Join us back at the fabulous YogaBomb in York - our sanctuary in the city for an afternoon of deep rest, nourishment, and seasonal recalibration.

As winter invites us to slow down, turn inward, and conserve our energy, this session offers a sacred pause to release tension from the body and mind and reconnect with your natural rhythm.

We begin by gathering with a warm, winter-nourishing cup of ceremonial cacao, creating space for reflection and intention setting for the season ahead.

From here, you’ll be guided through a deeply restorative Yin Yoga practice, designed to hydrate the connective tissues and improve the flow of chi through the Chinese meridian system (the same system used in acupuncture). The practice will be accompanied by the soothing, healing vibrations of our Nepalese singing bowls, sending resonance and harmony to every cell in your body.

The session will close with a powerful and deeply calming Reiki Drumming Shower, and Mantra helping to reactivate your body’s natural energy system and restore balance on a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual level. You can expect to leave feeling grounded, nourished, deeply relaxed, and floating gently into the rest of your weekend and week ahead

We will be working with the Water element in line with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), focusing on the Kidney and Urinary Bladder organs and meridian pathways.

According to TCM, late autumn and the beginning of winter is the most important time to support and protect these channels, as they are prone to depletion during the colder months. When the Kidney and Urinary Bladder meridians are out of balance, symptoms can include (but are not limited to):

• Exhaustion & adrenal fatigue

• Lowered immunity

• Insomnia & night sweats

• Low libido

• Lower back, joint, and bone issues

• Menstrual imbalances & hot flushes

By gathering together to rest, restore, and rebalance, we support these vital systems before winter fully takes hold.

✨ Spaces are limited ✨
We’d love to welcome you into this Winter Pause.

YIN YOGA

Yin Yoga is a slow style of yoga which allows you to stress and nourish the deeper connective tissues such as ligaments, bones and joints which are harder to target in more dynamic (yang) styles of yoga. There will be a specific focus on the meridian pathway and organ health to harmonise your energetic system and to bring balance physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. We will weave in our Nepalese singing bowls so that the sound and vibrations will enter your body at a cellular level to calm your body and mind and promote healing followed by a reiki drumming shower.

SOUND THERAPY

Sound Healing helps the body generate a positive flow of energy and offers vibrations on a cellular level into the body which stimulates the blood vessels, lymph, nerves, veins and muscles to open up blockages and loosening tension in the body, relaxing the body and releasing pain. We will weave in singing bowl therapy and reiki drumming which can be deeply meditative, relaxing and help you to identify with your personal power. This method can also be used to deal with issues from the past that may be stuck and preventing you from moving forward in your life.

You will have the care and attention from a level 3 yin yoga teacher and sound healer/reiki master who will take you on a wonderful healing journey sure to leave you feeling fully refreshed, deeply relaxed and rejuvenated.

YIN YOGA | SOUND | TCM SPECIALITY | CACAO

NATALIE BRADSHAW

Yoga has changed my life. For years I suffered with Adrenal Fatigue and an Autoimmune Disease, that combined with being a workaholic in the corporate world often meant choosing to work 13-hour days and using all my energy up at work that often meant that I had nothing left for me, let alone time for my family or friends. After becoming dependent on steroid injections, western medication and coffee just to get through the day I decided to come back to Yoga and explore a more holistic lifestyle. Rather than continue to book holidays in a desperate attempt to recharge, I started to go on Yoga retreats and train to become a Yoga teacher which soon became a huge turning point in my life because it gave me the space to rest, spend time with like minded people and also learn tools that I needed to make changes in my life. Very quickly I found that a more regular Yoga practice offered me much more than the physical benefits and in fact the actual physical poses were only a small part of ‘doing’ Yoga. As I continued to dig deeper, not only did I become stronger and more mobile in my body but I had reduced pain, raised my energy levels, improved my mental health and my whole perspective significantly changed. I said goodbye to my corporate life and set out on a new path find a solution other than a lifetime on western medication and guess what - I haven't taken western medication for over 7 years and have managed to keep my autoimmune issues at bay (unless I fall into old habits!) Even now with over 1000 study hours with many global master teachers and reading hundreds of books, I continue to search for and experience alternative ways to live at optimal health in this modern world. Going deeper into the layers is my passion, specifically in conjunction with traditional Chinese medicine, organ health, the energetic body and breath work. Sound and Reiki has also been a huge influence in my healing path which is why James (my husband) and I love to work together and create healing and transformational experiences which we can offer on a private basis, group classes, workshops or retreats.

REIKI | SOUND | SHAMANIC | WIM HOF METHOD

JAMES BRADSHAW

Working in the fire and rescue service was my dream job and after making the difficult decision to leave after 10 years service I lost my way a little. I missed helping other people and felt something was missing. I proceeded to spend another 10 years building up my own renovations and maintenance company and whilst really enjoying meeting new people, the practical side of working with my hands and being creative I still felt I had more to offer. In 2011 I injured my spine in a car accident and the doctors said that I would need to start saving for a £20k operation to remove some of my spine which would manage the pain. The injury was affecting my life and somedays I couldn’t walk – this is where my journey started in looking for alternative ways to heal. I started regular yoga classes and very soon I regained strength, mobility and reduced pain. It was actually in the yoga studio that I saw a leaflet for Reiki and became very curious in how I could tap into my own healing potential. In the back of my mind I knew this was the tool I could use to help myself and others. It has been quite a journey working towards my Reiki master degree and digging deeper into the potentials of Sound Therapy. Collectively it has taken my own healing ability and what I can offer to a whole new level which in fact has recently helped me fight cancer for the 2nd time. Understanding Cancer triggers, how to prevent, slow down, and potentially cure with lifestyle and alternative healing methods has become a big area of interest for me and Natalie - we continue to research, experience and explore ways to help ourselves and others live at optimal health in this modern world.

And guess what… I no longer need the spinal operation!