Category: Workshops

The power of 3: An intro to trio tricks

When: 11th June 2016, 2.30-5.30pm
Where: The Light Centre, 7-9 Eccleston Street, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9LX

  • E-mail: reception@lightcentrebelgravia.co.uk
  • Telephone: 0207 881 0728

Costs: £25 per person for early bird bookings made by the 31st May there after £30 and are made directly with the studio.

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  • some experience of acroyoga would be beneficial
  • a regular yoga or body work practice
  • a willingness to work supportively in small groups

A day to explore the creative combinations of trios tricks. There is an added dimension to working as a three. The ability to listen and absorb in order to collaborate are some of the key qualities to successful trio balancing.

We will begin the session with a short warm up there after work on a trio flow to explore the calibrations and nuances of working as a three.

We will explore a number of simple trio pyramids that will include the following combinations: –

  • a base, middle and flyer
  • a base and two flyers
  • two bases and on flyer

This workshop is open to everyone. We will learn that the groups success depends on the active inclusion and participation of everyone in the group. With trio tricks, you will learn that each person as an equal part to play.

We will end the session with, where possible, trio massages; we will take turns to both give and receive. Essentially an afternoon of collective cooperation, connection and kinship.

Please contact the studio for bookings.

 

 

 

Thai & Fly @ The Light Centre Belgravia

When: Saturday 21st May 2016, 2.30 – 5.30pm

Where:  The Light Centre, 7-9 Eccleston Street, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9LX

Costs: £30, £50 for pairs, for bookings click here

An afternoon’s introduction to Thai massage and flying therapeutics with Erica Montes and Jaqui Wan

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We will introduce a basic supine leg massage sequence that will help cultivate deep listening, compassionate touch and the roles of giving and receiving.

We will introduce suspended therapeutics, involving a base and flyer. The base grounds and suspends the flyer with their hands and feet to create the potential to release tension and muscular holding patterns. The passive nature of the flyer enables the base to sculpt the flyer into a variety of shapes that stretches and opens the flyers upper body.

Open to all and especially those who have studied or are studying Thai massage or other forms of body work.

For bookings click here

or contact the studio: –
tel: 020 7881 0728
email: reception@lightcentrebelgravia.co.uk

AcroYoga Trilogy: an intro

CANCELLED DUE TO INJURY

 

When: Saturday 2nd April 2016, 2.30 – 5.30pm

Where: The Light Centre Belgravia, 7-9 Eccleston Street, London SW1W 9LX

Cost: £30, for booking click here

 

An introduction with Jaqui Wan and Daniela McDermott.

Open to all levels. we will provide a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness. We will combine elements from Yoga, Acrobatics, and Thai Massage and cover asana sequences, partner yoga, assisted inversions, basic partner acrobatics, therapeutic flying and Thai massage. No partner needed.

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For more information: –

  • tel: 020 7881 0728
  • email: reception@lightcentrebelgravia.co.uk
  • bookings click here 

Demystifying Inversions @ Evolve

When: 16th April 2016 2-5pm
Where: Evolve, 10 Kendrick Mews, London SW7 3HG
Costs: £35, for bookings click here

If you are an experience yoga practitioner and have been baffled or scared of being inverted this is the one for you.

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A layered offering that begins with an asana practice, that includes upper body conditioning enabling the ability of taking weight on your hands. Explore different kinds of inversions and look into the benefits of doing them.

During our three hour session into the world of inversions. We will: –

  • work progressively into the art of inversions, beginning with an asana practice that enables body awareness, ease and comfort with being inverted;
  • cover the principles of taking your weight on your hands, this includes some time allocated to arm balances;
  • explore be the benefits doing inversions, breaking down the foundations and variations to: –
    • headstands (sirsasana),
    • forearm-stand (pincha mayurasana) and
    • handstands (adho mukha vrksasana)

Suitable for experienced yoga practitioners with an interest in working on their inversion practice. Please note you will be encouraged to work in pairs or in small groups.

For more information

Two’s Company : the art of counter balances

Two’s Company is part a two part workshop series, this offering focuses on the art of counter balances.

 

When: 1st May 2016 2-5pm

Where: Yotopia, 13 Mercer Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9QJ

Costs: £30, bookings are made directly with the studio

We will up look into the push, pull nuances of balance, stretch and engagement that allows for beautiful shapes and structures to be built when we delve into the world of counter balancing.

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This three hour workshop will begin with an solo asana practice to prepare the body for session ahead.  There after we will calibrate with the giving and receiving of body weight and how this will be used in balancing each others weight.

We will explore different counterbalances both symmetrical and asymmetric shapes can lever bodies into interesting positions and stretches.

Pre requisites: –

  • some experience with inversions would be beneficial;
  • a regular yoga or body work practice; and  
  • a willingness to work supportively in small groups.

For more information

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