It's time to transit from our daily hustle to daily hush. Rest. Immerse in different rest practices in these online experiential classes.
We can understand rest, but how many of us really get rest?
The Rest Hour is a series of online mini classes to support you in receiving the different types of rest that your body may need. We are all build differently, and not everyone needs more sleep to feel well-rested (know of someone who is always exhausted even after more sleep?). So the key thing is: what kind of tired are you, and what kind of rest do you need?
Taking our learning from Daring to Rest (Karen Brody) and Sacred Rest (Saundra Dalton-Smith), we will explore physical rest, mental rest, emotional rest, creative rest, spiritual rest, sensory rest, and social rest. The focus, though, is on the practices and the experiences. Some of the practices include gentle movements, breathing exercises and nature connection exercises.
Rest is a felt-sense. This is a space to learn, experience and feel rest in the comfort of your home. Less talk, more rest; uplifting one another from rest.
Classes are perfect for you if you are:
feeling stressed, having mild anxiety, or not sleeping well in these challenging times
wanting to learn how to rest better
curious about the different types of rest and which one(s) you may need more
longing to experience being more rested, calmer and uplifted
seeking some gentle social connections despite physical distancing.
Schedule
Class 1 - Physical rest + Mental rest (27 April, Mon, 3 - 4 pm SG/GMT+8)
Class 2 - Sensory rest + Creative rest (29 April, Wed, 3 - 4 pm SG/GMT+8)
Class 3 - Emotional rest + Spiritual rest (4 May, Mon, 3 - 4 pm SG/GMT+8)
^SPECIAL Class 4 - Social rest + 1 more rest! (6 May, Wed, 3 - 4 pm SG/GMT+8)
Joining us from outside of Singapore? Check your time here.
* Classes 1, 2 and 3 can be signed up separately.
^ Special Class 4 is free and only for students who signed up for Classes 1, 2 AND 3 (General Ticket).
General class flow
Check-in Circle + Topic of the day + Guided rest practices + Sharing Circle
Classes are held online, via Zoom.
Fees
SGD$20 or USD$15 per class, with a free 4th special class on 6 May if you register for Classes 1, 2 and 3. A pay-what-you-can system is available for those unwaged or having financial challenges (please contact).
What you need
Good internet connection, laptop/mobile phone/tablet, headsets/earphones (optional)
Journal/Paper
Pens/Pencils
Other stationery e.g. colour pencils, markers (optional)
A comfortable spot to lie down (some practices are best done lying down) - yoga mat, a soft carpet, your bed, a LaZBoy, etc. (optional)
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To register and pay via mobile app payments (e.g. PayLah, Revolut) or bank transfer, please register at the following google form .
To register and pay via credit cards, please register through Eventbrite here.
Pay-What-You-Can: if you will like to join the classes and you are unwaged or having some difficulties, please reach out to hello@xiunatureconnections.com .
Donations: if you are willing to pay more / partially sponsor / sponsor others to join classes, please contact hello@xiunatureconnections.com ! Thank you!
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About your facilitator
Youmin is a certified nature and forest therapy guide and a yoga nidra facilitator. A pioneer and leader in Singapore and the Southeast Asia, she is passionate about sharing nature connections and deep restorative rest for well-being, especially for stressed out and disconnected city dwellers. In this frantic world we live in, she hopes to share a safe and nurturing space for people to rest in the gap of no-thing-ness, honouring self, then rising up and thriving in the well-rested versions of themselves. Working with individuals, groups and organisations, Youmin's intention is to support them to rise up as well-rested leaders. She has also guided and taught at overseas workshops, retreats and seminars including Finland, Bangkok, Chiang Rai and the Philippines. Her work has also been shared at international and local conferences, as well as publications. She is the founder of Xiu Nature Connections.
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