
Craig Norris
Yoga Teacher
Craig has been offering teachings of Yoga and meditation for 20 years. He has studied and taught various styles including; Satyananda, Sivananda, Ashtanga, Baptisite and Forrest, he has also taken further trainings in Yoga therapy with Yoga Campus and the Yoga Biomedical Trust and studied Sanskrit, Vedic chanting and Kirtan (devotional chanting) and also interweaves Buddhism and Shamanism into his teaching.
He is passionate about the spiritual within these practices but also looking to break away from dogma and blind belief. This has led him to study an MSc in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology which he is writing his dissertation on the spiritual experiences of lucid dreamers.
Craig is also a Breathwork facilitator and Vortex divine energy healer. His intension is to share spiritual practice to create an opportunity for healing and change, so that one might live a life that is empowered, awakened and full of joy.
Saturday
10:00
All Levels Flow
This Vinyasa flowing practice focuses on synchronising breath to movement in a flowing sequence designed to build heat, endurance, flexibility, and strength. Craig sets a fast pace, and whilst you don't need to be an experienced yogi to attend this class a good level of fitness is required and you should expect to work hard and break a sweat!
Craig offers helpful adjustments for those who want them (consent is always requested before any adjustment), whilst keeping a close eye on everyone in the room and offering individual feedback to ensure everyone is working to the best of their abilities.
You are encouraged to listen to your body and take breaks when you need to, and options and variations will be given for those at different stages in their practice.
This class is light hearted and playful offering a safe environment to explore and challenge your perceived limits: many students in this class report being surprised at what the can do with the right support and encouragement!
Duration
Ability Level
60 min
All Levels
Saturday
11:30
Deep Yoga Stretch
Formerly "Yoga for Runners", this friendly small group yoga class is for men who don't stretch enough (I know, I'm guilty of it too!) and their friends. It's not specifically for athletes or sports people, but it IS for any man who wants to stretch more effectively. Whilst most of the class is floor-based low-impact stretching, Craig sets a high energy fun dynamic so expect laughter and a social vibe.
Craig offers helpful adjustments for those who want them (consent is always requested before any adjustment), whilst keeping a close eye on everyone in the room and offering individual feedback to ensure everyone is working to the best of their abilities.
This class will take you through a focused series of mindful stretches to fully stretch out, and will give you the tools and knowledge to incorporate a quick and efficient stretching routine into your regular gym or running practice.
Duration
Ability Level
60 min
Mixed Ability
7th June
2pm
Transformational Breathwork Workshop
Using circular breathing we will look to freeing up the blockages that inhibits our inherent creative energy.
Transformational Breathwork is a therapeutic breathing technique that relieves tension and stress. Through circular breathing you can tap into and cleanse yourself of deeply buried obstacles. It is a healing process that can help you to feel alive and free.
This workshop combines Breathwork with a variety of mindfulness techniques to allow deeper self awareness and personal growth. You will be invited to work with internal challenges and obstacles in a way that enables healing and transformation.
Every session can have vast differences in terms of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual experiences. Some people recollect forgotten or repressessed memories, some have emotional traumas from the past emerge and be released.
At the end of a session many individuals are left with solutions or answers to existing problems, others state they experience visitations from their deceased relatives or hear a spiritual connection that gives clear guidance. When a person is completely emerged in the breathwork experience, they feel like the breath is breathing them rather than visa versa.
These conditions are contraindicated for this style of Breathwork:
• Pregnancy
• Detached Retina
• Glaucoma
• High Blood Pressure (not controlled with medication)
• Cardiovascular disease including angina, previous heart attack or stroke.
• Diagnosis of aneurysm in the brain or abdomen
• Uncontrolled thyroid conditions and diabetes
• Asthma - if you are asthmatic, you are welcome to attend providing you bring your inhaler to the session.
• Epilepsy
• Prior diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or previous psychiatric condition.
• Hospitalisation for any psychiatric condition or emotional crisis within the last 10 years.
• Any other medical, psychiatric or physical conditions which would impair or affect ability to engage in any activities that involve intense physical and/or emotional release.
If this applies to you and you would like to engage with Breathwork, a 121 with gentler forms would be beneficial.
Duration
Ability Level
2 hrs
All Levels