Yin & Shiatsu: Nourishing the Earth Lines

Yin & Shiatsu: Nourishing the Earth Lines

With Rita & Gaia

As we transition into late summer, the earth beneath us invites us to slow down, harvest our energy, and seek true nourishment. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, August belongs to the Earth Element: the element of stability, grounding, and digestion. When our Earth lines are out of balance, we can easily feel anxious, overstretched, and stuck in our thinking minds.

This workshop is a collaborative, physical and energetic practice designed to bring your system back into alignment.

While Ri gently guides you into deeply restorative, floor-based Yin shapes using bolsters and blankets, Gaia will move around the room offering hands-on pressure to your meridian lines. Note: this pressure is applied on fully clothed body and there is no need to remove any clothes or wear anything specific, just comfortable !

What to Expect:

•  Deep Grounding: Yin practice guided by Ri with postures specifically chosen to target the Stomach and Spleen meridians, helping to settle an overactive mind and anchor your energy back down to the earth.

  
  

•  Therapeutic Touch: Intuitive, supportive Shiatsu pressure from Gaia to help release deep stagnation, improve circulation, and soothe the nervous system

  
  

• Grounding & Connection: We conclude the session with dedicated time for gentle transition. You will be served a nourishing grounding drink and a mindful snack, allowing you to slowly re-emerge and connect with the community before heading back into the world.

  
  

• An Unplugged Sanctuary: In line with The Be. Code, this is a phone-free experience. We provide everything you need: mats, bolsters, and blankets, so you can simply arrive and Be.

Practicalities:

• What to bring: Wear comfortable, loose-fitting layers. We provide yoga mats, bolsters, pillows and blankets but you might choose to bring any more layers of comfort (for example, a thicker mat, more pillows, an extra blanket)

  
  

• Touch Consent:  If you would prefer not to receive therapeutic touch but would still like to attend, simply let us know on your booking form

  
  

• Arrival: Please arrive 10 minutes early to settle in, as we start promptly to protect the container of the journey. The main door will be closed just before the event starts, there will be no admissions after this point.

  
  

Meet our Guest Facilitator:

Gaia first discovered the magic of Shiatsu during her pregnancy, a turbulent time of immense mental, emotional, and physical change. In the midst of that whirlwind, receiving Shiatsu became her anchor. Falling deeply in love with the practice, Gaia dedicated six years to studying this ancient discipline in her home country of Italy, gaining her diploma from the prestigious European School of Shiatsu in Rome.

To this day, Gaia continuously fine-tunes her craft, blending her background in Shiatsu with qualifications in Massage Therapy, Reiki, and Crystal Healing. She is a fully insured member of the Shiatsu Society.

Gaia deeply believes that a session should be so much more than just a physical treatment, it is an invitation for true transformation. Her holistic approach weaves together deep, therapeutic bodywork with a profound, mindful presence, meeting each individual exactly where they are. 

She has a rare gift for truly listening to the unique resonance of each body, adapting her touch and pressure to help your system soften, unwind, and heal from the inside out.

Meet the Host:

Rita’s approach to yoga is rooted in the belief that the practice is a soulful dialogue between effort and surrender. Since beginning her journey with Hatha Yoga and Buddhist meditation in 2008, yoga has become her "way home", a sanctuary she first discovered while navigating a life shaped by deep-seated anxiety and the pressure to be someone she wasn’t.

With over 15 years of personal practice and a deep commitment to being a "work in progress," Rita offers a compassionate and robust toolkit:

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• Vinyasa Flow 

• Yin Yoga

• Trauma-Informed Yoga

• Pranayama & Meditation

• Yoga Nidra

  
  

   

By integrating these restorative practices, Rita creates a space where you can sit comfortably with the uncomfortable and find a true connection to your own value. She invites you to trust in the "magical unfolding" of your life and find the routes that allow you to rise.

A Note on Tickets:

In a commitment to keep our monthly events accessible, our monthly specials are offered on a Pay What You Can basis.

• Supporter (£35): Covers your place, supports the guest's work at its true market value, and helps subsidize a spot for someone else.

• Standard (£25): Covers running costs and a fair split for the facilitator's time.

• Accessible (£0 - £24): For those on a tighter budget or lower income. We have a limited number of these spots available to ensure the event remains doable for everyone.

Please let me know if you have any questions before securing your space!