This October we couldn’t be more excited to bring you this beautiful 3-part weekend deep-dive, hosted by Calli Popham!
Part 1 | October 25th, 18:45-20:45
Liquid Body
One of Calli's signature flows fusing breath, embodied slow- flow, playful, creative transitions, inversions and arm balances, this extended practice will take you on a slow, strong, fluid flow through the liquid body, exploring the endless potential we hold, as we return to the memory of our single celled, 'omnipotent' origins and journey through fomless-ness into form.
Part 2 | October 26th, 15:00-17:30
Backbend Intelligence - An Embodied, Multidimensional approach to Backbends
Our hearts are 3 dimensional spirals, therefore when we look to ‘open them’, how can we express this opening multidimensionally and with the support of the lungs?
How does our journey to becoming, through the embryological process inform the way in which we are held and supported in space, therefore enabling us to find more space and ease?
When we move towards a ‘backbend’ we need to expand our body forwards, when focusing on this element, how does it change our experience?
We will explore these questions and more on a movement journey towards deepening and integrating a fuller, more spacious, joyful, backbend.
This workshop will include Calli’s signature embodied flow style to warm up and integrate the concepts that we will be working with and will also include targeted fascia release, and neurological drills to find more space and understand why we may feel limited or restricted.
Science & Magic intertwined!
Once we have found space and ease from the ground up, there will be an opportunity to explore and play with inverted backbends.
Please bring a tennis ball/ fascia ball.
Part 3 | October 27th, 14:30-17:00
Journey to Handstand - Dancing with Gravity
This workshop is a deep and playful dive into the art of standing on your hands and how to transition with grace and ease.
Delving into the architecture, anatomy and technique of the almighty handstand, through a journey of powerful practises and insight.
Expect a mixture of slow, strong, focused flow, handstand drills, partner work, targeted fascia release & brain drills to support you in finding freedom upside down, whatever your level. Calli will share all of the tips, tools and techniques she has learnt in her handstand journey and training to date.
Expect to sweat, to smile and to learn to both fly and fall with grace.
About Calli
Calli’s energy is a force to be reckoned with. She is like an arrow finding the bullseye every time, and her infectious enthusiasm for teaching, for yoga and generally for life is beyond moving to be around.“ - YTT Grad
Calli is a Senior Yoga & Movement Educator, TRE (Somatic Trauma Releasing Therapy) Facilitator, Co-Founder of Flow State, a progressive Yoga & Movement Studio in Hove, and Founder of Embodied Beings, an Embodied Yoga Teacher Training company that has trained 100's of yoga teachers in how to move and teach in a more embodied, intuitive way.
With more than 20 years of movement exploration & study under her belt Calli fuses cutting edge science with somatic, explorative movement & yoga, nervous system wisdom and music, philosophy and magic to create an immersive, deep and joyful experience.
Her passions and inspirations are diverse and include the studies on Fascia, the Nervous System & Polyvagal Theory, Trauma, Somatic healing, Movement Neurology, Body - Mind Centreing and as a passionate Handstand addict she has more than 100 hours of gymnastic handstand training under her belt (and 1000's of hours spent on her hands!)
Calli brings all of this together with her playful, intuitive style.