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Special Class: Handstand with Sorcha Finch Murray
May
24
12:00 PM12:00

Special Class: Handstand with Sorcha Finch Murray

Playful and accessible workshop-style Handstand class. With an emphasis on specific mobility and strength drills that will help you feel more confident, stable, and strong upside down on your hands.

If you already have balance on your hands, Sorcha will provide exercises to improve your alignment and strength in the centre of the room. Otherwise we will be using the wall and the floor for these drills.

Expect circus training elements and very precise work.

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SENSUAL Shakti Circle and Book Launch  with Henika Patel
May
25
11:30 AM11:30

SENSUAL Shakti Circle and Book Launch with Henika Patel

Come and Celebrate the book launch week of SENSUAL with this extra special Shakti Circle at one of London’s most reknown studios!

 

Shame, trauma, anxiety, fear and stress are some of the most common blockages to experiencing deeper sensuality. The journey is a reverse process, letting down the walls we have built to return to the joy and pleasure available to us. In this Shakti Circle, I will share an exclusive first reading of the book SENSUAL with practical exercises for deeper connection, joy, connection and sensuality based in philosophy, mythology and story to walk you home toward your sensual spirit.

 

Shakti fosters a connection to our creative, wild, tender, sensual, receptive, emotive, vulnerable, fierce, flowing energy. This space invites you to connect with Shakti, regardless of your ‘gender body’ in a supportive environment. As an ancient practice, it nourishes and heightens your natural pleasure and power potential which flows from Circle into your work, love and life.

 

What’s included in a Shakti Circle?

  • A self exploration journey to connect to yourself deeply

  • Guided relaxation for body and mind

  • Tantra techniques to remove blockages & shift energy

  • Creative exercises to explore emotions & experiences

  • Sharing Circles to express & learn from each soul

  • Journaling, intention setting & reflection prompts

  • Embodiment & Movement celebrations

  • Goddess Cards & follow up guidance

  • Readings from the new book SENSUAL with author Henika

  • A signing of your book with Henika afterwards

Preorder your book here so it arrives in time for the workshop and get 3 free gifts:

https://schoolofsensualarts.co.uk/sensualbook

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Intro: The Art of Handbalance with Giuseppe Provino
May
25
3:30 PM15:30

Intro: The Art of Handbalance with Giuseppe Provino

The workshop will be an Introduction to the art of Handbalance.
This will include positional drills, body awareness exercises, upside down games, handstand on different apparatuses, blind folded handstands, handstand on blocks, entries and shapes, etc.
We’ll explore different fun ways of being upside-down.

The workshop is suitable for all levels (beginners with a minimum hold of 30 seconds back and chest to wall - not free standing) and we will be focusing a lot on technique and details that can help your handstand to get better or simply improve what’s missing in your own practise. We will focus a lot on technique and fine details, basic drill, shapes and sequences. Participants will be assigned the exercises that are most suitable to their own actual level of abilities.

Pep will assess all of the participants individually and give his full attention focusing on what you’d need to work on to make the practise as efficient as possible. During the workshop he’ll be practising with all participants.

The workshop will be limited to a maximum of 25 people. 

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Cacao Ceremony & Sound with Charlie Merton & Sandrine Giacobino
Jun
8
4:30 PM16:30

Cacao Ceremony & Sound with Charlie Merton & Sandrine Giacobino

Join Sandrine and Charlie for a Magical Journey into the medicines of Cacao & Sound.
Sandrine and Charlie have been weaving these sacred medicine circles together for over 7 years working with the junctions of the wheel of the year.


We are delighted to bring this to Indaba, we will meet on Saturday 8th June at 4:30pm just ahead of the Summer Solstice and 2 days after the new moon. Summer solstice, is the longest day and the shortest night of the year, a time also known as Litha and/ Midsummer it celebrates the height of the summer sun with a gratitude and celebration of life.This is a time of creative expansion, and courageous reflection as life is supercharged with vitality, flowering and fruiting. Sandrine will guide you through a cacao journey with some optional gentle yin yoga to support the process through embodiment, as Charlie accompanies the whole experience with a symphony of sacred healing sounds to take you deeper into your inner journey. The final part of the session will go deeper into the sound bath journey with gongs and other instruments.If anyone with heart conditions, is on anti depressants or pregnant, can contact Sandrine on mariposandrine@gmail.com

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Special Class: 108 Sun Salutations with Ammar Bass
Jun
20
12:00 PM12:00

Special Class: 108 Sun Salutations with Ammar Bass

Celebrate the summer solstice at Indaba with a special session of 108 Sun Salutations led by Ammar. This event, designed for all skill levels, offers a unique opportunity to connect with the natural world's rhythms on the longest day of the year. Through this ancient practice, we will engage in a journey of physical endurance and spiritual reflection, embracing the energy of the sun and the transformative power of this significant time.

Join us in this meaningful celebration to honour the light within and around us, cultivating strength, harmony, and a deep sense of community.

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International Yoga Day Gathering with Alexandra McCalla, David Donnelly, Echo Elliott and Othman Haddad
Jun
21
12:00 PM12:00

International Yoga Day Gathering with Alexandra McCalla, David Donnelly, Echo Elliott and Othman Haddad

Dive into a serene half-day retreat on June 21st at Indaba, celebrating the magic of yoga amidst the summer solstice. Our exceptional lineup of teachers will guide you through movement, breathwork, and sound sessions, harmonising to create inner tranquility.

 

Schedule:
11:30 am - Welcome & Refreshments
12:00 - 12:30 pm - Breathwork with Alexandra McCalla
12:45 - 1:45 pm - Forrest Inspired Class with David Donnelly
2:00 - 3:00 pm - Lunch Break
3:15 - 4:00 pm - Yin Yoga with Echo Elliott
4:15 - 5:00 pm - Gong Bath with Othmand Haddid

Join us for an enchanting day filled with relaxation and connection, complemented by delicious food, snacks, and refreshing drinks from our partnered brands. The Veg Box Cafe will also be offering a 20% discount to all yogis after the class, inviting you to join them for lunch on the day. Their kitchen celebrates fresh, seasonal ingredients from Kent and local farms, entirely plant-based and vegan, dedicated to serving delicious, healthy food that nourishes both you and the planet. And they are just 10 minutes away from Indaba.

