Crying in class

I have had my own experience of taking strong emotions with me to a yoga class of late. My daughter had just left for University and I wanted to sit with my feelings and process, never an easy thing to do, but on the other hand its walking towards, rather than away from. I find this helps emotions to move through more easily and from unconscious to conscious places.

I have had several people expressing how much they have felt my classes to be safe places to do the same, to be held in body, mind, nervous system; safe spaces whilst processing what might not have been apparent.

I take this as the highest compliment and honour. One student was suprised to see tears on her mat but said it was such a deep relief to let something she was carrying let go.

In a different way last week I did some tucking in of blankets and resting a hand on backs in a yin version of childs pose in my wednesday night Yin & Nidra class (by prior permission). At the end of the session one student said she had felt so deeply nourished and cared for, something she had not experienced since childhood. These are not premeditated occurences, they intiuitively unfold, and creating a safe space is of paramount importance.

Many yoga classes lean purely towards the physical above any other aspect of self, (and some of my classes do unfold similarly) but I choose to offer a whole being container. These two (and many other) bits of feedback affirm this is happening.

So if you are looking for yoga for the whole person come and join us classes in person around Victoria Park/Totterdown BS3 or online for Yin and Nidra

Classes bookable on my website or via Move GB.