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
author of  "The Feeling of Cancer"

RESTORATIVE YOGA CLASSES ARE BLISSFUL

Restore class

I run a  weekly  daytime restorative class  on Wednesday mornings at 11:00 am  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. 

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Pop Up DEEP REST Class with Sound bath

Held 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 the sounds of  healing crystal bowls or chimes.  No experience necessary all welcome to come along and luxuriate.

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Be Calm  -  Breath for life  5 week course

5 week introductory course exploring the breath work 

Breath work is a beautiful way to reduce all the tension and toxins that have been piling up over the years. It can be a transformative process that is delicate and exquisite and when you reconnect or connect for the first time to your breath you will have a wonderful companion that is always there to help. 

Through restful yoga to ease physical tension we will explore a number of wonderful ancient Yogic breathing practices (pranayamas). That calm, refresh, cleanse and energise the body.

This course runs throughout the year on Thursday evenings 6.45pm- 8:00pm 
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Timetable & Pricing

“The quieter you become the more you are able to hear”   Rumi