A slow, spiritual, but strong Vinyasa practice for the whole body for all levels. Expect longer held pauses for mind-body connection and guided breath cues to help guide you through this deep and sometimes challenging practice.

Part of our series is to give you the foundations you need to develop your practice. Charting asana, breath, vinyasa flow, alignments, meditation and philosophy. This session is for everyone, whether complete beginner or revisiting aspects of your practice.

A 30 minute mini session. Giving you tools to realign your posture with strength and stability so that you can unlock your natural state for deeper relaxation. Expect a mix of practices, some yoga and non-yoga, as well as breathwork and tension release, all focused on mind body connection and deep body-work. Each class will be different to help give your more tools to take home and help you relax.

Intro to Acro Part II

(If you didn't make it for part 1 don't worry, just come!)

Message from Hannah and Steven:

Bring a drink of water, if you have a thick yoga mat and wear clothes that allow you to move freely.

This session is open to all levels and you don't need to bring a partner, but feel free to if you want to.

We will be bringing a long a few people who are more experienced in acroyoga so whether you are into flying or basing or both there will be something for everyone. Get out of your comfort zone- or maybe get into it! with these two sessions that will be full of laughter, connection and a good deal of surprise!
You will find yourself doing things that you never believed possible because you are doing it as a team.

We cant wait to bring our joy of acro yoga to you!

Hannah & Steven Upritchard x

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Meet your facilitators and friends...
https://www.instagram.com/steven.up/
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https://www.instagram.com/caballeroedson/

Acro Yoga is a form of partner yoga, but with more emphasis on the playful acrobatic dimension of it. It brings in the playful, powerful and technical influences of acrobatics, so there’s lots of lifting your partner, and the healing qualities of the massage. The philosophy of yoga embedded in it takes it beyond just a physical practice, as we know with our regular yoga practice.

There are three roles in Acro Yoga. The Flyer, The Base and The Spotter.

This yoga social is an intro to Acro, and opportunity to fall / fool around under the guidance of excellent Acro Yoga specialists, Hannah and Steven Upritchard. The Acro community is a warm, inclusive space, people gather for Acro jams in parks all around the world to connect and have fun and find ways to deepen their own practice.

You are invited!
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YOGA / COMMUNITY / MOVEMENT / DISCOVERY Yoga in the Stars is a project by The Metahealth Movement, a not-for-profit working towards elevated health. We are thrilled to announce that £9,943 has been donated to Yoga in the Stars by The National Lottery Community Fund for a special new project The Yoga-Social! The project is to create a space for people to come together around health and well-being. A free space to practice yoga, breathwork, movement, dance, tai chi and talk about health, food and lifestyle. Use the studio equipment and space in an open, inclusive and fun way. Expect spontaneous workshops and sessions, as well as a dedicated self-practice space, and we hope to invite other local yoga teachers to host sessions and workshops throughout the year to help grow and enrich the community. Reach out to us with ideas. Yoga really is for everyone, it’s a personal thing, and is a lifestyle choice that goes way beyond the mat and into every aspect of life, and we hope that this grant helps you to explore what this can mean for you as we discover together. #NationalLottery and the National Lottery players, thank you!

Some traditional gentle vinyasa flow, with added Feldenkrais-inspired floor work and deep body resetting to get you into your body for the day ahead, set to music. Expect free-flowing movements and easy transitions, as well as an intention setting for your day.

A combination of East meets West. Shaped by teachings drawn from Integral, Traditional Vedic, and modern lineages. The mystical, philosophical, and the science-based. Expect mindful movement, an enquiry into organic, natural movement; moving inwards through focused awareness to then open outwards into a spectrum of authentic yogic postures with sensitivity and strength. The heart of this practice is about ‘being with oneself’, letting go and enjoying the process of unfolding rather than judging or forcing. Each class will be shaped by a different theme in response to either the time of day, element, season, lunar cycle, or energy, and your guide's curiosity.

Hatha Yoga includes elements of pranayama, mantra and asana, as meditative exercise. The mostly physical practice is characterized by being centred, grounded and calm. This gives us a chance to explore the body/mind connection.

