Another deep-reaching workshop build around releasing common limb joint problems through developing a central/centred relationship to the world around us (the breath and its core responsiveness to support). And we finished with a physical exploration that relieves the head/neck/throat from the job of control, followed by a deep relaxation to integrate... The limbs the core and the head 4th December 2021 Download... main video group video Integrating everything with the centre. Another deep-reaching workshop build around releasing common limb joint problems through developing a central/centred relationship to the world around us (the breath and its core responsiveness to support). And we finished with a physical exploration that relieves the head/neck/throat from the job of control, followed by a deep relaxation to integrate... All workshops

I began this by planting a seed about state of mind - and how you can play with 'directions' of the senses together with 'expression' to find good mental balance in relationship to your environment. We went on to explore awakening with whilst relaxing without - moving towards our outward actions supporting inner release... A gentle building awakening of the spine for the Spring 26th March 2022 Download... main video group video Senses, physical expression, the core and the spine. I began this by planting a seed about state of mind - and how you can play with 'directions' of the senses together with 'expression' to find good mental balance in relationship to your environment. We went on to explore awakening with whilst relaxing without - moving towards our outward actions supporting inner release... All workshops

So this started with a gentle investigative approach to simply lying down, taking time to make sure that you can 're-invent' things to make whatever your habitual complication is feel better (i mentioned specifics for all individuals on the group). We then deconstructed and rebuilt shoulder stand up into a new experience for everyone... Taking care of YOUR issue during practice, and Shoulderstand 30th October 2021 Download... main video group video Taking care in shoulder stand So this started with a gentle investigative approach to simply lying down, taking time to make sure that you can 're-invent' things to make whatever your habitual complication is feel better (i mentioned specifics for all individuals on the group). We then deconstructed and rebuilt shoulder stand up into a new experience for everyone... All workshops

We began with my signature practice - which I call 'mahapranayamasana' - a practice that simple in appearance, but through engagement and breath can reveal everything you need to know about practice. We then worked with wheel (backbend) - deconstructing /reconstructing it to a point of integration Exploring your relationships to above and below. 6th November 2021 Download... main video group video Looking at 'wheel'. We began with my signature practice - which I call 'mahapranayamasana' - a practice that simple in appearance, but through engagement and breath can reveal everything you need to know about practice. We then worked with wheel (backbend) - deconstructing /reconstructing it to a point of integration All workshops

This exploration of your breathing relationships with the Earth and the Space above in a series of simple postures .... My game-changing new approach in practice. The breathing Earth 23rd January 2021 Download... main video group video Saturday morning re-treat This exploration of your breathing relationships with the Earth and the Space above in a series of simple postures .... My game-changing new approach in practice. All workshops 10:30am - 1:00pm

This workshop followed my yearly Acquaviva intensive retreat, and the whole week led to me writing one of my 'practice poems' - a memorable and practical guide to physical practice. A Poem for your Practice 22nd August 2020 Download... main video group video Saturday morning re-treat This workshop followed my yearly Acquaviva intensive retreat, and the whole week led to me writing one of my 'practice poems' - a memorable and practical guide to physical practice. All workshops 10:30am - 1:00pm

This workshop evolved from the fact that most participants were feeling less than top form, including someone with covid symptoms. What followed was a very deep exploration centred in causing zero physical stress. It was fabulous I think! The deepest and kindest of explorations... 23rd October 2021 Download... main video group video A workshop for if you are feeling rough.. This workshop evolved from the fact that most participants were feeling less than top form, including someone with covid symptoms. What followed was a very deep exploration centred in causing zero physical stress. It was fabulous I think! All workshops

On this second part of 'Creating the space to heal' we looked at how the spine of the upper body can find support from the earth and the (breathing) relationships between the head shoulders and ribcage can lead to an awakening of the upper spine. The neck, head & shoulders 3rd July 2021 Download... main video group video Creating the space to heal 2 On this second part of 'Creating the space to heal' we looked at how the spine of the upper body can find support from the earth and the (breathing) relationships between the head shoulders and ribcage can lead to an awakening of the upper spine. All workshops

'Gathering in to open out' is a principle that works, but is full of misconception that can stay stuck (because it still works)... in this workshop we explored the individual and very personal relationships to the world in action that can unravel any confusion. Clarity about 'gathering in to open out' 12th March 2022 Download... main video group video Sourcing outward action from the centre 'Gathering in to open out' is a principle that works, but is full of misconception that can stay stuck (because it still works)... in this workshop we explored the individual and very personal relationships to the world in action that can unravel any confusion. All workshops

This workshop began with asking the group what they need: the answer was basically solutions for everything from the head to hips and of course the spine in between. So I began with addressing the most prevalent issue for people - the base of the spine - and took through a deep exploration of how the breath and its release in the area can change everything. (Some of the content of my next course) The solution is the breath! 7th August 2021 Download... main video group video An accidental prequel to 'the Sacred Breath 2' This workshop began with asking the group what they need: the answer was basically solutions for everything from the head to hips and of course the spine in between. So I began with addressing the most prevalent issue for people - the base of the spine - and took through a deep exploration of how the breath and its release in the area can change everything. (Some of the content of my next course) All workshops

Deeper into saluting the sun! Rhythms of Practice 12th September 2020 Download... main video group video Saturday morning re-treat Deeper into saluting the sun! All workshops 10:30am - 1:00pm

A whole workshop dedicated to understanding how to stand in a way that means we are strong, light and easy on our joints and lower back Legs knees feet and hips 20th November 2021 Download... main video group video Reinventing how we use our limbs A whole workshop dedicated to understanding how to stand in a way that means we are strong, light and easy on our joints and lower back All workshops

This workshop was an exploration of the possibility of sourcing our movements from deep within. The fluid core and the ribcage/thoracic spine relating to each other and to the world around you. Moving from the deep spaces within 10th April 2021 Download... main video group video Saturday morning re-treat This workshop was an exploration of the possibility of sourcing our movements from deep within. The fluid core and the ribcage/thoracic spine relating to each other and to the world around you. All workshops 10:30am - 1:00pm

This 'Creating space to heal' workshop will change your body-map! After some time of deep guided inner release, we spent the day exploring how to support a relaxed spine and the spaces within from our periferal actions. Then we followed by working the other way round - from the deep core responses that arose from the first experiment ... engaging through a relaxed periferal body. Then finding the natural breathing rhythm between the two 'ways' of supporting ourselves. From without to within | From within to without 17th July 2021 Download... main video group video Creating the space to heal 4 This 'Creating space to heal' workshop will change your body-map! After some time of deep guided inner release, we spent the day exploring how to support a relaxed spine and the spaces within from our periferal actions. Then we followed by working the other way round - from the deep core responses that arose from the first experiment ... engaging through a relaxed periferal body. Then finding the natural breathing rhythm between the two 'ways' of supporting ourselves. All workshops

