Playlists for week Monday 28th June - Friday 2nd July
Completing this months theme of “words to inspire”, this weeks in-person and online sessions look at the words of Canadian poet Christy Ann Martine.
“You’ll find my heart in the deepest of oceans
The highest of mountains
The tallest of trees.
I’m in love with the Sun, each star in the sky
This beautiful world and the journey of life”
Our classes will observe our relationship with nature - how nature is woven in to so many wisdom teachings from around the globe. Would love to see you in the mix.
Spotify playlist is up…
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July Super Saturday with Maureen Howell
July’s Super Saturday is being led by our wonderful guest teacher Maureen Howell who is also kindly offering Friday 2nd 9.00am class too.
Join Maureen, for the majestic, Magic Ten, movement, meditation, mudras and more. This class combines the Jivamukti Magic Ten with, Jivamukti surya namaskar, pranayama, mudra, meditation and deep relaxation through yoga nidra. This Super Saturday will be mellow, mindful and magical.
Booking online through “book your class” page. Spotify playlist July Super Saturday here…
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Playlist for week Monday 21st - Friday 25th June
Our outdoor session may have been thwarted by the British weather but never fear as all of our classes this week will be honouring the Solstice and the Sunshine…even if we don’t see it!
We are still looking at words to inspire too so this week I will be reading the Surya Namaskar mantra. I have added a couple of versions in the playlist so that you can listen to it whenever you want to this week.
Let’s honour this longest day and the energy that the Sun can bring to us - salutations to the friend of all.
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Playlist for week Monday 14th - Friday 18th June
Continuing with our “words to inspire” theme this month - this week we weave into our sessions a beautiful blessing from John O’Donohue’s book “anam cara”. We will observe the senses as we move through the practices this week - how we can come back to the moment by tuning into the senses.
“May your body be blessed, May you realise that your body is a faithful and beautiful friend of your soul.
And may you be peaceful and joyful and recognise that your senses are sacred threshold.
May you realise that holiness is mindful gazing, feeling, hearing and touching. May your senses gather you and bring you home.
May your senses always enable you to celebrate the universe and the mystery and possibilities your presence here.
May the Eros of the Earth bless you”
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Summer Solstice Special Outdoor Class
We would love to see you in-person on Monday 21st June at St Mary & St Margaret’s church and hall for a special Summer Solstice class to mark this shift in our year and drinking the drops of sunlight on the longest day with Prana flow-inspired movement, breath work, intention, meditation & relaxation.
We will be outdoors in the grounds of the church in a natural space where we can join in a circle to create connection with peace of mind. Under the shade of the trees, with the birds chirping and the bees busy in the rose garden we will gather together for an accessible and inclusive practice.
Booking is online through our “book your class” page under “Summer Solstice outdoor class”. No drop-in spaces are available.
As this gathering will be weather dependant payment can be made on the evening.
Look forward to seeing you there.
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Playlists for week Monday 7th - Friday 11th June
June is here and we are already being blessed with the sunshine! After our last theme of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, this month we will be flowing with ease, moving with the gentle sunlight and observing words that inspire. From poetry to quotes we will find the beauty in words again. This week we have a beautiful passage from the Zen master Thich Nhat Hahn
“I have arrived. I am home in the now. I am solid. I am free. In the ultimate I dwell. What a loving place to be.”
We have 3 in-person classes - Castle Bromwich on Monday evening and Friday afternoon, and Shustoke on Tuesday evening. Our other classes are live-streamed via Zoom from the comfort of your own home. Maureen Howell is kindly covering Thursday evening’s session.
Booking for all classes is via our “book your class” page.
Spotify playlist for Zoom sessions is up.
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June Super Saturday
June Super Saturday is this Saturday 5th - 9.00am-10.30am online in your own space.
Join us as we flow with the water element - cool, cleansing, creative Prana flow-inspired movement, breath, intention. Booking online. We would love to see you on our screen.
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Playlists for week Tuesday 1st - Friday 4th June
It’s an exciting week as we are back in-person at a couple of our wonderful community classes this week. Tuesday we are back at Shustoke Village hall and Friday afternoon at St Mary & St Margarets in Castle Bromwich - booking is online. These classes will just be easing us back into things, connecting to body and breath and of course seeing familiar friends.
Online classes we are looking at the final chapter in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Samadhi - classes will be blissful and full of sweetness. Booking from https://www.smallworldyoga.co.uk/bookyourclass
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Bank Holiday weekend classes
Join Maureen online this bank holiday weekend as she guides us through two beautiful sessions. Sunday Morning and bank holiday Monday morning both at 10.30am - 12 midday.
Easy like Sunday morning is a gorgeous slow flow to bring a chilled vibe to your Sunday
Bank holiday Magic Monday is a Jivamukti Yoga-inspired flow with the magic 10, Surya Namaskar, movement, meditation, mudras and more.
Booking through our “book your class” page. See you there!
