Radiant Star Yoga

12/07/2024

If ever you need proof that somas are 'wired' to move bi-laterally (or cross laterally) around a centre.
😂😂😂

12/07/2024

We still have dates available in the Airbnb here....
Just saying....

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04/07/2024

15 years of working together!
We incorporated on 4th July 2009 as Nia Yorkshire. A few years later we changed our name to Radiant Star Yoga, to reflect more our teachings.

25/06/2024

Hi, I'm just working out how to go live in to a group the sneaky way!!

22/06/2024

Next Sunday we start another online training/mentoring programme. The first date is set for Sunday June 30th, after that dates are set to suit all particiapnts. We will have 12 x group sessions over 6 (ish) months, and you also get 6 private sessions too. Lots of 'on demand' videos to back up learning - leactures and classes to take. Its an organic process (as is Somatics!) and by joining, YOU get to steer the direction.
There's still time to join us if you feel the pull!!
What might be learned this time??????
Details: https://radiantstaryoga.com/teachertraining/
Dm us to chat

18/06/2024

Here is a new blog post exploring 'transition points' those stages in growth where we shift from one pattern of development to another. https://radiantstaryoga.com/embracing-transition-points-evolution-from-within/

13/06/2024

We are in the midst of updating the website....changed the image on the homepage, still got text to change and update and various layouts to tweak...what do you think so far?
https://radiantstaryoga.com/

06/06/2024

I don’t know if you feel it too, but for me, the world is changing.

No longer do I feel it relevant to offer a training, where I am the ‘expert’ and I tell you ‘how to….’do something
Where you feel that I have all the answers, I show you what the correct way is, and I assess whether or not you can do what I have shown you to do.

I just don’t feel that is in alignment with the other work I do which is all about supporting people in personal empowerment, helping people to find their own inner place of power, wisdom, meaning…..

I am not aligned with having ‘followers’, but I am really really keen to walk alongside others that have similar viewpoints, similar values, similar interests, and are also keen to support each other and grow as a community.

This is why we have totally changed our Somatics ‘training’ for teachers from a more traditional/classic ‘teacher training’, to a 6-9 month extensive training-mentoring-mastermind container. It’s a place where movement teachers can come and learn new ideas, practices, be inspired to create their own versions, adapt and evolve. It’s also a place where you can discover new neuroscience and philosophical perspectives that may enhance and expand your current offerings.

We are starting at the end of June, and then, depending on the cohort, will schedule 12 x 3hr group sessions and 6 x 1-1 sessions with each participant at a rate and pace that fits everyone involved.

We will be offering our learnings from:
✨Somatic Movement Sequences
✨Developmental Movement
✨SomaBreathe - somatic breathing sequences
✨SomaDance - somatic movement supported by music
✨Somatic Meditation and Centring

If you feel drawn to step in to your own power, your own wisdom, your own genius...

Get in touch - lets start the ball rolling!
https://radiantstaryoga.com/teachertraining/

31/05/2024

We're a bit on the slow side posting on Facebook about our new training which will be starting in a months time on 30th June. Our next training will include new material focusing on breathing, developmental movement, meditation and dance along with the somatic movement content we used to cover in our Core training. For us it feels more in alignment with who we are today as our previous training programme dates back to 2018 when we first started presenting Somatic trainings based in our experience then. This new training represents much more of the wider perspective we have on Somatics. We decided it was time to begin sharing this as an opportunity for other teachers to get to know Somatics in this more expanded way too. See link in comment below for more details about it.

28/04/2024

Another new blog post shared today. I have a lot of unreleased blog post accumulated that I'm ready to release now ;) This is a follow on to a previous post I shared here back on April 8th.

In a previous blog post I introduced the notion of “Soma-Significance” as an alternative to psycho-somatic, something originally proposed by Quantum Physicist David Bohm. Going deeper into this area soma-significance […]

27/04/2024

Back in 2022 Amanda and I were approached asking us how Somatics could be of use to assist Freedivers. It was a friend of ours who approached us, she was taking a Freedive Leader training and within the training she had been asked to write a piece on a subject of her choice.
Over the course of two weeks we passed information back and forth which involved us outlining our perception of how Somatics could be of benefit. Within that communication one of the topics that we highlighted was the impact of discerning a difference between ventilation and respiration.

Here's a recent blog post we published..

In a previous blog post, The Subtle Power Of The Breath, I noted how, in terms of the rich tapestry of somatic activity, few aspects of our experience are as […]

22/04/2024

In our daily life, one thing that often goes unnoticed is our breath. Throughout our experiences breathing is omni-present and because of this it is largely in the background of our awareness enabling other things take centre stage. It’s such a pervasive aspect of our experience it’s importance can evade us.

Read more below

In our daily life, one thing that often goes unnoticed is our breath. Throughout our experiences breathing is omni-present and because of this it is largely in the background of […]

17/04/2024

Home Truths - because transparency is important to me (except where clothing is concerned!)