Don't forget to pick up your goodie bag filled with treats as a token of our appreciation for joining us on this special journey.

Early Bird Price (Until 31st May): £72

Regular Price (From 1st June): £80 

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Journey Back To Self Workshop with Rebecca Dennis
Jun
22
3:30 PM15:30

Journey Back To Self Workshop with Rebecca Dennis

Somatic Embodied Breathwork

This conscious somatic breathwork workshop offers a variety of breathing techniques whilst gaining an understanding of the latest science on how we can upgrade our breathing and nervous system for optimum health. Providing a deep understanding of the impact the way we breathe has on every aspect of our lives – mentally, physically and emotionally.
We will be exploring breathing techniques to empower and shift our mental and physical states and regain balance. Most of us have experienced mental, emotional or physical trauma on some level, which can restrict our breath and capacity to fully feel. The resulting body armouring and muscular tension can endure and manifest over the years. Trauma changes our physiology in the brain and nervous system. Life altering events big and small can create a feeling of disconnect.
By consciously recognising trauma and unhelpful patterns through embodied somatic breathwork and supporting techniques participants will gain a greater sense of connection and freedom in their body and everyday lives.
Conscious breathing keeps us connected with our body and mind so we are more able to listen the messages and alerts being sent via the brain to the body and the nervous system.
This can help you let go of unhealthy breathing habits, such as shallow breathing, have a deeper understanding of breath patterns and release both physical and emotional past trauma and tension from the body. This can dramatically shift the way you feel in your body and bring higher states of awareness.

Please consult your medical practitioner to ensure therapeutic breathing techniques such as conscious connected breath are suitable for you. If you suffer from epilepsy, heart problems, have medical issues or psychological conditions such as high anxiety, bipolar, personality disorder this may not be suitable and we ask for you to contact Rebecca first. If you are seeing a psychiatrist, we request their consent for you to attend the class to email rebecca@breathingtree.co.uk.
We ask all participants to read and sign the medical disclaimer before attending.

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All Night Gong Bath - Summer Solstice with Amanda Denton, Helena Themistocli, Yan Yin Yung and Mark Sanders
Jun
22
to Jun 23

All Night Gong Bath - Summer Solstice with Amanda Denton, Helena Themistocli, Yan Yin Yung and Mark Sanders

The Summer solstice is a time for us to celebrate the nourishing light of the Sun and the light within each of us.

In the Spring Equinox we make our intentions & plant the seeds, the Summer Solstice reminds us to turn inward and represents the transition from action (Spring) to nourishment( Summer) which is needed to grow and evolve. It is a time to develop trust in ourselves and overcome any darkness or doubt with light.As the warmth from the sun nurtures us so we can nurture others, spreading the light and inspiring others.

Join us for an All-Night Gong Immersion where we will take you on a transformative sound journey meditation.

Expect to be bathed in the symphony of gongs, during the session the brainwaves are altered by the resonant sounds of the gongs, to a state where self-healing can take place, unravelling blockages and restoring balance to the mind & body. A space where the boundaries between waking & dreaming become blurred. A place to release and reset.
Occasionally some sounds might trigger suppressed emotions which are laying beneath the surface but please accept them as part of the healing process, but usually participants leave feeling, supported energised & refreshed.

21.30 - Arrival. Setting up your spaces. Smudging

22.00 - Gentle pranyama Meditation with opening ceremony. Visualisation practice

23.00 - Drumming crystal bowls followed by all-night gong bath.

6:30 - Silence

6:50 - Welcoming the morning. Surya Namaskar

7:30 - hot drink & a snack

During the sound immersion whether you choose to meditate or drift into a state of blissful slumber, you will feel the beneficial effects of the healing sounds of the gongs.

Please be gentle with yourself for the remainder of the weekend to fully ‘digest’ the process, which can last for at least a few days, sometimes longer.

What to bring:
Bedding - camping mats, mattresses, pillows, duvets or sleeping bags
Pyjamas or loose comfortable clothes
Bottle of drinking water
Eye mask (optional)
Slippers or thick socks (optional)
A notebook to journal

Early bird price (until 31st May): £80

Regular price (from 1st June): £90

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Hip Mobility To Middle Split with Lisa Donnadieu
Jul
20
11:30 AM11:30

Hip Mobility To Middle Split with Lisa Donnadieu

The hips are traditionally considered the seat of our emotions.

The workshop is structured as a movement laboratory. We will navigate between exercises of active and passive flexibility to create more space and mobility.

Inspired by the physical conditioning of circus artists, the stretches will gradually prepare your body to safely enter upavistha konasana, the middle split.

There will be many hands-on assists, modifications and variations to allow you to go further at your own pace. We will also work in pairs. The support of a partner is valuable and brings a better understanding of the body, postures, and movement.

This masterclass is for anyone (beginners or advanced) who wishes to work deeply and precisely to unlock their potential and push themselves beyond their limits.

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Emotional Embodiment Course with Alexandra McCalla
Sep
28
to Sep 29

Emotional Embodiment Course with Alexandra McCalla

Breathwork & Somatics for Trauma Integration and Embodied Leadership

Join us for an in-depth weekend into the profound connection between emotions and the body through the lens of breathwork and somatics. In this immersive course, participants will gain:

Understanding of the Body and Emotions:
• Gain insights into the involuntary nervous system and its role in trauma.
• Understand patterns of unprocessed experiences and how they manifest physically into tension and illness.
• Discover the evolutionary origins of key emotions like anger, shame, fear, and joy.

 

Techniques for Emotional Awareness and Integration:
• Learn techniques to recognise, track and facilitate emotions - or automatic responses -towards completion and resolution.
• Explore bottom-up integration of experiences for harmonising the mind and body.
• Discover embodiment techniques for key emotions and setting boundaries.

