A 2.5 hour deep dive into the body and the senses. A practice to help us restore our natural state of calm and connection.

Join Hilda Strojil, yoga teacher and therapist and Sandra Pavasovic, sound healing facilitator and intuitive meditation teacher for a deep dive into the body and the senses. As the world around us gets busier and faster, the demands on our attention and time can feel overwhelming. More than ever, we need remedies that help us slow down, connect back in, and cultivate a sense of calm.

In this 2.5 hour journey, you will move through a meditation and restorative yin practice, aimed at calming the nervous system and priming you for a state of deep rest. This will be accompanied with a sound immersion of Tibetan bowls, shamanic drumming, gong and voice to encourage the release of tension and stress as well as slowing down your brainwaves to enter a state of deep peace within.

We’ll end the night with some sharing to help integrate our experiences. Participants will leave feeling attuned to their most truest nature - one of calm and connection. All levels are welcome.

What to bring:

Yoga mats, bolsters and blankets are supplied by the studio. You may want to bring the following items for additional comfort:

• Cushion for under head

• Eye pillow or sleep mask to place over your eyes to support relaxation

• Additional yoga mat for extra comfort

• Water bottle

• Wear loose, comfortable clothes

Contraindications for yin yoga and sound healing:

• Breathwork practices can be adjusted for individuals with pre-existing respiratory or cardiovascular health conditions.

• If you have hearing aids it’s important to know that they can interfere with the sounds. You can still participate with hearing aids turned off during the sound healing.

• Pregnant women can receive sound from a distance of 2 metres and breathwork practices can be adjusted. It is recommended to avoid receiving sound healing during the first trimester.

• Please let the facilitators know if you have any metal implants in your body.

• Individuals with a pacemaker or sound-induced epilepsy may require approval from a medical practitioner before attending.

• Those experiencing mental health conditions such as active psychotic symptoms or suicidal thoughts may find some aspects of a sound healing journey challenging. Make sure you speak with your health care practitioner before attending.

Your facilitators:

Hilda is a yoga teacher, therapist and spinal energetics practitioner. With seven years experience teaching yoga, Hilda loves to create experiences where students can connect with their breath, their bodies, and their truest selves. Hilda is known for guiding postures that optimise introspection, mindfulness and connecting with a greater source.

Sandra (Alchemy of Sound Healing) is a sound healing facilitator with a diploma from Sound Healing Academy in 1:1 sound healing treatments. She draws upon her background as a DJ and music producer as she creates healing sound journeys for the body, mind and soul. Sound and healing has always been a passion for Sandra and she loves to share with others the power of healing vibrations, sound and music.

Modalities:

YIN YOGA:

Yin yoga originates from ancient Chinese Taoist practices and involves longer holds. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there is a strong acknowledgement of the mind-body connection, so the benefits of Yin run deep into our many layers. Through longer holds and acupressure, we get to remove blockages in our meridians (said to be connected to our fascia), which can include accumulated toxins, such as negative thoughts, past pains, and emotions. Yin Yoga ultimately allows for a better flow of Qi (or life force) in our meridian channels, and aims to restore an inner balance that helps us return to our most natural state. As an antidote to the modern world, yin helps us slow down, become more receptive, and tune into our innate being.

SOUND HEALING:

This ancient modality has been around since our very late ancestors. Creating steady beats to entrain our brainwaves is something that we are connected to through our blood lines, as well as creating all kinds of healing sounds through our voices and other instruments such as singing bowls, gongs, flutes, chimes, tuning forks and more depending on the area of origin. We all know too well how certain songs can create a shift in our mode and state of being, this is also true with sound healing where we use specific frequencies and pure vibrations that penetrate our bodies and massages our cells internally. Sound healing helps us to enter a deep relaxed state through entraining our brainwaves down to alpha-theta, and it’s in this state where we are connecting with our subconscious and can allow healing to occur on a cellular level.

Details:

• Saturday 17th June 7-9:30pm

• Prana House in Thornbury

• Mats, Blankets and Bolsters supplied

• $60 (+ booking fee)

Booking Link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cultivating-calm-yin-and-sound-healing-tickets-640271428077

Organiser Name: Hilda Strojil, Alchemy of Sound Healing

There are limited spaces, so bookings are essential.

Note: Yin involves holding different yoga positions on the floor that aim to stretch and release the muscles. You will also be lying down on the floor as well as sitting up.