I was really inspired by .grace.seol the other day, when she posted about ‘laying your cards on the table’ and it made me want to follow suit - see what I did there 😆

In the process of wanting to learn more about online business and entrepreneurism I have often fallen in to a trap of thinking I need to say this in my emails, write this in my marketing, follow all those rules to lure people in. And when I wade through the marketing and the emails of people who do that I am so not interested! I realise that it I am not reading ‘truth’ - I am not reading what they really feel, or what the offer or product really is. And as a buyer, a consumer, I just want to know what it is so I can make my own decision.
And I figure that if thats what I want, thats what you want too? Right?

So here’s my home truths:

I stopped being an English Teacher in a school/college because I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing what I loved, and for doing what I loved to not just be a hobby.

At the time I taught Nia - dance fitness. Along with David, we did that as part of a social enterprise, teaching lots of community groups with funding to support us.

Then came our aerial yoga years - we were the first ones in Leeds (possibly the first ones in Yorkshire) to set up regular aerial yoga classes and workshops - that was something else that I loved.

Then came the introduction of somatics, and that sky-rocketed my teaching to a whole new level. I felt like I had a magic and secret key. And eventually the way in which I taught Nia and aerial yoga, began to change. And, yes, we lost some students - those who maybe were there for the ‘whoohoo’ element rather than the embodied, being present element. And that was ok.

After leaving Leeds and becoming nomadic (since 2017) we haven’t really had our own community, so teaching in Wales, Exeter, Goa, online, not only was a way to share what I thought was a totally awesome practice, it was a way to connect to like-minded people.
And this is still the case today.

I really feel that through understanding and experiencing a somatic approach to movement, I have something really valuable and life-changing to share with others. And I want to share that AND be paid for the years of experience I have gained that then enables me to offer it so clearly.

I also believe, that what I can offer can make an enormous difference to what others offer, enhancing their teaching, their offers and enabling them to increase their income too, as they are able to change the lives of the people that they then teach.

I wholeheartedly believe that the skills and tools that I have gained and am ready to pass on, can make a colossal shift in perspective for teachers and students alike, and can take people out of victim mode (I have this ‘thing’ that I need to fix, this ‘diagnosis’ this issue, and I need to someone to mend me) in to a more empowered place (I can sense feel notice ‘X’ and through your class/guidance, I am able to be more centred and aligned with myself and therefore move through life in a more empowered way, I can make my own changes).

I am passionate about it because, for me, a somatic approach isn’t a strategy from ‘the outside’; it’s my innate wisdom, and that is available for EVERYONE.

So yes, I want to be paid for what I do, but if it was just that, I could work in a coffee shop!

More importantly I believe in what I am offering, I am passionate about this perspective, and thats why I have free tasters , and paid courses, offer masterclasses, and trainings and mentorings. And through this work I want to be seen and considered as a trustworthy, generous and approachable teacher. Authenticity is really important to me. So is trust. And I want people who work with us to be able to trust us and the work that we do, and ultimately to learn to trust themselves.

[Aside] Once, at the meditation centre I used to belong to, a woman came to visit. She sat at the front for meditation before she met us. (The meditation was open-eyed, and the person at the front spent a few moments having eye contact with each person, sharing ‘drishti’ - seeing through the third eye) . Afterwards she shared what she received from each of us. When she came to me, she said, “from you Amanda, I received that I could trust you with my life”. To this day, it’s been one of my most validating moments. It made me realise that authenticity and trust were really important values for me.

Our upcoming masterclass (Sunday 21st April) will be an opportunity to explore some of the main aspects of a somatic approach to yoga.

We will share some practical, easy-to-use options so you can start to integrate them in to your teaching and making even more of a difference to people’s lives than you already are!

And you get the replay whether you come live or not, so you can always refer back to the masterclass, anytime you need.

Come along if this resonates with you and you share these values.
The other thing that is important to me is humour, so expect to have a good laugh!!

🥰 3hr masterclass
🥰 Sunday 21st April
🥰 replay/recording available with lifetime access
🥰 £30 in advance/earlybird; £45 from 21st April

https://radiantstaryoga.thrivecart.com/elevate-your-teaching-masterclass/?coupon=ELEVATE

17/04/2024

Here's another new blog post where David discusses the way we utilise two distinct modes of somatic experiencing - an observer and a doer.

  In the realm of human cognition and behavior, the concept of somatic learning stands as a fascinating exploration of how the different aspects of our soma interact to shape […]

14/04/2024

Yoga as an ancient practice rooted in mindfulness and movement, offers far more than just physical exercise. At its essence, rather than viewing the body as a static object, yoga invites us to explore the living process of the soma—the dynamic integration of body, mind, and spirit. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the transformative power of adopting a somatic approach to yoga, emphasizing the distinction between the living process of the soma and the perceived solidity of the body.

