When was the last time you truly paused and recharged? Give yourself the gift of renewal with The Calm Within—a workshop designed to help you restore balance and peace.
This nourishing 3-hour immersive workshop with Vanessa Hollo includes:
Intentional Yoga & Somatic Movement: Flow gently and quietly through a series of slow and mindful movements that are designed to release physical tension, restore energy, and connect to the present moment.
Pranayama: Breathing techniques designed to balance your energy, calm the mind, and soothe your nervous system.
Yoga Nidra: A profoundly restful, guided meditation that resets your nervous system and promotes deep, relaxation.
Practical tools: Resouces to help you understand stress and how ancient yogic practices, combined with modern neuroscience, can help you manage the pressures of daily life.
What you’ll take away from the workshop:
A deeper sense of grounding and presence in your body.
Practical tools for balancing your breath and calming your nervous system, both in and out of class.
Techniques for releasing stress and tension in both the body and mind.
A newfound inner calm that you can carry with you into your daily life.
The ability to reset your nervous system through the restorative practice of yoga nidra, leading to long-lasting relaxation.
As part of the workshop, you will receive take-home resources that will deepen your understanding of stress, the nervous system, and how you can use the tools of yoga to counteract the effects of the modern “always-on” lifestyle. These resources provide practical insights on how to incorporate these practices into your daily routine, helping you maintain balance and ease in a fast-paced world. Join us!
When: Saturday 14 June from 1.30 -4.30pm
Where: In-studio at Seed Yoga 1A Salisbury Avenue, Blackburn
Cost: $63
Your Facilitator: Vanessa Hollo
Vanessa says “I played around with Yoga as a child in the 70s, when my mum was going to classes. Back when everyone wore leotards..... I explored yoga living in Varanasi India in the early 90s, but it was not the yoga that you see commonly practiced these days in the West. I returned to it after a long history of anxiety and depression. Yoga helped ground me. I felt my body and stopped listening to the noise in my head. The breathing, the meditation, the movement were all a part of my recovery. Now I’m hooked on exploring modern yoga as well as the ancient roots. It takes me all over the world to study with my teachers! I like to practice gentle movement and Yin at home with my cat attacking me and my husband joining in.
I love biomechanics and modern movement exploration so there are sometimes new versions of traditional asana as well as new and creative asanas. I enjoy incorporating strength and mobility practices and love using a variety of props to enhance the practice. Sometimes my yoga doesn’t look like yoga!
I teach in a very relaxed way and keep the practice gentle, sweet and delicious giving you the time to unwind and find ease. I love sharing new and exciting ideas with my students and the yoga world has endless opportunities to learn, grow, move, relax, change, chill, sweat, reflect, laugh, cry, and travel. “