Coming Up
Restore Your Core & Pelvic Floor 6 week course
Weekly Tuesday 9th January - Tuesday 13th February
9.30am - 10.15am
Waunfawr Hall
Earlybird: £60 (until 30th Dec)
Full price: £65
Restore Your Core & Pelvic Floor is a comprehensive, holistic, whole body program. It is designed to help any woman / person with a vagina who has:
*Core and pelvic floor issues (such as pelvic pain, leaking with impact / sneezing etc, diastasis recti, prolapse, low back pain, pain with sex, feeling of loss of power in core and more).
*A desire to ensure optimum core and pelvic floor health and improve function, mobility and stability for life long benefit.
*A need to reclaim their body confidence, strength, mobility and energy
*A wish to rebuild connection to their body / core / pelvic floor postnatally. Please get in touch before booking if this is you.....and yes, this can still be helpful several years down the line :-)
Rather than a blanket approach of "do you kegels" (which can actually make things worse for some people), Restore Your Core & Pelvic Floor guides you to find an empowered relationship with your body and a responsive, reflexive and effective core and pelvic floor. We also explore the crucial role our nervous system, emotions, digestive system and energy system play in core and pelvic floor health.
I will also be offering one to one sessions offering specialised and targeted support, if you are interested please get in touch.
Restore Your Core & Pelvic Floor
Sunday 17th December, 11am - 1.30pm
Llanilar Hall
Earlybird price: £24 (until 11th Dec)
Full price: £28
Restore Your Core & Pelvic Floor is a comprehensive, holistic, whole body program. It is designed to help any woman / person with a vagina who has:
*Core and pelvic floor issues (such as pelvic pain, leaking with impact / sneezing etc, diastasis recti, prolapse, low back pain, pain with sex, feeling of loss of power in core and more).
*A desire to ensure optimum core and pelvic floor health and improve function, mobility and stability for life long benefit.
*A wish to rebuild connection to their body / core / pelvic floor postnatally. Please get in touch before booking if this is you.....and yes, this can still be helpful several years down the line :-)
Rather than a blanket approach of "do you kegels" (which can actually make things worse for some people), Restore Your Core & Pelvic Floor guides you to find an empowered relationship with your body and a responsive, reflexive and effective core and pelvic floor. We also explore the crucial role our nervous system, emotions, digestive system and energy system play in core and pelvic floor health.
Come and learn:
*Techniques and exercises you can get started on straight away - and how to know if you are "cheating" / compensating in them or activating correctly
*How to "map" your pelvic floor, so you can build pelvic floor connection from a strong foundation of feeling it in your own body
*Why a whole body / nervous system / emotions and energy approach to core and pelvic floor health is crucial
*Why kegels are often not the answer and in some cases can make things worse
*Why we don't want "tight" pelvic floor muscles, but need to be able to lengthen them under load and in a controlled way - and why many people struggle with this .....Spoiler alert - it's not because you have a "weak vagina" as many sources would have you believe!
This workshop is hugely beneficial to attend as a stand alone morning, or as an introduction to the 6 week Restore Your Core & Pelvic Floor programme starting in January. There will be Earlybird Booking for the 6 week programme available at the workshop.
Please bring a mat and a bottle of water.
Any questions just ask! The workshop will be relaxed, informal and welcoming.
Moon Circle - January
Wednesday 10th January, 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Llanilar
£28
Gathering in a small, welcoming circle to connect to the magic of the first New Moon of the year with:
Intention setting, Yoga, pranayama (breathwork), mantra, meditation, relaxation, herbal teas aligned with this moon and circle time. You will also receive a Moon Reading and tarot / oracle card pull done especially for you, to help you deepen into what gifts, lessons and opportunities this moon holds for you uniquely. This will be sent via message so you have it to keep and review as often as you like.
No previous yoga experience necessary. Please bring a mat.
£28 Please message me to book.
Flow & Unwind
Tuesdays, 6.30pm - 8pm,
Buarth Hall, Stanley Rd, Aberystwyth
£10 per class, book online, (click "Sign Me Up" above) or £8
We will start with breathwork, allowing time to really arrive on our mats. Then moving through smaller movements as we begin to mobilise the body and get energy moving. We will enjoy some activating flow, as you are guided to practice in a way that supports you from the ground up and inside out, allowing you to find freedom of movement that is kind to your body and feels great.
The second part of the class focuses on longer held postures, taking time to allow your body to unravel tension gently, helping your body release physical, mental and emotional stress and patterns that no longer serve you.
All classes end with a guided meditation for deep relaxation.
Friendly and informal class. Beginners are always welcome.
You will need to bring your own mat, props / blanket and water bottle please.
