Rest and Refresh Yoga Workshop (Day)

"Rest and Refresh" is a day workshop designed to give you the space and time to relax and release deep seated tension. We look at Yin yoga postures for release and then exercises and postures to help restore healthy energy flow leaving you feeling you both rested and energised.

How we do it.....

During the morning session, we complete a gentle warm up for the body and complete a simple vinyasa practice (suitable for beginners). We introduce some basic body awareness and meditation to help to settle the mind.

After a light lunch, we move on to Yin practice where poses are held for longer periods to support deeper relaxation and works into the deeper connective tissues in the body (including fasica, tendons and ligaments). There are postures where we can use blankets, bolsters or blocks to support our posture so that we are comfortable and relax into the position. Yin yoga can encourage deep tension and also emotional release so can be highly effective at releasing stress that may be held in the body.

We then work with some simple practices to re-energise and support healthy energy flow in the body. The movement of prana, also referred to as "chi" supports life energy. When we have free flowing life energy, we feel good and encourages better health. This workshop concludes by providing you with the practical tools and inspiration to continue to take care of your energy, body and mind both now and into the future.

Your instructor for the day...

Sian Young (www.goodcalma.com) is a registered Yoga Teacher (RYT, Yoga Alliance) and qualified fitness professional (registered CIMSPA). She has written articles on mindfulness for Fibroymalgia Magazine, Natural Horse Magazine and on corporate wellbeing on the webiste Business Balls. She is also an Udemy Instructor with yoga courses available online including "Yoga for Health" and "Yoga for Stress". Sian is keen for people to have the right support, tools and knowledge to be able to protect their health and wellbeing and to reach their full potential.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cheltenham Friends' Meeting House - Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Warwick Place, Cheltenham, United Kingdom