always tempted to push it just a bit further - and this is how time runs away.  Very enjoyable. If I can fit it into my busy life I would like to continue Yoga under your guidance and continue if there is another class in after the summer holiday.
Esther [June 2010]

Just a brief note to thank you for another great year of yoga classes. You make it challenging and interesting.
Barbara [July 2011]

Thanks Pascale, Really enjoyed the workshop on Saturday and hoping to manage be more consistent with home practice after this.
Jill [July 2011]

I did really enjoyed the class and felt the benefit of challenging myself.
Jenny [July 2011]

Thanks so much for last weekend workshop. The hard work was good! with all the reminders towards the right postures, it's got me started again into regular practice and I already feel fitter. The sequences you gave us are really helpfull to start and put the mat down. 
Val [July 2011]

Thank you so much for such a wonderful work shop today. I can hardly believe how much better my shoulder feels. I think everyone was very pleased and enjoyed your teaching.
Maggie [Oct 2011]