Tension Release Workshop

23/11/19 £30.00 12:30pm to 2:30pm

We store tension in the body like hundreds of tiny bubbles,  when you shake a can of fizzy pop those bubbles contract and cause pressure within the can, until the pressure is released by pulling the can’s ring/tab.  

Tension can accrue through any form of shock, startle, surprise, from a trip, fall, injury, fears/phobias/fright/freeze response and can manifest as pain, aches, headaches, lower back, joint, gut imbalances. The main stress muscles are the Psoas and Trapezius that impact lower back, Pelvis/hips, shoulders and neck pain, headaches, and jaw.

 In this 2 hour workshop we learn simple techniques, “Tool for Life”, how to tap into that tension, and ways to allow the body to release it, much like releasing the tab on a fizzy can of pop to release the bubbles. any emotional friction, tension that has been held over days, months or even decades, all building into physical tension in the body leave the body by a natural mechanism or reflex called Neurogenic Shaking.  

When the body is stressed, muscles tense up. Muscle tension is almost a reflex reaction to stress — the body’s way of guarding against injury and pain – a defence mechanism. With sudden onset stress, the muscles tense up all at once, and then release their tension when the stress passes.   On occasions the body forgets to relax after the stress has past, unless it is reminded the body is safe, calm and its OK now to relax.  

This workshop is practical with some theory and lots of delicious stretching, releasing tension and ends with a deeply blissful Meditation.

Introduction To Qigong : Tao Of Winter Workshop

02/12/19 £30.00 4.45pm – 6.45pm

This workshop will introduce beginners to Qigong, and reinforce new understanding for those that have practiced some Qigong in the past.  The Five Elements in particular, Kidney/Bladder Meridians Water/Winter and working with the emotions of Fear, Anxiety and our Adrenal well being.

Winter is Storage, the time of the Kidneys ‘Zhi’ and ‘Jing’ essence, which must be protected and nourished.  This is done by storing our energy (Qi) rather than expending it.  It is the most yin of the seasons.  The weather turns cold and everything in nature goes to sleep.  When water is still, the sediment settles out of it and the water becomes beautifully clear and reflective, like a mirror.

Qigong movements such as the Energy Gates is a powerful winter practice. It activates the water element in the body. Standing is very yin, as is Cloud Hands, Healing Sounds, Winter Deer exercises – when you focus on the downward flow of energy. These practices and many others strengthen the kidneys and help them store energy better.

Physiologically, healthy kidneys can help eliminate toxins, maintain water levels, blood pressure pH levels and support our reproductive health. Kidney’s also relate the ears, tinnitus, hearing and ability to listen well.   Our kidneys also ensure strong bone marrow development.  Mentally and emotional they are related to our sense of will, drive and peace.  In balance they help us move in a good relationship with fear.  Out of balance, they can cause us to be challenged by the flow, the unknown and feel anxious about the future.

 The softness of movement in Qigong invites us to slow down and begin to listen more closely.  Listening in a quality intrinsic to winter and water in Chinese medicine, acupuncture, Kinesiology and Qigong.  Listening allows us to access to depth, wisdom and spaciousness.

This 2 hour workshop is theory, practical, Kinesiology, Qigong breathing, meditation and movements to bring us into balance for the Winter.

Heart Chakra Workshop

04/12/19 £25.00 2pm to 4pm

£5 to NSPCC

Heart (Anahata) Chakra 

Colour: Green

Physical Location: Directly above the heart.

Element: Air 

In this 2-hour workshop we will explore the Heart chakra and look at its connection between the physical and spiritual. How it resonates in the body and how we can incorporate it into our yoga practice and daily lives.  

Each chakra can move out of alignment from time to time causing blockages, causing you to feel off balance either physically or emotionally. Blocked heart chakra symptoms include:

Restlessness

Difficulty trusting others

Impatience and irritability

Lack of empathy

Some of the physical symptoms of a blocked heart chakra can include these

Insomnia

Increase in blood pressure

A decrease in immune system function

You may also be dealing with a relationship that has come to an end, not just romantically but friendships, or the loss of someone, or you have feelings or struggles accepting ourselves or a truth about ourselves which can also push the heart out of alignment and require heart chakra healing.

An open-heart chakra can allow you to better understand your needs and the best ways of meeting them. Opening the heart involves loving yourself and giving love to others, there may be intense emotions which you may find they become less frightening to you, finding ways of accepting and moving past these emotions without repressing them is all part of chakra healing.

In this workshop we will look at Yoga asanas (poses) that will help open and balance this chakra, along with meditation techniques, visualisation and affirmations. When your mind, body and spirituality are all working together it’s easier to create harmony within the body.

Clairvoyance and Psychic Readings Evening

13/12/19 Free Entry 6:30pm to 10pm

£20 per reading

 

Two Hour Gong Bath

20/12/19 £20.00 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Warming Mulled Wine and Festive Treat

We all need a We all need a festive gonging with the Gong-Father! Come and join us for a Pre-Christmas-Craziness Chill out and Relax!