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Playlists for week Monday 24th - Friday 28th May
Live-streamed sessions this week are lightly exploring the third chapter of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Mudra & Bandha. We will be looking at specific positions explained in the HYP that are said to encourage certain states within us through the sealing and gathering of the energy. Building on what we have been working with over the past couple of weeks - asana, pranayama and shatkarma - putting it all together in a wonderful dance of the energies. We would love to see you online!
Playlist is up on Spotify.
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New timetable from June
From June our timetable of classes will change slightly as we welcome back three in-person classes in a couple of our wonderful halls. There will be something for everyone, however you like to practice.
We will be heading back to St Mary & St Margaret’s community hall in Castle Bromwich every Monday evening 7.00pm for “Monday Kickstarter” and every Friday afternoon 2.45pm for “Friday gentle movement & breath”. We will also be re-starting at Shustoke Village Hall, Shustoke, nr Coleshill every Tuesday evening 7.00pm for “Tuesday Mindful flow” This is a good range of classes from stronger Prana flow-inspired through to gentle all abilities movement and breath work.
Please be aware that all in-person classes from our halls must be booked and paid for via our website. There will be no drop-in spaces available at the moment due to social distancing continuing indoors.
All other sessions will continue online - live-streamed via Zoom - for those who would still like to practice in their own space. We would love to see you.
Head to our “book your class” page to book all sessions.
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Playlists for week Monday 17th - Friday 21st May
We would love to see you online this week for our sessions looking at chapter 2 of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Shatkarma & Pranayama. We will be taking an open-minded and light-hearted look at some of the cleansing practices and breath work (to extend the energy) that we see in the HYP. Our breath is a direct way of absorbing energy and then allowing that energy to flow to where it is needed. The cleansing practices are used to purify the bodily systems again to allow the prana to flow. Booking online from “book your class” page.
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Easy like Sunday Morning & Magic Monday Bank Holiday - classes with Maureen Howell
Maureen is back throughout May sharing her wonderful “Easy like Sunday Morning” class on 16th, 23rd and 30th May. 10.30am for a beautiful mellow flow.
Maureen will also be leading a bank holiday special “Magic Monday” on Monday 31st May at 10.30am. Join her for a Jivamukti yoga-inspired session including the majestic Magic Ten, movement, meditation, mudras and more. Booking open online
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Playlists for week Monday 10th - Friday 14th May
After our week off and some wonderful pop-up classes from Maureen we would love for you to join us online this week. Our theme in May dives into the Hatha Yoga Pradipika - a medieval text guiding us through practices for body, mind and energy. We will be looking with an open mind at how Hatha Yoga has changed from the practices in this text, how and if these practices are relevant to modern-day practicioners and how we can still honour the essence of this guidance in our life now. This week we are looking at the first chapter - Asana.
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On-demand Library is now live
We are really pleased to share with you our on-demand library. As the world continues to shift and change we have been able to create a great little portal where you can practice in your own time - wherever you are in the world! From the library you can rent a session for 48 hours or you can purchase a monthly subscription where you will have full unlimited access to all of our videos whenever you feel the call. We have full class replays, shorter 30 minute sessions, chair Yoga, relaxation and meditation, and 10 minute awareness practices - something for all. New content will be loaded each week. Have a browse and enjoy.
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A week of pop-up classes with Maureen Howell
We are really excited to announce that Maureen will be running a week of pop-up classes on the site whilst we take a break. Starting on bank holiday Monday you can join Maureen via live-stream for Magic Monday, Winning Wednesday, Fun & Fab Freakin’ Friday and Easy like Sunday Morning - what’s not to love. You can book all classes here from our “Book your class” page. Read a little bit more about the classes on offer here and check out Maureen’s bio from our About page.
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May Super Saturday
Join us this Super Saturday - 1st May - Flowing with the changes yet honouring totally where you are in this moment. Prana flow-inspired movement alchemy, breath work to create space and an awareness on the space element to feel a lightness and freeing up of some of those restrictions!
Booking from our “Book you class” page.
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Playlists for week Monday 26th - Friday 30th April
Join us this week for our final dive into the Rasa theme. This week we are looking at Shanti Rasa - Being Peace. An ideal time to bring this taste into your life around the full moon. A connection to deep peace within us that can be expressed through gentle, nurturing movement meditation, calming breath work and pure relaxation. A go-to essence in your practice if you are feeling depleted in any way or just want to re-connect with that peace within.
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1:1 sessions online
Did you know we also offer 1:1 sessions online? Private sessions can be wonderful if you can’t make it to a class, want to work with something specific, are shielding or maybe you want to treat yourself or somebody else. Denise offers Soulful Wellness packages, tailored sessions and mentoring sessions for teachers/facilitators.
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Full Moon Pop-up class with Maureen Howell - Sunday 25th April
Harness the magical energy of the full moon - Join Maureen on Sunday 25th April for this charming, cooling and calming, practice honouring the full moon. Featuring Chandra Namaskar - (Moon Salutations), this flowing class is meditative and will release physical and mental tension. The fluidity of the breath synchronised with movement will calm and relax the body and mind inducing a natural state of inner peace and serenity. We’ll gradually build up to some hip opening sequences before winding down again. This soothing practice is perfect for rebalancing body, mind and soul. Booking from online classes page.
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