Deep Rest - Restorative Yoga

Deep Rest is the perfect opportunity to press pause, rest and replenish. You will be transported, through the medium of form, breath and mindful awareness, to a place of deep relaxation and inner peace. It's in this quiet place of stillness that the magic of healing happens!

What is Restorative Yoga?

Restorative Yoga is a special type of yoga based on the yoga tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar. Unlike other forms of flowing yoga, Restorative Yoga is a quiet, reflective and mostly passive and meditative practice.

A Restorative Yoga class typically includes only 5 - 8 poses supported with props and held for anywhere from 10 - 15 minutes. Gentle backbends, forward bends, twists and inversions are used to invite full relaxation of body and mind. Classes may include an additional deep relaxation practice known as Yoga Nidra.

Students are cradled, cushioned and supported by bolsters, blankets and cushions so they can comfortably let go and relax. The longer holds elicit what’s known as the Relaxation Response and allows the nervous system to fully decompress and recover from chronic daily stress and tension.

Classes run throughout NSW school terms during 2023. One make-up class will be offered during school holidays.

Class Length - 75 Minutes.

Experience Level - Beginner to Advanced.

All equipment provided.

MUMMY & ME YOGA

Are you at home with a newborn and wanting to get back into gentle exercise? Please join us for Mummy & Me Postnatal Yoga.

Learn powerful tools to help manage the rollercoaster ride of new motherhood at our unique yoga, meditation, and qigong classes designed especially for new mamas.

Our classes will help you regain strength, core stability, and flexibility and include effective tools and practices to help balance mood and emotional wellbeing.

We'll help you tame tension in achy muscles and help fight fatigue and tiredness. Our mother-centred classes also include simple Mindfulness exercises that can be practiced at home between classes to quieten your mind and rediscover your chill. You'll enjoy time-out for yourself in a relaxed, friendly and supportive environment. Everyone Welcome!

We'll also introduce your bub to BABY YOGA; gentle moves to help stretch his/her body, build motor co-ordination and restore peace and calm. Mummy & Me is a great way to share the joy of YOGA with your baby. New mums often tell us that their baby sleeps extra peacefully after class!

Five Benefits of Postnatal Yoga

1. CULTIVATES bonding and optimises Secure Attachment
2. REGULATES mood and emotional wellbeing
3. RESTORES strength in abdomen, lower back and pelvic floor
4. BOOSTS energy and fights fatigue
5. EASES tension in all the 'Mother Muscles' - neck, shoulders and back.

Our classes are conveniently delivered online so you can practice from the comfort of your own home. Baby unsettled during our livestream class? No worries. A recording of each class will be available online for one week so you can catch up anytime you like.

At Bloom we're happy to credit up to 2 classes from your Prenatal Yoga class Pass for your new Postnatal Yoga class. Terms and Conditions apply*

MUMMY & ME YOGA

Are you at home with a newborn and wanting to get back into exercise? Come join us for Mummy & Me Yoga, Tai Chi & Mindfulness Meditation.

Learn powerful tools to help manage the rollercoaster ride of new motherhood at our unique yoga, meditation, and qigong classes designed especially for new mamas.

Our classes will help you regain strength, core stability, and flexibility and include effective applied Mindfulness practices to help balance mood and emotional wellbeing.

We'll help you tame tension in achy muscles and help fight fatigue and tiredness. Our mother-centred classes also include simple Mindfulness exercises that can be practiced at home between classes to quieten your mind and find your chill. You'll enjoy time-out for yourself in a relaxed, friendly and supportive environment. Everyone Welcome!

We also introduce your bub to BABY YOGA; gentle moves to help stretch his/her body, build motor co-ordination and restore peace and calm. Mummy & Me is a great way to share the joy of YOGA with your baby. New mums often tell us that their baby sleeps extra peacefully after class!

Five Benefits of Postnatal Yoga

1. CULTIVATES bonding and optimises Secure Attachment
2. REGULATES mood and emotional wellbeing
3. RESTORES strength in abdomen, lower back and pelvic floor
4. BOOSTS energy and fights fatigue
5. EASES tension in the 'Mother Muscles' - neck, shoulders and back.

Classes are located in a beautiful natural environment that is pram-friendly and easy walking distance from Mosman Village shops (I.5 minutes drive, 10 minutes walk).

