YOGA & CLASSES
At Thrive, our classes are accessible to everyone, beginners as well as more advanced practitioners. Underlying all of it is bringing
mindfulness and presence to the work – the all-important Zen part which makes yoga truly yoga and not just gymnastics.
Yoga is a discipline that can be practiced by everyone regardless of age, shape, flexibility, believes, health conditions and injuries. There are lots of variations and modifications that can be tailored to an individual’s needs. It is important to practice at your own pace and ability.
Neurogenic Yoga with Eli
The beginning of a magical journey...
Neurogenic Yoga™ is a revolutionary technique in trauma healing and stress reduction.
This practice combines yoga asana and pranayama with the body’s natural, therapeutic shaking response. This shaking response in humans, much the same as the instinctual shaking in animals, is the nervous system’s way of
discharging long-held tension and trauma, or unconscious muscle contraction in order to restore the body to wholeness. When the nervous system identifies threat, vibration or shaking in the body is designed to occur
automatically. However, negative social constructs and beliefs around what it means to allow ourselves to shake, tremor, or show vulnerability, condition us out of this innate release mechanism at a very early age. Neurogenic
Yoga™ reawakens our body’s intrinsic release mechanism for optimal health.
Neurogenic Yoga™ is a simple, gentle and profound practice that facilities the lengthening and relaxation of the psoas muscle and the release of physical and emotional stress and tension. During a Neurogenic Yoga™
practice, we safely self induce therapeutic vibration using yoga postures and breath. Often vibration begins in the legs and may spread throughout the entire body. This method is based on Dr. David Berceli’s technique of
Trauma Releasing Exercises™ (TRE™).
When?
Tuesdays 6.00 pm - 7.15 pm
Friday 12.15pm - 13.30pm
For whom is this class suitable?
This class is suitable for beginners as well as more advanced practitioners. Variations and modifications are offered throughout the class to allow adaption to different levels, injuries and health conditions. When practising
yoga it is important to know your limitations and practice at your own pace. Yoga is not a competition.
Kundalini Yoga with Pete
Experience the transformational and powerful ancient teachings of the yoga of awareness.
It is said, that Kundalini yoga is the most powerful and fast-acting all of forms of yoga.
Each class works upon a specific ‘Kriya’, a series of held postures and movements that
emphasise breathing techniques to awaken the Kundalini energy that resides within the
sacrum or ‘sacred bone’, this energy is then channelled up through the chakras, raising your
inner vibration and elevating your consciousness.
These classes increase feelings of physical, emotional and spiritual well-being, providing
insight and tools to create powerful changes in your life. Everyone is welcome and all levels
of ability can benefit from this practice.
When?
Wednesday 12.30 pm – 1.40 pm ‘Revitalise and Refresh’
A 70-minute class that focuses on clearing the mind, working with the breath to restore and
harmonise the body’s natural systems. The class comes to a close with a gentle and relaxing gong bath, leaving you feeling calm and ready to embrace the rest of your day.
For whom is this class suitable?
Please note, sound journeys & gong baths are not recommended during pregnancy, if you have a life-
limiting condition, a pacemaker, suffer from seizures, or any sound sensitive condition. Please check before booking if you have any concerns regarding your health..
Sound Journey with Meditation with Helen
This class is all about rediscovering and reconnecting with your inner world. Using mediation and breathwork, you will be guided on a beautiful journey of sound. Creating space for stillness, whilst allowing the vibrational energy to wash over you. Helen works with a variety of instruments to bring you into a restful state of balance and tranquilly.
When?
Friday 3rd February and 3rd of March
19.00 pm - 20.00 pm
For whom is this class suitable?
Please note, sound journeys & gong baths are not recommended during pregnancy, if you have a life-limiting condition, a pacemaker, suffer from seizures, or any sound sensitive condition. Please check before booking if you have any concerns regarding your health.
Mindful Flow Yoga with Geri
Do you find the fast pace of Vinyasa a bit daunting? Then this class could be for you! This class brings you flowing movements, but at a more mindful pace so you have a chance to connect with your body, feel the muscles you are engaging, and check-in on your alignment. It will still have challenging aspects in its own ways with core strength building and playful transitions whilst riding your edge, giving you a chance to check in with your ego and make sure you are practising from the heart and body and not from the mind.
When?
Monday 5.30pm - 6.45 pm
For whom is this class suitable?
This class is suitable for beginners as well as more advanced practitioners. Variations and modifications are offered throughout the class to allow adaption to different levels, injuries and health conditions. When practising yoga it is important to know your limitations and practice at your own pace. Yoga is not a competition.
Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Eli
This Vinyasa flow class is based on zen yoga using the meridian lines of the body to open up the body, rebalance the internal organs and let the energy flow. As per the Zen tradition, the class will follow the season as our bodies have different needs for different time of the year.
This class is quite vigorous and will give you a workout. However it is still accessible to everyone. You will feel invigorated after the class but I also put I strong emphasises in teaching you the right alignment and the correct way to posture.
When?
Friday 10.00 am - 11.00 am
For whom is this class suitable?
