Make yourself extra cozy, switch the lighting low (or even light a few candles), it’s time for Restorative by Candlelight. In this month’s Restorative by Candlelight Ashley explores the possibility of making choices in our practice.  How can we use the invitation of a posture as a guide rather than a rule?  Would it be possible to allow yourself to feel even more comfortable in this restorative practice.  Sometimes a variation that a teacher offers might work better in your body at a specific moment.  Our practice is to continue to build our awareness of our bodies to better support our choice-making during practice.  Do I want an added blanket under my lower back or not?  Might my head need more support here?  Do I want to lay on my right or left side?  Listen in and see if your body gives you any clues as to how you might seek more comfort! What to expect: a restorative yoga practice, fully supported postures using props, periods of stillness, support in getting into and out of restorative postures and an extended savasana. Suggested equipment:

• Yoga mat
• Blankets (a nice big stack)
• Cushions
• Yoga bolster (or firm cushion)
• Two Yoga Bricks (or sturdy hard copy books)

Our monthly 90 minute restorative yoga by candlelight class.  This month’s class in one on connecting to our internal sense of balance.  Taking time to balance our nervous systems, to connect to a sense of ever-present equanimity.  To not strive for balance, but to recognise we are already balanced.

A deeply relaxing class for finding a bit of balance. Often when we seek balance in the body we strive for something ‘perfect,’ a perfectly balanced shape of feeling in the body.  Often just considering the idea of balance makes us feel imbalanced.  It might be that if we don’t strive for balance but rather stay present to what is, we find a greater sense of stability. Possible props needed (but if you do not have them, do not worry, you can still practice):

• Yoga mat
• A good amount of blankets
• A yoga bolster or a firm sofa cushion
• Possibly a yoga strap or scarf

Please note: after being unlocked, this class remains viewable for 48 hours.

A class to set up the body for deep rest and relaxation.  A class for finding lightness in our restorative practice.   Summer heat, lockdown, there is a lot around that can bring a sense of heaviness to our bodies.  Sometimes a restorative practise can heighten this sense of heaviness, making you feel even more weighted and tired.  How can you use your restorative practise to find more space and a sense of lightness in the body?  You will explore restorative shapes that bring an element of uplift, ease and leave us feeling resting and perhaps a bit lighter. Possible props needed (but if you do not have them, do not worry, you can still practice):

• Yoga mat
• A good amount of blankets
• A yoga bolster or a firm sofa cushion
• Possibly a yoga strap or scarf

Please note: after being unlocked, this class remains viewable for 48 hours.