So on this workshop I began with my signature Mahapranayamasana (the breathing earth practice) and I invited participants to tune into some of the responses and benefits of relating to support in a situation where it is possible to relax. I then invited them to try out something else (dog pose was the first thing) to see if they could transpose the experience and movements they had felt in an oppositionally different position... The outcome is surprising! Try it out in another posture! 9th October 2021 Download... main video group video How to understand what the body needs to do... So on this workshop I began with my signature Mahapranayamasana (the breathing earth practice) and I invited participants to tune into some of the responses and benefits of relating to support in a situation where it is possible to relax. I then invited them to try out something else (dog pose was the first thing) to see if they could transpose the experience and movements they had felt in an oppositionally different position... The outcome is surprising! All workshops

A powerful global map of the way we interact with the world that resolves most local join and spinal issues.... The core and the hands, the spine and the feet... 29th January 2022 Download... main video group video Flying from within, and grounding from above A powerful global map of the way we interact with the world that resolves most local join and spinal issues.... All workshops

On this one, I invite you to fully release the hips in movement and support, for the purpose of freeing up the full natural extension response of the spine... Natural hips, open heart 2nd March 2022 Download... main video group video Helping you liberate the spine behind the heart On this one, I invite you to fully release the hips in movement and support, for the purpose of freeing up the full natural extension response of the spine... All workshops

On this workshop I take you through a serial overview of things you need to attend to in approach to any posture, IF you want to improve some aspect of your experience. The approach also gives you a way of recognising exactly where you are at and what you need to do in any moment of practice. How to approach your practice 19th March 2022 Download... main video group video THIS is how you do it On this workshop I take you through a serial overview of things you need to attend to in approach to any posture, IF you want to improve some aspect of your experience. The approach also gives you a way of recognising exactly where you are at and what you need to do in any moment of practice. All workshops

This exceptionally deep workshop was the first of a series I am doing, covering how to release all the usual areas of complication for people - this week Hips & Lower back. The hips & lower back - 26th June 2021 Download... main video group video Creating the space to heal 1 This exceptionally deep workshop was the first of a series I am doing, covering how to release all the usual areas of complication for people - this week Hips & Lower back. All workshops

The workshop began with experiencing how inner tensions (like the groins) are usually tense because of the way we arrive into a position. What followed was a deep exploration of how the 'breathing gear' can respond to surrender of your weight... Learning the power of letting go 12th June 2021 Download... main video group video Saturday morning re-treat The workshop began with experiencing how inner tensions (like the groins) are usually tense because of the way we arrive into a position. What followed was a deep exploration of how the 'breathing gear' can respond to surrender of your weight... All workshops

This workshop was centred around how to wake up proprioceptive support responses from within (the core responses within the pelvis) and from without (the limbs in support and the actions around the pelvis) - all for the purposes of taking strain off the groins and lower back. The outcome is a new somatic sense of the hips and how they celebrate in movement. (I taught this one from my phone, so quality is a little impaired - but the content is fantastic) A celebration of the hips 11th September 2021 Download... main video group video Learning to let go of the internal holding of the hips so that they can support you! This workshop was centred around how to wake up proprioceptive support responses from within (the core responses within the pelvis) and from without (the limbs in support and the actions around the pelvis) - all for the purposes of taking strain off the groins and lower back. The outcome is a new somatic sense of the hips and how they celebrate in movement. (I taught this one from my phone, so quality is a little impaired - but the content is fantastic) All workshops

This workshop got us awakening and working from a very deep place, which inevitably comes from the part of the spine that is very stuck in most people.... we all felt really quite good by the end. Freeing up the heart & neck 11th December 2021 Download... main video group video Awakening the nature of movement from the heart. This workshop got us awakening and working from a very deep place, which inevitably comes from the part of the spine that is very stuck in most people.... we all felt really quite good by the end. All workshops

17. All about the breath and the spine 18 May 2025 Download... main video group video First principles continued < Previous Back to list Next >

Embodied living 2A - body relationships part B. - This is the follow-up - the second of a series of 6-week online yoga courses designed to transform your day to day life. Embodied Living - 2B Scroll Body Relationships - part2 Free access for Platinum members Part 2 of the 2nd of a series of 6-week courses with Marc J Acquaviva, to transform your relationship to body & the world around you - the evening sessions top Content 6 videos approx 90 mins each. Enroll for 2A and get this for free Embodied Living 2A is here description Acquaviva Yoga The second wave - the evening sessions - This is the second of my online courses taking us into an exploration of specific relationships between parts of ourselves and the space we occupy. There were two courses running concurrently on this theme, and although the themes of each are based on the same principles, the delivery and specific content was geared to each participating group, so each of these courses shine a light on the same subject from a different angle, often working with different relationships of the body. As always, these recordings of my live online 6-week courses are designed to give you a complete guided tour of the body, bringing awareness to key relationships through action and breath, using simple functional postures and movements as the framework. Week by week you be guided in specific practices that bring you directly in touch with the body's innate intelligence. The course acts as structured support for the process that this initiates. Sessions are around 90minutes each. Once you have access to a recorded session, you have access for life. 45-60 minutes of each session, I guide you through specific practices and relationships based on the theme for the week. Either at the beginning or end of the session I invite Q & A with the live participants, and I offer ideas and practical yoga solutions to whatever is going on for them. People that go through the recorded version of this course have said that this part is just as relevant to their in-the-moment practice as if they were there live. With the recordings, you also have the advantage of being able to pause, rewind and redo parts that catch your attention. To make the most of this course, my advice would be to practice a little bit daily. 10 or 15 minutes will do, although if you are enjoying it, and have the time to do more I have found that there is no actual limit to how long I could practice if I wanted to. If you start with something that caught your interest on the session, the body will begin to remind you of other things.. It could be a principle, a direction of attention, or some relationship that I invite you to explore. If this kind of awareness finds its way into your daily life, then you will have begun the process of embodied living. It is quite a natural outcome of the practice, but only if you invite it. It is this that changes people's lives - there is an empowerment that comes with listening directly to the body's own intelligence. It gives us accurate clues about how we truly feel about things, and its voice can act as the wisest of guides through life. It is this particular realisation and experience that my students find to be one of most profound benefits of practice. - Marc J Acquaviva - This Course If you have access, click below to enter the class Session 1 - Action & Outcome Session 2 - Owning your space Session 3 - Moving & Living from the heart Session 4- The Pulse - finding natural rhythm Session 5 - The Breath is the answer Session 6 - Letting go into the outcome What sort of experience or fitness do I need to follow this course? No experience is required, and no particular level of health is needed for you to begin a journey that will improve both health and quality of life. This work is appropriate for everyone from total beginner with a curiosity about the body-mind relationship, through to fully experienced teachers looking for new depth, new inspiration and real solutions to the common issues encountered in yoga. The baseline requirement is a willingness to explore new ways of looking at things, together with a desire for change. How long do I have access to the course? You should have access for life - as long as the internet and the Acquaviva School of Yoga are alive. Frequently asked questions Each course promises to change my relationships to body and mind... How do these courses differ from each other? That's a big question! Before you experience it the best answer I can give is this: The principles behind my work involve working out how to create the conditions that will allow ANY body to find deeper integration. I have discovered and have been working with 6 fundamental conditions, each of which offers its own path to freedom with practice and time, and each could be considered a 'type' of yoga. But when practiced in conjunction and in natural sequence, effectiveness of practice is off-the-scale, and transformation is inevitable. Each Course takes your through the entirety of these Conditions in sequence, but each individual Course, in sequence, centres around one of the fundamental principles. Also, I am responding in the moment to the live participants, so specific content will be guided by specific groups. Basically, principle-based content is infinitely expandable despite being based on simple principles (in the same way that you can look at the same thing from an infinite number of angles)... I hope that answer wasn't too confusing! You will understand how it works and evolves, as soon as you have experienced one course. Meet the author of the approach Marc J Acquaviva Yoga saved my soul... I began practicing yoga in the 'Scaravelli-inspired' style at the age of 30 in1991, and I used the fundamental principle of 'listening to the song of the body' to find my way out of a great deal of chronic physical pain. In the process I discovered that there were other ways of relating to the body, and to life, that can almost instantly relieve the symptoms of a wide range of very common physical issues, and my discoveries have allowed me to help others also become free of theirs. In practicing new relationships, the issues simply fade away, along with the historic complications that put the issue in place, so the natural outcome is nothing less than personal transformation. And this is possible for absolutely anyone that is willing to apply themselves to what I have discovered. I have been sharing my work with people since 1999. Its effectiveness has led me to define my own style (and School) of Yoga: running courses, workshops, retreats and teacher trainings. My mission is to spread this work as far as I can, and with the advancement of online technology, this is becoming more possible. I'm fast approaching 60 and I feel like I am at the beginning of my life! and I want to share this possibility with the rest of the world.

