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“If you wish to create a lifestyle that improves quality of life with age, self examination, regular yoga practice and time to meditate are all essential...To my understanding the word 'yoga' means to bind, to put back together, to reintegrate. It has nothing to do with achieving postures through ugly distortion of the body, but it has everything to do with creating the unique condition of harmony and synergy within the structure, and by reflection, within the human being. When this unique state is achieved, the impossible becomes as simple and as beautiful as the ordinary." |
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... a regular class is wonderful for giving you the space to devote time to just getting on with it without the usual distractions of the home, and with the right teacher will hopefully inspire you to put into practice what you discover about your body. Private tuition and treatments with me provide a direct route to source and solution and are for those wishing to get straight down to the point of the work with a practice geared to the specific needs of the individual. Workshops and courses are for those that wish to dedicate more time to understanding and developing depth of practice. And retreats give us a chance to immerse ourselves whole heartedly in this process that allows for change whilst being nurtured and nourished by those that love to do so. |
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I believe the practice of Yoga is mostly about developing awareness of what is going on right this moment rather than learning fixed responses that may not serve our current needs. When we become truly present, in that moment we become capable of simply stepping out of our physical and emotional restrictions, into a new reality innocent of old injuries. It is in these moments of clarity that apparently miraculous transformation occurs, and the body becomes suddenly able to move in astounding ways with simplicity and grace. This is also what I believe to be the essence of 'Scaravelli Inspired' yoga - An ongoing spirit of inquiry applied to yoga practice. From that open ended spirit the yoga expands and evolves under the light of our direct experience - we take true responsibility for our bodies and our lives, becoming our own authority. And what is astounding is that we will come to the same simple conclusions again and again, arriving full circle at the simplicity of our starting point, but somehow there is new depth to what is understood, the words are the same but the meaning has gained new dimension. When we are truly prepared to look inside without prejudice, the insights we gain can transform the way we move, breathe, and eventually the way we live our lives. My personal approach at present invites students to maintain a steady focus in their practice to ensure that movement and support originate from the core of the body (the breath/spine) in relationship to the ground and the pull of gravity acting from beneath....... The postures can then evolve from these relationships with a glorious sense of 'udoing', re-educating the nervous system as well as releasing, re-balancing and strengthening the body. This 'undoing' approach can be surprisingly demanding, but is absolutely suitable for all levels of understanding and flexibility. |
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if we begin truly to attend to the basic conditions that allow us to breathe without pulling the spine about, the body will respond in ways that are just unavailable to us at other times. A deeper understanding of the anatomy of movement can explain the phenomenon (to follow) |
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