Parent & Baby Morning
Retreat
Parent and Baby Morning Retreat
Monday 8th January 2024, 10am - 1pm
llanilar Hall
This will be a laid back, baby lead event - come as you are! There will be:
*Yoga for parents (gentle yoga to ease physical, emotional and mental tension, release aches and pains, boost energy levels and bring you home to yourself)
*Meditation, breathwork and deep relaxation to help melt away stress and welcome calm
*Reiki will be sent to all parents and babies who wish to receive it during relaxation
*Making a beautifully scented, calming essential oil rolerball to take home with you and use whenever you need
*Baby Massage / Baby Yoga - a sweet massage and gentle stretch routine to share with your baby, complete with singing and movements
*Relaxation station - beautiful essential oils, crystal infused waters, aura sprays, flower essences and oracle cards to enjoy
*Tea / herbal tea / coffee and tasty treats to drink and eat while you have time to chat to others - come with friends or make new ones on the day
Cost is £25 , if money is a barrier to attending just get in touch xx
Be Nourished
Thursdays, 6pm - 7.30pm,
Canolfan Merched y Wawr, Vulcan St, Aberystwyth
Block book at £8 per class (4 week block £32, contact me to book) or drop in £10 , Book online, click "Sign Me Up" above
These classes emphasise working in harmony with body and breath, moving with love and presence and finding what resonates for you on that particula.r day.
Including techniques to bring energetic balance and grounding to help move through times of transition and challenge with more ease, and combine movement and stillness in a way that allows you to recenter yourself. Yoga to soothe the soul!
Empowered Birth
Saturday 9th September, Llanilar Hall,
10.30am - 5.30pm
£80
A jam packed day sharing tools and techniques for an empowered birth.
We will cover:
*Hypnobirthing -what it is, how it works and how to use it, practicing hypnobirth, partner hypnobirth and breathwork techniques that will help you enjoy your pregnancy and approach birth feeling
calm and confident as well as being amazing techniques to use during labour and birth.
*Active birth - what it is, how it works and different ways to work with it.
*Preparing the pelvic floor for birth and
the postnatal period.
*Massage, acupressure, aromatherapy for pregnancy, labour and birth
*Yoga for pregnancy and labour
*How to get the hormones of birth
working for you
*How to be a fantastic birth partner
*Navigating fears around birth /
building confidence
*How to create a birth environment that supports labour and birth
*Birth plan / postnatal plan
*And more.....
You will be held in a welcoming, non judgemental,, confidential space where
you can freely share any worries, hopes, fears or excitement about pregnancy,
birth and beyond.
As well as being a pregnancy and
postnatal yoga teacher I work as a doula (supporting mothers / birthing people
and parents to be as they prepare for
birth, through labour / birth and in the early days with their baby), hypnobirth teacher and massage therapist and love including techniques that help people
feel confident, calm and empowered on their pregnancy and birth journey.
I have supported hospital births, home births, cesarean births and assisted
births and firmly believe there is no right way to birth, only what is right for each woman / birthing person and their
partner if they have one.
Please feel free to get in touch with any
Embracing the Shadow
Date and time TBC, please contact me if you are interested and I will get in touch once date confirmed
Our shadow is the parts of ourselves that we reject - the parts we don't want others to see but are crying out for some love and nurturing. Shadow work isn't "creepy", infact it's some of the most powerful and nourishing work we can do. It can be challenging as we are faced with the most hidden aspects of ourselves, perhaps long held patterns of shame, anger or guilt, but shadow work is about radical self acceptance, integrating and welcoming ourselves as an authentic whole.
This workshop will use yoga, breathwork, mantra, energy work and effective techniques to help us explore:
What is my shadow ?
How the shadow comes into play in our lives
How we can embrace the power that comes with vulnerability, self acceptance, self knowledge and stepping into the truth of who we really are
Techniques to help us stay emotionally safe, strong and steady as we do this work / navigate the often stormy seas of life (Hello 2020 / 2021!)
If you like the sound of a compassionate, mindful and kind approach to exploring the treasure filled world of our shadow, come along.
NB: Shadow work can be extremely healing and empowering, but when we explore what is hidden there is a chance that we can "re activate" trauma that may have been buried as a coping mechanism, so please consider if this work is suitable for you at this moment in time. If you have experienced deep trauma or have intense mental health challenges that you are working with, this work would best be undertaken one to one with a therapist who can assess if it would be beneficial to you.
Babi Mam
Starting Thursday 12th January 2024
10am - 11am, Llanilar
Take some relaxing and nourishing time with your little one. Babi Mam sessions are welcoming, informal and nurturing. Over four weekly sessions we will share:
*Baby massage & reflexology - a beautiful way to bond with your baby and can also help with common niggles such as colic, difficulty settling, teething, constipation etc.
*Gentle stretches for parents focussing on back, neck and shoulders to target the areas most impacted when caring for your baby
*Guided self acupressure & energy boosting & balancing techniques for parents
*Techniques & information on how to help your nervous system regulate / drop into rest and restore even as a busy parent
*A cuppa, yummy treats and time to chat and connect with other parents if you wish