Yin Yoga: Spring and the Wood element
Sunday 22 march 15:00 - 17:00
Taught in English.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), each season corresponds to a specific element and organ system. The season of Spring is associated with the Wood element and the organs of the Liver and Gallbladder. The wood element in the cycle of the five elements is where energy wants to move as it has been latent throughout the winter, buried deep in the earth. Now, as the trees start to open and bud, we can find more physical energy to start a new project and change the diet or even our lifestyle with simple self-care practices. Sometimes this energetic shift can also stimulate a desire to find more clarity about your direction as we move from the darker, denser season of winter.
Spring is an alive time and if there isn't enough energy for movement or changes, we can feel stagnant. When there is less Liver energy flow due to emotional suppression, stress, or an unhealthy lifestyle, it can lead to irritability, frustration, headaches, digestive discomfort, and even menstrual irregularities. When it's flowing harmoniously, we are more connected to our Heart and can access states of care, imagination and hope when facing struggle, rather than being aggressive or collapsing into apathy.
During this workshop we will explore:
- breathing techniques;
- Yin sequence and gentle somatic movement designed to support the Wood and Earth elements and the organs of the Liver and Gallbladder;
- the acupressure points essential to incorporate into your routine during seasonal transition (reducing symptoms like headaches, digestive discomfort, PMS and stored emotional tension);
- nutrition and herbal suggestions that can help you align with the season’s energy fostering a sense of ease and clarity.
Join us for this workshop and enjoy the vibrant renewal that spring brings being more relaxed and energized.
This workshop is for everyone - all levels welcome!
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Early-bird rate until March 15
Style: Yin Yoga
Yin yoga is a modern synthesis of Tao Yin and hatha yoga developed by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. In Yin yoga, floor postures are held for a long duration (3-5 minutes). On a physical level, it helps to increase the suppleness in the joints within our natural range of motion. While staying in the positions, we apply gentle pressure on the joints and relax the muscles around them. This way we affect the deep connective tissues and initiate the natural repair mechanism of the body. Energetically, Yin Yoga helps opening the body’s meridian system. It increases our vitality and harmonizes the energetic activity of the body. Go to the Yin yoga page.
Teacher: Diana Zagorskaya
Yoga has been a part of Diana’s life since the early 2000s and is what she had always been seeking. Born on the border with China, she has been highly influenced by eastern culture, medicine and the vision of physical and spiritual health. She completed her 200-hour Vinyasa & Hatha Yoga teacher training followed by her 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in Yin, Somatic yoga, Pranayama and Mindfulness with “5 Elements International School of Yoga and Movement” in 2017. Her mission as a yoga teacher is to accompany and serve people in the journey of coming upon their true natural and individual selves in an intuitive and mindful way.
Go to Diana's page.
Location: Strassen
147 route d'Arlon, Strassen. Our Strassen center offers hatha yoga for all levels under the Indian lineages of Sivananda, Ashtanga, and Vinyasa Krama. It offers Yin Yoga, a synthesis of Tao Yin and hatha, and specialty courses for those with back problems and for those 50+. With oak floors and a warm ambiance, our Strassen center is a haven from the hustle and bustle of city life, located on route d'Arlon near rue de Reckenthal, just 200m from the A6/E25 autoroute. Go to the Strassen page.