Please note: This series is a 4 week long offering, meeting every Thursday in June. Price is per PAIR, only one part of the pair needs to register to secure your spot.
Did you know that you are a healer?
This four week series will help you to find out!
Partner yoga is a great way to connect with your asana practice in a new way, while deepening connection with a loved one.
Thai yoga massage (sometimes called “lazy person’s yoga”) is an ancient practice that can be described as a symbiotic healing dance, where the benefits of yoga are experienced by both the giver and the receiver. We use hands, feet, elbows, knees, rhythm and gravity to gently open the energetic channels of the body, restoring ease and flow. This practice is done fully clothed on a mat on the floor, and typically does not use oils.
We will be focusing on some simple and effective techniques that are accessible for most bodies to give and receive. Each session of the series will incorporate a brief partner yoga warm up and then focus on a different set of Thai Massage sequences: Seated, Supine, Side-lying and Prone.
Expect to learn:
~How Curiosity, Compassion, and Communication are at play in this art
~Intelligent body mechanics and safety protocols for giving and receiving
~The importance of shared breath
~Practical tools for helping your loved ones feel good in their bodies!
*This is NOT training to become a professional massage therapist, but to gain skills for personal use and well-being.
The basics of intelligent body mechanics, giving and receiving, and cultivation of loving kindness are paramount to to this practice, and will be cultivated throughout. This is not a training to become a professional bodyworker, but is meant to provide participants with useful tools to be shared with friends and loved ones. The hope is that you’ll leave feeling great in your own body, and inspired to help others feel great in theirs! *Please do come with a partner you feel comfortable practicing with.
Testimonial from a previous Partner Yoga & Thai Massage Workshop:
“Everything was so perfect! What a beautiful class offering to connect deeper with your partner. We’re looking forward to taking what we learned and using it in our daily life! Thank you for everything. It was truly special. We can’t wait to attend the next one!”
Please note: This workshop is limited to 10 pairs!
*Modifications and variations will be shared for every technique taught as there is no one-size-fits-all massage. Please arrive in good health and ability to communicate your body’s needs.
*You must be a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of North Carolina to charge for bodywork. Please share this practice responsibly with those you trust.
For more information on Leaflin, please see her teacher profile here. She teaches weekly donation-based Gentle Flow on Wednesdays 6:15pm-7:15pm.
Cost: $200 per pair
Financial Aid Available- Please stop by the front desk, call, or email kelsey@ashevillecommunityyoga.org.
PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.
Refund Policy: We understand that life happens and unforeseen circumstances come up. If life offers up an unexpected event and you need to withdraw from the workshop:
- A full refund will be issued if you need to withdraw 4+ days before the workshop. Please reach out for your refund, as it will not be automatically applied to your account.
- If you need to withdraw within 3 days or fewer, no refund is provided.
Please create a Mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, please email Kelsey at kelsey@ashevillecommunityyoga.org
