Namaste all,
CLASSES IN NOVEMBER:
REMINDER: NO YOGA NEXT WEEK - Monday 2nd and 4th November!
Classes resume Monday 9th November!
GREASBY CENTRE - Mondays 11.15 a.m.
Monday 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th November
HOYLAKE PARADE - Wednesdays 10 a.m.
Wednesday 11th, 18th and 25th November.
As we move into the colder and darker nights towards winter, we consider softening and letting go, and as nature prepares for hibernation, we move towards restoration and relaxation.
The themes for November - working with the Yoga Sutras (yamas and niyamas):
Week 1: Gratitude & Appreciation (Santosha)
Contentment with what is already here. Soft, heart-opening shapes, a gratitude practice woven into the final relaxation, and a lovely moment to name something to be thankful for.
Week 2: Warmth & Inner Fire (Agni)
Gently kindling warmth as the days cool and darken. Gentle core awareness, mindful twists, and breath-led heat (nothing strenuous).
Week 3: Letting Go & Release (Aparigraha)
Like trees releasing their leaves, this practice is about non-grasping. Forward folds, soft spinal movement, long exhales, and a release-themed relaxation.
Week 4: Nourishment & Rest (Pratyahara)
Turning the senses inward as winter approaches. Restorative shapes with bolster and blanket support, a slower pace, and a longer yoga nidra-style close create a calm bridge into December.
Why this works: we will move from appreciating → warming → releasing → resting, so each class builds on moving towards stillness, reflection and restoration.
YOGA RETREAT DAY SUNDAY 13TH DECEMBER:
Only a few places are left for the retreat day, so please let me know ASAP if you want to attend.
In addition to the gentle and restorative yoga practices, yoga nidra and relaxation, there will be a crystal sound bath with ethereal voices, all to relax and soothe and prepare the mind and body for the coming of the madness that is now Christmas!
See you in classes the week beginning Monday 9th November!
Shanti Om
Namaste
Sue x
A time of reflection and restoration!