Yoga for Embodied Living - A series of 6-week online Yoga Courses with Marc J Acquaviva - Scaravelli inspired. top Embodied Living A series of 6-week online courses that will change your life Direct access is here: Embodied Living 1 - Course Info & Content Embodied Living 2 Info & Content Each course, progressively guides you through an experience that re-awakens the whole body - in relationship to itself, to the earth below, and the space you occupy. The process brings you into the very centre of your being, and closer to your essential self, simply through opening direct access to the innate and ancient wisdom of your own body... Anchor 2 Embodied Living 1 - the Principles of Practice A 6-week course to change your life. (with a bonus introductory session) 7 workshops included in this Course £47 Course Info & Content Enrol now Embodied Living 2 - Body Relationships in life The second, follow-up 6-week series to transform relationship to body . 12 workshops included in this Course !! £97 NB. please only book this if you have completed Embodied Living 1 Course Info & Content Enrol now Embodied living faq What sort of experience or fitness do I need to follow these courses? No experience is required, and no particular level of health or flexibility is needed for you to begin a journey that will improve both health and quality of life. This work is appropriate for everyone from total beginner with a curiosity about the body-mind relationship, through to fully experienced teachers looking for new depth, new inspiration and real solutions to the common issues encountered in yoga. The baseline requirement is a willingness to explore new ways of looking at things, together with a desire for change. How long do I have access to a course? You should have access for life - as long as the internet and the Acquaviva School of Yoga are alive. Each course promises to change my relationships to body and mind... How do these courses differ from each other? That's a big question! Before you experience it the best answer I can give is this: The principles behind my work involve working out how to create the conditions that will allow ANY body to find deeper integration. I have discovered and have been working with 6 fundamental conditions, each of which offers its own path to freedom with practice and time, and each could be considered a 'type' of yoga. But when practiced in conjunction and in natural sequence, effectiveness of practice is off-the-scale, and transformation is inevitable. Each Course takes your through the entirety of these Conditions in sequence, but each individual Course, in sequence, centres around one of the first three fundamental principles. Also, I am responding in the moment to the live participants, so specific content will be guided by specific groups. Basically, principle-based content is infinitely expandable despite being based on simple principles (in the same way that you can look at the same thing from an infinite number of angles)... I hope that answer wasn't too confusing! You will understand how it works and evolves, as soon as you have experienced one course. Frequently asked questions Meet the author of the approach Marc J Acquaviva Yoga saved my soul... I returned to my childhood passion of yoga at the age of 30 in1991, practicing in the 'Scaravelli-inspired' style , and I used the fundamental principle of 'listening to the song of the body' to find my way out of a great deal of chronic physical pain. In the process I discovered that there were other ways of relating to the body, and to life, that can almost instantly relieve the symptoms of a wide range of very common physical issues, and my discoveries have allowed me to help others also become free of theirs. In practicing new relationships, the issues simply fade away, and the historic complications that put the issue in place can simply dissolve in the light , so the natural outcome is nothing less than personal transformation. And this is possible for absolutely anyone that is willing to apply themselves to what I have discovered. I have been sharing my work with people since 1999. Its effectiveness has led me to define my own style (and School) of Yoga: running courses, workshops, retreats and teacher trainings. My mission is to spread this work as far as I can, and with the advancement of online technology, this is becoming more possible. I'm fast approaching 60 and I feel like I am at the beginning of my life! and I want to share this possibility with the rest of the world. author

20. A practice session 7 June 2025 Download... main video group video Applying various angles of the baseline principles to physical practice Diagonal 'criss-cross' relationships between all parts of yourself, grounding from chakra junctions through releasing your weight, naturalising relationships through the breath and your relationship to the space you occupy ... the list goes on. But it is all part of 'creating the conditions' that will guide you towards the unified experience that can be recognised directly as 'the Yoga'. < Previous Back to list Next >

For this workshop I shared a way of being with the breath in 3 significant areas of the body : lower body/navel/pelvis, head and throat/neck, the chest/ribcage/upper spine. The outcome is potential freedom for the spine in all 3 areas. Kindness to the spine through the breath 28th August 2021 Download... main video group video A Saturday re-treat workshop For this workshop I shared a way of being with the breath in 3 significant areas of the body : lower body/navel/pelvis, head and throat/neck, the chest/ribcage/upper spine. The outcome is potential freedom for the spine in all 3 areas. All workshops

This was a general workshop starting with some standing postures - but I share how I go about framing my attention when I am practicing for myself. If you are clear about what you are relating to, and what you might expect to happen as a result, you get an opportunity to recognise the 'that's it!' moment, which is your cue to move on to the next direction of attention... Become clear about what I share here and you have a direct guide for life. How to frame your attention in practice 16th October 2021 Download... main video group video Recognising when to 'change gear' in posture work This was a general workshop starting with some standing postures - but I share how I go about framing my attention when I am practicing for myself. If you are clear about what you are relating to, and what you might expect to happen as a result, you get an opportunity to recognise the 'that's it!' moment, which is your cue to move on to the next direction of attention... Become clear about what I share here and you have a direct guide for life. All workshops

Free weekly online classes - Yoga Solutions - Marc answers questions and offers practical solutions to all of the most common difficulties in yoga. A vast resource of free online content. top FREE Classes on the blog... I put up some of my public broadcasts, classes and workshops in the Acquaviva Blog - there is a 5-day pranayama detox, some 5-minute yoga sollutions and some of my musings on the subject of Yoga and Life... Free for all members The Acquaviva Blog is here Yoga Solutions Live broadcasts.... Every Tuesday at 10:30am (UK time), Marc broadcasts a live class in his Facebook group & Youtube channel in direct response to people's questions about the body, yoga practice and how to resolve physical complications in practice. There are also interviews and workshop snippets on the Youtube channel and Instagram/IGTV You can join these sessions live for free on Facebook or Youtube. But they are recorded and kept exclusively for Silver and Gold subscribers of this website (and for anyone on one of the Acquaviva Yoga & Teacher Development Courses Silver/Gold/Platinum members - Watch 'Yoga Solutions' videos now Its easy to become a Premium member - click below to see what comes with premium mebership (from £9.95/month): Membership Options FREE CLASSES - ONLINE Anchor 1 If you would like to support my mission to spread this work far and wide, become a proud patron and supporter of my work by clicking the 'Donate' button below. You will be helping me to continue to provide free content for the wider yoga community. (You can help me save the world from pain and misunderstanding for as little as £1/month :-) Many thanks!

