WHAT IS RESTORATIVE YOGA?

For many of us, in work or leisure we can easily get caught up with overworking or striving to achieve the next ‘thing’. In our everyday life we are always doing. In restorative yoga we learn to undo, release and let go to find a deep sense of ease and inner peace.

We discover how and where we hold tension in the body and begin to to unwind and create space and freedom. As that happens the breath becomes magical and flows freely. That deep release expands to our emotional and mental well-being too.
With the breathing practices we switch on the Parasympathetic Nervous System that that frees us from the stress of ‘flight or fight’ mode and takes us to rest and digest mode where deep healing takes place.  Using “props” like blankets and bolsters we support the body to improve circulation and create space, gently stretching and opening and create a feeling of safety.

This is a powerful practice, radical even, and it helps you to take part in cultivating your own well-being.
Restorative Yoga can help you to:
  • Boost your immune system
  • Improve your mood.
  • Soothe your nervous system
  • Improve your digestion
  • Help with symptoms of menopause and painful menstruation
  • Reduce anxiety
  • Improves your sleep
  • Medical studies indicate it is useful for recovery from cancer and helpful for diabetics
"Cheryl is a knowledgeable and supportive teacher and her small and friendly classes have been a key part of my recovery from serious illness. I particularly love the Relax and Revive class - a wonderful weekly opportunity to reconnect with your body and soul"       
Sandra Russel - Psychotherapist

RESTORATIVE YOGA CLASSES ARE BLISSFUL

Relax and Revive class

A  weekly ongoing daytime restorative class that boosts your immune system, reduces stress, gently opens the body a practice that is more about undoing than doing a perfect antidote to stresses of life.

Pop Up DEEP REST Class with Sound bath

Held bi-monthly on Monday evenings dates can vary see home page or facebook events.
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In this class you walk in and find everything pre set up for your first pose, at the you float out. Come, be nurtured, pampered and guided through nourishing breath work, guided relaxation and simple restful yoga poses. In Winter this is a candlelight class in a toasty warm studio. Guided relaxation is accompanied by healing crystal bowl sound bath. No experience necessary all welcome to come along and luxuriate.

Chocolate and Chakras

Includes weekly support emails
next course dates TBC
A contemplative journey with a combination of a more active yoga practice combined with soothing restorative yoga and meditation. Each week we will relax our physical bodies with a sequence designed to explore one of the 7 chakras. The chakras are energy vortices powered by prana or life force. By clearing the energy blocks from our chakras, we allow the energy to rise up through us invigorating and uplifting our minds and bodies. Each class includes a mindful meditation and sampling of gourmet chocolate with flavours chosen to heighten our awareness and themed to the Chakra centre of the week. Class can also include aromatherapy, sound healing and a weekly themed support email.

 Yoga and Mindfulness Course

In this course, we will combine yoga and various mindfulness meditation techniques using body sensing, sound work, the breath and visual imagery and more.  When our mind is freed from mental clutter we free up so much more energy to enjoy life this is a wonderful class to begin or deepen your journey into living mindfully and seeing which style suits you.
“The quieter you become the more you are able to hear”   Rumi
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