Barbara Crompton
A fitness and business professional with an extensive resume, Barbara made a decision to shift direction and explore yoga, meditation and travel. Hundreds of people have benefited from her decision. Like Barbara, you can decide what you need for your life, right now…
Yoga with Weights
This one hour class combines traditional as well as unique poses using light (1 to 3 lb) or medium weights (3 to 5 lb). This added resistance to the body will Increase muscle tone, strength, endurance and flexibility, improve bone density, enhance stability of core and joints and elevate your heart rate for a mild cardio workout. Mental focus and mind body concentration will be practised during balancing and standing poses. Complete the practise using straps blocks and balls to stretch your muscles and release tension throughout your body followed by a short lying relaxation (shavasana).
Hatha + Yoga Nidra
Hatha yoga is a slow paced one hour practice of union of body, mind and spirit that couples traditional yoga poses (asanas) with breathing (Pranayama) to create balance and harmony within. The breathing practice improves focus and concentration, and reduces the chatter in one’s mind. After the sitting meditation practise, movement yoga begins to warm up joints and muscles followed by core strengthening and endurance. Classical standing and balancing poses facilitate lower body strength, balance and agility. Glide onto the floor to stretch and re-nourish.
Complete your practice with an additional 15 minutes of Yoga Nidra, also known as “yogic sleep”, a guided systematic relaxation, lying practice that promotes central nervous system balance, deep rejuvenation, improved sleep, and a calmer mind.
Functional Restorative
Functional Restorative yoga is a unique, one of a kind one hour practice that rejuvenates all the muscles that need to be strengthened, all the muscles that need to be stretched and all the joints that need to be mobilized to improve your postural alignment to stand tall in life.
Begin the class with lying on the back connecting with the breath and self. With the use of props (straps, blocks, pillows and balls), drift into deep stretches for the hips and back coupled with shoulder releases and joint mobilization. Roll over on the stomach to stretch the spine in the opposite direction and strengthen the back. Throughout the practise a contemplative message and self reflection is shared. Shavasana (restful lying on back) will complete the practice.
Testimonials
What students say about Barb
"I love Barb's yoga, her energy and what she has to share with all around her"
"I highly recommend a rejuventating week doing yoga with Barb in Puerto Valarta."
"I think I was drawn more and more into yoga by the greatness of Barb. She is someone special."
After six months (of Yoga with Barbara Crompton) I feel healthy and stronger, both physically and mentally, than I can ever remember being.