Category: Workshops

AcroYoga Elemental Immersion in Edinburgh

AcroYoga Elemental Immersion at the Sacred Heart Centre with Jacob Handwerker & Jaqui Wan

When: Saturday 26th to Wednesday 31st May 2018, 9.30am-5pm

Where: Sacred Heart Centre, 25 Rodney Street, Edinburgh, EH7 4EL

Costs:

  • Full 5 days (early bird): £350
  • Full 5 days (after 21st April): £410
  • Weekend (early bird): £150
  • Weekend(after 21st April): £190
  • One day drop in (early bird): £90
  • One day drop in(after 21st April): £100

To book please use the following click on the link or for more info refer to the Facebook link

Elemental Immersion Flyer

AcroYoga blends the wisdom of yoga, the dynamic power of acrobatics, and the loving kindness of the healing arts. These three lineages form the foundation of a practice that cultivates trust, playfulness, and community.

This 5 day / 30 hour Immersion introduces the full range practice of AcroYoga. The mindfulness of yoga creates a steady foundation from which to explore the dynamism of acrobatics and the loving kindness of Thai massage. The interplay of all three disciplines will empower everyone to embody the practice with grace, ease, and joy.

Skills covered:

  • Lunar & Solar Asana
  • Supine & Prone Thai Massage
  • Forward & Backward Therapeutic Flying
  • Spotting & Inversions
  • Acrobatic Training Techniques & Flying Transitions

So why do attend an elemental immersion?

  • Learn progressively in a safe, supportive environment
  • Refine and expand your understanding & embodiment of the practice
  • Receive guidance from highly experienced and passionate AcroYoga teachers
  • Build community with local and international students
  • Celebrate the joy of play
  • Gain tools for honest & compassionate communication
  • Learn how to use relationships as a mirror for self-reflection and transformation
  • Release perceived limitations and explore your highest potential

Important info:

  • This immersion is not residential (accommodation and meals not included)
  • You are advised to have your own copy of the ‘Elements of AcroYoga’ manual
  • The full 30 hours fulfils a prerequisite for the AcroYoga Teacher Training
  • Open to all levels and no partner required

Inversions and Partner Inversions @ Sacred Heart Centre

When:  Saturday 10th February 2018, 10am – 4.30pm

Where: Sacred Heart Centre, 25 Rodney Street, Edinburgh EH7 4EL

Cost: £75 or £60 early bird rate if booked on or before 20th January 2018.

Bookings are made directly with the studio or click here.

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The majority of our physical time is spent upright or horizontal, rarely do we spend our days inverted, UPSIDE DOWN.

Yet, there are many listed health benefits of inversions these include the:
– cardiovascular,
– lymphatic
– endocrine and nervous systems to name a few.

Not only are there health benefits, but it can also be a lot of fun to disorientate your perspective of the world and seeing it from the ground up.

Students will learn:
– the alignment techniques and strength elements to prepare for inversions;
– to calibrate with colleagues and explore inversions in partner balances; and
– to acquire the techniques of spotting and coach inversions.

We will focus on the classic asana inversions from the simple; the forward bend, downward facing dog to the more complex forearm balances, headstand and handstands. Thereafter, will explore inversions on another person, whether it be an ankles, thighs, hands and or on the back. Is a great way to get creative but at the same time feel supported.

Its time challenge yourself and bring back your youthful fearlessness, what better way to do this than being inverted?

Some yoga or body practice would be an advantage. We will build it up progressively working on upper body strength, core conditioning and wrist awareness. Be prepared to work in pairs or in small groups.

A Bodhitrix play session @ Yotopia, London

When:  Sunday 29th April 2018, 2.30pm – 5.30pm

Where:  Yotopia, 13 Mercer Street, London WC2H 9QH. Tel: 0333 405 8888

Cost: 

* Per workshop £35 (can be booked on-line)

The third instalment of a three-workshop offering. You will delve into the world of inversions and arm balances; explore the art of human counter-balances and discover the randomness of chance and unfolding play with Bodhitrix’s L Basing compendium.

This is a journey of foundation, connection, calibration, collaboration and play.

