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🌙 Open the Gates – YogapunctureA New Year experience of breathwork, acupuncture, yin yoga and guided meditation
January doesn't need another push to become a new person. After weeks of rich food, late nights, family and festivities, most of us arrive in the new year feeling full, foggy and a little bit stuck. This is an invitation to slow down… to clear what's been held, get your energy flowing again, and step into the year with clarity rather than pressure. Not a new you. The same you, flowing again.
Open the Gates blends the healing stillness of Yin Yoga, the ancient wisdom of acupuncture and mindful guided meditation to create a sanctuary of release, clarity and gentle new beginnings.
🌿 The Focus: Liver + Gallbladder
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Liver and Gallbladder are the organs of vision and decision. The Liver governs the smooth flow of Qi through the whole body and is said to house our capacity to dream forward and plan; the Gallbladder governs the courage to decide and act. When their energy is stagnant we feel irritable, tense, indecisive and stuck. When it flows, we feel clear, light and ready to begin. There is no better pairing for the turn of the year.
✨ What We'll Be Using
Mindfulness & Breathwork: Gentle breathwork to settle the nervous system and create a sense of spaciousness before we begin.
Acupuncture – The Four Gates: Sarah will work with the Four Gates, the classic acupuncture pairing of points in the hands and feet used for centuries to open the flow of Qi and release what is stuck, alongside a small selection of calming points for clarity and ease. Fine needles, lying down, fully clothed – you won't notice them once they're in.
Guided Meditation (Yoga Nidra-style): While the needles rest, Jade will guide you through a body-awareness meditation for clarity, vision and direction – a chance to gently sense what you want this year to feel like.
Mugwort Tea: A short ritual pause with warming mugwort tea, traditionally used to support circulation and the smooth movement of energy.
Yin Yoga: Long-held, supported floor poses along the inner legs, hips and side body – the pathways of the Liver and Gallbladder meridians – to complete the release and let the body settle into stillness.
Extended Savasana: A long, nourishing rest to integrate everything.
🌿 Benefits You May Experience
• A sense of release – physically, mentally and emotionally
• Relief of tension in the hips, inner thighs, side body and shoulders
• A clearer, calmer mind and a feeling of lightness
• Renewed energy, motivation and direction for the year ahead
• Feeling nurtured, held and restored
🕯️ What to Expect
4:00 PM – Welcome & gentle arrival
4:05 PM – Breathwork & mindfulness to open
4:20 PM – Four Gates acupuncture with guided Nidra meditation for clarity and vision
5:00 PM – Needles removed, mugwort tea served
5:15 PM – Yin yoga sequence (inner legs, hips & side body) & extended savasana
6:30 PM – Closing & goodbyes
🌸 Who Is This For?
This offering is open to everyone. No prior yoga or acupuncture experience is needed – only a willingness to slow down and receive. It is especially supportive if you are feeling stuck, sluggish or indecisive after the festive season, carrying tension in the hips or side body, or simply want to begin the year from a place of calm rather than pressure.
✨ Preparation
• Wear comfortable, cosy clothing enabling trousers to roll up past the knee – we'll be lying down for long periods
• Bring layers and socks for warmth
• Props and support for the yin sequence will be provided
Contraindications: If you are pregnant, on blood thinners, or have any digestive or chronic health conditions, please consult your GP and let us know ahead of time so we can guide you safely.
Our intention is simple – to help you leave feeling clearer, lighter and more open than when you arrived. We can't wait to share this space with you.
Jade & Sarah
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