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January 1, 2018 Lucy Maresh

Restorative Yoga Teachers Directory

Community and directory of restorative yoga teachers who have trained with Judith Hanson Lasater

http://www.restorativeyogateachers.com/

Womb Yoga

All about yoga for women from Uma Dismore-Tuli.

http://www.wombyoga.org/

Yoga Nidra Network

Comprehensive resource on yoga nidra with many free downloads.

http://www.yoganidranetwork.org/

 

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Lucy Maresh Yoga and Massage
4 Lee Avenue
Shilbottle
Northumberland
NE66 2UW
01665 581431
Wednesday - Sunday 9.00am-5.30pm
CLOSED Monday and Tuesday
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#yogaforallatshilbottlehall Thursdays during school term time, 5.15-6.15pm. Join me for yoga, relaxation and meditation in the lovely Shilbottle Community Hall. A warm welcome awaits for all ages and abilities. *** Lucy’s yoga method prioritises breathing, and movements which are coordinated with the breath. The practice is experienced in a meditative way, without music. In this class we focus on standing practices which can be done at varying levels of intensity, then move towards seated or lying relaxation and end with a short period of seated meditation. The whole class can be enjoyed with the support of a chair if required. Please bring your own mat, blanket and cushion. There are a few mats to borrow if you’re trying yoga for the first time (or forget your mat!) Every Thursday in school term time. Drop-in £5 – no need to book – just turn up! #yoga #relaxation #meditation #shilbottle #northumberland #shilbottleyoga #shilbottlecommunityhall #lucymaresh @shilbottle_community_hall
"Somewhere out at the edges, the night Is turning and the waves of darkness Begin to brighten the shore of dawn The heavy dark falls back to earth And the freed air goes wild with light, The heart fills with fresh, bright breath And thoughts stir to give birth to color." John O'Donohue . . Happy New Year! This picture was taken at the beach by my friend Ben on the winter solstice. I love the way the colours brighten the shore. My heart fills with fresh, bright breath for a new year and new decade. #2020 #northumberland #johnodonohue #winter #beinginthecycles
This image is from a previous year (no snow here yet) but it's my favourite wintery shot of the oak tree I can see from my house and a lovely midwinter sunrise. I'll be at Warkworth beach on Sunday from 2pm making a solstice labyrinth - please feel welcome to come along - we should be visible from where the path from the carpark hits the beach. All my yoga classes resume in the w/c 6 January and I've scheduled a restorative workshop for 15 February. Have a lovely midwinter everyone! #midwinter #solstice #wintersolstice #oak #oaktree #lucymaresh #aspacetobeyogaretreat
This Thursday is the last class at Shilbottle Community Hall for 2019. We will be enjoying a candle-lit session with a long relaxation. Please bring at least one blanket and a cushion for your optimum comfort. If you can't make the class I have several guided relaxation practices available for free download from the yoga nidra network - link in bio! #yogaforallshilbottlehall #savasana #yoganidra #yoganidranetwork #yogastickfigures #shilbottle #lucymaresh
Letting go is not the same as giving up. . . This week I am mainly teaching about rest: - Sunday 15, 6.30-8.30pm #beinginthecycles . - Wednesday 18, 6.00-7.00pm monthly meditation group (at my studio) . - Thursday 19, 5.15-6.15pm #yogaforallshilbottlehall . . #restisrevolutionary #abhyasavairagya #lettinggo #innerwinter #hibernation #lucymaresh #shilbottle #yoga #relaxation #restorativeyoga #changingtheworldonesavasanaatatime #aspacetobeyogaretreat
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase “each other” doesn’t make any sense. The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep. You must ask for what you really want. Don’t go back to sleep. People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch. The door is round and open. Don’t go back to sleep.” ~ Rumi #meetyouinthefield #rumi #friday13 #generalelection #shilbottlefields #shilbottle #northumberland #rainbow #lucymaresh
Take care of the exhale and the inhale will arrive by itself. . Apanasana is a practice in which we use for working with exhalation. . Prana is the word we use in yoga to describe our life force or vitality. Apana is the aspect of prana that facilitates elimination and letting go. Apana is associated with the lower abdomen, which in this practice is gently compressed and massaged. When we prioritise exhalation and gathering inward, there is a spontaneous inhalation (inspiration!) which opens us up. . If our vitality was like a fire, prana is the wind that fans the flames, and apana is the action that clears away the ash and debris. Both are necessary for a healthy fire. . I'm bringing this theme into next weekend's #beinginthecycles workshop for women. Understanding of the function of apana at the beginning and end of each menstrual cycle (the winter time) is an important aspect of yoga therapy for women. . #apanasana #yogaforallshilbottlehall #lucymaresh #yogastickfigures #viniyoga #wombyoga #beinginthecycles #shilbottle
Some wintery waves from #Alnmouth. #winter #december #beach #northumberland #beinginthecycles #aspacetobeyogaretreat
A little context for my women's yoga workshops: Posted @withrepost • @mothernurturenorthumberland Round about eleven years ago I was pregnant with my first child and I discovered something exciting about my body – it’s FEMALE! Now, that might sound obvious, but to be quite honest I had never really thought about it – awkward reminders like my period were something I generally tried to avoid with the contraceptive pill – or just pretend it wasn’t happening. Pregnancy, and the yoga practices I learned during my pregnancy, helped me see that my female body is pretty awesome – and giving birth helped me see my female body is pretty damn powerful. I continue to do my yoga practice in a way that is respectful and kind to my female body – e.g. my wider pelvis, larger pelvic floor (with an extra hole), existence of my uterus and its monthly shape-shifting to name just a few obvious things that make me different from a man. “Mother Nurture Yoga” is my name for the yoga practices I have used to look after my energy and wellbeing in the last ten years. Broadly speaking this includes deep relaxations, long exhalations, joint liberation and lots of stabilisation (physically and otherwise!) I discovered that I didn’t need stretching so much any more – my connective tissue was looser, my hormones were wilder and everything about life with my family was stretching me already. I craved containment and quietness, strength and stillness. I have rested a lot but weirdly also got stronger and fitter that I have ever been previously. I like to call this “Soft Power” and I have no explanation for it other than to look at the natural world around me and see that all of its power comes in very clear cycles of resting and growing – its just not ‘normal’ to always be making an effort! I’m sharing all this more widely now via my quarterly workshops called ‘Being in the Cycles‘, which are open to all women. The next one is coming up on Sunday 15 December - watch this space for more details. #beinginthecycles #mothernurturenorthumberland #lucymaresh #iamlisteningtomyowninnerwisdom #softpower

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