WORKSHOPS
INTRODUCTION TO AERIAL YOGA
With Paddy
Sunday 11th November | 1 – 3pm
This Aerial Yoga workshop is a 2-hour introductory session. You will be seated in the hammock at the beginning, folded over the hammock for a downward dog, resting back into the hammock during sun salutations and suspended in the hammock for inversions, as well as flipping in and out! At the end of the workshop you will also get the chance to fully unwind and rejuvenate by lying down in the hammock during Savasana.
Suitable for all levels of fitness and no previous experience of yoga or aerial work is needed, just bring an open mind with a sense of fun.
Booking is essential to guarantee your place as places are limited.
£25 for Early Bird Rate if booked by 28th October, £30 Full Price.
ASANA INTO MOVEMENT: MEDICINE FOR THE SPINE
With Anthony Middleton
Saturday 17th November | 2 – 4pm
Asana Into Movement’ workshops are an inventive approach to exploring Asana in an alternative way, created by Anthony Middleton, focused more upon ‘how’ we can exist, transition and link the various poses to develop an alternative and deeper awareness to the movement of the body. Through a gradual accumulation of poses, with time spent upon understanding each of the poses and lining anatomical mechanics, we slowly accumulate further poses. Looping through the gradually building sequences, we can slowly begin to recognise the sequence, freeing us to feel the fluidity and effect of the specific sequence. The aim in ‘Asana Into Movement’ is to ‘experience’ the practice, to move beyond the focus on simply aligning the body.
This particular ‘Asana Into Movement’ workshop is focused on softening and freeing the tensions in the spine. 80% of people in the UK have experienced some form of spinal issue, so come along and give your spine the best possible medicine, movement.
£30
FAMILY YOGA: THE GRUFFALO
With Kellyann Yoga
Sunday 18th November | 3 – 4pm
This Family Yoga workshop is a great way to spend some quality time together, reconnect with each other and have fun through Yoga.
This session on 18th November will be based around The Gruffalo.Open to all ages of children and family members, we will go on a yoga journey together with some music, yoga games, support each other in partner poses, and practice some breathing exercises.During the session with yoga teacher Kelly Ann you’ll experience plenty of laughter & joy, enjoy learning together & spending time in each other’s company, practice energetic and exciting yoga activities to challenge everyone, discover partner yoga to encourage bonding& being a team. This will help to build on strength, flexibility, enhancing focus & mindfulness, and finding inner calm & quietness.
£10 adult and one child, £2 for additional children/ adults. Maximum 3 children per family.
BATHING IN STILLNESS: YIN YOGA & GONG SOUND RELAXTION
With Heather Gregg
Sunday 9th December | 5:45 – 7:15pm
This month’s Sunday Yin Yoga workshop we will indulge in the quiet and gentle practice of Yin Yoga and once again include a special addition of deep relaxation with Gong Sound bath!
Yin Yoga is a healing practice of long-held poses where muscles completely relax & surrender to allow us to access the deeper layers of the body. It works on releasing constrictions in the connective tissue, ligaments, and tendons that support the hips, pelvis and lower spine. It also stimulates & opens the energy meridians of the subtle body, often described as a “needleless acupuncture session” for the body!
This nurturing workshop will take you through a specific series of seated & supine poses. Aimed at improving joint mobility, cultivating flexibility and help you heal yourself by releasing deep seated tension, breaking up blockages and thus encouraging easier flow of energy around the body, moving you out of negative emotions. You’ll discover balance and find a deep peace in your body & mind.
After the physical part of the practice you will release yourself totally into a soothing sound bath of gong, bells and singing bowl from Sound Therapist Alison Butterworth. The sound balances out the right & left sides of the brain, which stimulates & shifts the nervous system to a restorative and healing mode, and takes you into a deep state of relaxation & ease. A sonic massage and charges the cells of the. body – you will feel an incredible sense of calmness, quietness, and clarity.