 

Tools for Holistic Healing:
• Harness the power of the breath for psychosomatic integration and healing.
• Understand and work with your own interplay between the mind's protectors, bodily tension, and nervous system capacity.
• Start to know how to co-regulate and support those around you with emotional processing.

 

TAKEAWAYS
• Heightened awareness of the mind-body connection.
• Better tools to understand and work alongside your body, breath, nervous system, and emotional energy.
• Greater capacity to identify and navigate emotions and boundaries.

 

WHO’S THIS FOR?
• Teachers, coaches, leaders and space-holders who want to work in a more holistic and trauma-informed way.
• People navigating with stress, trauma, feeling numb, overthinking/analysing, poor immune systems, sleep issues, and/or chronic health issues.
• Those dedicated to genuine emotional intelligence and/or interested in working with their emotions in a more embodied way.
• People with breathwork experiences in groups/workshops that want to take it to the next level.
• Individuals seeking personal and/or relationship growth.

 

SCHEDULE
Education and personal practice/processing with each topic.

Saturday 28th, 10:30am - 2:30pm
TOPIC 1 - 3 Pillars of Somatics (i.e. emotional embodiment)

  1. Breath

  2. Movement (inc. Sound)

  3. Sensation Awareness & Tracking (Somatic Experience/Felt Sense)

TOPIC 2 - Understanding & Expanding your Nervous System Capacity
- BREAK -
EMOTION FOCUS - Fear & Anger
BREATHWORK JOURNEY - Integration

 

Sunday 29th, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
TOPIC 1 - Tension & Illness Manifestation
    (a) Communicating and building trust with the body


TOPIC 2 - Incomplete & Un-integrated Emotions or Trauma
    (a) Defence, trauma, and protective responses in the mind and body
    (b) Co-regulation and emotional support
- BREAK -
EMOTION FOCUS - Shame & Connection
BREATHWORK JOURNEY - Joy Embodiment

 

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International Guest Teacher Workshop: Yoga Optimised: A Weekend Of Workshops with Eoin Finn
Oct
12
to Oct 13

International Guest Teacher Workshop: Yoga Optimised: A Weekend Of Workshops with Eoin Finn

Indaba Yoga is excited to welcome globally renowned yoga teacher and blissologist Eoin Finn for the first time ever. The Canadian native has been carving his original tracks through the metaphysical worlds of yoga, philosophy and movement since 1989. He is know for blending science with soul and brings years of experiential anatomy, biomechanics, principles from surfing, movement and nature inspired meditation to his comprehensive style of Blissology Yoga. Join him at a special weekend of workshops that coincide with the recent launch of his new Yoga Optimized book.

We suggest signing up for the entire weekend of workshops as they will share progressive techniques of what Eoin calls “sensation guided attunement.”


Saturday 12th October 2024, 11:30-13:30

Core Happiness: The Connection Between Stability And the Breath Body.

Join Master Teacher and Founder of Blissology Yoga for a workshop that will forever change your yoga and life. Contrary to what most people (including yogis) think, working your core is not about beating your body into submission to get a six-pack or suffering through grueling one-minute boat poses. No, Eoin’s unique “core happiness” approach will teach you to access intelligent, connected strength along the length and space in your joints. You will use the muscles of the feet, the inner legs, the abdominals, and the spine to create the best foundation for long, deep, and calming breaths, which, you got it, will give you “core happiness,” happiness from the inside out, the foundation of Blissology.

 

Saturday 12th October 2024, 15:30-17:30

Open Heart, Open Hips

Hip-openers are arguably the most popular category of yoga poses. The goal of this workshop is to give you both cerebral knowledge and the mind-body awareness to precisely and safely create the pose that is right for your body, rather than settling for one-size-fits-all generic cues.

The first part of the workshop will be presentation-style combining biomechanics and experiential anatomy. Then we will put these principles in place in a fluid-vinyasa flow practice so you can feel the joy of these principles in your asanas.

Expect to learn unique Blissology principles from Eoin‘s new book, Yoga Optimised such as DUO, Dynamic Unifying Opposition. You will leave this workshop with a whole new toolkit to balance the tension and compression in our hip joints and spine to make our bodies function optimally now and well into old age. Of course, when we feel good, we spread good. Come explore the gifts of this modern approach to the ancient practice we all love.

 

Sunday 13th October 2024, 14:00-16:00

The Skill of Chill: The Science of Soul

This workshop is grounded in the intersection of science and soul. You will learn insights into the mechanisms of the body that will lead to the experience of energy and the sublime. Meditation will no longer be hard work but a total joy. We’ll learn a Blissology technique called the “Manipura Loop,” where we calm our organs and reset our nervous systems somatically. As we do so, we realize that yoga is a process of subtraction, not addition. We reawaken the universal love insight that we were meant to feel. These tools fuse ancient wisdom with modern science after an insightful lecture. We will enjoy a slow-flow yoga practice that is nothing short of paradigm-shifting.

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Meridian Yin Yoga with Acupressure Partner Work with Rose Erin Vaughan
Oct
19
3:30 PM15:30

Meridian Yin Yoga with Acupressure Partner Work with Rose Erin Vaughan

In this 3-hour workshop, we will learn the 12 powerful energy lines of the body and how to use them in your Yoga practice. The energy lines allow you to focus deeper within the physical body as you practice and unlock hidden blocks in a gentle yet effective asana practice.

Acupressure points are specific places along the energy lines that tend to stagnate or feel stuck. In this workshop, you will also learn and practice 10 of the most powerful acupressure points and techniques that assist the practice of Yoga. We will practice Pranayama purification, Asana and acupressure techniques.

We will be doing some partner work, so bring a friend or plan to meet a new friend!

Learn from one of the most experienced Acupuncturist and innovative Yoga Teacher. Rose Erin will share her precious knowledge from over 20 years of experience. You will gain incredible information that you may have not heard before!

