Join us for 2 hours of delicious yoga bliss, as we celebrate Winter together. An opportunity to pause and reset your rhythm, get back in sync with nature and to rebalance.
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Winter is a time for cocooning inwards and nourishing ourselves. A punctuation point between seasons and a call for self-care. ​ Come and join us as we move consciously from one season to the next, clearing away any mental and physical blockages and setting a new intention for the next chapter of the year.
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Melt into Yin Yoga​
In Yin & Restorative yoga, poses are all passive and floor based and we hold for on average 5 minutes, working deep into the joints and harder tissues in the body resulting in better circulation to the joints, ligaments, facia and even the bones.
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Suitable for complete beginners, improvers and athletes alike, this unique, one-off class is designed to centre you for the Winter season. ​
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Energetically, yin accesses the internal organs via the meridian lines for the body bringing fresh nourishment and vitality. Meridians are considered channels where Qi or Prana flows. Qi is the basic life force of the body. The thought in Yin is that this brings about better organ health & vitality, stronger immunity & emotional well-being.
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Yin is also a deeply meditative practice where we learn to let go of thinking and bring our mind deep inside the body to focus on sensation, aiding a journey of re embodiment that is healing on many levels.
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Tibetan Bowl Massage​ & Sound Healing
During this Retreat you can opt to experience the resonance of the Tibetan Bowl on your abdomen and solar plexus as part of our sound healing when you are bathed in sound. Sound healing is a powerful antidote to our modern day, stressed out lifestyles where our nervous system tends to be disregulated.
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This ancient healing modality utilises deep vibrations and soothing sounds to bring relief from stress-related ailments or conditions. ​ Massage therapy with Tibetan bowls is a potent, multisensory experience. The vibrations and auditory stimulation produce an intense experience and often healing affects.
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Sound Healing is an extremely powerful and non-intrusive method used to release stress and reduce physical pain.
There are multiple benefits to Tibetan Singing Bowl Therapy that include: ​
To relax and heal your body and mind
To reduce stress and anxiety
To help produce a deep sense of tranquillity and a good sleep
To make the meditation process easier and more relaxed
To balance every cell in the body and release blockages
To increase mental and emotional clarity
To promote stillness, happiness and well-being
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Takes place at Respira Studio, Harrow.
Space very limited so please book soon if you’re hoping to attend. ​ I look forward you meeting you on the mat. Book here.​
Isabelle
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N.B. Please note that Respira Studio is a boutique space and yoga mats are placed quite close together. A larger studio may be more suited to you if you prefer to have more space. Class size is maximum 8 people.
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PLEASE NOTE this therapy is not suitable for those who: Are in their First Trimester of Pregnancy Have Sound Induced Epilepsy Have Pacemaker, Stent, Shunts, Artificial Heart Valves, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
If you are unsure if this therapy is suitable for you, please get in contact with me prior to booking.
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Why Practise Yin Yoga?
Our lifestyles tend to be very Yang. Most of us find it hard to switch off, unplug and be still which can eventually lead to burn out. This can come in the form of a breakdown, illness or injury from which it can take a long time to recover. We are then forced to become more Yin in our approach to life.
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But what if instead we regularly checked in with ourselves? By practising Yin & restorative Yoga, we can become more adept and noticing how we really are and actually listening to the signals that our body is trying to send us. Messages like SLOW DOWN. SWITCH OFF and take some time for self-care.
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How Does Yin Yoga Work?
Yin Yoga opens up the body removing blockages both physically and energetically by blending the 2 ancient practices of Chinese Medicine Meridian systems and Ayurvedic Medicine Yoga poses.
Yin yoga applies moderate stress to the tendons, fascia, ligaments & bones, in order to encourage circulation in the joints and improve flexibility. So, as Yin Yoga goes deeper than simply targeting just the superficial muscles, this practice can create lasting structural change in the body.
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What Is Yoga Nidra?
We will wrap up our practice with a long & deeply nourishing Yoga Nidra or "yogic sleep". Yoga Nidra is a powerful antidote to our modern day, stressed out lifestyles where our nervous system tends to be in a constant state of 'fight or flight'. It brings us to that place between sleep and consciousness where deep emotional and physical healing can take place. It is a fast track way for us to switch over to our "rest and digest" parasympathetic nervous system, which is where healing happens.
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By totally resting the nervous system and switching off the mind from its constant noise you are able to find deep peace and joy.
What Is Sound Therapy?
Sound therapy is thought to help with strengthening immunity, reducing physical pain, relieving stress, restoring emotional balance, improving sleep and amplifying creativity.
The vibrations bring healing and therapeutic benefits to the body and the mind.
Sound therapy has been used for a long time to bring healing to the body as disease comes into the body when we are vibrating at a non-optimal frequency.
Scientific research suggests sound therapy prompts damage human DNA strands to repair themselves. The sounds teach the body on a cellular level encouraging integrated healing of the body, mind, and spirit, liberating emotional blockages.
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