Scaravelli Inspired Yoga Events in May
Treat yourself to yoga - you're worth it!
This Scaravelli inspired yoga approach is gentle, yet demanding. We work deeply, but with intelligence, so that the practice raises our awareness, helping us to make sustainable, healthy and nourishing choices, which will affect us and those closest to us, at all levels – physical, psychological and emotional.
Scaravelli inspired yoga, is particularly helpful for those who are working with postural issues, lower back pain, stiff necks and shoulders and for those who are stressed, and need some space to learn how to deeply relax.
Workshop : Practical Solutions for Healthy Knees
May 10
Saturday
9:00 - 11:00am
from £15
Movement for Modern Life (MFML) Event
Online via Zoom
Following the success of the first Yoga for Healthy Knees workshop and by popular demand, Catherine is returning to offer a practical workshop exploring approaches to working with the knees.
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Join her to look at how to support sensitive knees in class, using a range of props and modifications. Catherine will also introduce some simple strengthening and mobilisation exercises to support those working with knee injuries.
This workshop is for you if:
If you’re interested in learning how to adapt your yoga practice (and general movement) to support your amazing knee joints, join us to explore:
• How to strengthen your legs to support the structure of your knee
• Simple exercises to strengthen the muscles surrounding and supporting the structure of the knee
• Mobilisation techniques for stiff, arthritic or injured knees
• Looking at the relationship between knees, hips and ankles from a practical perspective
• How to work with common injuries including bursitis, torn meniscus, arthritis, tendonitis, tight IT band
• How to work with hypermobile or very stiff knees
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If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about how to work with existing stiffness or sensitive knees, this workshop is for you.
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Suitable for everyone, regardless of experience.
Can't Make it Live
Video recording option:
MFML will be offering an on-demand playback of the workshop for 14 days afterwards, so you don’t have to miss out! Just book as normal and MFML will send you the link to the workshop recording as soon as it's downloaded onto their system.
Cost
We know that some of you are facing some real cost-dilemmas and we know that sometimes our wellbeing practices are the first to suffer when life gets hard.
We want you to know that we are there for you.
Therefore, all MFML workshops and live events are offered on a ‘Pay As You Can’ basis.
There is a suggested price, which MFML ask you to pay, if you have the means. The suggested price is the ‘true cost’ of running the workshop, and this is £35.
If finances might get in the way of you joining, you can pay what you can afford, and therefore you are still able to join. The minimum that MFML can accept is £15.
Continued Professional Development
Each yoga event provides 1 CPD point per hour of practice, depending on your awarding body.
Yoga Retreat to Spain, Almeria
May 17-24
Sunday to Sunday
from £1,115
Bookings via Yoga-on-a-Shoestring
This stunning venue is on the edge of the Cabo de Gata offering a peaceful setting with a spectacular mountain backdrop.
Almeria is Spain's sunniest region and one of the least visited. The venue is on the edge of one of Europe's most remote and beautiful natural parks, the Cabo de Gata, with a wonderful wild coastline. It's an amazing landscape of perfect half-moon bays, hidden coves, bizarre volcanic rock formations and spectacular flora and fauna.
The charming local village of Nijar is within walking distance and can be seen across the valley at the foot of the spectacular mountain backdrop. Almeria airport is just half an hour away.
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A peaceful week of yoga & sunshine
Sample Yoga Retreat Schedule
Join Catherine for a week of revitalising yoga at this beautiful yoga retreat.
A wonderful opportunity for you to relax your mind, rejuvenate your body and reawaken your spirit in this beautiful location. You will enjoy two yoga classes daily which focus on movement, breath and relaxation.
There will be two yoga classes daily with Catherine and one yoga-free day. Classes are mindful and meditative, with an exploratory focus, working to open the body and attune the mind to the breath.
All classes are anatomically informed, inspired by the work of Vanda Scaravelli and there will be time for deep, quiet restorative practices including some yoga nidra. The classes will be suitable for all levels and yoga experience.
Accommodation
The stylish and bohemian Finca and surrounding cortijos offer charming, bright rooms. All rooms have air conditioning and en-suite bathrooms.
There are two swimming pools, terraces and quiet corners shaded by jasmine, all set in 30 acres of olive and citrus groves.
Food
Delicious, healthy vegetarian meals using locally sourced seasonal produce are offered throughout the retreat.
Dining is al fresco on a shaded terrace beneath the vines. The group take dinner out at a local restaurant on one evening.
Things to do
Between morning and evening yoga classes there is plenty of time to relax by the natural swimming pool or take a massage with a local therapist.
