A 5-day non-residential retreat in the lush rainforest of the west coast of Auckland
Learn to teach Land to Water Developmental Yoga and become a ISMETA registered movement therapist.
Connect with yourself and others in a new way, practice listening, to ourselves, to each other and to nature.
Featuring the SHIN SOMATICS practices of intrinsic dance, land to water yoga, contact unwinding, and bodywork.

FIRE MODULE / THIS WORKSHOP WILL EXPLORE THE FIRE ELEMENT AND AWARENESS OF THE HEART AND SHEN / THE UPWARD EXPANDING ENERGY OF FIRE AND THE EARTHY, GROUNDED QUALITIES FOUND IN FIRE / THE HEART ENERGETICALLY AND PHYSICALLY / AWARENESS OF SHEN / IMPORTANCE OF UPPER FIRE AND LOWER FIRE / UNDERSTANDING THE HEART PROTECTOR AND TRIPLE BURNER / INTRODUCTION TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BLOOD AND CHI / THE BIRD FORMS WILL BE EXPLORED

This workshop looks at the Wood Element, the Element of growth and transforming stagnation.

We will clarify the relationship between Wood and Harmonious Organ flow and develop the relationship between Wood and Smooth Movement.

Wood creates a light delicate flow of Chi through the whole system.

- Looking at Liver and Gall Bladder
- Exploring forms to ensure transformation and increased
- Chi flow
- Relationship between Water and Wood
- Wood and Jing
- Joint suppleness and muscle relaxation
- The Deer forms explored