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Sound Bath: Release Stuck Energy with Othman Haddad
May
19
4:00 PM16:00

Sound Bath: Release Stuck Energy with Othman Haddad

Join us for a therapeutic Sound Bath that aims to release stuck energy. During this session, you will experience a longer-than-usual journey with the drum and overtoning, which involves singing a few musical notes at the same time. This will help you let go and connect with your energy.

The crystal singing bowls are the main feature of this sound bath. Played in a specific way, they can assist you in getting in touch with what needs to be released and working through it. The gong gradually increases in intensity and helps you shift your energy.

This unique therapeutic session promotes shifting old thinking patterns and might bring up deep realisations. It feels like being in a bath, surrounded by sound instead of water. You lie down on comfortable yoga mats and listen to sounds designed to help you relax your mind, cleanse your body, and shift stuck energy.

The Sound Bath follows a well-researched and proven method that we have taught and used thousands of times in the UK, Switzerland, Spain, Morocco, Sweden, and Italy.

Depending on the session, we may use Tibetan Singing Bowls, Crystal Singing Bowls, frame drums, Gongs, Koshi Bells, and Rainsticks to create the soundscape.

These therapeutic Sound Baths are not suitable for you, if you are:

- less than 12 weeks pregnant

- suffer from a severe or clinical mental illness

Please send an email to info@othmanhaddad.com in case of doubt or if you:

- have had epileptic episodes

- recently been through surgery

- suffer from a heart condition

- need any special assistance

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Healing Intensive Workshop with Othman Haddad
May
18
9:00 AM09:00

Healing Intensive Workshop with Othman Haddad

Looking to activate your powerful inner healing abilities? Look no further than our grounded and intensive training in healing. With our workshop, you'll gain solid skills to naturally alter your consciousness with sound, breath and mental focus so that you can tap into the pure and powerful healing energy of your higher self.

Practising the Higher Self's healing comes with numerous benefits, including calming your nervous system, finding and increasing your inner peace, enhancing and managing your sensitivity to energy, and gaining better emotional control. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to improve your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Discover the power of sound and an altered state of consciousness for self-healing and connecting with your higher self with this intensive workshop. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, this level is perfect for anyone looking to learn and grow.

Learn how to enter an altered state of consciousness, the brainwave science behind it, and how to use it for healing. You'll also learn how to increase your sensitivity and manage it, train your mind with exercises and meditations, and use sound to cut through the mind's chatter.

Furthermore, you'll learn how to distinguish different states of your energy, including having an active mind, contact with the higher self, and more. Plus, you'll learn how to quickly relax your body and create a safe and comfortable environment for your practice. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your life!

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Acroyoga FUNdamentals with Jaqui Wan & Satori Silvia
May
12
2:00 PM14:00

Acroyoga FUNdamentals with Jaqui Wan & Satori Silvia

Learn to take your yoga up in the air as we show you how to base and fly some of the fundamental acroyoga poses.  

This workshop will cover acroyoga therapeutics.  It  will a focus on Thai massage and therapeutic flying, we will explore the power of the breath and the sensitivity of healing touch.

We will be working in small groups with someone spotting each trick to ensure safety! You can come alone or bring a friend.  This workshop is suitable for all levels so come and fly with us!

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Special Class: Yin, Reiki & Sound with Kimberley Ling
May
11
3:30 PM15:30

Special Class: Yin, Reiki & Sound with Kimberley Ling

Embark on a deeply healing journey like no other and experience the powers of Yin yoga and Reiki combined.

Both Yin and Reiki are rooted in ancient practices and seek to unblock, rebalance and promote the flow of Prana, Qi or life force energy within us. The fusion of these two traditions can help increase flexibility, boost energy levels as well as support the emotional and mental body.

Through meditation and pranayama, Kim will help attune you to your own healing abilities and will lovingly guide you through a series of long held postures in which you will self-administer Reiki. At the same time, Kim will also be moving around the space offering Reiki to individual practitioners.

Expect to leave renewed and awakened to the incredible healing ability that lies inside of you.

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Special Class: Journey to Tru Strength with Deborah Liu
May
11
11:30 AM11:30

Special Class: Journey to Tru Strength with Deborah Liu

Practice with intention & power by learning how to fire up the right muscles using your core, glutes, and full body engagement to create transformative strength. Bring this new strength & stamina onto the mat to all yoga poses including inversions and arm balances; take this strength off the mat to daily functional movements to help mitigate injuries and ensure that you get to keep doing all the sports & activities that you love with ease.

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Moving towards Arm Balances + Inversions with Errin Briscoe
May
4
11:30 AM11:30

Moving towards Arm Balances + Inversions with Errin Briscoe

This workshop will incorporate multiple modalities of yoga, movement, flow + bodyweight strength training in order to help each student carve out their own playful path towards developing skills in arm balances & inversions (pincha mayurasana + headstand). Errin teaches yoga, mixed movement + strength training so her approach to specific asana includes influences from capoeira, calisthenics, floorwork and more. There is no single route towards training more challenging shapes for our bodies and it is important that we allow for our individuality to shine through as we figure things out. We will dive into both static asana as well as transitions for those who want the extra challenge. It will also include discussion and practices that cover: breathwork, strengthening drills, joint mobility, flexibility and flow.

Not suitable for complete beginners. We require people with understanding of asana and have some body awareness.

 

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Special Class: Osteo Yoga Flow with Dipa Trivedi
Apr
28
5:30 PM17:30

Special Class: Osteo Yoga Flow with Dipa Trivedi

Dipa Trivedi created a new method combining Yoga and Osteopathy- intuition, experience and scientific knowledge. Using a sequence of classical readjusted Yoga poses, she will be applying hands on osteopathic information adjustments, soft tissue technique and joint mobilisation (no cracking technique) during the session. This will be done in the flow of the breath, or Pranayama technique. Dipa came up with this after carefully doing patient research and enquiry, practicing herself while applying knowledge acquired over the years. This method is brand new and exclusive, the aim is to improve overall health, homeostasis, flow of blood, energies and appropriate transfer and communication of the components of a body.

