Warmth and Lightness - Balancing Kapha
Flow
PLAY WITH - skull-shining breath (kapalabhati), side plank, wide-leg forward fold, camel pose
EXPLORE - a stimulating, vigorous pace of practice
AWAKEN - purification of any sense of density or stickiness within
Kapha comprises the elements of Water and Earth, and is the most stable and steady of the Ayurvedic Doshas. When excess Kapha is present, your body may experience heaviness, lethargy, and a feeling of being “stuck in the mud”. The antidote to too much Kapha is simply to get motivated and get moving. This practice will stimulate warmth, energy and buoyancy, playing with a sense of lightness and space in your body. The chest and lungs are the “seat” of Kapha, so a physical focus on opening your heart and lungs to receive more life force will transform any dense energy into spaciousness and freedom.
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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.