Events
GROUND: Scent & Yin
25th January 2025: 3-5pm @ The Wild Box
Explore the connection between olfaction and well-being in a new series of immersive, sensory workshops. The first, GROUND, is centred around a grounding essential oil: its origins, olfactory profile and therapeutic uses. We then explore the use of this material in perfumery, sampling a variety of beautiful fragrance compositions, each highlighting its unique character to different effect. Finally we ease into a grounding Yin practice to soothe and restore, observing how the use of scent in our yoga practice can enhance and deepen our experience.
The olfactory system is directly linked to the limbic system, the brain's centre for emotion and memory, making scents a powerful tool for evoking feelings and nostalgia. This synergy can promote relaxation, reduce stress and elevate mood, allowing us to access deeper states of mindfulness and self-reflection. As we move through poses, the intentional use of scent creates a multi-sensory environment that encourages holistic well-being, inviting a more profound connection between body and mind.
Sophie is a Yin yoga teacher and fragrance specialist, with a lifelong love of perfumery and a professional background in fragrance development. She believes that our sense of smell is inherently linked to our emotional well-being and is passionate about sharing her decades of accumulated knowledge and expertise to educate others about the power of scent.
Rest & Replenish
6th January 2024: 2-4pm @ The Wild Box
Embrace the start of the New Year by slowing down and re-connecting with your peaceful centre following the Christmas festivities. Join Sophie at The Wild Box to immerse yourself in a deeply relaxing Yin & Yoga Nidra practice centred around the Water element, associated with Wintertime.
In this extended session you will be guided through a carefully crafted Yin sequence stimulating the Kidney and Urinary Bladder meridians, nourishing and supporting your Water energy which is easily tipped out of balance at this time of year. When Water energy is weak we may experience feelings of fear and anxiety: of the unknown, of failure, or a general sense of insecurity. By strengthening this element we can move towards developing an inherent trust and inner-wisdom to navigate life’s challenges with flexibility and resilience, greeting whatever comes our way with a renewed sense of courage and purpose.
The session will conclude with a soothing Yoga Nidra practice, where you will feel all tension gently melting away as you are guided through a relaxing body scan and visualisation, allowing the restful and replenishing effects of this extended practice to be fully absorbed.
A mindfully selected combination of essential oils connected to the Water element will be diffused throughout the practice to support a fully immersive experience.
£25
Earlybird price £20 until 22nd December 2023 (code WINTER)
Yin & Yoga Nidra for Autumn
24th September 2023: 2-4pm @ The Wild Box
Align your practice with the seasons, easing into Autumn with a deeply restful Yin & Yoga Nidra centred around balancing and harmonising the season’s transformative energy. Autumn is associated with the Metal element in Traditional Chinese Medicine, which embodies qualities of clarity, introspection and letting go, just as leaves begin to change and are gently released from their branches.
In this Yin and Yoga Nidra session we will deepen our connection to the Metal element, reflecting on releasing anything that no longer serves us and nourishing the Lung and Large Intestine organs, also associated with Autumn, through a carefully crafted sequence of poses targeting their corresponding meridians (energy channels that run throughout the body). The Lung meridian governs the breath and is connected to our ability to let go of grief and sadness, whilst the Large Intestine meridian is responsible for releasing physical and emotional tension.
The session will end with a relaxing Yoga Nidra, centred around release, acceptance and creating space for new possibilities, allowing the restorative effects of this extended practice to be fully absorbed.
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