Energy for Life Fitness Yoga & Pilates

Christmas & End Of Year Party 2024
2024-12-01 13:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Join us and the EFL team to celebrate the festive season and wrap up the year that has been 2024. It’s such a great way to get to know the community a little bit better and have some fun.
There’ll be drinks (alcoholic and non), snacks, games and good times.
Family and friends welcome.
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Yoga and Sound Odyssey Event
2024-09-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Join us as day meet night in equal measures for an exploration of breath and body along side deep relaxation.We will be guided by Nataliya through traditional Yoga Asanas as the sound frequencies infuse the space within and around us for a full immersive experience through the layers of self.
Our practice will round off with an extended Sound Savasana with crystal and tibetan sound bowls, to allow the body, mind and spirit to surrender into full release.
This will be a Rejuvenating and Restoring exploration…opening us up into the New Season.
Letting go and harvesting the gifts of Summer.
We can’t wait to hold this space for you & share in the magic of sound healing and the power of our breath.
Love Kharis and Nataliya
Who should avoid the sound bath:
People using hearing aids (unless they are willing to turn them off)
Those on medication for depression or anxiety (seek doctors advice prior)
People prone to epileptic seizures
People with Parkinson’s using a DBS
Those in first trimester of pregnancy

Deep rest: Yin and Restorative Yoga for the Autumn Equinox
2024-09-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Join Charlie for an immersive yin and restorative yoga workshop, where you can delve deeper into the layers of rest and replenishment. Expect to be held through postures where you can really allow the body and mind to rest, helping you to recharge and ground.
We will begin with some very gentle stretching, to help create a fluidity in mind and body, before moving into the deeper space of yin yoga postures, with the support of bolsters, blankets, and blocks. Providing the opportunity to release tension in the key areas around the hips, back and shoulders, a whole body and mind experience.
With all the expectations placed on us in society, this will be the perfect opportunity to connect with your deeper capacity for rest, nourishing the nervous system in a calming environment. This creates space for a holistic stretch and release through the muscles, connective tissues and joints.
The postures will be offered in various options, so this workshop is for everyone, from beginners to people who practice yoga regularly.
Charlie is thoughtful and mindful of people’s bodies and experience and will guide you along the way. He believes it is often the paradox of change that is most resonant: that we don’t need to become more or do more, but often we deserve to allow layers to fall away, to rediscover a truer sense of ourselves. A beautiful way to pause and find peace in the modern world.

Yoga Arm Balances and Handstand Practice: Fundamentals and Play
2024-07-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Join Charlie for this immersive workshop, offering you a sequence integrating arm balances, and handstand practice. Expect to build your experience and confidence in these poses, with fun and encouragement.
In this session, we will warm through the body, with a specially designed sequence to access the fullness of your strength and flexibility, focusing on the areas you’ll need to access arm balances and handstands. From there, we’ll be exploring arm balances and some inversions with different methods and options so that you build your confidence and feel encouraged, whatever your previous experience. Yoga is after all, always about little shifts and exploration.
You can expect the session to look like this:
Tuning into the body: warming through the back muscles and spine, whilst providing some space in the hips, as foundations for the arm balances.
Arm balance play: woven through this practice, we’ll encounter different arm balance postures, linking together into a sequence to help you develop from one to the next, with plenty of options.
Turning your perspective upside down: from head stand possibilities (optional, with specific stages) to cultivating your handstand practice. This will be a great way to experiment, safely, with the shared energy in the studio. Everyone will be encouraged and supported from where they are in their practice.
Deep savasana: to relax and provide space for all your practice to be integrated into your body. Leaving feeling refreshed, and inspired for your future practices.

Cacao Group Sound Meditation - Tabather fundraiser
2024-05-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Initially this event was set to be a very special collaboration between Tabather, Craig (an amazing Handpan musician and sound therapist) and Luca Selvaggi (a very special soul and percussionist based in Malta). However, it’s now changed into something even more special! Tabather’s hip surgery has been brought forward and unbeknown to Tabather her friends wanted to show their generous support and run the event as a fundraiser for her. To honour and support Tabather’s healing moment as she will need to pause from her regular offerings.
This will be a beautiful event based in appreciation and support. Romi shall be opening the ceremony with Cacao for all, and then Luca and Craig will be curating a gorgeously replenishing sound session.
Everything raised shall be given to Tabather aiding her during her recovery time.
Click the link below to be directed to Craig’s website and scroll down for the “Tabather fundraiser Cacao Group Sound Meditation 10th May”
Additionally, a direct donation link has been set up for those who either wish to donate more than their ticket, or cannot make the session but would still like to support. You can find the link at the bottom of the same page.

Touching The Bones: Shamanism, Sound & Yoga Workshop
2024-05-04 13:30 - 16:30 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Join Joanna for an afternoon of Shamanism, Sound, Yoga and Creativity.
Beginning on the 4 May – the season of Beltane, the threshold of summer – we start our monthly journey into reclaiming our deepest selves.
• Connecting with our body and rebalancing through gentle yet powerful yoga, pranayama and mantra
• Clearing and harmonizing our energy field through the healing sounds of gong, Himalayan and crystal bowls, percussion and voice
• Deepening our connection with Spirit and Nature through traditional Shamanic practices, Celtic mythology, Goddesses and folklore
• Each month we will use creativity, journaling, journeying, art to invite those parts that we have silenced, or perhaps have never known, into the light.

