Starting in September, Lisa will begin teaching live in-person classes at Tribes Yoga / Dance Studio in Wassenaar.
Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes (CWTP) with Lisa
Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes (CWTP), or Writing for Well being, is a method of expressive writing in response to varied prompts with uncensored “free writing.” The prompts can be found objects, poems, felt sensations, finishing a sentence stem, The focus is on process rather than product so that writing has the capacity to surprise us with what comes forth when met with curiosity rather than expectation or criticism. It’s a way to see and explore ourselves, to free ourselves, and to allow the creative well-spring within to flow. Whatever comes comes. Whatever we want to share we can. We can also share our process instead of our written words. I find it fascinating that writing to the same prompt will take each person in the group in their own personal direction which may have some overlap or may be a completely different way to relate to the words, images, or felt sensations.
Lisa interviewed on the Yoga Therapy Hour podcast
Getting started and keeping going: Reflections on teaching and self-care
Information is only useful to us if we can access it. That’s true if it’s stored in a book or in our mind. We need a way in, and we benefit from a guide to the place where what we need is stored/resides. Ultimately that guide is our Self, but along the way to that relationship being fully established in us, it can be very helpful to have the shared energy and enthusiasm of fellow seekers on the path, and someone who knows a bit more about where we’re going. I’ve recently reflected a lot on these simple truths, because when we entrust something as important as our hearts and minds to the guidance of someone else there are risks and responsibilities.
Asian Yoga Therapy Conference
I’ve joined the International Panel that will be a part of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) annual Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) conference. You can join us for this and so much more. Here’s the link. https://conferences.iayt.org/sytar2021 Early bird booking ends 27 May.
Yoga Psychology: Philosophy and Practice for Anxiety and Depression Relief workshop April 21 - 25 2021
Hibernation is over, spring is beginning, some parts of the world are opening, others re-closing, and through all the external shifts we have our own internal waves of feeling to ride. I can say through it all having my yoga practice and community continue to help me immensely, so I’d like to offer these resources to you as well.
This 5-day workshop is part of the self-care series, an extension of the Yoga Therapy Institute Yoga Therapy training course. It is open to participants who are yoga therapists, yoga therapists in training, yoga teachers, and committed yoga practitioners.
This is my first public workshop offering since before lockdown and it was the workshop I had just finished teaching for The Yoga Therapy Institute when lockdown began. It feels full circle but arriving back in a whole new place. This teaching will be enriched with all I've learned in the last year about living with myself and supporting others to do the same. One big change is that it will be offered completely online.
Follow the link to learn more and register to join us to grow along with the season. For more information go to the Workshops tab.
Classes Recorded Live are Available for Later Practice
Opportunities to practice yoga together are precious. Some of us have found them life changing. And that’s the intention of practice - to steadily improve the felt quality of our lives. In the midst of challenge opportunities also arise. These days we are increasingly home bound, so practice has found a way to come to us at home. You can practice with Lisa live online on Friday mornings, or watch the recordings later at a time that works for you. Either way, avail yourself of opportunity and let the practice work it’s magic with you. https://www.lifetreeyoga.co.uk/resources/onlineclasses
Live online Workshop with Lisa 17 + 18 October 2020 - Register to Join
It’s short notice sure, but it also feels like the right time. If that’s true for you, too, join me for a weekend together on this timely and important topic: how to adapt yoga practice to help regulate our thoughts, feelings, and behavior in times of stress, anxiety and trauma.
I’ll guide practices, lecture, and discussion to make the information and experiences relevant to the people who are present. We can do a lot in a short amount of time that can make a meaningful difference in our lives. If we have the tools we need to help ourselves, even the challenging times in life feel more manageable. Sangha helps too.
The information you need to decide and to join is at https://www.lifetreeyoga.co.uk/workshops
