Maitrī Wellbeing

Mixed ability Hatha yoga Tuesdays 19.00-20.30
The athlete factory Hare Lane Chester
Come and join us, find some release and peace from the chaos of daily life.....with asana, pranayama, meditation and relaxation, all welcome
please phone, message or email for further details

Happy New Year to all
Classes restart Tuesday 7th January (weather permitting!)at our new venue in the Athlete Factory, Hare Lane Chester, 7-8.30 all welcome, come join us for a chakra re-alignment practice, with asana, mudra, mantra, breathwork and meditation and relaxation to balance and harmonise your energy and well-being. Space limited so please book by contacting, using phone number or Whatsapp, look forward to seeing you on your mats🙏

Come and join us for a beautiful mindful practice, connect to the subtle body, the breath, build greater stability and flexibility, strength and resilience
"Yoga is the journey of the self, to the self, through the self" Bhagavad Gita"
So, come, start your journey, it only takes the first step........

Happy New Year to all my lovely Yogis!
Classes re start next week January 10th I look forward to welcoming you all back onto your mats, new yogis always welcome.
Currently students paying on the night so no need to worry about pre booking just come along.....x

This week in class we continue our journey through the chakras, as we reach the fifth chakra Vishuddha Chakra, the throat chakra
The fifth Chakra, Vishuddha, is the first of the three spiritual chakras. In the area of the throat, it governs the anatomical regions of the thyroid, parathyroid, jaw, neck, mouth, tongue, and larynx. To be open and aligned in the fifth Chakra is to speak, listen, and express yourself from a higher form of communication. Faith and understanding combine the essence of the Vishuddha Chakra. The element corresponding to the fifth Chakra is ether or space, and the sense is hearing.

Determine Your Highest Truth
Authentic expression is not something that comes easily. There’s a delicate dance between saying what you mean and staying tactful or diplomatic. Often it’s easier to say what the other person may want to hear instead of speaking your truth. Fear of not being accepted, or judgment from the other may hinder your truthful verbal expression.

Work on the lower chakras will help prepare you for this level of communication. For example, when you align the first and second chakras, it helps with overcoming fear. Opening the third Chakra helps you to feel your personal power and have the confidence to express yourself. Knowing what’s in your heart comes when you align the fourth Chakra. Then, when it comes to verbalizing your needs, desires, and opinions you’re better able to determine how to be truthful to yourself and others.

Express Your Truth
Speak and Listen With Compassion
Dr. David Simon often refers to the following ancient wisdom. He says that there are three gateways you should cross before speaking.

First, ask yourself, “Is what I am about to say true?”
If so, proceed to the second gateway and ask, “Is what I am about to say necessary?”
If the answer is yes, go to the third gateway and ask yourself, “Is what I am about to say kind?”
Speaking your highest truth doesn’t mean you’re allowed to be hurtful or critical. The truth from your spiritual essence will come across as kind and compassionate.
Listening is another aspect of the fifth Chakra. The highest form of listening includes giving the other person your full attention. This means putting away electronic devices or turning them off and waiting to hear the other person completely before responding.

(https://shirleytwofeathers.com/The_Blog/chakracentral/vishuddha-chakra/)

Come join us as we continue our journey through the chakras
this week we reach the fourth chakra, Anahata, the heart chakra,
lets allow our hearts to teach our minds all the wisdom we already know, and as Rumi says, "It is only from the heart that you can touch the sky"
Come touch the sky with us ♥️

Chakras are organizational centers for the reception, assimilation, and transmission of life-force energy. They are the stepping stones between heaven and earth.
"The body is the vehicle, consciousness the driver. Yoga is the path, and the chakras are the map". Anodea Judith

Come and join us as we continue our exploration through the Chakra system. This month we are working with our third chakra, Manipura, wear something yellow, see you Tuesday on your mats xx

Apologies ladies, am having to cancel Tuesdays class this week as I have no car, so sorry, back to normal next week xx🙏

Looking forward to seeing you all for our practice tomorrow when we continue with awakening our sacral chakra;

Feel the flow, the dance of life
touch and caress with every breath
living, laughing, giving freely
connecting, touching, loving deeply
Smile, sing, move and sway
embrace it all within your day
Feel the vibrations in every cell
As energy rises, it gathers the light
The dance of life in full flight

~Svadhisthana Chakra

I am the flow of life, ready for you to jump in
I move in cycles and rhythms
Forever moving and changing
I am the pull of desire
The spark of pleasure
Guiding you where to go
I am the creative intelligence of the Universe
I speak to you
Showing you what you need
I am the waves of emotion
Shaping and reshaping your experience
I show up in your laughter
I show up in your tears
I feel
I yearn
I connect
I am the flow of life, ready for you to jump in

Next week we continue our journey through the chakras
if you have something orange to wear, please do xx