Category: AcroYoga

Autumn Series at Yonder 2023

INVERSIONS & ACROYOGA AT YONDER 

Where: Yonder, 4-6 Hookers Road, London E17 6DP

Offerings: 

 

INVERSIONS 101 FOR BEGINNERS  | SAT 23RD SEPT | 2-4PM

An introductory workshop into the principles of basic inversions. 

Enter a brand new upside-down world! 

This is the perfect workshop for building new skills. A beneficial and fun addition to your own movement practice.

We will cover a variety of inversions that include the basic elements to three classics:

  • Sirsasana / headstands and their variations
  • Pincha Maryasana / forearm balances
  • Handstands

By the end of this workshop, you will have gained all the tools in alignment techniques, strength training, the embodiment of inversions and how to safely take weight on your arms and hands. 

We will build up progressively by working on upper body stamina, core conditioning, wrist strength and finger power. 

Open to all with an interest in being upside down

SAT 21ST OCT | 2-4.30PM | ACROYOGA FUNDAMENTALS 

The world of AcroYoga, an afternoon to connect, build trust and play.

This workshop is for:

  • People new to AcroYoga
  • Those with some AcroYoga experience that want to steer on the basics
  • Anyone who has played with AcroYoga but has lost momentum in this practice and wishes to reestablish their solid foundations


We will learn the built foundations of the AcroYoga practice; exploring calisthenic and partner conditioning to dive into our acrobatic bodies.
Moving into the partner balancing section of the session, you will play with nuances of calibration and collaboration, and explore the therapeutics that come from this practice, be it Flying or partner Thai massage.

No experience is necessary, beginners are welcome.

Our aim is to build your confidence, learn and try something new, and build on your potential to play safely and have fun.

INVERSIONS AND ARM BALANCES  | SAT 25TH NOV | 2- 4PM

An afternoon’s exploration into the world of balancing on your hands. 

This workshop is ideal for anyone with a regular yoga, movement or bodywork practice, especially for those who have been keen to discover more about their hands and arm balancing potential.

We will cover the three classic inversions:

  • Sirsasana / headstands,
  • Pincha Maryasana / forearm balances
  • Handstands.

We will explore a range of arm balancing including:

  • Tittibasana / firefly, 
  • Parsva Bakasana / side crow 
  • Eka Pada Koudiyasana / split leg arm balance

This class dives deeply into alignment techniques, strength training, the embodiment of inversions and how to safely take weight on your arms and hands.
We will build up progressively working on upper body stamina, core conditioning and wrist and finger power.

Prerequisites: 

  • Should be comfortable being upside down
  • Can hold a headstand against a wall for 30 seconds.

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AcroYoga Fundamentals @ Tokei SE1

When:  Sunday, 19th February 2023, 2.30pm – 5.30pm

Where: Tokei / Hidden Gym Lion Court, 28 Magdalen Street, London SE1 2EN

Costs: 

An opportunity to rediscover and or be reintroduced to the basics of AcroYoga.

This workshop is for: –

  • people who are new to acroyoga;
  • those with an acroyoga practice but want a steer on the basics; and
  • those who are feeling rusty and want to reestablish their solid foundations in the practice.

We will explore the calisthenic and partner conditioning embodying the physicality of the acrobat.  Thereafter we will discover the nuances of partner balancing in both static and moving sequences. 

No experiences necessary, beginners are welcome. 

Our aim is to build your confidence to maybe try something new and build on your potential to play safely and have fun. 

 

Cancellation Policy

You are advised to give at least 48 hours notice via email to hello@jaquiwan.com should you wish to cancel and claim your total refund. Failure to provide sufficient notice will result in a £10 admin fee deducted from your refund for each workshop or person.

There are exceptions to this protocol if you have been told to isolate and or have had a recent positive covid test result.  A full refund will be issued upon submission of evidence to confirm your circumstance.

Playful Inversions

Apologies, this workshop has been cancelled & will be rescheduled

for another time.

 

When:  Saturday 25th March 2023, 2-5pm

Where: Yonder Studio, 4-6 Hookers Road, London, E17 6DP 

Costs: 

Exploring the joy of collaborative inversions.

This workshop is ideal for those who enjoy being upside down.  Where inversions spark joy in their yoga, movement or bodywork practice. 

We will begin with alignment techniques, strength training, the embodiment of inversions and how safely take weight on your arms and hands. Thereafter we will build up progressively working in pairs or in groups and play with collaborations and moving whilst upside down.   

Prerequisites: –

  • Should enjoy being upside down
  • Be comfortable with a headstand against a wall for at least 15 seconds

Cancellation Policy

You are advised that there is a 48 hours notice via email to hello@jaquiwan.com should you wish to cancel and claim your total refund. Failure to provide sufficient notice will result in a £10 admin fee deducted from your refund for each workshop or person.

There are exceptions to this if you have been told to isolate and or have had a recent positive covid test result.  A full refund will be issued upon submission of evidence to confirm your circumstance.

AcroYoga Fundamentals with Sylvia Garcia and Jaqui Wan

AcroYoga Fundamentals with Sylvia Garcia and Jaqui Wan 

 

When: Sunday 13th November 2022, 2-4pm 

Where: Indaba Yoga, 18 Hayes Place, Marylebone, London NW1 6UA 

Costs: £35 for bookings use the following link and scroll down the teachers list for Sylvia Garcia and Jaqui Wan. 

Excited to be sharing this offering with Sylvia Garcia.

Learn to take your yoga up in the air as we show you how to base and fly some of the fundamental acroyoga poses. After a very long Acro break for most of us, we will look at the alignment and form of some of the acroyoga basics. For those of you who are new or rusty, we will have beginner-friendly content and will give more advanced options for those with more experience.

We will be working in small groups with someone spotting each trick to ensure safety! You can come alone or bring a friend. If you prefer to stay in a bubble please come as a three so you can have a base, flyer and spotter for every trick without needing to rotate! Warning, the content of this workshop is very fun and highly addictive!

This workshop is suitable for all levels so come and fly with us!

 

 

 

 

 

Thai & Fly at Tokei

When:  Sunday 20th November 2022, 2.30 – 5.30pm

Where: Tokei / Hidden Gym Lion Court, 28 Magdalen Street, London SE1 2EN

Costs: 

 

An afternoon’s introduction to Thai massage and flying therapeutics; also referred to as the restorative ‘lunar’ side of AcroYoga. 

I will bring to this workshop, my 15 years of experience as both an AcroYoga teacher and Thai massage practitioner for more info about me see the following link.

This workshop is aimed at holding space for empathetic connections, therapeutic touch and the Buddhist concept of loving-kindness, “Metta Bhavana”.

We will start with: – 
  • a yoga practice to allow ourselves to be in tune with our own flexibility and alignment;
  • touch on partner stretches to explore the themes of collaboration and honest communication; 
  • introduce the basic principles of Thai massage by conducting a led sequence; and   
  • present the foundations of therapeutic flying.  

No partner or experience is necessary. 

 

Cancellation Policy

You are advised to give at least 48 hours notice via email to hello@jaquiwan.com should you wish to cancel and claim your full refund. Failure to provide sufficient notice will result in a £10 admin fee deducted from your refund for each workshop and or each person.

There are exceptions to this protocol if you have been told to isolate and or have had a recent positive covid test result.  A full refund will be issued upon submission of evidence to confirm your circumstance.

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