I am inviting you to join our Group container for Art Therapists. The group intention is to connect Art Therapists so that we can develop peer-supported relationships that give meaning and the capacity to learn with and from each other. Nina Simons (2019), suggests that the possibilities of understanding, advancing our learning, and collaboration open when practitioners knit together through sharing vulnerability in webs of relational caring and empathic connection.

You will need to provide your own art materials, please reach out if this is not an option for you.

Please remember you are welcome to show up as you are this day and share as much or as little as you feel, there are no expectations. Participants are also welcome to eat meals throughout.

If you are unable to attend a session, the art-making directive and a summary of the session can be provided.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

I look forward to leaning into the Winter months with you.

I am inviting you to join our Group Art Therapy container for Art Therapists. The group intention is to connect Art Therapists so that we can develop peer-supported relationships that give meaning and the capacity to learn with and from each other. Nina Simons (2019), suggests that the possibilities of understanding, advancing our learning, and collaboration open when practitioners knit together through sharing vulnerability in webs of relational caring and empathic connection.

You will need to provide your own art materials, please reach out if this is not an option for you.

Join Bety Aracil (Spain), Kirsty Greene and Steven Luks (Australia) in this beautiful journey to refresh, renew and restore through the practice of Yin yoga and Shiatsu.

This Urban day retreat will lead you through an awake breathing learning talking outward morning as Bety and Kirsty host a master workshop focussed on breath work, partner work and sequencing to tone the nervous system, the afternoon includes an inward, restful, comprehending, embodying Yin practice accompanied with shiatsu massage, allowing space for gentle touch and adjustments.

All Welcome

All are welcome to join a 2hr Sunday evening event, with Aarti Jadu & Kirsty Greene.

Sunday, Feb 10th event we invite local ambient synth & virtuosic bass player Matthew Hayes to hold space with Aarti Jadu's vocals, after which together we will immerse ourselves in chanting for the rest of the session. Throughout the evening Kirsty Greene will lead a gentle Yin practice; guiding you into an enjoyable deep stretch & then allowing space for you to feel immersed & bathed in the live music.

Considering the voice as a muscle in our body & mind, the evening will also include a gentle introduction & practice to cultivate sound before & after the practice.

Aarti Jadu maintains a deep passion for devotional music & advocates group singing as a way to experience knowledge much like the practice of yoga asana.

In recent years Aarti has used the exploration of improvised vocal sounding & sincere expression as live music for yoga with intention of enriching the asana practice & that of her own.

It is Aarti and Kirsty's intention to bring appreciation to voice & its potential to enhance one's practice in sound.

https://aartijadumattcoldrick.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-earth

Join Kirsty Greene for a gentle Sunday evening yoga practice accompanied by Aarti Jadu & her creative music talent. Perceiving the sensitivity of the room throughout the practice, Aarti will intuitively attend to the sense of sound, implementing live music & concluding the evening by conducting Kirtan. Together we stretch, open & soften utilising the ambience to soothe the nervous system & lull the body into a state of calm, providing space for the opportunity to tune in to the individual’s rhythm while connecting with each other.

ALL WELCOME

$30pp Live music, mats, props included

An evening to explore the auditory + tactile senses within a safe space - please check in with yourself + ensure you are open to receiving touch • Kirsty Greene Yoga will lead a super slow Yin sequence + offer cranial-sacral bodywork while Aarti Jadu creates + holds space with her enchanting voice/music and Steven Luks offers the gift of touch using shiatsu + remedial massage techniques.

@sageyogaperth • $35 full + $30 con •

Limited to 20 guests

A concept created to facilitate sound exploration throughout body movements and asanas. In this case, together we will create sound and observe the release, the depth and the freedom of using our voices.

This is about feeling it's vibration and metaphorically connecting to the idea of "every"... beyond and inside our skin.

When we use a metaphor, we say it "is". Similarly, the intention here will become. Which really is just to move from one state to another. Our choice!

