Marking the changes of the year.
We will also work with the wheel of the seasonal year, marking the 8 points of seasonal change during the yearly cycle. During this time we will work with various meditation techniques including journeying or guided visualisations.
As we move through the cycle of the year each seasonal point has a slightly different theme, which encourages us to pause, reflect, notice what is going on in our lives, what is working for us and what isn't. By combining the wheel of the year with our yoga practice we can heighten our practice of Svadhyaya - Self-reflection, self-improvement and self-empowerment.
Massage info:
The three main principals of Massage are that:
We will also work with the wheel of the seasonal year, marking the 8 points of seasonal change during the yearly cycle. During this time we will work with various meditation techniques including journeying or guided visualisations.
As we move through the cycle of the year each seasonal point has a slightly different theme, which encourages us to pause, reflect, notice what is going on in our lives, what is working for us and what isn't. By combining the wheel of the year with our yoga practice we can heighten our practice of Svadhyaya - Self-reflection, self-improvement and self-empowerment.
Massage info:
The three main principals of Massage are that:
- The individual is seen as a whole organism – everything is interrelated and connected.
For example, a client with a sprained ankle will protect the injured leg, causing the muscles in the hip and lower back to tighten. This imbalance can affect the neck muscles, which may cause a headache. Therefore treating the neck muscle alone will not solve the problem. - Shortened muscle tissue can do no work.
Muscle needs to be able to contract and expand, so if it is shortened for defensive reasons e.g. protecting an injured leg, it is unable to work effectively. Tension nodules or trigger points are produced by muscle stress, overwork, repetitive motion, or a sudden excessive stretch. - The soft tissues of the body respond to touch.
The theory is that muscles which are shortened are caught in a neuromuscular feedback circuit, thus are unable to return back to a normal state. By applying pressure, passive stretching and passive shortening to the muscle the feedback process is interrupted therefore allowing the muscle to return to normal function.
