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Monday 6:30pm - 7:45pm Tuesday 6:30pm - 7:45pm Wednesday 9:15am - 10:30am Thursday 9:15am - 10:30am Friday 9am - 10am

Sarah Shepard - Yoga for Body and Mind

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Sarah Shepard - Yoga for Body and Mind

I teach slow, mindful, breath-focussed yoga. Meet your mood, nourish your nervous system, feel alive.

It's all about the nervous system 🧠 After teaching many forms of yoga for 10 years (Hatha, Yin, Dynamic Flow) I now feel passionately about the benefits of slow mindful yoga. It's a game changing revolution in the world of yoga that I believe takes yoga out of the fitness box and puts it where it should really be. A mind/body/spirit practice that can change your brain, cultivate adaptability and resilience (so you bounce back from challenges with greater dexterity) and drop you into a beautiful, kind, loving relationship with your own body. We always focus on the breath and spend time at the end in relaxation. Come and see what you think...

CLASS TIMETABLE

**Titirangi Beach Hall, 1 Aydon Rd**

MON 6.30pm
Slow & Mindful

TUES 6.30pm
Embodied Flow

WEDS 9.15am
Slow & Mindful

THURS 9.15am
Embodied Flow

FRIDAY 9.00am
Zoom Online Yoga

06/08/2025

Sunrise at RiverSong Retreat 🌙

20/06/2025

Meditation on nature.

Mānawatia a Matariki 🌌

17/06/2025

The Joy of Rest Retreat last weekend ✨

A gorgeous immersion into deeply restful and nourishing practices, connection, learning, laughter, song, dance and much more.

Feeling deeply grateful for the experience, being on the inside held by 2 wonderful teachers and

06/06/2025

Hi lovely community
If you're craving rest, stress-relief or deeper self-connection I have the ideal offering for you this Sunday.
These sessions are a sanctuary for overworked nervous systems and adrenal burn out.
2 spaces left (a maximum of 15 to ensure comfortable distance).
More info in comments, Sarah ✨💜✨

28/05/2025

Decisions, decisions…

Kina or Flax?!

Loving the designs of iconic designer David Trubridge, inspired by our stunning local flora 🌿

14/05/2025

🤸🤸 🤸 Day 9!

The windows have been stripped and installed.

The rafters are up.

New bedroom taking shape.

11/05/2025

Honouring all the mothers today ✨ The deep love and care we offer to those we nurture and to the world is so needed right now.

I spent the morning at Waihi Beach with my dear friend and soul sister Christel. We enjoyed a beach-side sauna, dips in the autumn surf and a delicious brunch at Secret Garden.

05/05/2025

Yoga Barn Renovation Day 1 ✨😍

A year ago we made Thames our home and started creating our vision for RiverSong Retreat. Today the dream of a dedicated yoga space became a reality.

This is pretty exciting! It also means we will be up and running offering retreats here later this year.

Stay tuned for more updates!

03/04/2025

This week’s yoga classes were all about reducing chronic inflammation through slowing down and stimulating the ‘tend & befriend / rest & digest’ side of the nervous system.

Yoga is a broad, systemic approach that can incorporate inflammation reversing practices like

✔️ slow, mindful movement
✔️ slow deep breathing
✔️ relaxation
✔️ meditation

Part 2 next week…

29/03/2025

It's been a week since the wonderful ReVITALise Retreat at Aio Wira Retreat Centre where 15 of us took time out to pause, unwind, reflect, connect and find our inner joy.

It was such a buzz to see everyone shift from frazzled and busy to calm, energised and relaxed.

Look out for the next one, coming up later this year ✨

17/02/2025

Term 1 begins tonight!
*NEW Wednesday evening class*
Hope you can join me to reconnect to your deeper self 🙂

06/02/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀.

#𝟱. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

As humans we are wired to feel so many emotions. Some are pleasant and some are challenging. Emotions are energy moving inside the body. If you have ever felt fear (who hasn't?) you know that visceral feeling in the body as your heart rate increases, your throat tightens and you feel tension in your muscles. Emotions are not in our heads.

When we suppress emotions we are blocking and locking, pushing that energy down like holding an inflatable ball under water. At some point you have to let go, then the ball will power up at full force to the surface and beyond.

I like this analogy because it is so accessible.

I'm not suggesting unleashing your emotional energy on others, because if it's anger that often makes things worse for all concerned. At times though it may be appropriate. If you saw someone breaking into your car you'd probably feel anger and let them know about it ;)

Try this...

1. Find a quiet place at the time, or later when you have space.
2. Give yourself permission to feel that emotion as an energy moving inside your body.
3. Notice the sensations that arise.
4. Drop any story that may pop into your mind.
5. Let your body move as it wishes as you feel the emotion. If it's grief you may find your arms wrapping around your shoulders. Anger you may find your fists clenching.
6. Try to let the energy move, so you are not locked in that state.

Logic and reason are not helpful and will likely prevent you from accessing the emotional energy, keeping you stuck in a mind loop.

Love to hear how you find this 💜

Address

Titirangi Beach
Titirangi
0604

Opening Hours

Monday	6:30pm - 7:45pm
Tuesday	6:30pm - 7:45pm
Wednesday	9:15am - 10:30am
Thursday	9:15am - 10:30am
Friday	9am - 10am

Telephone

+64211284444

Website

http://www.yogabodymind.co.nz/

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Sarah has been teaching weekly yoga classes in Titirangi for 6 years. Classes integrate the fundamental elements of yoga - physical movement, breath awareness, meditation and deep relaxation. Many complete beginners attend these classes and enjoy the inclusive, friendly environment. Every class differs, centered around one weekly theme - selected intuitively by Sarah with a seasonal, energetic or postural basis. Breath awareness is emphasised throughout the classes, so you start to develop a natural connection to your breathing that you can take out into your daily life to alleviate stress and tension.

“It is greatly important to me that students coming to class feel seen, heard and acknowledged. Yoga is about connection to ourselves and to others. My work is to teach what I know to help you cultivate and preserve a healthy relationship with yourself on all levels. To offer you the experience of feeling strong, powerful, calm, steady and relaxed as your very own birthright. So your inner world is a safer, happier place.” Yoga is a simple yet powerful way to experience more ease within our bodies - physical, mind, emotional, energy bodies. Yoga is helping people to learn tools to feel less stressed and create a more relaxed mindset. In this fast paced world we surely need guidance and support to navigate life with awareness. Come and experience for yourself the ancient wisdom of yoga and start to feel more connected to yourself and the world around you. CLASS TIMETABLE Titirangi Beach Hall MON 6.30pm - 7.45pm THURS 6.30-7.45pm (Gentle/Beginners) French Bay Yacht Club WEDS 9.15 - 10.15am (Gentle/Beginners) THURS 9.15 - 10.30am PAYMENT OPTIONS - $17 casual attendance - $70 for 5 class card (valid 7 weeks from first class) - $130 for 10 class card (valid 10 weeks from first class)