Our Tea & Talks following our yoga classes are very popular and are a great way to meet other new mums in your hood. Womb in Bloom offers regular talks from a team of dedicated local holistic health practitioners who specialise in looking after mums and their babies.

iRest® Yoga Nidra is a simple, accessible and highly effective form of meditation that is easy to learn and practice. It is suitable for everyone of all ages and walks of life and offers profound tools for transformation and improved wellbeing.

iRest is an evidence-based, trauma informed, transformative meditation and deep relaxation program developed by my teacher Dr Richard Miller. This mind-body approach will help you relax deeply, release stress and tension, increase your resiliency and improve your overall sense of wellbeing and vitality.

While enjoying deep rest in a supported prone position practitioners of yoga nidra are guided through the pancha maya kosha (five layers of self); a systematic meditation that leaves you feeling refreshed, centred and calm.

iRest offers a truly integrative approach to healing unresolved issues and past traumas that may be effecting your current health and wellbeing. The practice of iRest allows participants to rediscover inner peace and equanimity regardless of the changing circumstances of life.

Growing research shows iRest® effectively reduces stress, insomnia, anxiety, depression, chronic pain & post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and cultivates your capactity to experience greater joy, equanimity & wellbeing in daily life.

Some Benefits of iRest Yoga Nidra include:

• Decrease in symptoms of depression, anxiety and low mood
• Mitigates effects of stress and reduces insomnia
• Can reduce chronic and acute pain
• Increases inner peace and well-being
• Enhances interpersonal relationships
• Reduces fatigue and boosts energy

This course is hosted by Fiona Donohoe-Bales, a senior (1,000 + Hours) yoga teacher, yoga therapist, registered counsellor and Level One iRest® Instructor. Fiona has studied extensively in the area of yoga and mental health and is now excited to share these sacred wisdom teachings with you.

Who is this course for?

iRest Yoga Nidra is open to everyone and is particularly helpful for new parents. In fact, that's where my own journey with Yoga Nidra began. This profoundly healing practice supported me through many sleepless nights in the early years of motherhood! I'm delighted to be now sharing these invaluable tools with a new generation of mamas.

Course Details Limited to 8 participants only. Includes an iRest Yoga Nidra manual and 6 live recorded mp3 meditations.

Please use the booking button below to secure your place.

PROGRAM

Five weekly sessions held on Saturday afternoons (Total of 12.5 hours of tuition)

ABOUT

HypnoBirthing offers new parents powerful evidence-based practices to help ease stress and discomfort during childbirth. The course is delivered over 5 weeks so you can optimise your learning and fully integrate the techniques before your baby arrives.

The program is backed by over 30 years of research and has recently enjoyed a boost in popularity thanks to the vote of confidence from members of the British Royal Family. Kate Middleton employed HypnoBirthing techniques for all three of her labours and Meaghan Markle also used the program for the birth of her son.

Experts claim the benefits include a shorter first stage labour, less intense pain, a shorter hospital stay and less fear and anxiety after the birth of the baby.

Hypnobirthing helps alleviate stress and discomfort during labour using three main techniques; breathing techniques tailored for each stage of labour, positive affirmations and gentle self-hypnosis.

Fans of hypnobirthing, like Kate and Meaghan, say that staying calm stops your body going into a panicky "fight-or-flight mode", enabling you to focus your energy on a smoother more enjoyable birth experience.

Staying calm also helps your body release the body's 'feel good' hormones like oxytocin and endorphins which help ease the discomfort of labour and boost relaxation.

Note To New Dads! The skills you will learn in our HypnoBirthing classes are not just Birth Skills they are skills you will learn for Life!

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

HypnoBirthing is for you, your husband/partner and whoever is attending your birth eg. doula, mother, friend or relative. We recommend attending anytime from around week 26 - 28 during your pregnancy.

HypnoBirthing fills up quickly! Book your spot early to avoid disappointment.

COURSE INCLUDES:

1. The HypnoBirthing Book by Marie Mongan

2. All course notes and materials in a personalised folder

3. 1 relaxation CD

4. Hypnobirthing Mp3 downloads

5. All refreshments including herbal teas

FACILITATOR

Helen Scard (Senior Yoga Teacher)

COST

$650 per couple ($100 deposit payable on booking)