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Special Class: Forrest Yoga Inspired with Andy Kobelinsky
Apr
27
3:30 PM15:30

Special Class: Forrest Yoga Inspired with Andy Kobelinsky

Join Andy for a delicious 90m Forrest Inspired practice.

Forrest yoga consists of the four pillars of breath, integrity, strength and spirit. With breath as the starting point, yogis are taught to connect with and deepen their breath to feel deeply and draw healing into relevant areas of their body.

This beautiful slow and juicy practice emphasizes abdominal exercises, plenty of breathing and the relaxation of the neck to help strengthen and recover the areas most vulnerable to modern-day people, such as the low back and neck. It also includes long series of standing postures and holding positions. Expect heart and hip openers, grounding twists and a sense of wellbeing & connection all around.

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Journey to the Senses with Henika Patel
Apr
27
11:30 AM11:30

Journey to the Senses with Henika Patel

In this session, Henika uses an ancient tantric text to create a space for you to explore the 5 gateways to the soul, through the senses. You will discover smells, taste, sound, touch and sight all infused with a sense of divinity as you take your journey to the senses and leave learning how to make life itself the meditation. This workshop works well in pairs, if you have a friend or partner you are interested in exploring this with, they are very welcome.

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Sound Bath with Othman Haddad
Apr
21
4:00 PM16:00

Sound Bath with Othman Haddad

Join us for a therapeutic Sound Bath that aims to synchronize the right and left hemispheres of the brain. You will be listening to binaural beat sounds that can help you lose your sense of time and space, and attain a state of deep relaxation. The gong will gradually increase in intensity and assist you in letting go. This unique therapeutic session promotes stimulation of both the logical and emotional hemispheres of the brain.

It feels like being in a bath, surrounded by sound instead of water. You lie down on comfortable yoga mats and listen to sounds designed to help, by moments, relax your mind, cleanse your body and shift stuck energy.

The Sound Bath follows a well-researched and proven method that has been taught and used thousands of times by us in the UK, Switzerland, Spain, Morocco, Sweden and Italy.

Depending on the session, the instruments we play can be Tibetan Singing Bowls, Crystal Singing Bowls, frame drums, Gongs, Koshi Bells and Rainsticks.

These therapeutic Sound Baths are not suitable for you, if you are:

- less than 12 weeks pregnant

- suffer from a severe or clinical mental illness

Please send an email to info@othmanhaddad.com in case of doubt or if you:

- have had epileptic episodes

- recently been through surgery

- suffer from a heart condition

- need any special assistance

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Special Class: Handstand with Sorcha Finch Murray
Apr
17
12:00 PM12:00

Special Class: Handstand with Sorcha Finch Murray

Playful and accessible workshop-style Handstand class. With an emphasis on specific mobility and strength drills that will help you feel more confident, stable, and strong upside down on your hands.

If you already have balance on your hands, Sorcha will provide exercises to improve your alignment and strength in the centre of the room. Otherwise we will be using the wall and the floor for these drills.

Expect circus training elements and very precise work.

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Journey Back To Self Workshop with Rebecca Dennis
Apr
13
3:30 PM15:30

Journey Back To Self Workshop with Rebecca Dennis

This conscious somatic breathwork workshop offers a variety of breathing techniques whilst gaining an understanding of the latest science on how we can upgrade our breathing and nervous system for optimum health. Providing a deep understanding of the impact the way we breathe has on every aspect of our lives – mentally, physically and emotionally.


We will be exploring breathing techniques to empower and shift our mental and physical states and regain balance. Most of us have experienced mental, emotional or physical trauma on some level, which can restrict our breath and capacity to fully feel. The resulting body armouring and muscular tension can endure and manifest over the years. Trauma changes our physiology in the brain and nervous system. Life altering events big and small can create a feeling of disconnect.


By consciously recognising trauma and unhelpful patterns through embodied somatic breathwork and supporting techniques participants will gain a greater sense of connection and freedom in their body and everyday lives.
Conscious breathing keeps us connected with our body and mind so we are more able to listen the messages and alerts being sent via the brain to the body and the nervous system.


This can help you let go of unhealthy breathing habits, such as shallow breathing, have a deeper understanding of breath patterns and release both physical and emotional past trauma and tension from the body. This can dramatically shift the way you feel in your body and bring higher states of awareness.

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Iyengar Yoga workshop with Khaled Kendsi
Apr
6
11:00 AM11:00

Iyengar Yoga workshop with Khaled Kendsi

This Iyengar yoga workshop offers students an opportunity to deepen their yoga practice by learning the art of alignment.

Participants will learn how to work from the base to connect and integrate more effectively with the postures. Whether the focus is physical, mental, or emotional, it explores the concepts of space in yoga asanas

The workshop is open to all levels and is suitable for beginners.

Next workshop

Iyengar Yoga: The use of props - 7th September, 11:00-13:30

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Understanding a Yogasana Practice! No3. Sense and Mind Set with Stewart Gilchrist
Mar
30
3:30 PM15:30

Understanding a Yogasana Practice! No3. Sense and Mind Set with Stewart Gilchrist

Modern secular yoga places great importance on the physical aspects of Yoga. In doing so it negates the essence of what brings great benefit to yoga practitioners.
If you learn how to practice Yogasana you will initially learn that it has four major components.
1. Body
2.Breath
3. Sense
4. Mind

This workshop will illustrate how to integrate the sense and nody sets sets what is known as Vinyasa krama which is often described as breath and movement. We will see how it is far more than this narrow view.

The workshop will contain the four practical aspects of astanga yoga: asana, pranayama, mantra and dhyana(meditation).
With these aspects of practice in mind we will go through a unique sequence of asanas emphasising these components, sense set and mind set ,of Yogasana which are essential to realising the true gift of embodied yoga.


Sessions will be recorded and available for 1 week after each session, for those who are unable to attend the live class. Recording is sent on Mondays after the session. Recording time is not extendable. In order to receive recordings, sessions must be booked in advanced.