34. Finding your wings 22 November 2025 Download... main video group video Flying from within I had a nice day with Diane Long and brought my interpretation of the experience to my students... < Previous Back to list Next >

This week we were looking at resolving whole-body complications by exploring how the ribs and the core responses within the pelvis work together. We tried it in a few things including a gentle sun salute Inner pelvis & the ribcage 28th November 2020 Download... main video group video Saturday morning re-treat This week we were looking at resolving whole-body complications by exploring how the ribs and the core responses within the pelvis work together. We tried it in a few things including a gentle sun salute All workshops 10:30am - 1:00pm

On this one I covered everything from the psoas and emotions, the core and extension from below, the ribs and extension from above ... I thought it was kind of random, but the participants loved it.... A broad-reaching workshop 18th December 2021 Download... main video group video An exploration and celebration of the body & breath On this one I covered everything from the psoas and emotions, the core and extension from below, the ribs and extension from above ... I thought it was kind of random, but the participants loved it.... All workshops

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One fundamental understanding behind my work is that the body's responses, are a perfect reflection of the qualities with which we physically engage with the space we occupy. If we can explore and refine the quality of our engagement with the space around us through breathing & release, we can... The Proprioceptive Intelligence Series Free access for Platinum members Next-level Development Courses for dedicated teachers & practitioners. Course workshops Intro-1: What is Proprioception? Course 1 - The Crown & above Course 3 - Spine & the space in front Course 5 - Learning to float Intro-2: Our History & space behind Course 2 - Ground & the space within Course 4 - learning to fly! Course 6 - Letting go into the outcome The second of a new ground-breaking series of Online Courses that explores the potential that arises when we listen to the innate intelligence of our sensory feedback systems... Content 8 workshops ~ 75-90 mins each. (2 x intro workshops + 6 x course) Cost: £97 ~ Enroll now Proprioceptive Intelligence - the fundamentals: The baseline understanding behind my work is that the body's responses, are a perfect reflection of the qualities with which we physically engage with the world about us - which through breathing and other actions, includes our physical relationships to the space we occupy... Anchor 1 Our proprioceptive nervous system is a sophisticated part of our sensory intelligence, that is not only responsible for know where parts of ourselves are in space in relationship to each other, but it is also capable of mapping out the actual space around us. The way we physically respond to the space we occupy is written by each of our uniquely individual histories - causing us to retract from contact or from space in some parts of ourselves, and to push defiantly outwards in others. All of us hold combinations these patterns of responses in the way we move and breathe, which in turn dictates how we feel within ourselves. This is where an intelligent approach to Yoga can step in - If we can become directly present to how we are physically relating to space we occupy, we can objectively shift our engagements. The result will be an entirely different experience of our environment, which leads to an entirely different experience of being in our bodies . What to expect : On the introductory workshops, I will offer general guidance on the practical aspects of 'working with space' together with an overview of some of the most common 'retractions' that lead to postural holding patterns. I will also be including some specific pranayama practices to help you find the direct experience of 'support from space'. What people say .... Alison Koslowski (Edinburgh) “The online class format worked really well and I was surprised how much it allowed me to deepen my practice - perhaps even more than an in person class. The course has totally rewired my perception of my spine in really helpful and fun ways. It has given me loads to work with! I look forward to going back over the videos of the classes again…and again…” Over the 6 course sessions, together with the included 121s, I will be guiding each of you explore particular relationships to space that will free you of the need to 'hold yourself up' , and over the course, we will cover the patterns of engagement from all of the major articulations of the limbs and body and each of the key areas of the spine. Each session will begin with an introduction to the specific theme of the workshop and move into a guided physical practice. The framework will be a few specific key functional movements and yoga postures (and if you are a live participant you can also bring other things you would like to explore to the table). There is usually between 15 and 30 minutes of Q&A, a summary of the day's principle and its application to both your practice and your life, and usually we have time for a guided deep relaxation. If you just try out the base-line content by taking the intro workshops only (both for only £25) or if you would go straight for the full course (just £197, but this also includes 3 121s), you can expect both your body mapping, and your spacial awareness to improve immensely. You will discover surprising new patterns of connection together with subsequent new freedoms in the breath and in movement And as part of your course, you need to claim your free 121 time with me to iron out any confusions or specific sticking points in your practice or somatic understanding. (NB. 121s are not included with intro-only attendance ) By the end of the course, your body will have changed, and you will have a brand new somatic embodiment of 'how to' in approach to body work of any kind, either for your own practice, or for how you work with others. Course workshops Introductory 1 - what is Proprioception? Intro 2 - Our history & the space behind us Course 1 - The Crown and the space above Course 2 - the ground & the space within Course 3 - The Spine and the space in front Course 4 - Learning to fly! Out thru fingers/toes Course 5 - Learning to float ! The pause, in space & time Course 6 - Letting go into the outcome About Marc Marc J Acquaviva has been passionate about yoga since his early childhood (since 1968), and from 1991 he studied and practiced exclusively with people that have worked directly with Vanda Scaravelli, such as Diane Long and Sophy Hoare, as well as with the highly respected osteopaths that have been called to further understanding of her work, such as Pete Blackaby and John Stirk. During his intensive yoga study years, in the spirit of following Vanda Scaravelli's influences, Marc also explored and has drawn from other wellbeing practices, such as Feldenkrais Qi Gong and Thai yoga massage. After 8 years or so he eventually decided to teach, and qualified in 2000 with Natural Bodies of Brighton, doing Gary Carter's anatomy for yoga course. He developed his own unique take on the work after suffering from a prolapsed disc during training. The prolapse meant he wasn't able to walk, but he found that it was possible, through his own innate somatic sense of the body-relationships involved, to relieve the symptoms and restore function... He 'healed' the prolapse for himself within a few weeks, and has been developing and using his unique approach to help others ever since.

