One Day Experience - Yin & Yang - Exploring Contrast

Yin and Yang, Exploring Contrast - Winter One Day Workshop Experience. Integrating Yin and Yang using Contrast to balance Well-being Join us for a transformative one-day workshop that harmonises ancient wisdom with wellness practices backed by science. Our unique workshop, "Yin and Yang, Exploring Contrast" is designed to optimise your physical, mental, and emotional well-being through a carefully curated sequence of activities that enhance performance and wellness. Our workshop begins with a grounding session of: Mantra based meditation – Creating space, centredness, intention, and a grounding of the mind and body for the day ahead. Everything in creation is sound or vibration, and according to Vedic tradition, the first sound to emerge from pure consciousness is AUM(OM), which then diversifies into all other sounds. There are thousands of mantras, each having its own value in restoring balance and harmony in our lives. In this session we will focus on simple mantras synchronised with the breath taking us from activity to stillness, to calm the nervous system. Mechanics of Breath Breath-work we engage in to awaken the body and mind, we'll break down the mechanics of your breath, providing you with the foundational knowledge. Build Fire in your Belly Energising Ayurvedic yoga session designed to bring heat to the body through warming Asana, Pranayama, and other purifying practices to promote healthy digestion, and massage the intestinal tract. Suitable for all levels – modifications offered. Functional Breath-Work Journey We'll dive deep into a breathwork journey, exploring a variety of styles, modalities, and cadences. This comprehensive approach allows us to tailor the experience to meet your individual needs, ensuring that you gain the most from each breath you take. Whether you're looking to enhance your athletic performance, control stress and emotional states, or simply improve your health and well-being, this session will equip you with powerful, scientifically backed techniques to achieve your goals. By incorporating a wide range of breathwork practices, from the energizing to the calming, you'll leave with a toolkit of methods to support your journey towards optimized breathing and, by extension, an optimized life. Light lunch and snacks break Contrast Therapy Contrast therapy, where you will experience the invigorating interplay of the sea/ ice baths and sauna sessions. This practice is rooted in the principle of alternating exposure to extreme temperatures to stimulate your body's natural healing processes. By switching between the calming heat of the sauna and the refreshing chill of the ice bath, you'll encourage your blood vessels to expand and contract, enhancing blood flow, reducing inflammation, and revitalizing your nervous system. Hangi - Warming Kai and Kombucha We end the day by sharing a delicious hangi meal prepared by Schnappa Rock, and kombucha supplied by Kate from Down to Earth Good Kombucha This workshop is more than just a day of wellness practices; it's an opportunity to build healthy habits, create meaningful connections, and optimise yourself for performance wellness. Whether you're seeking to improve your daily performance or simply looking for a way to feel better in your body and mind, our Ying and Yang Contrast Therapy workshop offers a comprehensive approach to self-optimisation. The core intentions of our workshop are to foster community and connection among participants, and facilitate ways to bring people back to themselves, and nature.