yoga360 & meditation with simon hoten
London
Yoga360 with Simon Hoten (pronounced Yoga three sixty) creates yoga practices,
classes, workshops and retreats. As the number 360 reflects the number of
degrees in a full or whole circle, Yoga360 reflects a focus on the whole
person.
Founder: Simon Hoten I have been practising & studying yoga since 2003 and
teaching since 2010. As a yoga teacher I am British Wheel of Yoga accredited. I
am also a qualified meditation teacher and certified iRest™ Teacher (iRest yoga
nidra / Guided meditation) I started my personal meditation practise with a 10
day silent Vipassana meditation retreat in New Zealand in March 2003. Following
this revelatory experience, I went to my first yoga class a few days later, with
the primary intention of improving my flexibility so that I could sit more
comfortably during meditation. However at my very first class I became intrigued
about the physical yoga practise as well as meditation and this soon developed
into the passion that it is today. My teaching style is one of emphasis on the
breath, healthy alignment, flow of movement, building strength & flexibility,
whilst also giving an opportunity for deep relaxation. I aim for all my classes
to be open and friendly whilst also being focused. I am very keen in sharing the
benefits of private / one on one teaching, having personally seen the depth in
my own practise develop following such a setting. As a yoga teacher I come with
25 years of experience of a fast-paced, city working-life and all the pressures,
expectations and challenges that this lifestyle brings. I have seen the
positives that yoga can bring first hand including supporting improved focus and
energy as well as helping alleviate symptoms of stress and supporting improved
sleep patterns particularly after long periods of travelling. With a regular
asana practise, I have also significantly benefited from improved posture,
flexibility and movement in my body where there were restrictions, particularly
following the effects of a severe femur fracture in my 20's and subsequent 12
month recovery period in hospital.
