In collaboration with Nourish, Theo Wildcroft is looking for a second small group of yoga teachers to join her on a yearlong, once a month journey into collaborative practice together. Each month’s practice will be accompanied by a resource or two, chosen to help us explore a theme together. We will meet up on Zoom where Theo will lead us through a gently-led, shared practice of invitations and suggestions to guide our collaborative exploration. After the practice, we will have time to talk and share.

Themes will include:

Rooting, resilience and rising together;
Pushing edges, finding centres;
Balance in movement and stillness;
and Journeys and travelling.
This offer is open to any yoga or movement teacher. We are looking for a small but committed group who miss the community of moving together without moving in unison. Sessions will feel gentle, contemplative, relaxed and physically accessible.

The second series of this practice begins in May 2021, and spaces are very limited.

Thursdays 9:30 – 11:00am GMT, via zoom.

20 May 2021
17 June 2021
22 July 2021
19 August 2021 - no session
23 September 2021
21 October 2021
18 November 2021
16 December 2021
20 January 2022
17 February 2022
17 March 2022
21 April 2022
5 May 2022

Community Price: £139
Standard Price: £169
Supporter Price: £199

WHAT TO EXPECT
In this class, we share practices that are empowering, grounding and gleeful with you, creating space for you to thrive and flourish. We can begin to see this practice as a vital movement which enables space, community and time to acknowledge your experiences, cultivating a deep awareness of yourself and your body.

Despite approximately 80% of yoga practitioners in the UK being female, contemporary yoga is largely built upon a foundation and understanding of anatomy and alignment for men, by men. This isn’t to say that we should leave behind our dynamic, strength & heat building practices. Instead, perhaps there is the opportunity to explore a complement that is more grounded in experiences of women and woman-aligned, appropriate for all stages and cycles of life.

In general, this is a slower, softer class, which combines meditation, pranayama (breath practices), yoga postures and gentle somatic movement to help you attune to your body, cultivating ease and space.

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR
This class is for you if you identify as a woman or woman-aligned (this is intended to be language which includes trans women, genderqueer people and femmes), it is fully-accessible if you a pregnant or postpartum, are menstruating or experiencing endometriosis. This class does not include prone (front-lying) or supine (back-lying) positions.

WHAT YOU NEED
A yoga mat (maybe, a carpeted floor is also probably fine!), a strap/belt/scarf, a blanket, a yoga bolster or a large cushion, and a block are all nice to have, plus anything else you like to have for your yoga practise.

HOW MUCH
Single class – £8
5 Class Pass (Community Price) – £35
5 Class Pass (Standard Price) – £40
5 Class Pass (Supporter Price) – £45

Embodied Asana 2: Outside In

This course takes a deep dive into the four major planes of movement in asana, breaking them down and exploring what it means to integrate a more embodied approach to them in our personal practice, working from the outside, in.

What does it mean to feel at home in a pose? Why do we find resistance in others?

How do we reconcile both the postures that feel like home and the postures that leave us feeling bereft?

What would it mean to centre our own experience of what’s going on in our bodies, minds and breath, over the need to attain or achieve a certain version of a pose?

Together we’ll explore these questions through a combination of asana practice, group discussion, lecture, and journaling. Each session includes a 75 minute asana practice.

Our intention is to refresh, reframe and deepen our attitudes towards (and practice of) key groups of asanas towards one that is grounded in self-compassion, curiosity and care.

It is NOT a requirement to have taken Embodied Asana 1 to attend Embodied Asana 2.


Course Overview
Week One: Welcome & Introductions, Asana Practice, Course Overview
Week Two: Folding forward
Week Three: Bending backward
Week Four: Extending sideways
Week Five: Revolving around the centre

Who is this course for?
For anyone looking to build their connection to their practice. It is of benefit to yoga practitioners and yoga teachers alike. Some previous experience of yoga is required as this is not suitable for beginners. This weekend is offered as part of the 300 hour teacher training, but can be taken by any teacher wishing to improve their skills in this area as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Live attendance is required. You are able to miss one session and a recorded session can be provided for the missed module only at no further cost.

You will be provided with a reading pack and materials prior to commencing.

Sliding scale pricing: ⁠ (no further discounts applicable)
CPD Community Price £169
CPD Standard Price £199
CPD Supporter Price £229