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More Stability to Unfold with Ease
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The classes of these two days will help you understand that, in yoga, stability is more important than flexibility. We will explore various poses from a new perspective, since we will practise from the firm rediscovered basis of our two feet and from our true centre, our pelvis, more precisely, our perineum. We will realise and feel that all our body arches are interconnected: arches of the feet, perineum, soft palate, fontanelle and, of course, diaphragm. An imbalance in one arch creates an imbalance in the other ones and the equilibrium recovered in one of them helps realign the other arches as well. The importance of the breath will be obvious: if the diaphragm moves unhindered with the breath, the other arches are not frozen, they go up and down, and, so the yoga poses are neither static nor rigid, they "breathe". We can yield to Mother Earth, which, in return, gives us the energy to rebound and unfold in the poses.
There will be no so-called advanced poses, no search of cardiac output increase and no direct strengthening of the superficial core muscles. There will be slow movements brought about by the breath, which will enable us to be aware of what will be going on in our bodies. We will practise from our deeper core without damaging the lumbar region. From the sitting position we will continue our journey on all-fours, standing, lying prone and supine. In all these positions, we will yield gently to Mother Earth from our renewed stability and, as the rebounce happens from the Earth, we will unfold easily in the poses. The last part of the afternoon classes will be devoted to Restorative Yoga. At the end of each class, we will dive into the crucial moment of relaxation, allowing our bodies to enjoy the benefits of the practice and allowing us to savour the feeling of our revitalised body.
Yoga classes will be soothing and tailored to everyone's needs, whatever your condition and whether you are new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner.
When ?
On Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th July 2020 - 9:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:00
Where ?
Shanti Home
Rue Darwin 8
1190 Brussels
Belgium
Beautiful and bright studio, with all the necessary yoga materials, located near place Georges Brugmann and « Ma Campagne » area.
We will be able to comply with the physical distancing measures in force to avoid the dissemination of the coronavirus. Feel free to bring your own mat, a towel to put on the yoga materials provided and a little scarf to cover your eyes during relaxation.
Programme
Tuesday 28th July
Arrival from 8:30
9:00-12:00 - Yoga
12:15-13:30 - Lunch
14:00-17:00 - Yoga, with at least an hour of Restorative Yoga
Wednesday 29th July
Arrival from 8:30
9:00-12:00 - Yoga
12:15-13:30 - Lunch
14:00-17:00 - Yoga, with at least an hour of Restorative Yoga
Prices
130 euros for early birds before 30th June 2020
Booking is confirmed after payment of a non-refundable deposit of 65 euros.
150 euros for later birds after 30th June 2020
Booking is confirmed after payment of a non-refundable deposit of 75 euros.
Prices include:
yoga classes (12 hours);
yoga mats and materials.
Prices do not include:
lunch (you can bring your picnic or have lunch in one of the cosy places on place Georges Brugmann or in the « Ma Campagne » area).
Useful information
- 8 participants maximum (because of the physical distancing measures).
- You can reach Shanti Home by public transport : bus 60 (stop Brugmann), tram 92 (stop Darwin) and trams 3 or 4 (stop Berkendael). If you come by bicycle, please park it on Place Brugmann, since bicycles are not allowed in the premises.
- There is a changing room.
More information and registration
By email: yoga.laurence@gmail.com
By phone or WhatsApp: +590 (0)690 37 78 71
Using the contact form
Please note that I will be totally off line from 12th till 19th July. I will answer you on 20th July.
Look no further, if…
- you seek fluidity rather than flexibility at all cost;
- you want to feel your body breathe and move freely from your energetic centre, the sacrum;
- you want to feel your spine rooted in the earth and pointing toward the sky, supported along its natural curves, allowing your muscles to relax;
- you want to keep on going about your daily tasks effortlessly and without pain;
- off the mat, you strive to be as aware as on the mat;
- each time you step on your mat, you are ready to accept the body as it is;
- you experience each pose as if your were performing it for the first time;
- you want to take appropriate action in a relaxed way rather than to try to reach perfection;
- for you, yoga is not only a way of exploring your body, but also part of a spiritual practice.
Easing of the Lockdown
Parc Josaphat, Brussels - Anne Lemaire
Back on the mat with a couple of safety measures
Hello,
Taking into account the directives issued by the French MInistry of Sport, I have decided to resume group classes At Home, on the terrace, on Monday 11th May 2020. The attendance will be limited to five people, so that there will be a two-meter distance between each participant. Together, we will have to stick to the following rules:
- no hugs and no handshakes;
- compulsery hand washing on arrival;
- keeping a safe distance between one another.
I will ask you to bring your own mat, a towel to put on the bolsters, and a little scarf to cover your eyes during relaxation, as I will not use the eyebags.
I will wash the blankets and the blankets that will have been used will be washed again after each class.
On-line classes, on Monday and Friday at 11:00 in Guadeloupe and 16:00 in London, will continue for the time being. If you want to register, unless we already know each other, you must have attended at least one of my face-to-face group classes, or an on-line or a face-to-face private class.
I hope the lockdown will have been as bearable as possible and an interesting period for you. I look forward to seeing you in good shape on the mat.
Take care,
Laurence
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