Yogawithkylie

Check out my latest email blog and free class to help you begin again.

Sometimes life gets in the way. We fall off the wagon, we have trouble getting back to our practice, meditation or fitness goals.

In this email learn how you can get back on the horse, begin again and find compassion for wherever you are at now.

https://mailchi.mp/intobeing.co.nz/beginning-again

Preparation is key. 🔑

When you understand anatomy, physiology and the energetics of movement it can make your sequencing more potent and offer students the opportunity to feel more adequately prepared for what lies ahead.

This involves improving proprioception through techniques like:-
💆‍♀️Myofascial Release
🧠Somatics
💫Regressions

🙌Using both active and passive range of motion exercises.

💪 Eccentric and isometric work to increase motor unit recruitment and cortical involvement.

🫶Nerve flossing to help the nerves slide and glide a little better and reduce tension around the nerve improving range of motion.

🌪️Rotational movement and even flexion is helpful for improving movement through the facet joints in the thoracic spine.

Here a a few of my favourite ways to prep for back bends like dancers pose or full dancer - Natarajasana.

Join me this week either on the livestream Mon, Wed, Fri 6.30am (link in bio).

Or in person Monday and Tuesday and Friday.

What’s your favourite way to prepare for back bends?
Drop a comment below.

Feeling all the feels as I reflect on the last 2 weeks.

5 flights, 5 time zones in 6 days. ✈️

Spending precious time with my bestie in Melbourne. 🥰🫶

Being with family in the UK.
Reconnecting with old clients and friends in Soho.

Tripping around Seville being amazed by the architecture and sights. 😲

And then reconnecting with the family at

My first training with was in 2013. I was so blown away 🤯with her knowledge, passion and delivery of complex concepts that it set me on the path to further study with Yoga Medicine. 🤓

It was such a delight to catch up with teachers I met on previous trainings nearly 10 years ago.

And of course it was wonderful to make new connections and friends from around the globe.

At this training I had the honour and privilege of stepping into the role of assisting on the training.

Helping people lean into support, get snuggly and find that deep state of relaxation is something that really makes my heart sing. And wonderful to work alongside 🫶❤️

I had the privilege of teaching one of the restorative classes. Wow! Teaching 52 incredible teachers from around the globe, who are not just teachers but medical professionals, creatives, psychologists definitely got me a little nervous 😬.

I actually have to pinch myself as it feels somewhat like a dream.

Very much a dream come true for me. 🥹

Thank you for giving me this opportunity. Thank you Tiffany and for your light hearted, thorough and passionate delivery.

Feeling the bitter sweetness of goodbyes and also savouring how incredible and nourishing this experience has been for me.

Big love to you all. 💫🫶❤️

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Here’s a fun way to work the feet 👣 and play with balance in your practice.

The feet 🦶 play such a vital role in proprioception and balance, yet we often forget about them and shove them into shoes 👞 limiting our awareness and ability to activate all of the muscles in the foot.

Try this fun little sequence.

🦶Scrunch toes to walk forward awakening the arch of the foot and toes. Thanks for this one. 🫶
🦶Tight rope walking backwards.
🦶Stand on tightrope and close eyes.
(Did you know these are also used to test neurological function)
🦶Balance turning the head and you can increase the challenge by counting backwards.
(Add a bee flying in your face for more perturbation 😂)

This is part of a fun online class I created around the feet, balance and apana vayu. Check it out online at Into Being.

What’s your favourite way to work the feet?

Join us Thursday evening for another nourishing Yin practice online with Mary.

Join from the comfort of your home and even in your PJ’s so you can move from the practice, into a wonderful nights sleep. 😴

With longer holds and props to help you soften and let go.

Just as nature reminds us to do, turning inward, nourish and let go.

Thursday 7pm @ INTOBEING.co.nz

Use code Special Yin at checkout.

Taking sequencing advice from my cat 🐱.

Because somedays you just have to let go and trust the process.

And somedays rest and self care is what’s calling

Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is not more.

But less.

To pause.
To listen.
To remember that we are already enough.

Check out my latest email with lots of opportunities to slow down, pause, and the opportunity to experience a Hakomi Workshop.

https://mailchi.mp/intobeing.co.nz/the-resilience-of-the-human-spirit-and-the-power-of-slowing-down

The chaos and aggression in our world can be disheartening and overwhelming. We need to reconnect with our inner knowing, ground in present moment awareness and listen to the body’s wisdom.

This experiential Hakomi workshop invites you to slow down, turn inwards and touch our sacred core.

Hakomi is a mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy that honours the body as a gateway to awareness, healing and transformation.

AWAKENING THE INNER COMPASS: 🧭
Meeting the Sacred Through a the Body.

📆June 12th-14th
📍Point Chev Sailing Club AKL
Fri 6-9pm, Sat 9.30-5, Sun 9.30-3

Early bird pricing till May 10th $475.

Register at [email protected].

When there is chaos all around I like coming back to the body to find calm, centre and a place of stability.

Here is a couple of little sequences from a class called Calming The Emotions - mindful flow in the Into Being online library.

In this we use abduction and external rotation to work on pelvic stability. There are some fun transitions and a slower more mindful awareness of moving into familiar shapes.

What’s your go-to, to find a place of calm?😌