Embodied Living - 3 Scroll The Heart of Practice ~ the solution The third series of 6-week courses with Marc J Acquaviva ... an integration of your transformed relationships to body & the world around you... Best to book this one if you have already done Embodied Living 1 & 2 top Content 6 main videos approx 90 mins each. (with several 15 min bonus videos) 3x easy payments of £27 - Enroll now! Ask a question description Acquaviva Yoga The third wave The Heart of Practice This is the third of my online courses ~ and it's job is to take us back to the very centre of our being. This inward journey is usually where natural seekers begin when they come to yoga practice. But before understanding that the experience we meet within is actually a direct function of the quality of our engagement with our outward actions, making that inward journey often leads us down misdirected rabbit-holes, mostly based on (mis)interpretations of what we find. These sessions take us to the real solutions - our central responses to the world about us - and this inward journey is entirely applicable to our outward lives. To get the most out of this series, it is important that you have worked with the principles and practices offered on Yoga for Embodied Living 1 & 2 so that the quality of your actions forms the framework for self-referral. This third wave brings you to a place that invites you to acknowledge, engage with and refine the inner responses to your outward actions. The third Condition is a game-changer. It turns everything on its head and makes for a radically different experience of movement and support. Week by week you be guided in specific practices that bring you directly in touch with the body's innate intelligence. The course acts as further structured support for the process that this initiates. If this kind of awareness finds its way into your daily life, then you will naturally develop a way of living that is embodied. It is this that changes people's lives - there is an empowerment that comes with listening directly to the body's own intelligence. It gives us accurate clues about how we truly feel about things, and its voice can act as the wisest of guides through life. This course comes with bonus workshops for some of the parts lifted from the secondary sessions with a very small group. All sessions are recorded with live participants, and I always adapt content in direct response to the individual needs of the people I have in front of me, so no two workshops can ever be the same. - Marc J Acquaviva - This Course If you have access, click below to enter the class Session 1 - Bringing the quality of kindness to your touch Session 2 - Embrace your Space! Session 3 - Moving & Living from the heart Session 4- The Pulse - finding natural rhythm Session 5 - The Breath is the answer Session 6 - Letting go into the outcome Bonus Meditation What sort of experience or fitness do I need to follow this course? This being the third of the series, it is better if you have experienced the first two Embodied Living Courses, so that you have a familiarity with the terms and references. Other than that, no particular experience of Yoga or level of health is needed for you to dive deep into this journey that will improve both health and quality of life. This work is appropriate for everyone from total beginner with a curiosity about the body-mind relationship, through to fully experienced teachers looking for new depth, new inspiration and real solutions to the common issues encountered in yoga. The baseline requirement is a willingness to explore new ways of looking at things, together with a desire for change. How long do I have access to the course? You should have access for life - as long as the internet and the Acquaviva School of Yoga are alive. Frequently asked questions Each course promises to change my relationships to body and mind... How do these courses differ from each other? That's a big question! Before you experience it the best answer I can give is this: The principles behind my work involve working out how to create the conditions that will allow ANY body to find deeper integration. I have discovered and have been working with 6 fundamental conditions, each of which offers its own path to freedom with practice and time, and each could be considered a 'type' of yoga. But when practiced in conjunction and in natural sequence, effectiveness of practice is off-the-scale, and transformation is inevitable. Each Course takes your through the entirety of these Conditions in sequence, but each individual Course, in sequence, centres around one of the fundamental principles. As we move through the series, a familiarity with previous 'Conditions' becomes more necessary, which is why it is better to do them in sequence (as they were recorded) Also, I am responding in the moment to the live participants, so specific content will be guided by specific groups. Basically, principle-based content is infinitely expandable despite being based on simple principles (in the same way that you can look at the same thing from an infinite number of angles)... Meet the author of the approach Marc J Acquaviva Yoga saved my soul... I began practicing yoga in the 'Scaravelli-inspired' style at the age of 30 in1991, and I used the fundamental principle of 'listening to the song of the body' to find my way out of a great deal of chronic physical pain. In the process I discovered that there were other ways of relating to the body, and to life, that can almost instantly relieve the symptoms of a wide range of very common physical issues, and my discoveries have allowed me to help others also become free of theirs. In practicing new relationships, the issues simply fade away, along with the historic complications that put the issue in place, so the natural outcome is nothing less than personal transformation. And this is possible for absolutely anyone that is willing to apply themselves to what I have discovered. I have been sharing my work with people since 1999. Its effectiveness has led me to define my own style (and School) of Yoga: running courses, workshops, retreats and teacher trainings. My mission is to spread this work as far as I can, and with the advancement of online technology, this is becoming more possible. I'm fast approaching 60 and I feel like I am at the beginning of my life! and I want to share this possibility with the rest of the world.

Here you will find all the resources you need to support your very personal yoga journey. Online 2.5hr Sacravelli-Inspired themed Workshops on demand. Yoga Solutions mii classes on specific postures and areas of the body, and intensive CPD courses for Teachers and Experienced practitioners to bring your embodied understanding of yoga to a new level... top Yoga Solutions top picks & Courses Collection 1 ~ A foundation for Practice Buy this Collection Inner Space - Inner Support ... for anyone that would like to feel lighter & stronger 'Inner space' is a description of a purely somatic experience that most people only have when resting and happy.... Here I give you a way of providing that for yourself directly, simply by using your hands for support. 'Inner support' is similarly a description of a somatic experience that will mean very different things to different people depending on what efforts and tensions they are accustomed to... So I also offer an approach to the same thing as above (as your starting point) to set things up so that the breath itself can give you the most natural inner support you can develop, which in turn offers you a strength that leaves you free in your movements through space... Enroll for this this class Your Class is here 10% of proceeds goes to Heart Twickenham THE best way to use your limbs If you think your limbs aren't strong enough - this one will change your mind Most people's yoga practice is sourced in their teacher's instructions - following those instructions causes us to do things in quite unnatural ways, and one of the most unnatural things you can do with a limb is t o hold it up in a position, with no real purpose other than to 'follow instructions'. Here I offer a simple explanation of how the limbs most naturally support us. And when we do so, we illicit more natural whole-body actions and end up with supportive relationships from our touch all the way back through to our spines. Then I guide your through applying these relationships in your practice. Enroll for this this class Your class is here 10% of proceeds goes to Heart Twickenham Opening the Hips Stiff hips? Tight lower back? This one is for you. 'Hip opening postures' often have the opposite effect for people.... they try and stretch their hips open, and the outcome leaves them even tighter in the groins/psoas/adductors & lower back. Here I unravel the problem and show you what 'hip opening' actually feels like, so that you can carry a new relationship to your hips with you, that will ALLOW them to open. Enroll for this this class Your class is here 10% of proceeds goes to Heart Twickenham Freeing up the Shoulders Rather than shoulders that have to hold your arms up, w ould you like wings that can help you fly ? A regular question i get is about how to be free in the shoulders... but whenever I run workshops in new places with large groups of people, one of the things not asked is 'how to reach up with the arms during sun salute'... Yet absolutely everyone in the room is lifting their arms with their shoulders and neck when they come up... which is exactly what gives them the tight shoulders in the first place. I start with a 5 minute trick that will get you to understand how shoulders are supposed to move, and then take you into more depth so it can be applied to postures (reclining eagle & Triangle) Enroll for this this class Your class is here 10% of proceeds goes to Heart Twickenham UNDERSTANDING THE BREATH IN POSTURE WORK Practice with this for a little while - it could well be one of the most significant short classes you've ever done! Many teachers recognise the importance of the breath in posture work, yet breathing practices (aka pranayama), are mostly practiced 'separately' because it is considered as 'advanced' compared to posture work. However, if we are free to explore how the breath is naturally involved in active support whilst preparing for a posture, it makes complete sense of the purpose of pranayama. And understanding the true nature of the breath, makes complete sense of how to experience the true nature of postures ! Enroll for this this class Your class is here 10% of proceeds goes to Heart Twickenham

