This class is all about inviting rest, beginning the down shift towards deep rest & settling the nervous system down. It works perfectly at any time of day to help us step towards recovery from a stressful day or to shift towards a goods night sleep. You may want to gather all of your props for this class.

Settle yourself in for a 10 minute meditation. Whether you meditate regularly or never tried it before, this meditation meets you as a beginner. Set aside some time in a place where you'll be undisturbed as we use this meditation to ground ourselves and bring awareness to our seat of observation & our breath. You can sit in a chair or on a cushion, any seat that allows you to lengthen through the spine.

This class aims to discover our own approach towards our practice. What works for us and keeps us supporting our wellbeing in the way we need it to. When we become used to the way we always practice, we settle within our comfort zones without asking if this is what we need in this moment. This class will allow the space to question what is serving us today and how we can adapt it if not so we can continue supporting our needs both on and off the mat. We'll close the class with our Journal practice to see if there are any common themes within our practice that we also have off the mat to bring awareness & adapt to better our wellbeing. You may want to have everything at your disposal for this class so you can experiment & adapt accordingly.

Within this slow flow class we seek out the joy of curiosity. A valuable asset to being a beginner is remaining open to curiosity, the ability to ask 'why?' or 'what if?' holds the potential to expand our knowledge & connection within our practice. Keeping hold of our curiosity keeps us growing and open to adaptation. It gives us the joy of discovery just like a child's eye on the beauty of the world around us.  We'll explore movement within this class & allow our curiosity to lead us. You may wish to have some props around you for stability while we explore.

We're bringing a Beginner's mindset to our familiar practices in this class to explore and truly listen to what our bodies are communicating. Once we "know" we stop listening as intently and only pick out what we want to hear or agree with so this class will allow us the opportunity to drop into some well known postures so that we can question them in the present & tune into a new potential.

This Yin practice utilises the beginners mindset to find stillness and begin emptying the cup from years of conditioning, bad habits & old thought patterns that no longer serve a purpose. We'll start out with exploring our breath as if it was the first time we are tuning into the connection between mind & body and aims to ease us gently towards stillness, so we can listen, acknowledge & let go.

During the Winter months all things in nature wither, hide, return home, and enter a resting period, just as lakes and rivers freeze and snow falls. This is a time when yin dominates yang. So during this season we should refrain from overusing the yang energy. This class is all about supporting the natural cycle of winter and becoming aware of the areas in our life that are overexerted frequently. We'll stay with this introspection into our Journaling practice to see where we can protect our energy and build up our reserves. Stay warm, draw comfort inwards and invite a space of quiet for reflection. This class is perfect for the evening, add a few candles and scents that bring you joy to make it even more inviting. This is perfect tonic for the transition from the business of Christmas to allow ourselves the restoration we need.

The wisdom of water is to flow, it moves effortlessly and takes form of whatever contains it. A Balanced water element is able to move smoothly through the season with strength, courage & willpower. This week's class is all about flowing with ease and creating a strong container for fluidity and stillness.  When our container is strong, just like a river bed has strong banks, water is able to flow freely and move effortlessly. Our container to control the flow and bring it to stillness allows our purpose to germinate in the quiet darkness of winter. You might want a wall or chair handy for this one, when you're ready, I'll meet you on the mat.