These monthly sessions begin with a restorative yoga session. You do not need to have any yoga experience. The session involves lying down on the mat using the prop of the bolster and perhaps a strap. This deeply relaxing and beneficial practice begins to slow breathing down and opens the body through passive stretching. Every pose is supported - this is a time to listen and to drop into your body and adapt the position you are in so that it is comfortable to be in for 4-5 minutes. During the long holds of restorative yoga, muscles begin to let go of tension and stretch and so the props, rather than the muscles, are used to support the body.

The gong is a form of sound healing. Every person’s body has its own natural frequency , this can be thrown off balance by stress , illness and other factors.The gong creates a vibration which activates the parasympathetic nervous system , which helps to calm down and soothe the over stimulated sympathetic nervous system. During the restorative session, drop into the weight of your bones and find the rhythm of your natural breath, feel the support of the earth beneath you and completely let go. This restorative practice invites you to calm and still the mind, using gravity and your consciousness to relax every single organ and cell in your body.

Benefits of these monthly extended gong bath: Enhances flexibility and helps to deeply relax the body. Through restorative yoga, a deep state of relaxation is reached that helps improve capacity for healing and balance the nervous system and the immune system. The vibration created by the gong brings about an inner stillness where deep healing can occur . Let the magic of a restorative yoga practice before the gongs allow the vibrations of the gongs to wash over you and pass through you, taking you on a journey of relaxation and transformation.We develop qualities of compassion and understanding towards others and ourselves. A wonderful way to enhance mood and a guaranteed good night’s sleep.

This is an optimum state in which to enter a gong bath. It isn’t always possible to have this degree of preparation and hence the extended gong bath is offered once a month. £20/session