Join yoga teacher Gabby Vinden and sound healer Gerda Temple for a journey through the senses. This deeply nourishing two hour workshop will focus on balancing the chakras through yin yoga and sound healing. You will be guided to release stagnant stored physical and emotional energy using a series of yin yoga asana for each chakra synchronised to the calming sounds and deep healing vibrations of singing bowls tuned to the frequency of each chakra. The healing energy of the singing bowls, shamanic drumming, rattles, chimes, and vocal toning will deepen and enhance the effects of the yoga asana. This combination will create a state of stillness to help restore equilibrium to the 7 chakras allowing one to melt away stress, clear the mind and connect you deeply to your inner knowing and wisdom. Balancing the chakras can assist to promote health and well-being by ensuring the free flow of energy (also referred to as prana or qi) throughout the body. It is believed that blockages in the flow of this vital energy can eventually result in mental, emotional and/or physical dis-ease.
“Each of the seven chakras are governed by spiritual laws, principles of consciousness that we can use to cultivate greater harmony, happiness, and wellbeing in our lives and in the world.” - Deepak Chopra
*No prior yoga experience is required for this session.
*Please arrive on time so that we can maximise our time together doing this healing work.
* Please ensure that you bring your own mat and props and wear loose comfortable clothes.
About the facilitators:
Gerda Temple
Gerda from Awaken Healing has been facilitating sound for the last two years at retreats, in combination with yoga, meditation groups and facilitating personal sound and group healing sessions. She has been living and breathing sound for the last 16 years as a professional musician and music tutor in the Newcastle area and draws from this experience during sound healing sessions. Gerda uses a combination of Crystal Quartz singing bowls, shamanic drumming, rattles, chimes, and vocal toning to balance and align the chakras and energetic bodies physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Gabby Vinden
Gabby is a yoga teacher, prananyama trainer and holistic dietitian. Gabby has been a student of yoga for ten years and has a dedicated asana and meditation practice. Gabby is passionate about helping people cultivate a better relationship with themselves by creating deeper union between the body and the mind. Gabs is committed and passionate about guiding people out of their heads into their hearts. When teaching yin yoga where she has an amazing gift to hold space and offers a safe space for introspection. Gabby hopes to inspire you let go of what does not serve you so that you can make room for greater love and care.