Scaravelli Inspired Yoga Events in October
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.
Scaravelli Inspired Yoga Workshop : Demystifying the Vagus Nerve
October 28
Tuesday
7:00 - 8:30pm
£35
Online via Zoom or video option available
Are you ready to access the natural power of your Vagus Nerve and become more resilient to stress?
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Join Catherine for this practical workshop to learn about the vagus nerve and how it affects our stress and energy levels. Together, we’ll discover how vagus influences our ability to relax and stimulates our capacity to rest and digest.
We’ll look at how increased vagal tone supports our resilience, helping us transition from sympathetic response (i.e. fight/flight/freeze/fawn), to the calm and sociable state of the parasympathetic. Also included is an overview of how we can use its natural power to treat conditions as diverse as trauma, inflammation and migraine.
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Join us on this Vagus workshop to:
• learn what the Vagus nerve is and how it’s revolutionising medicine
• learn how to stimulate the natural power of your Vagus nerve
• explore polyvagal theory and how it relates to our lived experience
• learn simple techniques we can practice anywhere to regulate and soothe our nervous system
• unwind and release unnecessary tension
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We’ll also investigate the latest scientific findings, revealing how improved vagal tone works to:
• reduce inflammation
• boost energy levels
• lower blood pressure & heart rate
• improve sleep
• alleviate stress & anxiety
• enhance our ability to connect through social interactions
• improve our relationships through developing our capacity to trust and experience compassion
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Throughout the workshop, we’ll explore a range of simple techniques that can be practiced anywhere to stimulate vagal tone and help us unwind and release unnecessary tension.
The workshop will look at the science and latest findings before moving on to explore how to balance the sense of relaxation and letting go by generating a sense of stability and containment, working to centre and strengthen our physical and emotional selves.
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Suitable for everyone, regardless of experience, age, or gender.
Can't make it live?
Video recording option:
We 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 we will send you the link to the workshop recording as soon as it's downloaded onto their system.
Continued Professional Development
Each yoga event provides 1 CPD point per hour of practice, depending on your awarding body.
Yoga Retreat : Gloucester, Pauntley Court
October 17-19
Friday - Sunday
from £645
Bookings via Yoga-on-a-Shoestring
Set in stunning countryside, this Gloucester yoga retreat, Pauntley Court, dates back to the 1300's and offers a tranquil escape in a stunning location. Steeped in history, it is the birthplace of Dick Whittington and was home to Elinor Fettiplace. The house is full of character and offers luxury accommodation with far reaching views across the surrounding countryside.
Walk in the exquisite gardens, choose a bench to read your book, or simply get lost in the views. Just two hours from London and only one hour from Bristol and Birmingham, Pauntley Court is perfectly located for a weekend of yoga as you fill up on fresh air and nature.
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The ultimate Gloucester yoga weekend retreat experience
Accommodation
The luxurious rooms on this Gloucester yoga weekend retreat are spacious, light and offer an extremely comfortable haven to relax and rest in. All rooms are very well appointed and are either en-suite or have their own private bathroom. Two rooms share a bathroom.
Yoga Sample Schedule
The first Scaravelli inspired yoga class will be on Friday evening, followed by a delicious dinner. On Saturday, Catherine will lead you through two classes, the first before breakfast and another in the afternoon. Classes are inspired by the work of Vanda Scaravelli, anatomically focused and provide a space to explore and dive deep into this meditative practice.
On Sunday there will be a morning practice before breakfast, another shorter class before lunch and the end of the retreat.
Arrival time on Friday is from 4pm onwards. The first yoga session will be at 5.30pm. The weekend will finish on Sunday 1 after lunch at 2pm.
A Scaravelli inspired yoga retreat weekend at Pauntley Court is a wonderful chance to relax and unwind. Enjoy extra long yoga classes which give plenty of time for individual attention, in the beautiful surroundings.
Food
Delicious organic food will be served throughout this Gloucester yoga retreat. All meals are vegetarian - delights to nourish body and soul.
Things to do
The surrounding area offers an abundance of walks. If you fancy exploring further afield take a trip to Gloucester's historic cathedral and docks or add a day of walking in the Malvern Hills. There will be massages on offer in the free time, or curl up on one of the sofas to read or enjoy an afternoon nap.
Testimonials
Somatic Yoga + Yoga Nidra
October 31
Friday
6:30 - 7:15 pm
£15
Online via Zoom
• Are you ready to unwind and relax?
• Would you like to access the amazing creativity and inspiration of your subconscious mind?
• Would you like to explore some gentle, somatic movement followed by a deep dive into a long-guided meditation?
If you’re feeling tired or overwhelmed or are looking for some serious chill time, please join us for an evening of spacious yoga and breathing followed by a long luxurious session of yoga nidra.
The class is an hour and fifteen minutes and we spend the first half exploring subtle somatic yoga inspired movements, which enhances our awareness, calms our body and mind and draws our attention inward, in preparation for the yoga nidra element.
Video Option
If you can’t join the class but would like a recording, simply ask for the video during your booking (all recordings are available to view for one week).
Yoga Nidra
Yoga nidra translates as “yogic sleep”. It’s a form of guided meditation, which, as the name suggests is practiced lying down. We’ll share some breathwork and movement first, before making ourselves comfortable and diving into the main event.
Yoga nidra helps allow our subconscious thought to rise to the surface and was practiced by artists and scientists such as Salvador Dali, Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. They discovered its ability to reveal their full creative potential, thereby helping to solve complex artistic and scientific questions.
During yoga nidra, we rest and float between sleeping and waking, aware of everything, yet remaining blissfully detached. As our waking consciousness wanes and we drop towards sleep, we enter a hypnogogic state where we can access the limitless creativity of our subconscious, allowing us to explore our full potential.
Whether you’re looking for a deep rest or seeking inspiration, yoga nidra provides unexpected insights, revealing your our previously hidden capacity for growth and expansion.
Expect to leave feeling as if you’ve taken a big deep breath of cool, fresh air - calm, revitalised, with more inspiration and the added bonus that you may sleep really well that night.
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
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Venue in Minehead
Quaker Meeting House
9 Bancks Street,
Minehead, TA24 5DJ
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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 Scaravelli inspired 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
Yoga Videos
All our yoga class videos are shot in high definition, which means you’ll enjoy sharper and clearer images packed with wonderful detail. This fantastic quality makes for a truly engaging viewing experience that will keep you hooked!
Plus, we’ve made it super easy for you to access the videos. You can enjoy them whenever it suits you!
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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, so you can download and keep them forever.
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.
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