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Journey to the Heart with Henika Patel
Mar
30
11:30 AM11:30

Journey to the Heart with Henika Patel

In this session, Henika combines tantric principles and knowledge of the energy centres to lead you on a journey to the heart. In this two hour workshop, you will be taken on an interactive journey to experience the chakra centres through playful exercises, mantra and movement which invite you to drop the masks of adulthood and enter a state of joy, self exploration and meditation. The workshop will culminate in a therapeutic art exercise to integrate the session through creativity.

 

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Yin, Reiki and Sound with Kimberley Ling
Mar
24
2:00 PM14:00

Yin, Reiki and Sound with Kimberley Ling

Embark on a deeply healing journey like no other and experience the powers of Yin yoga, Reiki and sound combined.

Yin, Reiki and sound are rooted in ancient practices and seek to unblock, rebalance and promote the flow of Prana, Qi or life force energy within us. The fusion of these traditions can help increase flexibility, boost energy levels as well as support the emotional and mental body.

Through meditation and pranayama, Kim will help attune you to your own healing abilities and will lovingly guide you through a series of long held postures in which you will self-administer Reiki. At the same time, Kim will also be moving around the space offering Reiki to individual practitioners.

Your savasana will be accompanied by a sound bath incorporating crystal bowls and tuning forks on the body to stimulate the production of nitric oxide - an essential molecule for relaxing muscles and lowering blood pressure.

Expect to leave renewed and awakened to the incredible healing ability that lies inside of you. 

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Moving towards Arm Balances + Inversions with Errin Briscoe
Mar
23
11:30 AM11:30

Moving towards Arm Balances + Inversions with Errin Briscoe

Errin Briscoe is excited to share news of two upcoming workshops this spring. For a comprehensive experience of the Art of Play, we suggest attending both dates. Each session will focus on different aspects of arm balances and inversions. The specific details for exploration will be unveiled on the respective workshop dates, infusing a sense of creativity into the sessions.

 

Dates:

23rd March - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

4th May - 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

 

These 2 workshops will incorporate multiple modalities of yoga, movement, flow + bodyweight strength training in order to help each student carve out their own playful path towards developing skills in arm balances & inversions (pincha mayurasana + headstand). Errin teaches yoga, mixed movement + strength training so her approach to specific asana includes influences from capoeira, calisthenics, floorwork and more. There is no single route towards training more challenging shapes for our bodies and it is important that we allow for our individuality to shine through as we figure things out. We will dive into both static asana as well as transitions for those who want the extra challenge.

 

Both workshops will include discussion and practices that cover: breathwork, strengthening drills, joint mobility, flexibility and flow.

 

Not suitable for complete beginners. We require people with understanding of asana and have some body awareness.

 

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Sound Bath: Back To Feeling The Body  with Othman Haddad
Mar
16
6:00 PM18:00

Sound Bath: Back To Feeling The Body with Othman Haddad

Come and join us in this therapeutic Sound Bath, focused on bringing our attention to the body instead of thinking. Expect strong low-vibration sounds and a crescendo of the gong. This is an unparalleled therapeutic session that will stimulate the logical and emotional hemispheres of the brain.

It feels like being in a bath, surrounded by sound instead of water. You lie down on comfortable yoga mats and listen to sounds designed to help, by moments, relax your mind, cleanse your body and shift stuck energy.

The Sound Bath follows a well-researched and proven method that has been taught and used thousands of times by us in the UK, Switzerland, Spain, Morocco, Sweden and Italy.

Depending on the session, the instruments we play can be Tibetan Singing Bowls, Crystal Singing Bowls, frame drums, Gongs, Koshi Bells and Rainsticks.

These therapeutic Sound Baths are not suitable for you, if you are:

- less than 12 weeks pregnant

- suffer from a severe or clinical mental illness

Please send an email to info@othmanhaddad.com in case of doubt or if you:

- have had epileptic episodes

- recently been through surgery

- suffer from a heart condition- need any special assistance

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Special Class: Osteo Yoga Flow with Dipa Trivedi
Mar
9
3:30 PM15:30

Special Class: Osteo Yoga Flow with Dipa Trivedi

Dipa Trivedi created a new method combining Yoga and Osteopathy- intuition, experience and scientific knowledge. Using a sequence of classical readjusted Yoga poses, she will be applying hands on osteopathic information adjustments, soft tissue technique and joint mobilisation (no cracking technique) during the session. This will be done in the flow of the breath, or Pranayama technique. Dipa came up with this after carefully doing patient research and enquiry, practicing herself while applying knowledge acquired over the years. This method is brand new and exclusive, the aim is to improve overall health, homeostasis, flow of blood, energies and appropriate transfer and communication of the components of a body.

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Exploring Space - Yin Yoga Workshop with Norman Blair
Mar
3
2:00 PM14:00

Exploring Space - Yin Yoga Workshop with Norman Blair

Yin yoga is centred around floor-based postures, which are held for several minutes using props as supports. Mindfully bending and gently moving can be remarkably rejuvenating; a wonderful way of simultaneously refreshing and slowing down. This workshop is suitable for every ability and level of experience.


Norman Blair is one of the most experienced Yin yoga teachers in the UK and he has been teaching for more than 20 years. His book - Brightening Our Inner Skies: yin and yoga - was first published in 2016 and has been reprinted twice; he has been teaching Yin yoga trainings since 2013.

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Spring Awakening and Inner Renewal  with Alexandra McCalla
Mar
2
11:30 AM11:30

Spring Awakening and Inner Renewal with Alexandra McCalla

Embrace the blossoming energy of spring by nurturing your inner growth and renewing your intentions. Just as nature reconnects with itself and makes way for the new, this March, give yourself the gift of re-awakening your connection to your body, vitality and inner guidance. Join us for a revitalizing 2-hour Breathwork and Somatics workshop, where we'll explore inner renewal and breathe energy back into your internal wants, needs, and desires so they can blossom.