Open all levels, expect moments of intensity as well as space for restorative mind-body connection.

A combination of East meets West. Shaped by teachings drawn from Integral, Traditional Vedic, and modern lineages. The mystical, philosophical, and the science-based. Expect mindful movement, an enquiry into organic, natural movement; moving inwards through focused awareness to then open outwards into a spectrum of authentic yogic postures with sensitivity and strength. The heart of this practice is about ‘being with oneself’, letting go and enjoying the process of unfolding rather than judging or forcing. Each class will be shaped by a different theme in response to either the time of day, element, season, lunar cycle, or energy, and your guide's curiosity.

A quiet morning space available for you just to sit and reconnect with your inner self. Very gently guided through the breath in order to quiet your mind and find a peace inside

A slow, spiritual, but strong Vinyasa practice for the whole body for all levels. Expect longer held pauses for mind-body connection and guided breath cues to help guide you through this deep and sometimes challenging practice.

A vinyasa flow is designed to capture the essential elements of primal movement.

During this session we ask ourselves "what would I be like if I had never sat in a chair or been able to get my food from walking around a busy supermarket. What would my body feel like if I had to run, climb and move just to survive".

This session is a discovery session, with yoga as the key vehicle. Balance, strength in posture and finding new movement patterns.

Special Notes: Set around vinyasa, expect some workshop moments and non-yogic movements.

You may sweat.

Sometimes we just need a dedicated space to find time for stillness, even just for a moment. With this short 20-minute time slot, pop in, check-in, and be guided through a simple practice of 10 - 15 minutes of mindful awareness.

Science has shown that even just a brief moment of mindfulness practice induces gray matter in the brain, which is associated with self-awareness, emotion, cognition, and ageing. With just 3 minutes of practice, by allowing your system to reset, it's been shown to decrease stress, enhance emotional regulation, and improve sleep.

For more benefits on deep rest, where all the real magic happens, check out our Yoga Nidra sessions, typically offered in combination with a form of movement.

A slow, spiritual, but strong Vinyasa practice for the whole body for all levels. Expect longer held pauses for mind-body connection and guided breath cues to help guide you through this deep and sometimes challenging practice.

A combination of East meets West. Shaped by teachings drawn from Integral, Traditional Vedic, and modern lineages. The mystical, philosophical, and the science-based. Expect mindful movement, an enquiry into organic, natural movement; moving inwards through focused awareness to then open outwards into a spectrum of authentic yogic postures with sensitivity and strength. The heart of this practice is about ‘being with oneself’, letting go and enjoying the process of unfolding rather than judging or forcing. Each class will be shaped by a different theme in response to either the time of day, element, season, lunar cycle, or energy, and your guide's curiosity.

Part of our series to give you the foundations you need to develop your practice. Charting asana, breath, vinyasa flow, alignments, meditation and philosophy. This session is for everyone, whether complete beginner or revisiting aspects of your practice.

Based on Vedic teachings, a playful and tantric fusion inspired by Yin, Kundalini, and Primal Movement such as Scaravelli and Feldenkrais. Slowly moving the body into stillness, journeying through your edges whilst cultivating a sacred connection with your Higher Self. Followed by a guided Yoga Nidra.

Some traditional gentle vinyasa flow, with added Feldenkrais-inspired floor work and deep body resetting to get you into your body for the day ahead, set to music. Expect free-flowing movements and easy transitions, as well as an intention setting for your day.

A combination of East meets West. Shaped by teachings drawn from Integral, Traditional Vedic, and modern lineages. The mystical, philosophical, and the science-based. Expect mindful movement, an enquiry into organic, natural movement; moving inwards through focused awareness to then open outwards into a spectrum of authentic yogic postures with sensitivity and strength. The heart of this practice is about ‘being with oneself’, letting go and enjoying the process of unfolding rather than judging or forcing. Each class will be shaped by a different theme in response to either the time of day, element, season, lunar cycle, or energy, and your guide's curiosity.