The list of offerings are as follows: –

  1. Exploring Arm Balances & Inversions – Sunday 11th February 2018, 2.30pm – 5.30pm
  2. Two’s Company: the art of counter-balances – Sunday 18th March 2018, 2.30pm – 5.30pm
  3. Bodhitrix presents an AcroYoga Play Session – Sunday 29th April, 2.30pm – 5.30pm

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A Bodhtitrix Play Session 

Bodhitrix presents the Acro App and its first complete series the L Basing Acro collection.

Bringing together partner balances from AcroYoga and L basing acrobatics we will present the creative potential that can be created with a random throw of acro dice.

We will introduce you to Playing Dice, which gives you suggestions on how to put together sequences using the balances images presented.

This will be an afternoon to challenge your L basing transitions skills. This workshop is geared for practitioners with a competent level of experience in basing or flying sequences including washing machines.

Be prepared to work collectively, to collaborate in co-creation and above all delve into your playing potential.

Two’s Company: the art of counter-balances @ Yotopia, London

When:  Sunday 18th March 2018, 2.30pm – 5.30pm

Where:  Yotopia, 13 Mercer Street, London WC2H 9QH. Tel: 0333 405 8888

Cost: 

* Per workshop £35 (can be booked on-line)

The second instalment of a three-workshop offering. You will delve into the world of inversions and arm balances; explore the art of human counter-balances and discover the randomness of chance and unfolding play with Bodhitrix’s L Basing compendium.

This is a journey of foundation, connection, calibration, collaboration and play.

The list of offerings are as follows: –

  1. Exploring Arm Balances & Inversions – Sunday 11th February 2018, 2.30pm – 5.30pm
  2. Two’s Company: the art of counter-balances – Sunday 18th March 2018, 2.30pm – 5.30pm
  3. Bodhitrix presents an AcroYoga Play Session – Sunday 29th April, 2.30pm – 5.30pm

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Two’s Company: the art of counter-balances
 
Counter-balances are when weight is used as a lever to reduce the effort of lifting loads, thereby enabling the balance of another weight.  We will look at how this can be applied to individuals working together as a pair and what potential balances can be created.  We will up look into the push-pull nuances of balance; the engagement and release that allows stability in both symmetrical and asymmetric structures and how to safely build interesting shapes and poses.
 
We will work progressively beginning with an asana practice for individual body awareness; thereafter, explore the sensitivity required in working as a pair.  No partner necessary, we will get to mix and match with everyone in the room.  Explore the wonders of human counter-balances, delve into your creative potential.  If you want to go fast, go alone.
 
If you want to go far go together (African Proverb).

Exploring Arm Balances & Inversions @ Yotopia, London

Spring Trilogy with Jaqui Wan at Yotopia London

When:  Sunday 11th February 2018, 2.30pm – 5.30pm

Where:  Yotopia, 13 Mercer Street, London WC2H 9QH. Tel: 0333 405 8888

Cost: 

* All three workshops £100 (to be booked in person or over the phone directly with the studio)
* All three workshops for couples £180 (to be booked in person or over the phone directly with the studio)
* Per workshop £35 (can be booked on-line)

The first instalment of a three-workshop offering. You will delve into the world of inversions and arm balances; explore the art of human counter-balances and discover the randomness of chance and unfolding play with Bodhitrix’s L Basing compendium.

This is a journey of foundation, connection, calibration, collaboration and play.

The list of offerings are as follows: –

  1. Exploring Arm Balances & Inversions – Sunday 11th February 2018, 2.30pm – 5.30pm
  2. Two’s Company: the art of counter-balances – Sunday 18th March 2018, 2.30pm – 5.30pm
  3. Bodhitrix presents an AcroYoga Play Session – Sunday 29th April, 2.30pm – 5.30pm

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Exploring Arm Balances & Inversions

Challenge your yoga asana practice and explore the world of balancing on your hands. We will give you the opportunity to explore the mechanics of both inversions and arm balances.

This workshop is ideal for those with regular yoga asana practice and or form of body awareness tradition; and who are keen to discover their hands and arm balancing potential. Students will learn the alignment techniques, strength elements, the embodiment of inversions and taking weight on the arms and hands. We will build it up progressively working on upper body stamina, core conditioning and wrist awareness.

The session will begin with an asana practice and will progress to working in pairs or in small groups to explore the variety and range of inversions and thereafter delve into the abundant diversity of arm balance poses.

It’s time to chance to challenge yourself and get creative in your asana practice, what better way to do this than by balancing or your arms and hands?

 

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