Week 1: Grounded Beginnings - Feb 1

• Focus: Building a foundation of safety and connection within your body.

• Key Practices:

  • Grounding exercises (e.g., slow, intentional movements lying down).

  • Somatic breathing techniques to calm the nervous system.

  • Gentle body scans to tune into physical sensations.

• Closing Reflection: “What does grounding feel like in your body today?”

  
  

Week 2: Releasing the Weight of Winter - Feb 8

• Focus: Letting go of tension and stress stored in the body.

• Key Practices:

  • Movements that focus on the spine and shoulders (areas where stress often accumulates).

  • Gentle twists and fluid motions to release tension.

  • Pairing movement with breath to "exhale" physical and emotional heaviness.

• Closing Reflection: “What is one thing you don't need to carry into the next season?”

  
  

Week 3: Creating Warmth - Feb 15

• Focus: Creating a sense of warmth and vitality from within.

• Key Practices:

  • Fluid, rhythmic movements (e.g., rolling, swaying) to encourage circulation.

  • Using breath and movement to cultivate a sense of internal warmth.

  • Movements inspired by water elements to build flow and ease.

• Closing Reflection: “How can you carry this feeling of warmth into your week?”

  
  

Week 4: Building Resilience - Feb 22

• Focus: Strengthening resilience by connecting mind with body. You cannot strengthen what you do not know.

• Key Practices:

  • Boundary exercises to cultivate awareness of personal space and self-support.

  • Movements focusing on stability and strength.

  • Optional confidence-boosting challenge poses!

  • Breathwork exercises for calm and focus.

• Closing Reflection: “What is one thing that helps you feel strong and steady?”

  
  

Week 5: Finding Lightness - March 1

• Focus: Discovering and nurturing moments of lightness and play.

• Key Practices:

  • Playful, exploratory movements to encourage curiosity and joy.

  • Gentle heart-opening movements to invite lightness.

  • Visualization paired with movement.

• Closing Reflection: “Where can I create margin to be more playful in the coming season?”

  
  

Week 6: Looking forward to Spring - March 8

• Focus: Closing the series with a sense of renewal and hope.

• Key Practices:

  • Movements symbolizing growth and expansion.

  • Breath-focused practices to invite a fresh, clear sense of energy and purpose.

  • Grounding exercises to reflect on the past six weeks and anchor in a sense of accomplishment.

• Closing Reflection: “Reflect on the growth you've experienced in the last six weeks. What do you plan to take with you? What do you intend to leave here on the mat?”

  
  

  

  
  

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