Online
21/12/2024
2PM - 3:30PM GMT
Give in to your need for deep rest and replenishment with this special Solstice-themed online class with yoga teacher, reflexologist, and writer, Mel Skinner.
The focus of this class will be yoga nidra, a deeply restful yoga technique that simply invites you to “come as you are”. Lying down, getting warm and comfortable, you will be guided through this form of meditation which is both dream-like and restorative, allowing you to enter into a feeling of deep relaxation and hibernation, perfect for the darkest day of the year!
The class will begin with a short introduction to some of the Pagan/Celtic beliefs around winter solstice and how we as human beings can benefit from understanding our own “inner winters”. For those with a menstrual cycle, this can also include becoming more conscious of your needs and desires during menstruation, and I will share different ways to understand what it means to have your own sense of “wintering”.
You will then be guided through the yoga nidra using a variety of techniques, including the concept of “emptying”, becoming devoid of emotion and thought, as well as progressively relaxing all the muscles of your body. There will be periods of silence in the yoga, as well as the practice of moving the breath and awareness around the body. This can bring a profound stillness to even the busiest of minds!
At the end of the session you will sit in a “virtual circle”, and you are invited to bring whatever you need to be warm and comfortable for this session, and Mel will suggest you prepare a flask of tea and little snack for after the nidra - perhaps some dates, nuts, or a little bit of chocolate, whatever your heart desires! She will then share some poetry to end the session, and you can continue with your day and whatever lies ahead, feeling reconnected to yourself.
This session offers you some respite from what can be the chaos and exhaustion of the festive season, the chance to recover some of your energies, and feel a sense of deep peace that might otherwise be lost during the busyness of this time of year.
This class will be live and online at 2pm GMT, but it will also be recorded for anyone wanting to watch and listen at another time and date. Just book as usual by clicking the button below.
Mel Skinner
https://www.melskinneryoga.com/online-classes/2024/12/21/winters-deep-rest