Or you can head off to the beach for a day. There are sandy, secluded and unspoiled beaches to be found within a 30 minute drive away. Parasols and a picnic can be provided for a day out swimming and sunbathing.
If you want to explore the area on foot there are many scenic walks to the local village of Nijar, perfect for a drink al fresco in a picturesque setting. For more of an adventure you can walk up to the mountain village of Huebro via the Ruta del Agua, following the spring-fed river to the pool at the source of the water where you can have a refreshing swim!
The city of Almeria is just half an hour away with an impressive cathedral and the 10th century Alcazabar, a fortified complex within Almeria city and the largest Muslim fortress in Spain.
Testimonials
Scaravelli Inspired Yoga Classes
Wednesday .... 6:30 - 7:15pm .... (Minehead, Somerset)
Sunday …. 10:00 - 11:00 am .... (online)
£12 drop in
£44 for 4 classes : valid for 5 weeks from date of purchase
£100 for 10 classes : valid for 12 weeks from date of purchase
If you’d like to pay for a block of classes, please email us direct and we will set this up for you
Yoga may be particularly helpful for those working with long term joint issues, cranky backs, or regular aches and pains and good for stress and sleep issues.
I teach yoga which offers a fresh and truly accessible approach to yoga. Each class will follow a theme which evolves from my personal research and explorations, so each class builds and develops from the material we covered in the previous week.
Although I’d love to see you each week and there are definite benefits from regular practice, I always take time to carefully explain the focus and what we’re doing in each pose, so you won’t miss out if you can’t make it.
Classes generally follow a similar structure – we begin lying on the floor, to breathe and settle, before gradually building into stronger or more challenging practices and then dropping back down into Savasana to rest at the end.
When I speak of “challenging practices” I’m not referring to pretzel-style poses – my approach to yoga focuses on building depth and awareness in simple positions. We may place our attention on one phase of the breath, or a specific body part or element of our physiology.
Whatever material we cover in class you can expect to:
• Move with more ease and clarity
• Learn approaches to downregulate your nervous system
• Undo and dissolve unnecessary tension
• Enhance your understanding of your body
• Explore your relationship with yourself, and others
• Relax and unwind with restorative breathwork and simple, meditative movement
• Leave feeling refreshed, calm and with a sense of quiet peace
Strength for Yoga
Monday Morning
9:30 - 10:30 am
£12
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Friday Morning
9:30 - 10:30 am
£12
These weekly classes draw on the latest sports science to build strength and stamina and improve joint health. We’ll explore the use of resistance and weights to help increase bone density and improve our mental health, sleep, confidence and resilience. Especially important as we age, it’s recommended you bring some resistance bands and small hand weights (if you have them).
Why Strength Resistance?
Is it for YOU?
There are so many reasons why it's beneficial to work more strongly, including:
• Maintain muscle mass and bone density
• Maintain and improve cardiovascular health
• Develop more joint support
• Maintain flexibility and balance
• Help improve strength and stamina
• Improved posture
• Improved sense of wellbeing
• Improved sleep and avoidance of insomnia
• Increased self-esteem
• Get up and down from the floor safely and with ease
• Balance the effects of fluctuating hormones during menopause / andropause
• Fulfil your physical potential and maintain your strength, stability and resilience for the long term
Do you need any equipment?
We will use the following equipment:
• A pack of 5 ‘resistance loop bands’
• A 7" Pilates ball
• Hand weights 1kg or 2kg (can substitute cans of veg in bags)
Yoga Videos
Over the last few years, we've been busy recording and editing all my yoga workshops and courses to make them available in digital form.
We’ve also recorded some of my regular yoga classes to offer you the convenience of practicing whenever and wherever you are.
If you need some extra rest, then maybe Yoga Nidra is more your thing. Make yourself comfy, wrap up in blankets and follow my voice as we travel through magical landscapes, dive deep into ourselves and explore the liminal space between waking and sleeping.
Whether you’d like to practice breathing, or learn more about anatomy and how our bodies are affected by our yoga practice, it’s all here for you. If you’d like to dive in deeper, you’ll find the workshops I taught with Gary Carter and if, like me, you are working with lower back issues, join me live, or connect with the recordings of my Yoga for Back Care Course.
I do hope you find something here that’s helpful and nourishing and look forward to hear about your experience. Oh, and if there’s something you’d like to hear more about, let me know – I’d love to hear from you.
All videos are recorded into the MP4 format, one of the most common file formats used on the internet today.
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