What is Mind-Body-Spa?

We have so much on offer at Maitri Studio that sometimes people just don't know what all of these workshops and classes might entail. Here we share a bit about the monthly Mind-Body Spa. If there's anything else you're not sure about, do always ask by emailing [email protected]. 

The Mind-Body Spa is about making space for you to breathe and come back to your body. To restore and rest. Time out from worry, pressure, the demands of others, and the nagging demands, fears and criticisms of your own mind.

It is run each month by Dr Clare Byrne, a certified Breath-Body-Mind™ teacher, Mind-Body Medicine Certified Practitioner, and a Chartered and Registered Psychologist. Her interest in finding more flexible and accessible ways of working sparked an interest in body-based approaches to working with stress, trauma and adversity. Now mind-body practices have become part of her daily life.

She's run these with us over the last year or so and has some great feedback which she has permission from participants to share with you.

• I just wanted to say that I had a full night's sleep after the session and have been sleeping much better ever since. Such gentle practices, but they were very powerful! I'm looking forward to coming back next month for another recharge!
• I’m trying to integrate the practices into my daily life and I’m finding them helpful. Thanks for sharing them so powerfully in the workshops.
• I appreciated the opportunity to slow down. It’s a great opportunity for guided self-care.
• The movement was particularly helpful to unlock my ‘stuckness’ in a mind maelstrom. Moving and breathing took me into a state I wouldn’t have thought possible. I recommend this wholeheartedly. It’s given me new insights and practices to support me at a particularly intense time in my life.
• Time to be still. Good combination of movement and stillness.
• Very enjoyable. Breathing techniques alleviate anger and stress. Thanks Clare.
• A really lovely afternoon in a very safe and comfortable space, thanks to Clare. A great taster to experience breath work, movement and meditation.
• You won’t realise how much you need this until you experience it.
• It just completely slowed my thoughts and breathing down. It was also very different from anything I’ve done before. Best 3 hours of me time. Everyone should do it - at least once per month.

Even as I type these comments up for Clare and her participants I can feel myself calming! If you do too, or you feel the need for some space and self-care, look up Clare's next Mind-Body Spa day on Saturday 15th November, where you can also get more links to read about Clare and what she offers at Maitri Studio.