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Sense into fullness: A short movement practice to attune to the sensation of fullness through a variety of pathways: Breath, movement, awareness. Moves around the mat playing with texture of movement, the substance of space, and an all rounder flow with a fun little rolling bridge type situation towards the end.
Integrating through the centre: Short and sweet movement exploration focusing on the skull and pelvis and how they meet through the axis. We start with a short somatic meditation finding our sense of centre and then play with a challenging balancing flow, with options for hand balancing and a lovely rest at the end.
Modes of Perception: This practice plays with a few different techniques to enliven awareness of what is always already there anyway. We play with sound, breath, and awareness, imposing patterns (practices/techniques) to see what might be revealed when we create contexts that welcome a naturally arising, body wide presence. This practice offers a few different ways in, and each practice can also be used on its own as a micro practice when you have less time.
Quiet, Steady, Strong: This practice weaves strong and steady movement into a slow flow that offers quiet time and space with less of me talking. Though there are lots of options for balancing (arm balances, standing balances, inversions) we cultivate an anchored groundedness and close with a meditation.
Rest & Digest: A practice gently supporting digestion. We move in a way that supports down regulation of the nervous system and brings about gentle movement to the gut tube. Could be helpful in the digestion of food, experience, emotions… we move and flow slowly, rest in our breath, and have a little meditation to close.
Restorative somatic flow: A restorative practice that includes gentle somatic movement explorations and meditative awareness practice. 45 minutes of floor based slow flow starting with supported childs pose before moving into a variety of movements through the whole body and closing with rest for as long as you like. Props: You will need a bolster or firm pillow, ideally two blocks and a blanket or two.
Strong & Springy: A varied, whole body movement practice with a focus on cultivating springy strength. We start with a brief breath awareness practice, tune up through the hands and wrists and then get to a strong flow that incorporates side plank variations, twisted arm balances, hand stand hops and other movement patterns that will get your heart rate up, challenge your balance and build strength. We close with plough variations, bridge, and seated forward folds. A good one for when you need to move in a steady yet dynamic way.
Twisty Spiral Flow: A fun and creative spirally flow that works with twists in a playful way. Woven into the spiral flow we explore backbends and find spacious strength through the side body in preparation for half moon and side plank variations. Specific breath awareness explorations to find fluidity internally that translates into smooth movement articulation. Closes with a relaxation that you are invited to stay in as long as you like.
Attune to Inner Rythms: This practice invites a tuning into the multiplicity of inner rhythms that oscillate and bubble beneath the surface. We work with movement and stillness with a particular focus on opening strength and steadiness through the feet in balancing postures. Find a sense of containment and space through the ribs in a variety of contexts and explore crow pose, half moon, side bends and forward folds, with seated hip releases to settle into stillness before we rest and chant. Less instructions and more quiet time here. Enjoy!
Core Explore: A movement practice exploring the feeling of whole body core, the integration of our limbs to our centre and the movement principle of navel radiation. Starts with a brief seated breath awareness practice and moves into a flowing and playful sequence to find strength, buoyancy, coherence and integration through the whole body.
Neck and shoulder release to wake up or wind down: Roll out of bed and onto your mat with this practice that will slowly transition you from stillness into movement with a focus on releasing and finding space through neck and shoulders. Can also be wonderful as a pre bed practice to slow down and settle before sleep.
Pregnancy practice to settle and ground: A slow and steady practice that supports settling, grounding and moving in a steady way through a whole body sequence to find release and space. This practice can be especially helpful if you are currently experiencing anxiety or agitation. Move from the ground into a hands and knees sequence and come up to standing for some side body release work before returning to the ground to close with relaxation and sound.
Balm for your hips: Nourishment to release hips that feel sore or tight. This class starts with micro movements in the hip joints and slowly plays with mainly floor based explorations to coax movement and space through the tissues while finding the sweet spot between healthy constraint and flexibility. Could be a great practice after a long day of sitting or standing, after a run or if you are feeling a little stagnant through your hips. Props: a yoga strap or tie.
Heart Flow: A well rounded pregnancy practice for any stage of pregnancy with a focus on the heart, circulation and pulsation. Settle in with some stillness to land and connect with baby, and slowly unfurl info a flowing practice that will release through the shoulders, upper back, hips and legs and ends with a yummy guided relaxation.
Feel good circulation flow: Bring awareness to your vascular system with this fluid flow that alternates between more dynamic movement to get our heart beating and moments of quiet stillness to rest into the pulsation of our fluid inner world. A feel good, full body stretchy flow to revitalise and refresh ourselves, with a yummy legs up the wall rest to close. 40 Minute practice. Props: Optional block
Whole Body Core: A creative and challenging practice that cultivates supple strength from the centre outwards towards the periphery and back again. It’s a fun and varied flow of functional core work (i.e applicable and supportive of our every day movements) that will probably get sweaty and will challenge you to move in many directions and to play with balance.