This class is suitable for beginners as well as more advanced practitioners. Variations and modifications are offered throughout the class to allow adaption to different levels, injuries and health conditions. When practising yoga it is important to know your limitations and practice at your own pace. Yoga is not a competition.
Flexibility Flow with Ray
Happy Active Hips & Strong Glutes:
In this class we will work on active hip mobility and strengthening exercises. These techniques and drills focus on increasing mobility & stability that will unlock your stiff hips and lower body region. This class is aimed at stabilising the hip region, to improve pelvic stability and gluteal strength.
This is an active class meaning we will be using your strength to go deeper into each pose and during the exercises. Maintaining flexibility and stability in the hip joints is crucial for lower back health for cultivating overall freedom and ease in our bodies.
When?
Tuesday 10.30 am - 11.30 am and 12.15 pm to 13.15 pm
Breathe, Balance & Sway Flow Class:
In this class we will find ourselves feeling free, flowing and flexible. The focus will be to build flexibility, while tapping into fluidity freedom within your body, with the help of your conscious breath and mindful movements. Through flowing, fluid sequences we will twist, bend, and flow using rhythmical movements, balances and grounding postures. An opportunity to restore and rebalance the flowing energies in your body.
When?
Thursday 10.00 am - 11.00 am and 12.15 pm to 13.15 pm
For whom is this class suitable?
This class is suitable for beginners as well as more advanced practitioners. Variations and modifications are offered throughout the class to allow adaption to different levels, injuries and health conditions. When practising yoga it is important to know your limitations and practice at your own pace. Yoga is not a competition.
Meditation and shamanic drumming with Eli
To me one of the most powerful tool you can have in life is mindfulness. What does this mean? It means that you are aware of your feelings, thoughts and emotions at any time and know how to shift your mindset when you go into dark places or when life seem to throw difficulties at you.
Meditation will help you get in touch with yourself but in this course we will go further by exploring how to then turn your life around and have your mind working for you rather than against you.
I am a big believer that our thoughts create our reality so this can be one of the most transformative journey you will take. Simple (not easy) but effective!
When?
Every other Friday 13.40 pm - 14.25 pm
(every other week)
Every other Tuesday 19.25 pm - 8.10 pm
(every other week)
For whom this class is suitable?
This class is suitable for most people. However it is not recommended if you have schizophrenia or if you are bipolar.
Chair Yoga with Eli
The revolutionary concept of chair Yoga makes the numerous benefits of classical yoga available to a wider range of physical abilities. This Yoga can be practised by anyone, in a chair, to stimulate physical and mental wellbeing. It is particularly beneficial for elderly, individuals rehabilitating after injuries or illness and those with disabilities.
In this class, you will do exercises that activate the feet, legs, arms, and hands, back, neck region, eyes and even the brain - so that those with restricted mobility no longer need to give up yoga, but instead, by means of movement, can take their destiny in their hands and improve their circulation, deliver more oxygen to their cells and so gradually increase mobility and enhance brain function.
When?
Wednesday 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
For whom is this class suitable?
This class is suitable for beginners as well as more advanced practitioners. Variations and modifications are offered throughout the class to allow adaption to different levels, injuries and health conditions. When practising
yoga it is important to know your limitations and practice at your own pace. Yoga is not a competition.
Quantum Meditation with Geri
Give your mind and body some love and restoration as you head into the weekend. If you have been struggling with meditation or are looking to take your practice a step further then I welcome you! This is an opportunity to create new neural pathways leading to a natural expansion in consciousness which overtime will help you drop deeper into your own meditation practice and wisdom. We will cover different themes each week which will include topics such as inner child healing, stepping into your power, finding your voice and energy clearing. If you are looking to start your weekend in a nourishing nurturing way, this is the perfect way to get going ♡
When?
Monday 7pm - 7.45pm
For whom this class is suitable?
This class is suitable to beginners as well as more advanced practitioners.
Conscious Connected Breathwork with Helen Bradley
Breathwork is the art of consciously changing our breathing pattern for a required outcome.
In this session, you’ll be introduced to Conscious Connected Breathwork, an active breathing technique that allows us to access and release held emotions.
You may notice that there’s something holding you back from moving on in life that you can’t seem to put your finger on. This may be because your body is holding onto emotions that you were unable or unsure how to express in a challenging moment. These emotions that we experience are ‘felt’ around the diaphragm (our belly), the key muscle used for breathing and the gateway to our nervous system. Most emotions are expressed, some are eliminated, others stored in the liver for release when we feel safe and some remain trapped in our bodies, causing us illness, pain and discomfort. Using CCB we can access and release these emotions so that we feel lighter, calmer, change unhelpful behaviors and self-limiting beliefs.
During a CCB session you will enjoy music, movement, self-massage and deep connection with your body, noticing the detail, the changes we experience and the shifts in sensations as the emotion moves, settles and releases. CCB is an active breathing pattern that can feel unusual at first until we find our rhythm. This session is designed for anyone new to CCB who would like to find out more, explore their body and experience personal growth.
Instructor: Helen Bradley
When?
Saturday 18th March 10.00am - 11.00am
For whom this class is suitable?
This class is suitable to beginners as well as more advanced practitioners.