Head Over Heart: Inversions Workshop

Sometimes we need to flip our perspective to clear our thoughts.
Inversions can help encourage blood to the brain and have benefits in strengthening and, believe it or not, calming both mind and body.

In this all levels workshop we will explore the benefits and techniques for mastering inversions.

Whether you have managed to bring these fun and powerful postures into your practice yet or not this class will help you find your way to successful arm balances and inversions. With a yogic approach you will be led through a warm up where we will prepare your body. We will discuss the role of arm balances in yoga.
You will receive techniques and tips to safely execute and work your way up to arm balances. We will also spend a healthy time in cooling down the body and learning safe counter poses to bring ourselves safely back to earth.
This will be a strong class with a lot of movement, flexibility and strength work.
That said experience is not a pre-requisite and plenty of options will be offered along the way so you can challenge yourself within your own limits.
Our main focus will be, Head stand, sirsasana.
We may also explore Handstand (adho mukha vrksasana) and pinchasana (forearm stand) if there is time and appetite.
I can’t guarantee that you will leave the class easily floating up into any arm balance. But you will learn a lot of tools to aid you in your journey, wherever you are right now. And you never know, you might surprise yourself!
Previous participants have reported overcoming lifelong fears, suddenly finding what previously felt impossible possible, and appreciation at the ease which can be found when bringing a body conscious approach to these postures.

The investment for this workshop is £20-30per person.

Pricing on a sliding scale to support accesibility.

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