Moving Into Stillness

Four simple, but powerful techniques are utilised to experience the release of mind and body from tension, allowing us to find a deep point of stillness very rarely experienced in our busy lives.

YIN YOGA
"The posture (asana) for Yoga meditation should be steady, stable, and motionless, as well as comfortable".

In all seated meditation postures we are looking for ease within the physical body. This is achieved by holding the back upright without strain or slouching so that energy can run freely up and down the spine. The most important area of the body that affects this upright posture is the tilt of the sacrum and pelvis. When you sink back in a chair so that the lower spine rounds, the pelvis tilts back. When you "sit up straight," you are bringing the pelvis to a vertical alignment or a slight forward tilt. This alignment is the aim in seated meditation. The position of the upper body more or less takes care of itself if the pelvis is properly adjusted.

A basic yin routine allows a deep connection and gradual release of the tissues that hold the pelvis in misalignment. Forward bends, hip openers, backbends, and twists are applied with patient persistence, which over many practices will affect the connective tissues. This will not only aid an improved meditation experience, but also allow an insight into how the body can release in more dynamic activity. Perhaps most importantly a Yin Practice allows you to feel at ease in your body in your everyday life. The tightness created through repetitive movement, stressful work situations, past injuries etc can be addressed and healed enabling a return to balance.

PRANAYAMA (Conscious Breathing)

"As the movement patterns of each breath – inhalation, exhalation, lull – are observed as to duration, number, and area of focus, breath becomes spacious and subtle".

Having settled the physical body we move deeper into our connection between the physical body and our emotional state. Simple breathing techniques to enable the mind and body to drop into a deep feeling of calm.

MEDITATION

"As realisation dawns, the distinction between breathing in and out falls away".

Guided meditation brings the mind to a one pointed state.

DEEP RELAXATION

"When the mind is withdrawn from the outside then the senses follow and disengage from the sense objects, this is pratyahara".

Guided relaxation allows the body into its deepest level of release.

VENUE

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