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Sunday 15th March 11.30am -1.30pm
A 2 hour workshop on the what how and why’s of this hands on practical informative style of yoga born out of a thirst for knowledge and philosophy where East meets West…
7 Ways Katonah Yoga Differs from Other Styles
Workshop-style practice
Slower pace with detailed instruction, props, and adjustments
Focus on fitting the body structurally for stability
New variations reveal movement habits and offer fresh insight
Structure over muscles
Emphasis on bone alignment and joint angles, not muscle effort
Stability comes from skeletal positioning and directional actions
Supports energy flow and reduces risk of overuse or injury
Focus on organ health
Creates space in the body to optimize organ function
Draws on Eastern concepts of organ relationships and vitality
Cross-referenced alignment
Align body parts in relationship to each other (e.g., shoulder to opposite hip)
Balances space for organs and builds structural stability
Geometry-based positioning
Uses stable angles (90°, 60°, 45°) to organize the body
Example: Downward Dog built around 60° joint angles
Taoist principles
Integrates yin–yang balance
Emphasizes natural patterns and repetition to change habits
Shift from autopilot to awareness
Moves students from unconscious habits (“first nature”) to functional patterns (“second nature”)
Encourages conscious movement and transformation, not comfort or familiarity
To book: Just £24 and maybe combine it with a sauna or visit the lovely cafe
https://backoffice.bsport.io/booker-module-s/4808/34748396?membership=4808
Late summer in Chinese Medicine is considered a distinct season between summer and autumn, the fifth in its cycle associated with the earth element, stomach and spleen.
This is when summer with its extreme Yang energy, intense brightness and heat, yields and softens to the beginning of autumn, when the cooler Yin energy start to creep in.
It's a time for nourishing, grounding and transformation.
Taoist philosophy teaches us to align with the energy of each season through lifestyle, diet and spiritual practices.
This half day retreat offers you the opportunity to pause, breathe, be in nature whilst nurtured with yoga, breath work and sound therapy. The goal of this season is to return to your central core to re-generate enabling a balanced transition into the next season.
The venue: Inner Bloom is a dome nestled in the foot of the downs where you can hear sheep, birds and the wind whispering through the trees. It's a hidden gem.
https://www.innerbloomfitness.co.uk
What to expect on the day:
Arrival drink to soothe and aid digestion
Katonah Yoga: introducing Chinese Medicine Theory to understand the principles which align with the season and how to use this knowledge to enhance and balance your internal world to better navigate your external world.
A Katonah sequence working on bringing excess energy down and rising stagnant energy up to be radiant in the core, referencing digestion and the energy associated with it, realising that it’s not just food we digest but thoughts, feelings and emotions.
Katonah restorative sequence using props to assist, support and hold you whilst working on the energetic qualities of re-balancing of the stomach and spleen.
Yoga Nidra to encourage re-calibrate and sink you into deep rest with guided visualisations.
Pranayama to flush the organs and glands
Sound Healing with Maggie Mason using gongs, crystal bowls and more
A yummy nourishing sweet treat to finish (probably sweet potato brownies !)
Investment: £85
Places are limited to 12 people
To book, email me with a YES PLEASE
Payment to:
Ms D Dearle 40-14-03 / 22465531 / Ref: 30th Aug
To book:
Email me: hello@dianadearle.com
Payment details will be sent to you
