Senior instructor

Claire Smith

Claire is a Senior Yoga teacher certified to the 500HR level by Shiva Rea, and Meditation teacher certified to the advanced level by the Dru International training school in Snowdonia, North Wales. She is extremely grateful to all of her teachers past and present, and is honored to now hold space for others to embark on their own healing and transformative journeys' through yoga and meditation practices.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome and Introduction.

    • Welcome! How to get the most from this course.

    • What is meditation?

    • The benefits of meditation

  • 2

    The art of sitting

    • Why sit for meditation; why not lie down?

    • How to sit for meditation - In a chair

    • How to sit for meditation - on the floor
  • 3

    Movement Section 1

    • The body's natural tendency to move

    • Activations
  • 4

    Movement section 2 - Energy work

    • Prana Kriyas

    • Prana Kriyas

    • Energy block release (EBR)

    • EBR1
  • 5

    Relaxation

    • Relaxation

    • Relaxation - Extended

    • Relaxation - Brief
  • 6

    Meditations

    • Day 1 meditation

    • The three acceptances

    • Sama Vritti meditation

    • So hum meditation

    • Vertical alignment breath

    • Prithvi Dharanam

    • SPDM physical

    • Walking meditation