Over this workshop we gently built up a picture of how the upper body and chest, can rest into and use the support of the ground to move you freely in space, and how the contents of the lower half can take the weight off the spine and invite the upper body to ground. Coming home ~ to the centre of release. 19th June 2021 Download... main video group video Saturday morning re-treat Over this workshop we gently built up a picture of how the upper body and chest, can rest into and use the support of the ground to move you freely in space, and how the contents of the lower half can take the weight off the spine and invite the upper body to ground. All workshops

This is where you will find both recorded and live online yoga courses for dedicated teachers and practitioners, with Marc J Acquaviva. On-Demand & CPD Courses sensory The ultimate anti-stress course Appropriate for all Guided 10- 30 minute deep relaxation sessions that gently and effortlessly build the full body enviro-somatic energy map. Guided sessions to take you into a blissful state whenever you like, that can also help you relieve many common stress-related symptoms including but not limited to migraine, whiplash, sinus issues headache, neck issues, lower back issues & breathing difficulties. FREE access for all Premium members Cost: Just £19.95 Course Info & Content Enroll now! Embodied Living 1 Suitable all levels of experience The Embodied Living Courses are a series of gentle guided practice sessions for all. These courses are suitable for anyone to do at home (recorded live with a small group of people) that will give you an entry level experience of the Enviro-Somatic Principles in Practice. Embodied Living 1 offers the fundamentals over 7 weeks FREE access for Platinum members Cost: £97 Course Info & Content Enroll now! Embodied Living II Embodied Living 1 required This is part 2 of the Yoga for Embodied Living Series. This second (12 part!) guided series explores how to bring embodied relationships into daily life. This series was recorded with two groups so you have morning and evening versions of the practices.. You will need part 1 under your belt to make the most of this follow-up course FREE access for Platinum members Cost: £97 Course Info & Content Enroll now! The Sacred Breath I Intermediate ~ CPD for (2yr + practitioners) T he Sacred Breath is a comprehensive 7-part pranayama course for 2yr+ practitioners Offering a a broad exploration our base-line breathing patterns & preferences, the course builds to an organic and powerful pranayama sequence you can use regularly for your own personal development on both a physical and emotional level. FREE access for Gold & Platinum members Cost: £97 Course Info & Content Enroll now! Haptic Intelligence I Next-Level CPD - for dedicated practitioners PART 1 The Haptic Intelligence Series is a 7-week guided next-level CPD course. And it involves a deep exploration of the relationship between the quality of our touch, and the body's natural responses... a foundation principle of Marc J Acquaviva's ground-breaking enviro-somatic approach to body-work. FREE access for Platinum members Cost: £97 Course Info & Content Enroll now! Proprioceptive Intelligence I Next-Level CPD - for dedicated practitioners PART 2 The Proprioceptive Intelligence Series is an 8-week next-level CPD course. And you will be guided through adeep exploration of our physical relationships to the space that we occupy and, the body & breath's natural responsiveness to the way we are relating... a second founding principle of Marc J Acquaviva's enviro-somatic approach to body-work. 8 sessions. FREE access for Platinum members Cost: £97 Course Info & Content Enroll now! Core Intelligence I Next-Level CPD - for dedicated practitioners PART3 The Core Intelligence Series is a 8 week advanced course for experienced practitioners. You will be guided exploration of the innate wisdom of the breath & the spine that arises, when our physical relationships to the world and the space we occupy are in harmony with our intentions... The third Enviro-Somatic principle. FREE access for Platinum members Cost: £97 Course Info & Content Enroll now! Structural Intelligence I Next-Level CPD - for dedicated practitioners PART 4 The Structural Intelligence Series 1 ~ the bones and the sacred spaces between.. This a 6 part intensive advanced course for experienced practitioners. A guide to an embodied map of the most confluent and powerful relationships between all key structures of the body - the outcome is fluid strength that transforms movement into an effortless release FREE access for Platinum members Cost: £147 including 1x 60min 1:1 Course Info & Content Enroll now! Enviro-Somatic Intelligence I Next-Level CPD - for dedicated practitioners PART 5 The Enviro-Somatic Intelligence Series 1 ~ the Wave ~ This an 8 part intensive course for experienced practitioners. This course begins with the generic w hole-body release into wave-like movement that arises when your breathing relationships to Earth and the Space you occupy are harmonised and unite. Then moves through each incremental stage of that wave centred in the intention to remain free in all the 'Chakras' by finding grounding in each intersection (or in each nexus) between them. Culminating in a brand new experience of 'the Wave' when it is the spine itself that finds the harmonious relationships between Earth and Space. ( FREE access for Platinum member Cost: £147 including 1x 60min 1:1 Course Info & Content Enroll now!

This is where you will find both recorded and live online yoga courses for dedicated teachers and practitioners, with Marc J Acquaviva. Anchor 1 The Sacred Breath - 1 A 6 part entry level complete Pranayama Course for 2yr+ practitioners. A broad exploration our base-line breathing patterns & preferences ~ with the intention of bringing equality of choice. Influencing the movements of the breath through functional action 7 key pranayama practices - from a new ground-up perspective. Each pranayama developed from an exploration of how it arises naturally. Builds to an organic and powerful pranayama sequence you can use regularly for your own personal development on both a physical and emotional level. Part 1 The Sacred Breath 1 -Part1 Our fundamental breathing choices and a fundamental practice for deep exploration. Part 2 The Sacred Breath 1 - Part2 Influencing our breathing choices through the quality of our physical actions Part 3 The Sacred Breath 1 - Part3 Some pranayama practices: Fire breath/Bhastrika & the breath of love - Sitkari Part 4 The Sacred Breath 1 - Part4 Introducing Kapalabhati A very important daily practice that teaches us to trust inner support over external tension. Part 5 The Sacred Breath 1 - Part5 Sacred breath retention part 1: 'The Pause' Viloma (ladder breath) Refinement of our relationships to space. Part 6 The Sacred Breath 1 - Part6 Sacred breath retention2: 'Pause with a purpose' Learning to release into uprightness. Plus a full pranayama sequence Part 1 Daily Practice 1 Our fundamental breathing choices and a fundamental practice for deep exploration. Part 2 The Sacred Breath 1 - Part2 Influencing our breathing choices through the quality of our physical actions Part 3 The Sacred Breath 1 - Part3 Some pranayama practices: Fire breath/Bhastrika & the breath of love - Sitkari Part 4 The Sacred Breath 1 - Part4 Introducing Kapalabhati A very important daily practice that teaches us to trust inner support over external tension. Part 5 The Sacred Breath 1 - Part5 Sacred breath retention part 1: 'The Pause' Viloma (ladder breath) Refinement of our relationships to space. Part 6 The Sacred Breath 1 - Part6 Sacred breath retention2: 'Pause with a purpose' Learning to release into uprightness. Plus a full pranayama sequence

