DRAGONFLY ASANA

In this Asana practice, we move through the Dragonfly Archetype without actually holding the imagines pose itself. Instead, we move through all the various postures that hold this same intention, which is to stretch the groin muscle group and the fascia along the inside of the thigh.

From the outside they may have differences, however the intention held within all of them is the same, to stretch the groin group muscles which means anywhere from groin to above the knee.

SHOELACE ASANA

In this Asana practice, we move through the Shoelace Archetype and all the various postures that hold this same intention, which is to stretch the gluteus group of muscles - your butt and the rotators.

Anywhere on your bottom is right and you might feel the outer-edge of your thigh too and for some, you may feel a tug at the back of your thigh. Please keep the knees safe. Remember, a knee that is twisting is not moving in a natural way but a very unnatural way.

From the outside these postures look different but their intentions do not change - stretch the muscles of your bottom and perhaps even the ligaments within the inner aspects of the hip sockets.

Dragon ASANA

In this Asana practice, we move through the various expressions of the Dragon Archetype. All of these individual forms of Dragon pose, hold the same intention, which is to stretch the front of your hips.

As always, please keep the knees safe. Remember, a knee that is twisting is not moving in a natural way but a very unnatural way. A knee that is hurting inside the joint suggests you are tearing something. Move sensitively.

From the outside these postures look different but their intentions do not change - stretch the muscles over the front of your hips and perhaps you are able to include other aspects like a twist through the spine, a quadriceps stretch at the front of your thigh but don’t let these things get in the way of why you are moving in this way - to stretch the hip flexors.

DOWNWARD FACING DOG ASANA

In this Asana practice, we explore the movement of Downward Facing Dog without actually holding the imagines pose itself. Instead, we move through the various individual aspects that make up a whole movement.

Whilst for most of us, Downward Facing Dog seems like a hamstring stretch, there are much better ways to do this that are less taxing and more effective. This practice has a simple focus which is to explore something in small parts to explore the feeling of the form without the form being there.

ASANA, THE SADDLE-LESS SADDLE

In this Asana practice, we move through the Saddle Archetype without actually holding the imagined posture itself. Instead, we move through all the various parts of the body that come together as one whole movement.

There is always a connecting chain which is several segments making a sequence. We are learning to create and feel this pattern and its individual characteristics but it does not begin and end in only set way. The purpose here is to support yourself to behave more like yourself so we can experience this connecting chain in the body, heart, mind and the movement of Qi and blood. When we have the space to creatively participate in practice, we are more able to be sensitive to the resilient and subtle movements within.

TWISTS ASANA

In this Asana practice, we rotate the spine moving through the Archetypal posture, twist. All the various postures hold this same intention, which is to rotate the spine, stretch the muscles of the back and sides of the torso that hold us up or return us to upright, as well to tug the ligaments of the spine.

From the outside they have differences but the intention held within them never changes. The root of all of these movements is to twist and our practice is to explore, which ones works for us and which hurt. Whilst we are not trying to avoid difficulty, hurting ourself is definitely not the goal. Letting the mind rest in the present moment is at the root of all yoga.

THE Snail-Less-Snail Asana PRACTICE
60 minutes

In this Asana practice, we move through Snail pose without actually holding the imagined posture itself. Instead, we move through all the various parts of the body that come together in a connecting chain making a sequence.a of one whole movement.

We remind ourselves that when we lock on to a technique or a posture as the mode of improving our practise or as something to be achieved, the practice can have the reverse effect. So lets never confuse the techniques of Yoga with the experience of Yoga .

7 ARCHETYPAL POSES (60 MINUTES)

This practice brings all the 7 movements broken down in the classes above into a seamless flow. We move through the main muscle groups and the seven movements continuing our exploration of the 7 main Yin Yoga Asana and movements from which all other posture can be found.

From here, practice Ujjayi Pranayama and then unite them .. You can find this practice in the ‘Uniting’ aspect of the library.

yin yoga for SLEEP (20 MINUTES)

Here I am sharing with you part of my own evening routine. It is a very simply practise. Connect, allow, perform a simple breath awareness method and abide in the spaciousness.

yin yoga for runners

Establishes more than just ‘finishing line’ strength in this Yin Yoga practise that provides a vehicle through which we can begin to observe the aspects of ourselves that are utilised under the physical demands of running, cycling, fast paced Yoga as well as our modern lives.

This functional approach is a reminder that as human beings we can enjoy so much more when we understanding why.

Left and right sides ASANA practice

(90 MINUTES)

In this mostly silent Asana practice, we move through the left side of the body, pause, explore the space and then we move through the right side.

We focus the mind on the movement of sensation and breathing until the force of concentration begins to resolve opposites. When technique falls away, own inner alignment can spread throughout the whole body-mind-heart process, as we uncover and recover an internal space.. This space is not of form yet it is where our practice comes alive.

From here again, you can practice alternate nostril breathing Pranayama and then untie them in the class in the uniting library.

Wall Yin Yoga (60 minutes)

In this practice, we will move through the body in a sequential way using the wall as support. Take a different perspective on Yin Yoga Asana and challenge your perceptions of your body’s movement potential.

6 directions of the spine (30 minutes)

Liberate the energy in your spine by moving it in the six directions it is meant to move in. This practice will require you to have a bolster or rolled up pillow secured with a belt.

From here again, you can practice 9 part breathing in the Pranayama library and then untie them in the class in the uniting library.