£15
YOGA UNPLUGGED: RESTORATIVE YOGA
With Natalie Parkinson
Friday 14th December | 7.45 – 9.15pm
This restorative yoga class is a perfect way to unwind and close out your working week so you’re fully recharged & ready for the weekend ahead. In restorative yoga, otherwise known as the art of relaxation, the body is fully supported by props in passive yoga poses to gently stretch, relax and open the body, adjusting the nervous system and resting the adrenal glands to melt away physical and mental tensions and promoting deep release, rest & relaxation in the mind and body. They also assist the body’s processes of healing injuries and recovering from illness by releasing tension that would otherwise impede recovery. Taking place in a calming setting of low light and candles – this yoga class is the ideal opportunity to take your mind off your busy life & indulge yourself.
Open to all ages & abilities – No experience necessary.
£15
AERIAL YOGA: 2 HOUR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
With Paddy Gallagher
Sunday 16th December | 1 – 3pm
This Christmas time come oh ye faithful and join us for a joyful and triumphant 12days of Christmas inspired aerial yoga workshop with Paddy . This workshop we will attempt to recreate the classic 12 days of Christmas songs in aerial yoga postures (artistic discretion allowed !! )
This fun filled aerial yoga challenge is sure to bring you into the moment and relieve some of the stress the festive season can bring .
Festive dress is encouraged. (but remember no zips please!) with a sparkle of happiness and joy along the merry way.
£25 for Early Bird Rate if booked by 25th November, £30 Full Price.
AERIAL YOGA: 2 HOUR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
With Paddy Gallagher
Sunday 16th December | 4 – 6pm
This Christmas time come oh ye faithful and join us for a joyful and triumphant 12days of Christmas inspired aerial yoga workshop with Paddy . This workshop we will attempt to recreate the classic 12 days of Christmas songs in aerial yoga postures (artistic discretion allowed !! )
This fun filled aerial yoga challenge is sure to bring you into the moment and relieve some of the stress the festive season can bring .
Festive dress is encouraged. (but remember no zips please!) with a sparkle of happiness and joy along the merry way.
£25 for Early Bird Rate if booked by 25th November, £30 Full Price.
WINTER SOLSTICE WORKSHOP
With Deborah Grossman
Friday 21st December | 7 – 9pm
Please join Deborah on Friday 21 December 7-9pm to welcome and honour the winter solstice. The perfect opportunity to take yourself away from the festive hustle and bustle to reconnect in a place of stillness.
As we transition from autumn to winter nature starts to slow down and turn its energy inwards. We too start to retreat and conserve our energy in order for our bodies to deeply restore. Winter is the time to use our energy for self-reflection, meditation and internal work to go within, to discover our true potential and the essence of our true self.
Winter is about hibernation; rest, renewal and rejuvenation.
Our practice for the winter solstice encourages the postures to go deeper into the body, moving fluids around the body, going within and moving away from the yang aspect. A nourishing and warming blend of pranayama, yoga flow, qigong and deep relaxation, along with the opportunity to reflect on how best you can support and nourish yourself during the winter season.
We look forward to welcoming you.
£20
Using Anatomy to Refine + Empower Your Practice + Teaching: A Daylong Workshop
With Doctor Yogi
Saturday 6th April 2019 | 10.30am – 5.30pm
For teachers + teacher trainees + students with 1-2 years of consistent yoga practice.
Teaching yoga can often be just as challenging as it is rewarding. With busy classes, high turnover and lots of students who are new to yoga coming to class it can be easy for yoga teachers to feel isolated and overwhelmed, often not knowing where to turn to for support with the many questions we have.
This daylong workshop offers a space to ask the questions that you never seem to get the opportunity to ask. We’ll cover a variety of different topics with the aim of deepening your own yoga practice and refining and empowering your teaching so that it is inclusive and informed by the most up to date research on movement.
With a mixture of discussion, lecture, group work and asana practice we will explore many areas:
• Dispelling yoga myths and becoming clear about the meaning behind what we say in class by looking at some of the latest scientific research
• Using anatomical knowledge to refine the language that we use as teachers
• Asana practice to demonstrate how to blend knowledge of anatomy into a class
• Making yoga inclusive by focusing on accurate cueing instead of precise cueing
• Discussing hot topics such as locking joints, squaring the hips in twists, the use of Glutes in backbends
• What limits us in certain asana, what are the stretch reflexes and how to apply a knowledge of fascia to the asana practice