A somatic approach to yoga is an invitation to practitioners to [read more: https://radiantstaryoga.com/embracing-a-living-process-a-somatic-approach-to-yoga/ ]

08/04/2024

A new blog post on our website written by David sharing perspectives on Soma-significance - a concept introduced in the work of Quantum Physicist David Bohm.

In the realms of human experience, the connection between the body and mind has long been a subject of fascination and inquiry. How do our physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts […]

07/04/2024

For all yoga teachers who are left scratching their heads, wondering what the difference is between just 'Yoga' and 'Somatic Yoga', and thinking 'isn't all yoga somatic anyway?'....and wondering what they need to do to start using 'somatic' to describe their classes....
Come to our 3hr masterclass, online, and uncover the mysteries of the growing trend!

Checkout page for Elevate Your Teaching: Somatics Masterclass.

23/01/2024

If you choose option 2 or 3 but need help with that... ask me about my 1-2-1 sessions. It's exactly what I work with 😉

15/01/2024

If we are lucky today, it might reach 0 degrees 😂😂😂

07/01/2024

We've been back in the UK for 8 weeks now. And tomorrow we fly to Slovenia for a short while, staying and helping out here: https://www.facebook.com/skatlicazavod
This is my card I picked for the next adventure!! Quite apt I think. Taking a higher perspective, seeing the bigger picture... I have no idea why I was drawn to offer to go to Slovenia to help out at an equestrian centre - I have zero experience of horses - but I am surrendering to life's callings and this showed up way back in October and I found myself saying YES.
Surrender is my no.1 tactic in life and it is taking me to some magical places...and allowing a lot of old stuff to dissolve and fall away. More on this in another post!........

29/12/2023

We've been in the loft again - and we are being ruthless!! We are giving away the following [UK only - just pay postage]. DM me, leave a message under the photo or in the main thread telling me which number item you want and I'll be in touch to get your address and share my payment details

1 - Instant happiness Cards (£3.50 postage)
2 - Money and the Law of Attraction Cards (£3.50 postage)
3 - The Four Agreements Cards (£3.50 postage)
4 - Ask and it is Given Cards (£3.50 postage)
5 - Awakening the Sacred Body, by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (£2.70 postage)
6 - The Divine Design by Lorie Ladd (£2.70 postage)
7 - Meta Magik, the book of ATEM, by Philip H Farber (£2.70 postage)

24/12/2023

⛧°。 ⋆༺ Ｍｅｒｒｙ Ｃｈｒｉｓｔｍａｓ ༻⋆。 °⛧

to all our 'followers' here on Facebook - we'd like to share a FREE CHRISTMAS GIFT with you. Click on the link and you can receive a 35 minute movement and meditation session to bring you relaxation and ease through the festive period and beyond!

https://radiantstaryoga.thrivecart.com/floor-play/

Wishing you all a restful time, and peace in the New Year.
David and Amanda.

17/12/2023

04/11/2023

Yesterday I was inspired to dance, and film, a 35 minute SomaDance - Moving Meditation, which I have called Exploring Balance. https://radiantstaryoga.thrivecart.com/exploring-balance/
Many of you who follow Radiant Star Yoga may not know that both David and I used to teach a dance-based movement class (its how we first met!).
We stopped teaching regular classes many years ago, as Somatics became more prominent, but I never stopped dancing. Last year I created some 30 minute sessions for a meditation course I created, and yesterday I was inspired to dance, and film, a 35 minute session, which I have called Exploring Balance.
I have made it available on our online platform so you can come dance with me...for just £9...and its lifetime access, so you can dance with me as often as you like!
Here's the link: https://radiantstaryoga.thrivecart.com/exploring-balance/

31/10/2023

LAST DAY OF THE SALE!!!!!

Awaken Your Spine:
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Awaken Your Pelvic Floor:
https://radiantstaryoga.thrivecart.com/awaken-your-pelvic-floor/?coupon=SPOOKY50
Awaken Your Eyes:
https://radiantstaryoga.thrivecart.com/awaken-your-eyes/?coupon=SPOOKY50
3 Course Bundle:
https://radiantstaryoga.thrivecart.com/the-awaken-series/?coupon=SPOOKY50

25/10/2023

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - Somatics Classes for as little as £6.25 per hour 😱😱😱
Watch the video for more info and find the appropriate links in the comments below!

18/08/2023

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10/07/2023

In our Awaken Your Eyes this week we've introduced breath awareness into the mix as a way to stimulate the muscles up through the neck up the skull, over the scalp, and down through the eyes.
We also accompanied this with a lesson for releasing the upper back, shoulders, arms, hands and neck. Releasing the muscles in these areas can provide greater freedom and ease in and around your eyes as effort becomes better distributed throughout your whole being.

If you'd like to join the course here is a 20% discount link which can be used until Sunday 16th July
https://radiantstaryoga.thrivecart.com/awaken-your-eyes/?coupon=UNDERWAY20

04/07/2023

from Jessica Ortner at The Tapping Solution.

My Mission: find ways to love myself a little bit more every day.

Wanna join me?