Sound journey active meditation – A balancing deeply relaxing journey to allow a return to the free flowing stress-free state of inner harmony.  When we step away from time we find the natural state of Love, this is where the body does its own magic.

The evening will start with a guided, active meditation to prepare the mind and body for optimum receptivity to the experience.  An inner profound journey awaits from a selection of gongs, singing bowls and various other percussive instruments.

Roger is an accomplished intuitive practitioner of yoga and a sound therapist of 10 years’ experience.  Check here for more info:  http://www.rogergong.com

Throat Chakra Workshop

11/01/2020 £25.00 2pm to 4pm

£5 to Little Havens Children’s Hospice

Throat Chakra 

Colour: Blue

Throat Chakra/ Vishuddha Workshop

Vishuddha means to ‘purify’ and when we nourish our throat Chakra, we cultivate positive and respectful communication with others and healthy self-expression to live with the yogic concept of Satya ‘speaking our truth’. In this workshop we will learn how to nurture this chakra to rebalance physical and emotional health issues.

Along with therapeutic postures, we will explore sound and vibration through mantras and specific breathwork, allowing for the free flow of prana, our vital life force. Please join Sam, our Yoga teacher and Wellwoman Yoga Therapist who warmly welcomes everyone to the mat.

Namaste 

Third Eye Chakra Workshop

08/02/2020 £25.00 2pm to 4pm

£5 to INAD in aid of Evie

Heart (Ajna) Chakra 

Colour: Purple

THE VISION CHAKRA

NAME: Ajna

LOCATION: Middle of head at brow level

ELEMENT: Light

COLOR: Indigo

PURPOSE: Insight, intuition, vision

DEVELOPMENTAL AGE: Puberty and beyond

BALANCED: Clarity, vision, wisdom

IDENTITY: Archetypal identity

GIFTS: Clarity, insight, imagination

RIGHT: To see and be seen

EXCESSIVE: Delusions, hallucinations

DEFICIENT: Cynical, close mindedness, denial

In this 2-hour workshop we will explore the Third eye chakra and look at its unique power, how it resonates in the body and how we can incorporate it into our yoga practice. Some of the problems that can be associated with a blocked third eye include:

Lack of faith in your purpose

Feeling pointless

Indecisiveness

Finding your work or life insignificant

Paranoia

Physical symptoms can also be triggered: 

Headaches (including migraines)

Eye discomfort

Back and leg pain

Sinus pain

This chakra represents Wisdom, Faith, Mystery and Loyalty and is located on our brow in the centre of our forehead. This is the sixth chakra in the energy system and is associated with spirituality and is seen as the gateway to other spiritual realms and our higher consciousness. This chakra is the link between our minds and our outer bodies, allowing you to see both internally and externally.

Ajna chakra is the centre of our spiritual connection leading us on the path of Enlightenment. In this workshop we will explore some of the asanas (poses) that help us to unblock our third eye, we will look at how meditation, mantra and affirmations can be used to stimulate energy flow and be guided into them to explore your own unique journey, bringing an open, curious mind and heart as we explore and delve into The Third Eye chakra.

Please remember to bring a water bottle and eat a light meal at least 3 hours before.

Crown Chakra Workshop

07/03/2020 £25.00 2pm to 4pm

£5 to Changing Pathways Domestic Violence Charity

Crown Chakra / Sahasrara Chakra

Colour: White/Purple

Crown Chakra Workshop

In this 2hour workshop you’ll tune into the seventh Chakra of your body, the Sahasrara Chakra which vibrates the colour white or purple (or sometimes gold) where the feminine (shakti) and masculine (shiva) powers unite and we can transcend into samadhi a state of bliss.

The crown chakra, is the seventh primary chakra and is located at the crown of the head. Its element is thought and the corresponding endocrine gland is the pineal gland & linked closely to the brain & nervous system.

Like the Third Eye Chakra, this chakra deals with divinity, enlightenment, and true and complete balance. This serves as a connection to the universe and helps breed our imagination and self-creation.

Just as the root chakra grounded us to the earth the crown chakra unites us to our spirit.

When the crown chakra is strong we feel a balanced connection to the spiritual side of our lives. Our life’s work takes on a deep spiritual meaning and everything we do becomes humanitarian by nature.

In this workshop we will be working through 4 of the 5 principles of yoga, asana, pranayama, meditation & relaxation to allow our mind, body & spirit to unite. We will be chanting to remove any obstacles; we will work on asanas leading the energy up from the root chakra to the crown chakra and have a peaceful meditation & visualisations to ignite the shakti & shiva forces and enter samadhi.

Getting ready to come: have a light meal 3 hours before the workshop, bring water & a smile and be prepared for a blissful practice.

With love & light,

Andrea