Relaxed Effort - Balancing Pitta
Flow
PLAY WITH - lunges, bridge pose, shoulderstand, alternate nostril breathing
EXPLORE - surrendering and relaxing into the effort of a pose
AWAKEN - enjoyment, acceptance and compassion in your actions
In Ayurveda, Pitta is the Fire element, which can become imbalanced with too much “doing” from a place of ambition, self-judgement or competitiveness. Also aggravated by hot and humid weather, the approach to balancing excess Pitta requires compassion, moderation and self-acceptance. This practice, while still offering a little challenge, introduces the idea of surrendering and relaxing into effort, rather than pushing and striving. This class will help you to “cool your jets”, and enjoy the sensations of moving your body without attachment to an outcome, and using your breath to create a sense of freedom and fluidity.
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nicole Nicole Walsh has been a driving force in the Sydney yoga community since she opened the doors of her first yoga studio in 2002. Over her 20 year teaching career, she has become one of Sydney’s most respected teachers.
Passionate about sharing the teaching journey with others, Nicole has been training and mentoring yoga teachers since 2006, instilling a heart-centered approach to teaching in all her trainees. Nicole guides her students via an embodied experience of yoga and meditation, translating yogic wisdom into practical skills for living, so that they may thrive in modern life. She is eternally grateful to her teachers Shiva Rea, Lorin Roche and Camille Maurine for their ongoing wisdom and support.
Nicole’s weekly classes offer an uplifting and progressive approach to Vinyasa Flow Yoga, infusing a dynamic combination of breath-inspired movement and creative, yet balanced and intelligent sequencing, with real-life down-to-earth wisdom. Nicole is a regular contributor to Australian Yoga Journal magazine, and her writing has also been featured in Wellbeing, UltraFit and Women’s Health Magazines. Nicole has taught at yoga events such as Wanderlust, Ignite Yoga Summit, Byron Spirit Festival, Sydney Spirit Retreat, Sydney Yoga Conference and Sydney Festival. She leads workshops, retreats and teacher trainings in Australia and overseas.