| Move, Still, Flow | Workshop

Come and explore 2 of the 8 Limbs of Yoga, Asana & Pratyahara, to open and expand your mind to creatively write via prompts or your own free flow.

The 8 Limbs of Yoga are Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi. These translate to your Virtues and Self-discipline, Physical practice, Breath work, Withdrawal of the senses, Concentration, Meditation, Enlightenment.

But we shall concentrate on 2 in this workshop session.

Asana:

We will start with a 1 hour Vinyasa practice, to work your physical body and your breath. We will work up a bit of sweat, a bit of pace, using our breath at all times to help us move fluidly and freely. All levels are welcome, with some hands-on adjustments and modifications for all.

Pratyahara:

Then it’s time to relax in a 20-30 min Yoga Nidra session, to withdraw your senses and create a calm space for your mind to find itself opening with no modern distractions. I will be guiding you through this gentle practice, holding your hand while holding the space.

Writing:

Followed by a 20-30 minute creative writing section, where we reap the benefits of the previous physical and mindful sessions to explore our free flow writing, whether it be short prose, poetry or longer form stories, or even sketching if the mood takes you. It can be guided by prompts of emotion or feeling.

There is a voluntary element of sharing our work at the end, or we will respect your space and keep what you have written private.

I will be partaking in the creative writing session myself and will share my work regardless. There is no right or wrong, no pressure to write the next Keats or Shakespeare, and if you also think it’s a bunch of nonsense, that’s ok too.

I will be following the sessions up with each participant a month post workshop. So please keep your notepaper safe.

This is for you to reflect on what you have written, and whether it still holds meaning for you at this time.

Tea:

Herbal teas will be provided after the physical practice session and at the end of the workshop to sit and think about the past 2 hours.

Some admin:

What’s provided:

- Feel free to bring your own but there are mats provided by the Studio

- Blocks, props, blankets, bolsters, straps

- Herbal Teas at the end

What to bring:

- Notepad & pen

- Bottle of water

- Comfy clothes post Vinyasa practice

- Eye mask for Yoga Nidra – if you prefer.

I will be bringing some spare pens and paper as a backup for people.

Number of people in session:

15 Spaces max.

Dates & Times:

Sunday 12th April 1400 - 1600

Sunday 26th April 1400 - 1600

Location:

Lost in Yoga, Arch 265, Urlwin Street, London SE5 0NG

In-between the areas of Elephant & Castle and Camberwell in South East London.

Transport:

From Elephant & Castle Station:

20 min walk or

Regular buses take approx. 15mins from stops R, D, G. Get off at Camberwell Road / Albany Road Stop N. A short walk from there.

From Denmark Hill Station:

23 min walk or

Regular buses take approx. 15-20 mins from stops J or Q. Get off at Camberwell / Albany Road Stop X. A short walk from there.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Lou Harris x

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