This unique 2 hour masterclass will focus on creating spaciousness into the entire area that we refer to as the sacrum, hips and lower back, shifting your awareness and habitual patterns of being, mentally, physically and at a more subtle body level.

The pelvic bowl is where we store our power, and is the root of many postural patterns, when misaligned or tight, it can cause lower back pain, SI pain, shoulder pain and more. It is also the area most commonly locked down, shut off and tight from sitting at a desk for long periods of time, driving and other lifestyle habits.

This class will give you a clearer understanding of the biomechanics connected to lower back, hips, sacrum and pelvis, so that you can consciously release and relax through the dimensional spectrum of these two powerful practices. We will first work with gentle mobilisation via Satya somatic yoga, followed by some deep intense yin yoga stretches to offer more freedom, ease, blood flow and invite vital energy into the pelvis. 

Satya Somatic Yoga

Somatic yoga is a deeply healing and profound practice. By introducing new somatic organic movements to our body, we can offer a different quality of communication and attention toward the deeper layers of our subtle body by navigating, refining and building new neural pathways to the brain.

You will be encouraged to be sensitive and listen inwardly, and by practicing malleable, active movements you will allow for the release of chronic muscular contraction and habitual conditioning of the body, so that  the body starts to relearn natural, more efficient movement patterns. One of the aims of this practice is to increase the flow of neurological current and to encourage greater wakefulness to the bones, muscles, tissues and organs. These passive, sensory movements are designed to undermine the will, and facilitate movements outside of our conscious control. This in turn activates and supports the parasympathetic nervous system, thus allowing the body to heal, self-regulate and attune with blood, lymph and its natural biorhythms.

BENEFITS OF SOMATIC YOGA

• Release and reverses neuromuscular pain – chronic and acute

• Improved posture

• Long term pain relief from numerous common conditions including neck, shoulder, back and hip pain

• Improve posture, flexibility, coordination and balance

• Improve mobility, stability and strength

• Increased mindfulness and self-awareness

• Ease of breathing

• Relaxation, stress relief and improved sleep

• Create a new freedom of movement

• Lifelong skills that teach you how to regain voluntary control of habitually tight muscles

Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga follows perfectly from a somatic practice. It is calm and meditative, you will hold seated and supine yoga postures for long periods of time in order to increase flexibility, encourage a feeling of release and letting go. Focus on the breath is key to getting deeper into postures and the benefits that come with this.

Yin yoga poses apply moderate stress to the connective tissues—the tendons, fascia, and ligaments—with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility. They are also designed to improve the flow of qi, the subtle energy said in Chinese medicine to run through the meridian pathways of the body. Improved qi flow is hypothesised to improve organ health, immunity, and emotional well-being.

Once your body better understands its relationship to self and space, then feelings of wholeness, coordination, availability of breath and experiences of ease, open the way for clearer communication and embodied grace for body, mind and spirit.

Cost £30