“The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?” (Jack Cornfield)
In the challenging times in which we live, it is more important than ever to treat ourselves with kindness and compassion. And to offer this to all those around us, both those we know and love and equally to those we don’t, as everyone is navigating their own individual or collective trials in this life. During this afternoon workshop we will spend time really slowing down, giving ourselves space and time to simply be and finding a deep inner stillness in both the body and mind. This gentle practice will focus on opening the heart-centre, physically, emotionally and energetically. Many of us are holding a lot of emotions that need to be given space to be processed and released, which a yin practice allows us to do. The workshop will also enable you to release deeply held physical and mental tensions, rest and renew and be kind to yourself. Yin is a slower, more passive and stationary style of yoga, during which floor-based postures are held for a longer period of time, helping to slowly open and release tight areas of the body, and also enabling energy to flow more freely through the body. The time we spend in the yin yoga postures is also perfect for quiet contemplation and for developing a sense of inner mental calm and clarity. We will take the stillness and peace created during these poses into a simple loving-kindness meditation practice in the final part of the afternoon, and finish with a long, nourishing guided relaxation in the form of yoga Nidra.
You will leave feeling both deeply relaxed, with a sense of inner stillness peace and contentment. The workshop is open to everybody, including complete beginners to yoga and meditation. “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” Buddha
About Sarah:
Sarah is an enthusiastic and dedicated yoga practitioner and an experienced and qualified yoga teacher, committed to making yoga enjoyable and accessible for everyone.
She has been practising yoga since 2001, teaching since 2006, and has completed over 800 hours of training.
She has been teaching pregnancy yoga for over 12 years and feels honoured to have worked with and supported many hundreds of women during this special time of their lives.
Sarah truly believes that everyone can benefit from yoga, whatever their background or current physical condition, and her approach to teaching is one of warmth, encouragement and care and is always tailored to an individual’s needs.
Her aim in every class is to enable people to find more space, peace and balance in their body and mind.
Contact: If you have any questions regarding this session, please email programming@stmargaretshouse.org.uk
Venue: The Canvas at St Margaret’s House, 27 Old Ford Road — E2 9PJ
Access: If you have any access needs of which we should be aware, please let us know. Entry to The Canvas is step-free, but the toilet is not accessible. If you require access to an accessible toilet, please get in touch with us on 020 8980 2092 or email emily@stmargaretshouse.org.uk so we can arrange this for you.
Dates: Sunday 26th April
Time: 3.30-5.30pm
Tickets: £25