It's ok if you're scared of singing! This is about sounding. It's ok if you're scared of stretching. This is about feeling.

We are just a bunch of be-ings. So let's dance in space together this afternoon is quite appropriately hosted at Dance of life yoga studio.

The Sunday afternoon will contain in-depth explanations of sound by Aarti Jadu, lead singing sequences to open up and express and gentle stretching by Kirsty Greene to facilitate full breaths and body strength to hold the body confidently in order to sing.

Beginners encouraged!! $30pp

Join Kirsty Greene for a gentle Friday evening yoga session accompanied by Aarti Jadu & her creative music talent. Aarti will provide live music, sound & singing throughout the evening. Perceiving the sensitivity of the room during the practice, Aarti will intuitively attend to the sense of sound. Together we stretch, open & soften. Creating & holding space for each other to tune in & connect.

ALL WELCOME

$30pp Live music, mats, props included

A Yin yoga class usually includes of a series of long-held, passive floor poses where Yogis are invited to relax into the posture, soften the muscles & observe the physical, mental & emotional reactions to the lengthening of the tissues.

Kirsty Greene invites you to join a very special 2.5hr workshop, where we yogis will receive a mini introduction to Yin Yoga. A regular Yin Yoga class is not nearly long enough to share the big picture of Yin Yoga, therefore Kirsty has designed a two-part workshop for Yogis to deepen their understanding. The initial component of the workshop will include an hour of learning the history, theology, purpose & principles of Yin Yoga with plenty of room for discussion, Yogis are encouraged to feel comfortable asking questions during this section. Following this Yogis will then put their newfound knowledge and resources into practice throughout a 90min guided Yin Yoga Sequence.

All levels of Yogis are welcome.

Buena Honda Palermo Studio, Bookings + info: www.buenaondayoga.net

Kirsty & Steven offer a Yin practice focussed on the pull of gravity at Dance of Life Yoga & Healing Studio, Fitzroy - Saturday 26th August 6:30 pm-8:30 pm.

Laying atop woollen blankets & wooden floors, beneath the high ceilings at DOL studio, you'll be led through a 2hr yin yoga sequence and offered guidance in alignment and meridian focused massage techniques

Relaxing the mind, resting instil, and acknowledging the senses. By making use of the addition of sandbags for weighting the body, the walls to allow complete release through their support in some postures and with Kirsty & Steven using massage techniques, we hope to allow you to settle back from any tension, rigidity and agitation the working week and winter may have layed across you.

The cost for the evening is $30 which includes Turmeric Chai served as we close our practice

Hope to see you all there

If you missed out when Kirsty and Steven ran this Event in June and it Sold Out - now is your chance!!

Join Kirsty and Steven for a special evening of Candlelit Yin Yoga and Shiatsu Therapy. 'Yin Yoga and Shiatsu Therapy work to open meridian lines as understood through the TCM principles.

By clearing energetic blockages, we promote the flow of energy to circulate freely throughout the body, cleansing the fluids of the body, and in turn deeper tissues, freeing ourselves from a state of dis-ease. Combining the two, Steven will first teach self Ampuku (hara/abdominal massage) and Kirsty will then lead a yin sequence tailored for shiatsu techniques as both teachers conduct their way through the room providing adjustments, joint mobilisations, and meridian massage to each student.

With the aid of the teacher's hands, eyes, and experience, each student will come to know their practice on a deeper level, have a little light shone on alignment issues they may have been experiencing as well as receive a nourishing hands-on treatment session.

Come stay warm and fluid, the heaters will be on, and there will be tea to finish!

$35 (20% discount for Members)

Join Kirsty Greene, yoga teacher and Aarti Jadu musician, vocalist, and songwriter for an afternoon exploring sound and vibration.