- The session will start with a group attunement meditation, intention setting and sharing.
- There will be a somatic exercise for building energy in the body, as well as a demonstration on identifying your somatic experience around wants and needs.
- This will be followed by a conscious connected breathwork journey for ~1 hr on this theme, and at the end, there will be time to share, reflect, and integrate.

 

What is Breathwork & Somatic Therapy? Consciously breathing and tracking bodily sensations in a way that allows your nervous system to release you from thoughts and behaviours that aren’t serving you anymore. Stopping them from harming your physical and mental health. More info:https://www.alexandramccalla.com

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20HCET - Moving Backwards To Go Forwards with Rebecca Hannah & Alex Hammer
Feb
16
to Feb 18

20HCET - Moving Backwards To Go Forwards with Rebecca Hannah & Alex Hammer

Join us for a combination of dualities as we delve deeply into the mechanics of backbending and forward folding.

Rebecca and Alex both practised and taught yoga long before they discovered contortion. After plateauing in their yoga practice and struggling from injuries, contortion taught them the importance of working on strength and technique rather than flowing mindlessly through postures.

Their experience has given them a systematic approach to flexibility training which focuses on individual alignment/anatomy, drills, repetitions, the integration of props, the importance of transitions and intelligent sequencing.

Their unique approach has had a transformational impact on both their practice and teaching and is the perfect complement to anyone who wants to advance their yoga practice in a safe and intelligent way.

 

This Course will cover:

Day 1 External Rotation

  • Spinal extension, anterior pelvic tilt & hamstring activation in half pikes (ardha uttanasana), pikes (uttanasana), turtles (kurmasana) & fireflies (titibhasana). Spinal flexion & posterior pelvic tilt in compression poses like halasana and/or karnapidasana.

  • External thigh bone rotations, spinal extension & anterior pelvic tilt in lotus (padmasana), lizard (utthan pristhasana), butterfly (baddha konasana) and leg behind head/back positions (eka pada sirsana, dwi pada sirsasana, buddhasana…)

Day 2 - Internal Rotation

  • Glute activation, hamstring engagement and hip extension in cobra (bhujangasana), bow (dhanurasana), camel (ustrasana) and wheel (urdhva dhanurasana)

  • Middle/upper back activation, shoulder rotation for flipped grip poses including pigeon (kapotasana), lunge (anjanesyasana) and dancer (natarajasana)

Day 3 - Pike and Hollowback

  • Active compression for tuck, straddle and pike press including headstand/forearm stand (shirshasana/pincha mayurasana) and handstand (adho mukha vrksasana)

  • The movements of the shoulders include protraction, retraction, flexion, extension, internal and external rotation. We will explore how this can be applied to entries into wheel pose (urdhva dhanurasana), hollowback wheel (alien) and hollowback forearm stand

 

Daily Schedule

Friday 16th

9-10.15 - Morning Practice
10.30-12:00 - Drills and skills
13:00-15:00 - Alignment/modifications/advancements and assists
15.15 - 17:00 - Building a self practice/sequencing and transitions

 

Saturday 17th

9-10.15 - Morning Practice
10.30-12:00 - Drills and skills
13:00-15:00 - Alignment/modifications/advancements and assists
15.15 - 18:00 - Building a self practice/sequencing and transitions

 

Sunday 18th

14:00-19:00

Who is it for?

Whilst this course isn’t recommended for complete beginners we aim to break down and explore how postures can be adapted for different body types. This will include how to assess and understand where your restrictions lie and how to build a practice that works for you and your body.

The only requirement is coming with an open mind and a willingness to go outside your comfort zone!

 

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Frontbending Masterclass with Alex Hammer
Feb
16
9:00 AM09:00

Frontbending Masterclass with Alex Hammer

This class invites you into the realm of deeper frontbending. This is the realm of folds, standing and sitting. The realm of external rotations, beginning with wider pigeons and butterflies and continuing with kandasasana and various leg-behinds. In addition, explore deeper folds like bound turtles and fireflies and unlock secrets of flexibility and balance. Furthermore, breathe life into your positions by moving them and transitioning in between them. Finally break free from limitations and discover the boundless potential of your body.

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 Understanding A Yogasana Practice! No.2 Breath Set with Stewart Gilchrist
Feb
10
11:30 AM11:30

Understanding A Yogasana Practice! No.2 Breath Set with Stewart Gilchrist

Modern secular yoga places great importance on the physical aspects of Yoga. In doing so it negates the essence of what brings great benefit to yoga practitioners.
If you learn how to practice Yogasana you will initially learn that it has four major components.
1. Body
2.Breath
3. Sense
4. Mind

This workshop will illustrate how to integrate the breath set and the utilisation of pranayama with what is known as Vinyasa krama which is often described as breath and movement. We will see how it is far more than this narrow view.

The workshop will contain the four practical aspects of astanga yoga: asana, pranayama, mantra and dhyana(meditation).
With these aspects of practice in mind we will go through a unique sequence of asanas emphasising this component, the breath set, of Yogasana which is essential to realising the true gift of embodied yoga.


Sessions will be recorded and available for 1 week after each session, for those who are unable to attend the live class. Recording is sent on Mondays after the session. Recording time is not extendable. In order to receive recordings, sessions must be booked in advanced.

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International Guest Teacher Workshop: Weekend of Workshops with Casey Chiang
Feb
9
to Feb 11

International Guest Teacher Workshop: Weekend of Workshops with Casey Chiang

Fascia Forrest Fusion Flow - Friday: 16:00 - 18:00

Embark on a transformative journey with this 2-hour Master Yoga Class, a fusion of Myofascia Integrated Alignment (MIA) by Dylan Werner and the essence of Forrest Yoga. Immerse yourself in a creatively sequenced vinyasa, delving into the intricacies of myofascial meridian lines and properties. This class is designed to challenge your strength and flexibility while cultivating balance and harmony within the body.

Open to dedicated yogins with consistent practice, as well as teachers seeking inspiration, this master class invites you to explore the profound connection between movement, breath, and myofascial alignment. Elevate your practice to new heights as you unlock the secrets of MIA guided by our passion about fostering growth and self-discovery. Join us for a unique experience where the wisdom of MIA meets the essence of Forrest Yoga.

