SunLotus Yoga Bliss!

When body, mind, and breath unite in complete relaxation, and you are quiet, and satisfied. That is A sweet, rare moment of pure bliss. The "Aaaaaaaah....."

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Restorative Yoga, Mondays at 6:30PM

When body, mind, and breath unite in complete relaxation, and you are quiet, and satisfied.... That is the promise of Restorative Yoga. moment....

Yoga Journeys is a new offerring, a 6 week class meant to help each practitioners deepen their personal home practice. It is an open class, in which practitioners are urged to follow their own inne

r wisdom...It is flexible depending upon the needs and interests of those in attendance..Depending on the practicioners' backgrounds, a session may include Restorative, Hatha and Iyengar forms. Restorative yoga is a practice of sustained supported yoga asanas, combined with meditation and pranayama (breath work). The key to restorative yoga's beneficial effects on the body, spirit and mind come from triggering the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for balancing the body. As a consequence, practicing restorative yoga a lower heart rate and blood pressure,helps stimulate your immune and endocrine systems, deeply relaxes the muscles and quiets the nervous system. Restorative Prenatal additionally helps to nurture and nourish the connection between mother and baby, and prepare the body for labor and birth. In addition, the practice of deep breathing in supported poses naturally enhances the intake of oxygen and release of toxins, nourishing your baby and you, relieving pressure in your back, knees, and hips, and gently creating space in the pelvis in preparation for giving birth, and in the womb, for baby to stretch and comfortably reposition. Restorative Back Care calms and quiets of the nervous system, and deeply relaxes the muscles along the length of the spine. Combined with a very gentle supported poses which lengthen the spine and create space between the inter-vertebral disks, and deep breathing which serves to nourish the blood and synovial with oxygen and nutrients, which serve to relieve pressure on and restore damaged disks, and gently realign the spine. We offer Yoga Journeys, Restorative, Restorative Prenatal, Restorative Back Care Yoga privates, small groups. Contact me to schedule a session.

Yes, You Can Benefit From Yoga If You're Over 55! Here's How

17/06/2022

Someone asked if 60 was too old to start yoga. Absolutely not! Yoga is for everyone, everybody, and everyage! Believe me! I'm right there with ya!

Yes, You Can Benefit From Yoga If You're Over 55! Here's How Wait 'til you see how simple it can be to start enjoying the physical and mental rewards of yoga as an older adult.

17/06/2022

Someone asked if 60 was too old to start yoga. Absolutely not! Yoga is for everyone and everyage!Believe me! I'm right there with ya!

Yes, You Can Benefit From Yoga If You're Over 55! Here's How Wait 'til you see how simple it can be to start enjoying the physical and mental rewards of yoga as an older adult.

26/05/2022

23/05/2022

Bolsters with buckwheat hulls.... awhere to find these in Abidjan... ?https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10229009744011957&id=1342830019

International Day of Yoga: yoga’s growing importance to post-COVID-19 wellbeing

16/05/2022

June 19th Coming soon...
"Yoga can be a powerful tool to deal with the lockdown’s uncertainty and isolation, as well as to maintain physical well-being." Easing in with Restorative or Chair Yoga practices will help get you moving again.

International Day of Yoga: yoga’s growing importance to post-COVID-19 wellbeing Yoga day celebrates the many benefits of practicing yoga as a way of living that continues to grow in popularity around the world.

Are Yoga Bolsters Worth It? Here's What You Need to Know

16/05/2022

Let's talk bolsters... The key to any yoga pose is feeling steady and relaxed in the pose. Many years ago I read the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and Sutra 2.46 is ‘sthira-sukham asanam.’ This means that we should strive to practice yoga with strength and in a relaxed manner. Sthira means strong, steady, and stable. Sukha means comfortable, happy, and relaxed. So basically, one should feel Yoga stable, and the body be at ease when in yoga.

Having the proper supports can enable you to feel more stable, and also fully release into the pose; in Restorative and Chair Yoga, bolsters of different types and sizes can help you to achieve this sense of balance, ease, and security.

They can be hard (and expensive!) to find in Abidjan, but luckily there are many great upholsters around town. We had some made for us. You can too.

Check out some of the many styles available here.
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Are Yoga Bolsters Worth It? Here's What You Need to Know Use this guide to find the right pillow to enhance your restorative practice.

16/05/2022

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How to Rebuild Your Yoga Practice after Lockdown

16/05/2022

“If you can breathe, you can do yoga.” - Krishnamacharya.

Explore where your breath takes you through a gentle meditative Restorative Yoga practice.

How to Rebuild Your Yoga Practice after Lockdown Four tips to help you transition into a regular practice when COVID-19 restrictions easeAfter being over the moon and back about reopening, we started thinking about what yogis can do between now and when our studios (Islington, Notting Hill and Manchester) open for IRL classes on the 17th of May, t...

14/05/2022

Hello all!.
I hope this message finds you well. It's been a long time! Where has the times landed you I wonder?
For me.... right back here....in Abidjan.

After galavanting to China, and following a pandemic induced whirlwind that took me to the Phillipines, the US, back to Cote d'Ivoire... and then a long anticipated but rewarded voyage to Singapore that did not pan out.....the vicissitudes of life have landed me right back here, where it all began..... It appears Abidjan has not finished with me yet. And I...I surrender.

So...I'm ask myself why am I here?

And an answer keeps coming to me...softly.. in spite of my efforts not to hear....It says... "Now, more than ever I (we) need to find serenity from within..."
I know I do.

But after lockdowns and Zooming from home...illness and recovery for many of us....job losses and business closures...and so so so much more....perhaps we could use a gentler and kinder way to inner peace.
I know I do...

And so I've begun a new yoga journey.It's comprised of gentle healing restorative poses and kinder, gentler chair yoga......Wonderful for everyone....Will join me?

I'm considering reopening SunLotus Yoga to offer these classes. Just for a trial run to begin. And I'd love to hear from you. Would you be interested?

Please comment below!
Thank you and I hope to see you again soon...
Meet you on the mat.