Yoga

slow down sunday workshop – 22 Nov 10.30am – 1pm

Led by Belle Greenwood & Sonia Stevenson

Come home to yourself in this Slow Down Sunday workshop held in the beautiful, wooden domed Roof studio at Siobhan Davies Studios.
Led by yoga teacher/songwriter Belle Greenwood & musician/spiritual director Sonia Stevenson, this workshop brings together accessible yoga & a deeply restorative sound bath, followed by the simple joy of singing together in a relaxed, judgement-free space that celebrates all voices. A gentle, collective way to feel grounded, nourished, & quietly energised.

The Workshop

We’ll begin with some easeful stretch & flow practices, gently expanding pranayama/ breath work accompanied by guided visualisations & into meditation. After a pause, we’ll dive deeper into the delicious sonic landscape of the sound bath, letting the healing & deeply soothing vibrations of the instruments & voices wash over our whole being. We’ll then move into sounding practices, explore some mantra (call/response), & some songs & rounds with simple harmonies led with live guitar.
No previous experience needed, just bring an open mind/heart.

Leaders

Belle Greenwood is a yoga teacher & yoga therapist with over 20 years’ experience, as well as a singer/ songwriter. She has lead yoga retreats internationally for the past 20 years, incorporating her singer/songwriter hat to share mantra, music & singing & where the most common feedback has been: “I didn’t think I’d like that, but I really truly enjoyed it!” Daily mantra has been at the heart of Belle’s Buddhist practice since 2002.
Sonia Stevenson is a musician (singer & oboist), spiritual director (trained at Sarum College), podcast host (Soul Flow with Sonia) and a trustee/retreat guide (for Crossroads Retreat Charity). She has collaborated with Belle on sound baths & song circles, which participants have found “nourishing”, “heart warming” & “inspiring”.

Full Price: £55 | Concession / early bird (till 22nd Sept): £50. Paypal Booking / Bank Transfer Booking

Teacher

Belle Greenwood

Prompted by back pain as a teenager, Belle took up yoga some 35 years ago discovering a positive shift not only physically: like a bubble of oxygen rising up though turbulent waters, with regular practice, yoga helped gain clarity to take the next best step forward.

Her desire to joyfully share this underpins her teaching since 2003 with formal training in Yoga Therapy (Diploma), Satyananda and Sivananda traditions.  Many years of Astanga Vinyasa, Iyengar and Scaravelli practice also inform her yoga journey.  

For the past 20 years, Belle has lead retreats internationally, incorporating her singer/songwriter hat to share mantra, music and singing too. Her London base since 2006 is the lovely studios & home of Siobhan Davies Contemporary Dance, running weekly yoga classes, workshops & 121 yoga therapy.

Through Yoga Therapy, Belle safely adapts practices for those with compromised health & for whom individual or small group classes are more appropriate. Her Satyananda training in classical teachings of asana, pranayama, mantra, meditation & yoga nidra continue to be a rich seam to mine, especially when the ability to practice dynamic asana is more limited.

Trained in leading healing Sound Baths, belle runs regular workshops in studios, for private events, festivals & in the Workplace.

Belle continues her musical career as a singer/song writer (on guitar/piano) with regular live performances & musical collaborations. She is recording her first solo EP soon to be released. Daily mantra has been at the heart of her Buddhist practice since 2002.

Website / 07771 877587 / belle@yogabelle.co.uk

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