Embodied living 2A - body relationships part A. - This is the second of a series of 6-week online yoga courses designed to transform your day to day life. Embodied Living - 2A Scroll Body Relationships - part1 Free access for Platinum members Part 1 of the 2nd of a series of 6-week courses with Marc J Acquaviva, to transform your relationship to body & the world around you - the daytime sessions top Content 6 videos approx 90 mins each. (plus a bonus meditation session) Cost: £97 ~ Enroll now Embodied Living 2B comes free with this description Acquaviva Yoga The second wave - the daytime sessions - This is the second of my online courses taking us into an exploration of specific relationships between parts of ourselves and the space we occupy. There were two courses running concurrently on this theme, and although the themes of each are based on the same principles, the delivery and specific content was geared to each participating group, so each of these courses shine a light on the same subject from a different angle, often working with different relationships of the body. As always, these recordings of my live online 6-week courses are designed to give you a complete guided tour of the body, bringing awareness to key relationships through action and breath, using simple functional postures and movements as the framework. Week by week you be guided in specific practices that bring you directly in touch with the body's innate intelligence. The course acts as structured support for the process that this initiates. I offer new ways of understanding movement and support, that will greatly enhance your practice, whether you are a complete beginner or experienced Yoga practitioner from any style of practice. Sessions are around 90minutes each. Once you have access to a recorded session, you have access for life. 45-60 minutes of each session, I guide you through specific practices and relationships based on the theme for the week. Either at the beginning or end of the session I invite Q & A with the live participants, and I offer ideas and practical yoga solutions to whatever is going on for them. People that go through the recorded version of this course have said that this part is just as relevant to their in-the-moment practice as if they were there live. With the recordings, you also have the advantage of being able to pause, rewind and redo parts that catch your attention. To make the most of this course, my advice would be to practice a little bit daily. 10 or 15 minutes will do, although if you are enjoying it, and have the time to do more I have found that there is no actual limit to how long I could practice if I wanted to. If you start with something that caught your interest on the session, the body will begin to remind you of other things.. It could be a principle, a direction of attention, or some relationship that I invite you to explore. If this kind of awareness finds its way into your daily life, then you will have begun the process of embodied living. It is quite a natural outcome of the practice, but only if you invite it. It is this that changes people's lives - there is an empowerment that comes with listening directly to the body's own intelligence. It gives us accurate clues about how we truly feel about things, and its voice can act as the wisest of guides through life. It is this particular realisation and experience that my students find to be one of most profound benefits of practice. - Marc J Acquaviva - This Course If you have access, click below to enter the class Session 1 - Action & Outcome Session 2 - Owning your space Session 3 - Moving & Living from the heart Session 4- The Pulse - finding natural rhythm Session 5 - The Breath is the answer Session 6 - Letting go into the outcome Bonus Meditation What sort of experience or fitness do I need to follow this course? No experience is required, and no particular level of health is needed for you to begin a journey that will improve both health and quality of life. This work is appropriate for everyone from total beginner with a curiosity about the body-mind relationship, through to fully experienced teachers looking for new depth, new inspiration and real solutions to the common issues encountered in yoga. The baseline requirement is a willingness to explore new ways of looking at things, together with a desire for change. How long do I have access to the course? You should have access for life - as long as the internet and the Acquaviva School of Yoga are alive. Each course promises to change my relationships to body and mind... How do these courses differ from each other? That's a big question! Before you experience it the best answer I can give is this: The principles behind my work involve working out how to create the conditions that will allow ANY body to find deeper integration. I have discovered and have been working with 6 fundamental conditions, each of which offers its own path to freedom with practice and time, and each could be considered a 'type' of yoga. But when practiced in conjunction and in natural sequence, effectiveness of practice is off-the-scale, and transformation is inevitable. Each Course takes your through the entirety of these Conditions in sequence, but each individual Course, in sequence, centres around one of the fundamental principles. Also, I am responding in the moment to the live participants, so specific content will be guided by specific groups. Basically, principle-based content is infinitely expandable despite being based on simple principles (in the same way that you can look at the same thing from an infinite number of angles)... I hope that answer wasn't too confusing! You will understand how it works and evolves, as soon as you have experienced one course. Frequently asked questions Meet the author of the approach Marc J Acquaviva Yoga saved my soul... I began practicing yoga in the 'Scaravelli-inspired' style at the age of 30 in1991, and I used the fundamental principle of 'listening to the song of the body' to find my way out of a great deal of chronic physical pain. In the process I discovered that there were other ways of relating to the body, and to life, that can almost instantly relieve the symptoms of a wide range of very common physical issues, and my discoveries have allowed me to help others also become free of theirs. In practicing new relationships, the issues simply fade away, along with the historic complications that put the issue in place, so the natural outcome is nothing less than personal transformation. And this is possible for absolutely anyone that is willing to apply themselves to what I have discovered. I have been sharing my work with people since 1999. Its effectiveness has led me to define my own style (and School) of Yoga: running courses, workshops, retreats and teacher trainings. My mission is to spread this work as far as I can, and with the advancement of online technology, this is becoming more possible. I'm fast approaching 60 and I feel like I am at the beginning of my life! and I want to share this possibility with the rest of the world.

