Seasonal Wellbeing Workshops

There are four seasonal annual workshops, one in each season. The workshops last two days, from 10am to 5pm, and is offered to a maximum of 10 people. Each workshop focuses on a single season, and within that a particular organ that is most active during that season according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation .

They are taught alongside Norman, who is one of the most experienced Yin yoga teachers in the UK. Yin yoga is a popular practice of slowing down and slow stretching. In this practice, there is an emphasis on poses stimulating energetic flows in the body. Yin yoga and Chinese medicine align very closely in theory, and both practices support each other. Each day will start and end with a Yin yoga practice lead by Norman.

Kate Henley will teach an introduction into Chinese Medicine Theory, covering the concepts that underpin the ancient practice. These include the Five-Element Theory and the Theory of Yin and Yang. In each workshop, you will focus on the organs related to that particular season, and the acupuncture channels that correspond to those organs.

In each season, Chinese Medicine believes certain organs in the body are most active and therefore more likely to fall out of balance. Falling out of balance can cause physical symptoms, and correcting this imbalance can alleviate these symptoms. Kate will teach you about how you can prevent these imbalances from occurring using mental, emotional, diet, exercise and general lifestyle advice. You will also be taught how to use acupressure on certain points along each channel to help you re-balance your bodies energies. Following on from this, Norman will explore which Yin yoga poses are particularly influential on these channels and when it is especially beneficial to do each pose.

Material will be presented in a way that is accessible and interactive. A course manual is included in the cost. Training hours (12 in total) are eligible for Yoga Alliance continuing education (YACEP).

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