Yoga & Body Therapies

Self-led myofascial release for body tension and pain management. We can speak directly to the nervous system through breathwork and breath training (healthy breathing habits).

One powerful way to meet your medicine is through a regular somatic practice. There are times for movement (yang), and times for stillness (yin) – both are needed and discernment is how we know when and why. It is safe to be still. It is safe to move.

Yin yoga is an ongoing practice of stillness, devotion and a development of discernment, which creates a foundation for engaging fully with every aspect of life. On a physical level, deep stretches with long holds speaks to the fascia, tissues which weave through the entire body and only respond to stress (stretch or compression) held over time (long holds in stillness). On a mental level, this practice invites us to observe thought patterns, notice sensations which serve as portals, to discern between internalised narrative and truth of felt experience. On an emotional level, this practice provides a container of safety, where emotions are metabolised and integrated, connecting mind and body, speaking to energy which is beyond words. These lessons are in observation and receptivity, these are the yin medicines.

With yang styles of yoga, such as Hatha, prana/energy/chi is actively engaged through the flow of instinctual movement. This practice is energising and catalysing, even if movements are slow. Intentional movement offers a different layer, one that is not automatic or reactional, but instead arises from presence and awareness. These are the yang medicines.

“The earth is our origin and destination. The ancient rhythms of the earth have insinuated themselves into the rhythms of the human heart. The earth is not outside us; it is within: the clay from where the tree of the body grows.”

– John O’Donohue