Holy Cow Yoga is the leading yoga studio in Chesterfield. With classes for everyone from complete beginners to advanced practitioners, Holy Cow Yoga offers different types of yoga alongside various styles of teaching.
Read on to find out what I thought of Holy Cow Yoga.
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As you’ve probably noticed from my recent blog posts and Instagram pics, I’ve been trying to find more exercise that I actually enjoy. I much prefer going to classes with my friends to slogging it in the gym, so I was really excited when I got invited to try out Holy Cow Yoga.
Holy Cow Yoga is in the town centre of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, tucked away above a row of shops and cafes. It’s easy to get to from nearby towns like Bakewell and Matlock, and there is parking nearby in the Vicar Lane car park or on the road at New Beetwell Street.
The studio itself is really beautiful. You can tell when someone loves what they do and puts their heart and soul into the business, and that’s exactly what it’s like here.
There are loads of little personal touches everywhere. There’s a tranquil, relaxed, and friendly feeling.
You leave your shoes downstairs, and then everyone congregates in the waiting room area before going through to the studio. There are changing rooms here so it’s perfect for an after-work class too.
Holy Cow offers different types of yoga, so there’s something to suit everyone, from the dynamic to the gentler. These types include:
– Ashtanga: a specific sequence of postures linking breath and movement, supposed to be practiced daily.
– Hatha: uses postures, breathing techniques, and meditation to promote physical health and well-being.
– Yin: slower-paced yoga with postures held for extended periods.
– Meditation: focusing on something to increase awareness, reduce stress, and promote relaxation.
We tried out the Hot Vinyasa Flow class. It’s one of the most popular styles of yoga, where each movement in the flow is synchronised with the breath.
Hot Vinyasa Flow is intended to be a warm class, so the room isn’t heated to 37 degrees like some hot yoga classes, but the space is kept really warm, and we were definitely sweating by the end of the session.
Vinyasa is one of the most popular types of yoga as there is constant movement and flow between each pose, and each activity is synchronised to a breath.
To say the least, it was pretty challenging and maybe slightly advanced for my ability, but we really enjoyed the class and definitely felt like we’d worked hard, which I think can be a bit of a problem with some yoga classes, which I find too easy.
There’s also a lovely relaxation and massage bit at the end, which is definitely my favourite bit of any yoga class – sometimes, I like to drift off and have a little nap!
The teacher, Taran, was simply amazing! You can tell she lives and breathes yoga (picture someone running a yoga retreat in Bali, and you won’t be far wrong!), and her body is out of this world!
I was simply in awe of how graceful and controlled she was as she moved into each pose, and she was also great at getting the best out of the students in the class. She was constantly giving us pointers and helping us stretch to reach deeper poses.
We loved our class at Holy Cow Yoga, and we’re really looking forward to visiting again.
Find out more about Holy Cow Yoga and book your next class on their website.
