A small group setting, useful to support specific health/wellbeing needs or goals. Whether it’s to use Yoga as a preventative measure to stay healthy and happy or ease symptoms from a specific health condition. Students will have the opportunity to meet on a one to one basis in addition to the group meeting to tailor practice to individual needs. And a home practice can be developed to embrace Yoga in everyday life to support wellness. A safe and supportive environment will be provided for students to explore numerous practices on a physical, breath/energy, mind/emotional and spiritual level.
A gentle asana practice can move energy around the body reducing feelings of stuckness and lethargy. Working with the breath helps to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, and the relaxed response, to feel calm. Practicing mindfully, resting attention on physical sensations improves awareness and understanding of our physical body e.g. areas of tightness and restriction etc. There is then the opportunity to make kinder more compassionate choices for self care and rest. It’s also useful to give the mind something to focus on, taking you away from everyday worries and distracting thoughts. This can feel refreshing, bringing back a sense of aliveness.
Breathing practices and pranayama helps to slow thoughts and clear mental activity. Observation of the breath can act as an anchor for the mind, to discover stillness within. Breathing practices can increase energy by improving the function of the lungs and heart.
Relaxation, visualisation, mindfulness and meditation to allow for a feeling of groundedness. A useful opportunity to explore the experience of “letting go” and to relax. To give permission to stop “doing” and just “be”. To become aware of what gets in the way of relaxing. A safe, supportive space to explore ways of reducing stress in everyday life as well as on the mat. To bring a more peaceful, hopeful, and positive approach to life. Then we might be more open to new perspectives and possibilities.
Yoga used therapeutically is very much a collaborative approach, and your feedback will be really appreciated and valued. We will be working together holistically, treating you as a “whole” rather than separate parts. This means I will be suggesting practices that will help bring health and vitality on all levels. All Yoga practices are designed to be used in everyday life. Here you have the opportunity to play a role in your own healing process and It’s a great opportunity to develop some self care routines to help you through this vulnerable time.
