Beyond the Body Map
Getting to the root of disembodiment Some of us live in a mind map of the body. For some, it is easier to check in to the body through the map in the insular cortex of the brain because we have suffered trauma or feel a sensitivity to feeling into the body. Some of us […]
Embodied – Structural Awareness Technique
Our unique conscious bodywork technique develops mindfulness in the body. By becoming aware of our posture and bringing ourselves into alignment, we start to move with efficiency and grace, our breathing becomes more fluid. Standing tall in the world becomes effortless. So much of our body’s energy is wasted in holding onto stress and through […]
Mindfulness on the Mat
Making Space to Breathe – a simple embodied breath awareness technique Place one block vertically under the head… take another block horizontally and place between the shoulder blades. You can rest your legs knees bent and feet flat to the ground, or soles of the feet together and knees open in goddess pose. Feel into […]
Interoception – Mindfulness in the Body
Interoception is Mindfulness in the Body – listening to the body and learning to inhabit the body in a new way. Interoception is tuning us into the subtle language of the body. In yoga, we tend to work with proprioceptive cues (shoulders away from the ears/ reach to the sky etc). Meanwhile, exteroception is how […]
The Journey Begins
What does embodied mean? To me, it is about being present to all that is – tuning into our bodies and our hearts. With bodywork, we usually go to a practitioner to fix us. Similarly, we often see yoga as a self-improvement technique – so to embody our practice is to learn to really inhabit […]
Meet Viriam
Viriam Biography – yoga, massage, meditation, breathwork, pranayama, teaching, trainings, facilitator
Meet Adam
I started my bodywork and yoga journey back in 2004 when I first came to India. Inspired by the practices of ayurvedic massage, I discovered the power of healing touch and the humbling journey of guiding people to both a place of relaxation but also of grounded awareness in their bodies. I sought out more […]
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