In-studio and livestream options available. All community members are welcome to attend. Location: Grace Tree Yoga Studio, 8933 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd. Join Kristine as we honor the change in season and explore the inward pull of our energy to find balance and clarity! A deeply healing practice, 30 minutes of Yoga Nidra equals approximately 2 hours of deep sleep. Yoga Nidra, also known as dynamic sleep, prompts the body to relax deeply while the mind remains inwardly alert - ultimately reaching a state between wakefulness and sleep. Through this practice of physical sensation and cultivation of stillness, we have any opportunity for deeper internal observation and reflection - getting a clearer picture of who we are.Īfter the Yin practice, Kristine will guide you through a Yoga Nidra meditation. In our practice together, we will set an intention for the coming season and will honor the darkness within through restorative postures and meditation. We will work deep into the tissues to explore the interplay of expansion and contraction along the upper torso. The Yin practice will work with long-held, passive poses that target the deeper tissues of the body, exploring the lines of energy associated with Winter. Join Kristine as we begin to align with the winter season and nourish ourselves from the inside out. The whole day is suitable for all levels of Yogi’s and all equipment is provided.Take a little time out of the hustle and bustle of your holiday season to breathe and reconnect to yourself on the longest night of the year in a candlelit practice celebrating the winter solstice. The session will end with a pranayama session and a longer-guided Chakra meditation. The afternoon will consist of an unhurried, Yin practice expanding on Chakra theory. This restorative yoga sequence requires only a few things: a chair, up to 3 blankets, and an eye covering (washcloth or eye pillow).
What better way to celebrate this ritual than with a soothing restorative yoga practice First, we'll gently move and stretch to prepare the body, then relax in restorative yoga poses to support rejuvenation in mind, body, and spirit. We will finish with a short-guided Chakra meditation. The winter solstice marks the longest night of the year. We will discuss the meridian system and introduce the Chakric system. Bring your knees mat-width apart and slowly bend forward until your torso is comfortably rested between your thighs use a bolster under your torso for extra comfort.
This will be followed by a relaxing Yin practice which targets connective tissue and helps to “unclog” the meridian pathways in the body through which Chi flows. Balasana: Child's Pose Kneeling on your mat, come to sit on your heels. The movement helps to stimulate the flow of Chi energy through the body. This beautiful, flowing practice targets muscle tissue. As we celebrate the returning of the light and. Be still, move inward to reflect and renew. The Yang practice is the dynamic partner to the deep, relaxing Yin practice. Honor the Winter Solstice with restorative yoga + sound bath. Yin & Yin // Yang, Chakra meditation with Senior Yin Teacher Rebecca Shepherdįresh from her studies with the creators of Modern Yin Yoga – Paul and Suzee Grilley – Rebecca will offer an introduction to the “Yang side of Yin”. Any questions on your level of experience please don’t hesitate to ask. It is recommended you have some experience in Yoga and/or Inversions. The physical elements of the session will run from 11.30am – 1.30pm.Įveryone is invited to bring a small vegan or vegetarian dish which we will share – or there is a great cafe just below if you fancy grabbing something there (maybe pop in before the workshop so they can prep it for you).įollowing lunch we will drink a cleansing Turmeric Tea drink which I will prepare and discuss the session a little more, benefits of inversions and anything else that comes up.
#Winter solstice restorative yoga sequence how to
There will be some partner work to enable us to feel supported when upside down and to give you an idea of how to assist a friend, child, colleague or student in inversions. Sit up tall by lifting your waist away from your hips. If this feels too confining, you can also elongate our left leg. Draw your left leg underneath your right, resting your left foot on the outer edge of your right hip.
#Winter solstice restorative yoga sequence series
In this intensive morning session we will be getting fiery with a strong morning flow, working into asanas that specifically strengthen our upper body and a series of inversions. Draw your right knee in towards your chest with the sole of your right foot on the floor.
Inversions are not just handstands, they include anything where the head is lower than the heart. This is a Yoga Workshop for those looking to develop their inversion balances.
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