 

Flex Alchemy - Saturday: 15:30 - 17:30 

Embark on a transformative 2-hour journey in our Flex Alchemy workshop, crafted for yogis of all levels seeking to enhance hip mobility and release stored emotions.

  • Immerse yourself in a captivating lecture on the science of stretching and the intricate nuances of hip anatomy. Gain profound insights that lay the foundation for effective flexibility focused on your hips.

  • Whether you're a seasoned yogi or just starting, Flex Alchemy caters to every practitioner. Uncover an efficient and powerful approach to stretching, honing in on the transformation of your hip mobility and the release of stored emotions.

  • Move seamlessly from theory to practice with a carefully crafted warm-up and class. Engage in targeted exercises designed to amplify hip mobility, providing you with practical tools for continued progress in your personal practice.

Why “Hip Mobility”?

Delve into the connection between your hips and emotions, understanding how this workshop is not just about physical flexibility but also about releasing the emotional tension stored in your hips.

Takeaway:
Gain empowering insights and techniques that you can share with your students or use to further unlock your hip mobility and release stored emotions. Independently enhance your flexibility, fostering a deep connection with your body and practice that extends far beyond the workshop.

Flex Alchemy: Liberate emotions, ignite hips—a transformative journey to redefine your body and spirit. Experience freedom in every stretch.

 

Surfing Gravity - Sunday: 14:00 - 17:00

Join us for a thrilling 3-hour workshop designed for yoga teachers and students eager to transcend basic arm balances. In “Surfing Gravity,” you’ll unravel the secrets of defying gravity, progressing seamlessly from one arm balance to the next.

  • In-depth lecture on key anatomy for safe arm balancing, transitions, and wrist health.

  • Mindful warm-up to prepare you for the exhilarating journey ahead.

  • Step-by-step guidance on technical techniques for gravity surfing.

  • Ample practice time to explore and refine your newfound skills.

Why “Surfing Gravity”?
Experience the joy of floating and flying as you ride the waves of gravity. This workshop isn’t just about poses; it’s a celebration of fluidity, strength, and the endless possibilities within your practice.

Takeaway:

Walk away not only with a heightened physical practice but also with valuable technical knowledge to share with your students or continue refining in your personal yoga journey.

Embark on this adventure with us, and let’s redefine what’s possible on the mat.

Surfing Gravity: Elevate Your Arm Balance Practice Workshop—where gravity becomes your ally in the pursuit of balance and freedom.

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Exploring Space - Yin Yoga Workshop with Norman Blair
Jan
28
2:00 PM14:00

Exploring Space - Yin Yoga Workshop with Norman Blair

Yin yoga is centred around floor-based postures, which are held for several minutes using props as supports. Mindfully bending and gently moving can be remarkably rejuvenating; a wonderful way of simultaneously refreshing and slowing down. This workshop is suitable for every ability and level of experience.
Norman Blair is one of the most experienced Yin yoga teachers in the UK and he has been teaching for more than 20 years. His book - Brightening Our Inner Skies: yin and yoga - was first published in 2016 and has been reprinted twice; he has been teaching Yin yoga trainings since 2013.

*To ensure the successful fulfilment of the workshop, we kindly request that there be a minimum of 10 bookings.

 

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Inversion Iyengar Yoga Workshop with Khaled Kendsi
Jan
27
11:30 AM11:30

Inversion Iyengar Yoga Workshop with Khaled Kendsi

This Iyengar yoga workshop is an opportunity to all students to deepen your yoga practice through learning the art of alignment and precision of exploring the postures and ways of practicing inversions safely that will bring balance and harmony to our bodies and freedom to our mind.


In this workshop you will learn how to practice inversion and maintain a good alignment and precision to feel safe in Salamba Sirsasana (headstand) Salamba Sarvangasana (shoulder stand) Adho mukha virksasana (full arm balance) pinch Mayurasana (elbow balance).

Open to all level and suitable for beginners.

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Sound Bath: Tapping into our creative power  with Othman Haddad
Jan
21
5:30 PM17:30

Sound Bath: Tapping into our creative power with Othman Haddad

Tapping into our creative power. This session is unique of a kind as the Singing bowls are filled with water and played in a way that helps you connect with your inner creative energy.

These therapeutic Sound Baths are not suitable for you, if you are:
- less than 12 weeks pregnant
- suffer from a severe or clinical mental illness 

Please send an email to info@othmanhaddad.com in case of doubt or if you:

- have had epileptic episodes

- recently been through surgery

- suffer from a heart condition- need any special assistance

Please bring something to cover your eyes during this session.

We strongly recommend attending the Introduction to the Trance-like State special event before joining this session. It seamlessly complements the sound bath experience, cultivating a profound trance through a unique and immersive journey.

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 Introduction to the Trance-like-state with Othman Haddad
Jan
20
2:00 PM14:00

Introduction to the Trance-like-state with Othman Haddad

Communication with the Higher Self

This special event aims to experience the basics of bringing your full potential forward so as you can:
· Access your Higher Self: the wise and infinite part of you
· Heal at a deeper level
· Make better sense of your life

 

Your higher self is connected to everything and is beyond physical limitations. You can unleash your full potential by naturally altering your consciousness and bringing your Higher self forward.

 

In this special event, you are going to cover some fundamentals needed to bring your Higher Self forward, including how to:

  • experience a natural trance-like-state

  • increasing your sensitivity

  • feel safe and grounded in your body

  • train your mind to open up and help you focus on the energy in your body

  • establish a contact with your Higher Self

 

We will practice using various techniques, including body exercises, mind focus, energy management, breathing and sound. The latter is a powerful tool to cut through the mind’s filters and raise your vibrations, hence getting closer to your higher self.

 

We highly recommend participating in the "Sound Bath: Tapping into Our Creative Power" session following this special event. It seamlessly complements the profound trance experience, fostering a deep exploration of your creative depths through an immersive sound bath experience.

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