Considering the voice as an instrument we will introduce the Bija mantras into a light yoga practice. Moving along the spine yogis utilise the power of sound vibration and create a greater expansion and a focused awareness of the body and its needs. The practice will be followed by a breakdown of the sacred mantra Om, discussing its origin and reasons for opening and closing a yoga practice.

You will learn to confidently sound a full 3 part Om, directing breath while observing and savouring the effects of the vibration. Feeling light and spacious the afternoon will close with a guided mediation. It is Aarti and Kirsty's intention to bring appreciation to voice and its potential to enhance one's practice.

INVESTMENT: $30

Join Kirsty and steven for an exploratory Yin class, utilising postures that complement a combination of Shiatsu techniques: rhythmic massage, assisted stretching, and joint mobilisation.

In this unique two hour experience, Kirsty and Steven will bring greater detail to individual practice, highlight areas of low sensitivity and identify areas of excess tension. Kirsty and Steven will offer gentle adjustments to safely add depth to postures, along with meridian massage to enhance sensory awareness and allow further ease to permeate the tissues.

You are invited to take advantage of the collaboration, to take rest from the thinking mind, and dissolve into the practice.

Join Kirsty Greene for an afternoon dedicated to toning and soothing the nervous system, combining a mixture of crafts including gentle body movement, flow, yin holds, breath work and Yoga Nidra. As the nervous system helps all the parts of the body to communicate and reacts to changes both inside and outside the body, Kirsty invites you to turn your attention inwards, dedicate time to rejuvenate the complex structure and enjoy strengthening your awareness of the subtle network buzzing within. The afternoon is created to ensure we learn to take time to slow down, create a calm internal space and explore what lies beneath the skin. A practice focused on the spine and centre of gravity, you will be led through a slow and steady body movement, meditation practice, body awareness practice and offered a nervous system restore tea tonic to close. All are welcome, no previous yoga experience is required, just an open mind and a desire to offer yourself a chance to replenish.

$35 (20% discount for Members)

Treat yourself to a 2 hour evening Yin practice accompanied by the live, lush sounds of Hindu devotional singing, honouring divinity.

Special guests Aarti Jadu & Matt Coldrick will be performing Bhajan; live contemporary interpretations of Hindu devotional music fused with acoustic guitar and drawing inspiration from Celtic, jazz and ambient sounds, while our lovely teacher Kirsty Greene will lead a gentle Yin practice; guiding you into an enjoyable deep stretch and then allowing space for you to feel immersed and bathed in the live sacred music.

Following the performance, Chai will be served and discussion is most welcome.

Check out the performer’s music: www.soundcloud.com/aartiandmattbhajan

$35 (20% discount for Members)

Thank you to all who participated, together we raised $830 for Olive Kids Foundation.

We invite you to gather for a 90 min Yin practice led by Kirsty Greene, accompanied with sound by Aarti Jadu. The music will comprise of an hour long recorded composition followed by Aarti singing live for an extended savasana. 'Yin + Sound' is suitable for all levels of experience. The practice can be adjusted as required, with options provided for each shape. 

The intention for the session is to practise in the context of community. We hope to offer a space for people to tend to their nervous system and feel connected so that we may continue to step into our collective power and support each other near and far. 

We have been curating the YIN + SOUND sessions together for over 8 years, and have experience in over 200hrs of certified yoga instructor training, in addition to trauma-informed practice training.

Sunday 21st April

4-5.30pm Green Monday Studios

Admission + BF $20, with the option to donate a larger amount.

100% of the proceeds will be sent to the Olive Kids Foundation.

Yoga props and yoga mat will be provided, comfortable clothes recommended. 

Please note the studio is stair access only and bathrooms are gender neutral.

We would like to pay respect to the Wurendjeri People of the Kulin Nation who are the custodians of the unceded land we will gather at Green Monday Studio. We acknowledge the custodians of country as Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people, and we appreciate their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.

Lokāḥ Samastāḥ Sukhino Bhavantu

Photo: @adelewilkes