Move Well

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'When... body movements are smooth, there is lightness in the body, and freedom in the mind.'

BKS Iyengar  

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We know that moving well supports our physical and mental well-being. And yet, beyond the mechanics of physical movement and mobility there might be something deeper to explore...

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RAE BIRD LIVE WELL offers:

an accessible movement practice that draws thoughtfully from Yoga and

Qi Gong, sometimes as practices in their own right and sometimes integrated. We embrace the reality

that every physical body is unique and comes with its own past - and possibilities for the present and future.

 

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Restore 

Thoughtful and accessible movement may revitalise your strength, mobility, balance and physical function for your present and future self. Explore how you can find greater ease in your body, and perhaps restore lost confidence in your ability to move well.

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Reconnect 

Become curious about how you move and what your body might be telling you. Understand the patterns your body has developed over time: how you hold your body; where it moves freely and where there is resistance. Come back to a felt sense of connection between body, breath and mind.

 

​Flourish 

Open up new possibilities for easier, more fluid movement - not by asking your body to be something it isn't but by meeting yourself where you're at and exploring what feels possible for you.

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Breathe Well

 

'How you breathe is so powerful that just a few minutes of breathing practice can completely

shift your nervous system.'

Lee Holden, Qi Gong Master​

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​Breathing is not just about the beautiful dance between oxygen and CO2 as we breathe in and out. Our breath responds to how we move, sleep, feel, our health and the demands of everyday life. When we begin to notice our breath, we begin to meet ourselves where we are.

 

Rae Bird Live Well offers:

a practical and accessible approach to breathing well. We draw on traditional practices and contemporary understanding and insights from leading voices in the field to explore and understand how our bodies breathe, and the infinite possibilities of Breathing Well to Live Well.

 

​Restore 

Understand how your breath can support rest and recovery; replenish your energy and create space for your body and mind to find ease.

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Reconnect

Reconnect your breath with your body and mind. Notice how and when your breathing changes and what it

might be telling you.

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Flourish

Develop simple and adaptable ways to work with your breath that you can draw on again and again

during everyday life to reconnect, settle, energise, focus or restore.

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live Well

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​Our bodies and minds live by their own natural rhythms. To Live Well is understanding how to work with them, rather than against them.

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RAE BIRD LIVE WELL offers:

practical guidance drawn from the wisdom of our Circadian rhythm and the Ayurvedic practice of Dinacharya to create habits that work for your body and your life.

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Restore

Return to the rhythms that support you. Honour your circadian rhythm to support body and mind. Create a sleep pattern that works with your natural rhythm. Give your body what it needs to restore and replenish.

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Reconnect

Become aware of what your body is telling you. Explore how and when you eat can support digestion. Notice when you feel energised or when you need rest.

Find movement, nourishment and daily rhythms that feel right for you.

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FLOURISH

Create habits that support the life you want to live. Move at times of day when your body benefits. Build simply daily practices that support physical and mental well being. Develop habits you can return to again and again - whatever life brings.