Theo Sounds

Hello everyone 👋

I haven’t posted here for a while so thought I’d jump on to let you know that I am still doing sound journey events every second Friday of the month at in Thorpe Bay from 7-8.15pm.

Next one is coming up on Friday 9th Feb 📆

Each session is unique, however I try to incorporate gentle movement, breathwork, and yoga nidra, before settling into the sounds of the Gong and various other accompanying instruments.

We’ll also end the session with a chant to ground ourselves back into the body

If you’re interested, you can find out more via the link in my bio 👌

Hope to see you soon 💜

Join me tomorrow evening for my next Sound Journey event at Mayura Yoga Studio in Thorpe Bay between 19.30 and 20.45.

If you are looking for something to help you unwind and find relaxation this could be just for you.

More details via the link below 👇🏽

Buy tickets – Yoga Nidra and Sound Journey with Theo – Mayura Yoga Studio, Thorpe Bay Ease into the weekend with a relaxing sound journey, combining elements of yoga nidra with the healing frequencies of the Gong,...

YOGA NIDRA + SOUND JOURNEY ⚕︎ 27.10 @ MAYURA YOGA STUDIO

Excited to be hosting another event diving deep into sound and its therapeutic effects. This is an opportunity to shift your state of consciousness and find deep physical and mental relaxation, clarity of thought, creativity, and inner awareness.

The evening will primarily comprise yoga nidra with a gong based sound journey. We will also do some short gentle practices to open our bodies and connect with our breath, and close with a grounding chant, accompanied with the harmonium, to come back into our bodies.

I hope you can come and join me 🌀link to tickets in bio

Join us next Friday 13th October, 19.30 to 21.00, at Mayura Yoga Studio in Thorpe Bay for an evening of soul nourishing kirtan ✨

Whether you’re a regular or a newcomer, all are welcome and no experience is necessary.

All you need to bring is yourself, an open mind & an open heart (and ideally some water)💜

Ticket link and more details accessible via my bio.

Feel free to DM me with any questions 🙏

In Tuesday morning's class this week we worked on the half headstand, the most important step as we build up to the supported headstand or

This asana has long been referred to as the King of Asanas in India because of the wide ranging benefits it is said to bring to the yoga practitioner both physically, mentally, and spiritually.

From my experience I feel headstand is especially good for revitalising the mind. I always feel a lot more cheerful after holding this asana for a few minutes.

Turning yourself upside against gravity requires a lot of concentration, and thus headstand greatly helps us to embody the essence of asana as per Patanajali's Yoga Sutras, as in the posture is stable for one, but also that it is non painful and expends minimum energy

An asana should also have the potential to lead us into Samapatti, or infinity of the consciousness, so perhaps that nice refreshing feeling in the mind is a sign that the soul's bo***ge to the 'body mind sense complex' is being loosened 🤷‍♂️ .

🐪 Ushtrasana aka Camel pose

A very effective backward bending asana that helps us to open the front side of the body and loosens up the vertebrae. It can also be practiced with the palms on the lower back for additional support to the spine, whilst the toes can also be kept tucked under.

It is important to keep the pelvis pushed forward so that it remains in line with the knees and ensures this gives an effective backward bend to the spine.

I’ve often found this asana pretty tough after years of working at a desk all day and not doing much stretching, but my body is slowly getting more flexible as I practice yoga daily, and this is most certainly one of the most effective backward bends in the hatha yogis repertoire.

Along with removing stiffness from the shoulders & spine, it also helps with respiratory disorders and increasing our lung capacity, improving blood circulation to all the organs, relieving abdominal cramps & constipation, improving posture, and regulating the thyroid gland.

After performing this asana one should counter it with a forward bend. I often come into child’s pose immediately after and hold it for the same amount of time as I held camel.

Whilst in the asana breathe naturally, and be aware of the sensations in the abdomen, throat and spine. Spiritually this asana is connected to the swadhisthana (pleasure, humour, sexuality) and vishuddhi (communication, purification) chakras. You can perhaps try to visualise a orange light around the lumbo-sacral area of the spine or a purple light around the throat area, and imagine you’re crystallising the energy (prana) at these chakras. This will depend on where you feel you’re having blockages or issues in life, your relationship to pleasure or perhaps your interpersonal relationships. To better understand how the chakras can be used as a framework for evolving the quality of our consciousness & personality, I highly recommend the book “Practical Yoga Psychology” by Dr Rishi Vivekananda 🙏

Another week in lockdown is nearly over. It’s been 6 weeks since I arrived home from a year living in India, and I’ve been very lucky to have supportive parents to return home to as I start to get my feet on the ground in these strange times.

I’ve enjoyed teaching yoga online since I’ve been back, and I feel very lucky that despite the plethora of apps, websites and other much more experienced teachers, people have given my classes a go.

Thank you so much for the support 🙏

I will be teaching again tomorrow morning, Saturday 2nd May, at 9am BST. Open to all levels and abilities. You can book via my website theogovinda.com.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Om Shanti, Om peace 🕉

Join me tomorrow morning at 9am for a 90minute Hatha yoga class.

A great way to start the weekend, leaving you feeling lighter, stronger and more balanced.

We’ll be combining physical exercises and postures to strengthen and stretch the body, as well as integrating breathing and relaxation techniques to help relieve any stress or anxiety we might be feeling.

All levels welcome. Any questions or concerns give me a shout 😊

£8 a class, £6 concessions

Book via www.theogovinda.com

Hello everyone,

I’m teaching three traditional Hatha Yoga classes this weekend.

All levels and abilities welcome 😊
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Saturday 25th April

@ 9am to 10.30am - book via theogovinda.com

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Sunday 26th April

@ 8.30am to 10am - book via The Yoga Factory

@ 19.00 to 20.00pm - book via theogovinda.com

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£8 a class, £6 concessions

Any questions or concerns feel free to message me 🙏

Om Shanti 🕉

theogovinda | yoga Yoga & meditation teacher. Private and group classes online, or in person in central London and Essex.