Padmadarshini

I have long been interested in exploring and working with the body. Since being a teenager coming into my body through movement has been a way of connecting with and resourcing myself. I have taught yoga at Bodywise in Manchester for many years now. During this time both my personal practice and approach to teaching have ongoingly changed and evolved. It has been important to me to see the practice as a process of enquiry, exploration and creativity. My approach these days could perhaps be best described as Somatic Yoga. How I practice and teach tends to be quite slow, giving time and space and exploring sensations and returning to presence.

For some years now I have also been drawn to also exploring less structured somatic /embodied movement approaches - allowing movement to arise from listening to impulses within the bodymind rather than from an external form. In particular I love the practice of Authentic Movement, a little known but very rich embodied relational movement practice. It’s a bit like doing the metta bhavana through movement! Whether through movement or meditation I am really interested in discovering how the body can be a 'doorway' into listening to ourselves and can help us find a deeper, more open, easeful relationship to ourselves, others and the world around us.

 

yoga and meditation

Friday, 18 September 2015 to Friday, 25 September 2015 2015

These retreats combine introductory meditation teaching with yoga. The supportive atmosphere of the retreat allows us to develop and deepen both practices, and understand how the two augment each other. Both meditation and yoga teaching will be from first principles and will be suitable for complete beginners.

For more information, please read the retreat information sheet.

Booking Fee: 
£75.00

body, earth and breath

Friday, 27 March 2015 to Friday, 3 April 2015 2015

Creating a space for expression, movement, spontaneity and playfulness. Engaging our capacity for sensing, for listening deeply to the body’s wisdom. Finding our own dance and developing an embodied consciousness. We will use meditation, authentic movement, guided & improvised movement sessions and hands-on bodywork.  No previous experience of bodywork is required.

For more information take a look here

Booking Fee: 
£75.00

yoga and meditation intensive

Friday, 28 November 2014 to Friday, 5 December 2014 2014

Yoga is essentially an awareness practice. It has the potential to help us to re-inhabit our bodies, to listen to our bodies` wisdom and to meet ourselves as we are with kindness and sensitivity.  

We will have periods of collective silence during the week to support going deeper.

The retreat is open to those with a regular yoga practice who have previously attended a week long yoga and meditation retreat.

 

For more information please take a look here

Booking Fee: 
£75.00

Yoga and meditation

Friday, 25 April 2014 to Friday, 2 May 2014 2014

This retreat combines introductory meditation teaching with yoga. The supportive atmosphere of the retreat allows us to develop and deepen both practices, and understand how the two augment each other.

Both meditation and yoga teaching will be from first principles and will be suitable for complete beginners.

Booking Fee: 
£75.00