Hello yogi friends!
At last spring in the air, the sap is rising and there is a new contagious energy breaking through!
As you know, along with yoga, I am passionate about gardens and nature. For me, the Mud Maiden at The Lost Gardens of Heligan embodies the natural world, grace and inner peace. She encapsulates the sense of how we cosy down in winter; hibernate and turn our focus inwards; processing, resting, restoring, conserving, and, above all, nurturing ourselves ready to prepare for what is to come.
The beautiful brighter skies, the snowdrops with all their prettiness, blossom waiting to burst and some warmth in the sun all heralds the arrival of the new season. The bursting seeds and buds all turn their heads towards the warmth and light. We can learn so much from our wonderful natural world. It flows effortlessly through the seasons…. quietly and with acceptance.
“Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you!”
So our next Half Term of classes starts on Monday 19th February when we will begin to raise the energetic sap in our beautiful bodies and bring new life and vigour into our world.
In the General Sessions we will explore a different layer of ourselves each week, (the Koshas) as well as integrating hip opening asana into our new sequence of postures. As you know, I focus on a new set of postures each half term so we can build on the strength of the muscles and after a few weeks flow through the postures with more ease, allowing us to let go of learning new postures and dig deeper into the yogi philosophy and ultimately be curious about our inner selves; our unique patterns of thought and behaviour.
“Beginners Classes” on Tuesday mornings at 7.45am-8.45am and “Yoga to Soothe the Busy Mind” on Wednesdays with a new tool to quell the anxious mind each week and a recording will also continue as before.
Next Blocks of Classes wef 19th February 2024
General Yoga Classes
Mondays 5.50 pm – In person only
Tuesdays 10 am – In person only
Tuesdays 5.50 pm – In person & online
w/c 19th February – 25th March inc (6 sessions/£54.00** or £10.00 Drop In)
– A general yoga class suitable for all ..infusing yogic philosophy, psycho education about how “yoga works”, and focussing on breathwork, strengthening and flexing the whole body; always ending in a deep guided meditative Yoga Nidra.
Yoga to Soothe the Busy Mind & Enhance Wellbeing
Wednesdays 9.30am – In person & online
21st February – 27th March inc (6 sessions/£54.00** or £10 Drop In)
– a gentle breathwork and movement class offering tools & psycho-education to calm the nervous system, support sleep and boost mood & immunity
Beginners Class
Tuesdays 7.45am-8.45am – In person
20th February – 12th March inc or 26th March inc (4 sessions/£36.00; 6 sessions £54.00**)
A gentle class introducing breathwork, yoga postures, mindfulness, philosophy and relaxation …. All to build strength and flexibility of body & mind. A good preparation for the General Classes.
**NB: When a payment is made in advance for a block of sessions the cost is reduced to £9.00 (normally £10.00 per session). When booked and paid for this way the classes are not transferable if missed for any reason. However, if at the time of booking you know you cannot make a session, please reduce your payment by the equivalent of the classes that will be missed; alternatively you are welcome to join any of the other classes in the same week.
Do join me, even if you have never practiced yoga before, you are so welcome! More information can be found here or please do give me a call or send me an email: http://www.mindedyogawinchester.co.uk/general-yoga-classes/
“Calm the fluctuating mind , nurture your body, nurture your soul and connect to your inner peace”