The new SPACE in Clapham Common in London is simply mesmerising, calming and brings out the feeling of pure joy! And it makes me so incredibly happy to hold a tea ceremony there alongside Yin Yoga with Lilly, the creator of this studio. We already experienced Yin Yoga and Tea combination and it is simply….. softening…. opening……
As we enter spring, there is often a pressure from life to do more and speed up. However as we transition from the dark and cold season, there is still a need for slowness and softening into our being, so from that true place we can go into the world and be of service.
For that we still need to slow down, stop and truly surrender to the “soft animal of our body” - as Mary Oliver so eloquently puts it. Through the gentle practice of yin yoga we relax and soften our body, making surrender to the softness of our own being, to our own nature possible.
We will then embody that connection further through the intimate ceremony of Tea. Tea is such a powerful medicine plant, but it’s so human and gentle, and it cares. Tea from ancient and wise tea trees has the ability to connect us to our hearts, take us on a very gentle journey within and heal us.
While both practices will be done in gentle silence, there will be an opportunity for us to get to know each other afterwards. So that we can connect to the sense of community, which in these time is so important to all of us.
ABOUT THE SPACE
Their name is reflective of their mission; to help you create more space in the body, mind and heart using movement, meditation, breath and sound.
We encourage you to take up space and give yourself permission to rest in that spaciousness. The ancient yogis taught that healing happens in the space between your breaths. If you can find the pause between your breath, you can learn to enlarge time, find choice and return to wholeness.
