Yoga and Acupressure Workshop

This workshop will combine gentle yoga, acupressure, myofascial release techniques and yoga nidra to balance our bodies for the Autumn season.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we have reached the element of Metal, the time of Autumn. The harvest is done, the growing season is over, and nature shows us how to fall away from outer-directed energy, letting us spiral back inwards. In this place of letting go, we cast off what we no longer need and get back to our essence. This is the time of autumn. In our workshop, we will explore the principles of Chinese Medicine and Five Element Theory. We will learn how acupressure works, how to hold acupoints, and how it all relates to yoga. We will open our bodies with a mindful yoga practice, balance the energy pathways of autumn with acupressure points and myofascial release techniques, and end with a long guided relaxation to integrate the effects of your practice. The themes of this season include boosting the immune system, opening up breathing, grief and letting go, helping relieve allergies and skin issues, and releasing tension in the chest, shoulders, and arms.

Whether you’ve attended this workshop before or are new, think of this like an intentional seasonal tune-up for your whole being. Prepare to unwind, have some aha’s, and feel empowered to support yourself in this season of getting back to your essence.

About Erica Taylor

A yoga student for 20 years and a teacher for over 18 years, Erica’s classes are uplifting and playful, yet rooted in functional movement and the great inquiry of the self.  In addition to being a yoga teacher, Erica is an acupressure practitioner and has studied anatomy, therapeutics and functional movement extensively.  She is passionate about working with the prenatal and postnatal community.  When not on the mat, she can be found with her family, her camera, and nature!

Read more about Erica at https://yogaacton.com/erica-taylor-yoga-instructor/.