What is a 121 with Marc like? Get the student experience of in-person and online classes for real results in your practice and your body wisdom. top The Student Experience of 121s 121 Yoga Mentoring with Marc ~ in person or online Whether you are just starting your yoga , or have been practicing most of your life, Marc offers expert guidance that will help you build a practice and a way of physically engaging with life that will massively expand your horizons at the same time as best serving your ongoing needs. Check Availability Yoga is a moment-to-moment practice of being entirely present to what is. So if the purpose is transformation, the only way to guide it is in direct response to people that are right there in front of you. And when I get to do this 121, I can follow every nuance, every breath, and guide things to a point of total integration. The outcome can be mind-blowing for the individual, and deeply satisfying for me. Rachel Walsh Hi Guys! As most of you know i have been dealing with a rotator cuff injury. To begin with i couldn't lift my arm at all and was in a lot of pain doing the most simple of things (putting a jacket on was quite special) BUT i have been lucky enough to spend some with Marc J Acquaviva just one hour last week and half an hour yesterday. Not only have i got a full range of motion back in my shoulder but i feel like for the first time perhaps ever i am really living inside my body and there is a new connection there in terms of my yoga practice like i've learning to move for the first time all over again... It's fucking amazing. Anyway i'll stop rambling on now and say EVERYONE MUST GO AND SEE HIM. About Online 121 Tutoring Hands-on is a very rapid way of transmitting the work, but Marc also offers an online service via Zoom for those that don't live nearby. The outcome is surprisingly effective. Marc discovered that even online he could pick up on the most subtle of nuances in people's movement and simply 'read' what was going on for them as if they were directly in the room with him, so can offer clear, userful instructions for your practice in your own home. Check Availability Online vs. in person... Some people prefer the experience of online work with Marc, simply because physical progress is at precisely the rate that the mind can assimilate things. Without hands-on, Marc's job is to find ways of expressing things that makes sense to the individual, and the changes in the body follow the development of understanding. Those that prefer in-person and hands-on are generally more eager to have a new and direct experience of the relationships that Marc gives people. With direct hands-on sessions, there can be enormous physical transformations, but understanding is more somatic than intellectual, so although the body changes rapidly, it is the understanding that develops with practice. Either way, online is a very effective way of directly working 121 with Marc. You can do it in the comfort of your own home and sessions can be recorded. Check Availability Yoga Therapy - Solutions-based support for remedial issues Groundbreaking new bodywork - directtly with tts originator Marc developed his unique approach to practice by resolving a myriad of postural and joint issues of his own directly through practice, and he has since expanded the remedial aspect of his work in many directions. At first he extrapolated the principles that he used to relieve chronic symptoms of sciatica and a collapsing knee-joint, into solving other joint and postural complications that he hadn't personally experienced. When he applied his technique in manually guiding others, it worked so well that he was encouraged to take things further. He went on to develop solutions for common complications such as migraine, fibromyalgia, ME & chronic fatigue, even osteoarthritis in fingers, fallen arches and bunions, and of course the ubiquitous problems of hips and shoulders backs and necks - pretty much most things. Problems with organ function? He can also help you modify practice so that you can safely and effectively develop your health through practice, even if there is a specific organ issue going on (heart disease, liver disease, kidney problems etc etc.). People’s experience is generally that health can then improve because of the practice, and the specific relationships given also allow organ function to improve. Does it really work ? There are hundreds of people out there who have experienced massive improvement directly, through 121s, on his Courses, the occasional spontaneous healing on a workshop, and even once in a while on a group class online. Without extensive blind-testing with thousands of people to 'prove it' in medical terms, the only evidence that is works is anecdotal and by word of mouth... (there are a few of the most recent testimonials below) However Marc insists that he is not 'doing the healing' - he says that he is simply helping to 'Create the Conditions that allow the body to heal itself .' Check Availability What to expect from a Yoga Therapy session with Marc The way that Marc works with these things is entirely in response to each individual. It will depend on things such as the degree of the issue, and of the discomfort that goes with it, the amount that the issue is impacting on life, and how much and how quickly the person wishes to be free of the complication. If it is a result of an injury or surgical procedure, the age of the issue will be a factor. And of course the state of body-mind that the person is in at the time... Yoga Therapy can be entirely gifted to the person, as gentle, supportive manipulations (there is no 'cracking' of joints or any other hard manipulations required). It can be done fully clothed and cushioned by a few yoga mats. As the recipient, you can simply relax and allow Marc to do the work for you... he will occasionally ask you to breathe into what he is doing, or to visualise something particular as he works with you, but it can be a virtually passive experience (and you can ask for that if it is what you are looking for) If you are ready for it and it is appropriate, he will also give you specific things to do, where you can practice the relationships for yourself. And it will be this that takes it beyond simple relief, towards a complete and longterm solution - ie. a life untroubled by the issue (and you can request this too if it is your preference) The majority of physical issues end up being directly healed by the process. Others become reminders to practice - in that when you return to the 'old' way of doing things, the body will remind you by re-presenting the 'old' issue. However, once you have physically reminded yourself of better ways of 'being', symptoms simply disappear again with the practice. If you wish to make your 121 session with Marc a Yoga Therapy session, you simply click the ' This is Yoga Therapy session ' box before you select your spot. And it is probably a good idea to let Marc know what the issue is, so that he can directly work out what you need beforehand. Check Availability Check Availability If you want to know how I do it, I simply guide people's bodies to place where there is no longer the condition of 'conflict' between parts itself. The new relationsips I give people will by definition, be 'different', but in some other way the person will recognise it as 'right' because the somatic sense in that moment, as well as being unfamiliar, will have the quality of ease, together with a marked absense of the usual symptoms. I then show people how to stay in these relationships in action - yes, in 'postures' but mostly in day to day life, which includes what they actually like to do in life. This new relationship to what they do, and to life itself, then becomes their Practice. And it also becomes their very own Yoga. Yoga therapy what to epect

22. Centering in the throat 21 June 2025 Download... main video group video Advanced pranayama for the neck and throat - centres you in Vishuddi Chakra This workshop explores the natural core responses to being throat-centred... a lot of the 'core-type' instructions that we usually make happen with bhandas or because I instruct you to use your ribs or core - but what is often missed is that these are natural responses to natural expressions of being human. The practice will give you a window into the feeling you get as a human being that centres in the throat... It should lead to a sense of natural strength as well as a psychological shift in relationship to the world. < Previous Back to list Next >

24. Awakening the yoga from the inside out 5 July 2025 Download... main video group video The rhythmic approach to unification all actions into confluence This starts on our backs and builds to a rhythmic pulsing flow of actions that are confluent with an expressive exhale... The thing we practice is involving each part of ourselves in the same action in the most confluent way we can find.... follow and enjoy. < Previous Back to list Next >

21.You are the centre of the universe 14 June 2025 Download... main video group video A practical breathing experience that can reveal this truth Like all things, it's relatively easy to adopt concepts like this because it resonates with something deeper, but for me (and I believe for everyone) the reality of such things continues to evade us UNTIL it is directly experienced in physical reality. The breath together with your relationship to the space you occupy (through physical interaction) can give you the direct experience that will reveal the thruth of the matter... < Previous Back to list Next >

27. the spine behind the heart 6 September 2025 Download... main video group video the centre of ALL my instructions After a summer break, my practice (as always) was centred on simlifying... and yet again my body came to the conclusion that absolutely every solution for every part of the body is a relationship that allows the thoracic spine to be the source of movement, and its centre to be the centre of gravity... This workshop went deep into this principle understanding. < Previous Back to list Next >

14... title to follow 19 April 2025 Download... main video group video < Previous Back to list Next >

28.The practice -from scratch 13 September 2025 Download... main video group video The fundamental pucture of things to guide your practice I had someone new turn up for this one, which is always good because it means I can build up the picture of what we are trying to achieve with our practice from the very beginning. This is essentials. My work relies on people being able to shift all the standard ways of thinking of the body in favour of allowing the body to begin to share its voice with us... This workshop explains the fundamental 'rules; that allow this, mostlly focussing on how actions the breath need to be able to support whatever we are doing (rather than the spine being relied on to carry our weight) < Previous Back to list Next >

31. Inner space, outer support, and the central experience 25 October 2025 Download... main video group video How to look after the neck and lower back A workshop on a theme that is developing - included sidebending, twists, leg extensions and approach to wheel < Previous Back to list Next >

10. Natural core support and the Chakras 8 March 2025 Download... main video group video How to develop the strengths you need by letting go. A difficult subject! The simplest of instructions (ie. let go of your weight) leads to the deepest confusions (because we don't know how to let go). Here we spent a good amount of time and persuasion to understand and create the conditions that allows the deeper core responses to arise naturally... unravelling the habits of a lifetime takes a moment or two :-) < Previous Back to list Next >

7. Feet & Hands .... 15 February 2025 Download... main video group video The surprising strength that arises from engaging appropriately with the world with your hands and feet. Following a 1:1 that reminded me of the value of a deep-dive understanding of feet, I ran the workshop on a massage sequence for both hands and feet that shows you how you're supposed to use them, and then applied the action to practice of other things.... and it worked superbly well < Previous Back to list Next >