Sweet Honey In The Rock
/Dear Yogis,
Our fortnightly Yin/Restorative class is tonight at 6.30. Come along!
I am such a fan of Myofascial Release. While the majority of our yoga classes focus on stretching and strengthening the muscles, tonight we are targeting the fascia - that continuous "netting" that sheathes our entire body.
Think of untreated fascia like honey in the fridge. Without movement and care, it gets cold, stiff, and dehydrated. It loses its ability to slide smoothly, locking in your muscles and pulling your posture out of alignment.
Because your fascia is packed with sensory nerves, any tightness tips your nervous system into a "fight-or-flight" state. In our Yin class, we use long holds and pressure balls (tennis balls!) to melt that honey, soothe your nervous system, and dissolve away mental stress.
Myofascial release does all of this. In particular, I adore the Yin attitude of patience, non-avarice, non-ambition, accepting the body, allowing the space and encouraging mindfulness and presence. Really, we want to engage with all yoga practice to experience more ease in the body, which means less stress, which means a quieter mind, which means a happier person.
Classes
Mon, Tues & Wed evenings = Stretchy yoga at 7.00-8.00pm – this is the popular one with a bit of Yin.
Friday morning = Ashtanga at 8.30-9.30am – this is the more ‘dynamic’ one.
Friday evening = Yin and Restorative Yoga – 6.30-8.00pm – A proper unwind – fortnightly.
Saturday morning = Ashtanga at 8.30 – 10.00am – this is the longer ‘dynamic’ one.
And, by the way, you can post a google review of my classes here.
Yoga in the News
Women's Health has: Christy Turlington, 57, stays fit with these simple habits – from daily yoga to silent running. ‘'I practise yoga almost every day. I kind of schedule my life around it to be honest,' she continued to Oprah Daily. 'It's really important, and so having it be the centrepiece of my day is how I try to approach it.'’
The BBC has: 30-second habits to improve your mood. ‘Micro yoga. This exercise is particularly useful for anyone who tends to spend time sitting behind a screen for hours on end. This simple yoga exercise can help to from being in the same position for prolong periods of time. This is the hunched position we sometimes adopt when sitting in front of a s screen for a long period. As we speak, he guides me into a gentle stretch that eases the tension in my neck and makes me think more about my posture.’
ISKCON News has: China to Set Up First Yoga College. ‘The yoga college will invite yoga masters from India to preside over courses at different levels of difficulty. Other than yoga practice, there are also courses on Indian culture and philosophy.’
Come to class!
Stay bendy!
