Friday Rest & Reset: Soothing Harp & Yoga

Friday Rest & Reset: Soothing Harp & Yoga

19th September | 6:15 - 8pm | Brechin Mechanics Institute

Nourish your heart and soul.
Restore your body with gentle, mindful yoga, accompanied by the healing sounds of the clarsach harp.

This unique experience blends gentle, soothing yoga with the soulful resonance of the harp, beautifully played by the talented Gina Gallacher. Her music will be intuitively woven throughout the session, supporting a deeply relaxing and restorative experience.

What to expect:

We will begin with some gentle, slow-flowing yoga to help unwind and release tension from the body, and also ease into deeply restful and restorative poses supported by blankets and bolsters.
Included - soothing breathwork (pranayama) and calming meditations to guide us further into stillness and ease. All accompanied by the sublime meditative sounds of the harp.

We end with a tasty snack to help us prepare for our journey home.

Further Details:

• Suitable for beginners.
• You will need:
  A yoga mat, a blanket, an eye pillow or scarf. A bolster (option to borrow one). You may also be asked to bring cushions or pillows to help you get extra comfy. I will send you an email 24 hours before the event to confirm exactly what to bring.
• Wear comfortable clothing you can move in, and dress warmly in layers. As we move into stillness, the body cools while we engage the parasympathetic nervous system, our relaxation response.
• 1hour 45 minutes | £29 Bring your own bolster | £30 Borrow a bolster

A Litte About Gina Gallacher

I’m a harpist hailing from Aberdeenshire and love performing a mixture of solo, orchestral music as well as collaborating in projects for the community. Throughout my varied musical projects one thing has remained a constant underpinning which is my practice and love for yoga which has helped create a strong foundation for my approach to developing my music technique.

Musicians are vulnerable to injuries that can prevent them from making music to a higher level due to issues with posture and unwanted tension. I have aimed to prevent over treating any pains that could show up in the future and that has been through breathwork and the stretches that I learnt in yoga classes.

Through yoga classes I have become more mindful of how I use my muscles to avoid holding unwanted tension and developing my core strength has done wonders to my posture! I also found that there is more space in my harp playing musically and I can now perform for longer periods of time with ease due to my strengthened back.

I am delighted to be able to marry these two passions of mine together in this yoga session and I hope to create a restorative, relaxing environment with Sandra for you all.

** This event is not refundable.**

** Subtle essential oils may be used, please notify at the time of booking if you have any sensitivity **

** New students, please complete the Registration & Health Form **