This isn’t therapy but sacred play. Through this process and practices you will be guided to clarity and connection to your beauty and strength as well as exploring and releasing your fears and vulnerabilities.
With Beltane as the focus for this month, we stand in the doorway into the brightest part of the year. Let us fill up with light and fire and energy! Blessing our day with the first draw of spring water we will dream and sow seeds of possibilities for the year ahead. Welcoming warmth and hope from fertile and fiery Brigid, we acknowledge the messages of the wintery crone that is Cailleach saying goodbye for another year. You are welcome to bring offerings for the alter.
“The things that women reclaim are often their own voice, their own values, their imagination, their clairvoyance, their stories, their ancient memories. If we go for the deeper, and the darker, and the less known we will touch the bones.” – Clarissa Pinkola Estés, ‘Women who Run with the Wolves’
These healing sessions are not gender specific, but an opportunity for us all to lead from the feminine, with active support from the masculine. These terms are energy based not gender based. Bringing balance to these energies will support not only us but our families, neighbours and communities, and ultimately, Pacha Mamma, Mother Earth.
In the principle of Ayni – sacred reciprocity – we offer this healing with no expectation of return, giving thanks for all that we have received.
Each session can be experienced as a stand-alone experience, however each month, as we get to know each other, and you become familiar with the practices, you may find yourself going deeper into your healing process.
Please bring with you anything that you need to be comfortable – blanket, socks, water bottle etc
Future Dates: May 25th, June 22nd, July 20th, Break for the Summer, Sept 21, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 14
About Me
I have spent my life seeking God and balance within my physical, mental and emotional life. My journey has taken me to many places, both in my outer and interior world, through poor mental health, addiction and recovery, lived and family experience of neuro-diversity and healing family trauma. Along the way I have learnt a lot about myself and the tools I used to help me find this balance and healing. These include Therapeutic Sound (Sound Healing), Shamanic practices including Andean Energy Medicine, Celtic Shamanism and Native American Medicine, Hatha and Kundalini Yoga, breath work, dance, ritual and silence. These tools I am delighted to share with you, your families and our communities, for healing, spiritual expansion, and alignment to the peaceful presence within.
I am currently studying and living the traditions of the Q’ero Indian Medicine Wheel and the Munnay Ki rites with the intention of bringing the power of ceremony and ritual into our communities. I have trained with the College of Sound Healing, the British Academy of Sound Therapy, Don Conreaux, Carolyn Cowan, Ali Rabjohns, Sevanti of Unity Studios, and Deb Dana. I enjoy bringing together the esoteric with science and am passionate about the link between harmonious sound and the Poly Vagal Theory, which explores the interplay between trauma and stress within the body, with anxiety, addiction and lack of social engagement – I am currently researching a PhD on this topic. My TEDx talk on the link between vibrations, harmonious sound and serendipitous moments currently has over 1.9 million views
I live and work in Brighton and London.
About Shamanism
Every country in the world has its own version of Shamanism. Each tradition has its own methods and I am very grateful to have direct lineage training of the Q’ero Indian Shamanic practices, through Ali Rabjohns and Don Augustine in Peru, and Wallace Black Elk through Simon Heather. I have also been influenced by the teachings of Alberto Villoldo, and Caitlin and John Matthews, authorities on Celtic wisdom. I appreciate I am not of the Andean and Native American heritage, and I hope you accept my gratitude in the ability to work with them as I honour their different approaches. All is One x
Mother- Sister, Jaguar. Otorongo
You who help us to own our shadows so we may hold our light,
Help us to reveal our stories, our voice.
Through your strong, clear and clean medicine,
may we transform our suffering and fear into power and life!
Help us to cross the rainbow bridge.
We honour you! Be with us – Ho!

Symphonic Gong Bath
2024-03-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
The ultimate reset. Take a moment to slow down, quiet the mind and relax the body. If you want to benefit from allowing the overwhelm to dissipate, to feel ease and calm, then this one is for you.The evening opens with a gentle dose of organic, fair trade, ceremonial cacao. You will then be guided through some soft yoga movements, meditation and mantra before laying down to receive a 62 minute Symphonic Gong bath.
Utter bliss and surely the perfect alternative Saturday night.
Please bring with you: A special mug for Cacao, plenty of water and a pillow if needed. If you can bring your own yoga mat and blankets as well, then that is preferred, but if not we can provide. Please also bring an open heart, flexible mind and a community spirit. Cacao is included in your ticket price.

Rest + Reset Restorative Yoga Workshop
2024-03-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
The ultimate tool to help your body recover and to calm your mind. Open to all – No experience necessary.
For those that have not been before, restorative yoga mostly takes place on the floor using props such as bolsters, blankets and blocks to support your body in specific poses so that your aching muscles don’t have to. This allows your heart rate to slow down, increases breath capacity,increases circulation, restores fluidity to muscles and joints and calms your mind.
We start with gentle stretches and warm ups which leads us to longer held restorative poses. The overall effect is total relaxation and a chance for your body to recover and be more prepared for any further training or just life in general!
No experience necessary, open to all. The class will be adapted according to your needs. Really informal and friendly.
Ideal if you:
Have achy muscles from training
Want to do something ‘healthy’ on a Friday night
Have sleep issues
Want to support your immune system
Find it very hard to relax but know you should try
Want to deal with stress and anxiety
Want to make space mentally
Just love restorative and slow yoga!
Numbers are strictly limited so that you all get full attention.

A Talk On: Training with your menstrual cycle
2024-02-24 11:00 - 12:30 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Does your energy, motivation and training capacity swing wildly and you don’t know why?
Does your recovery sometimes take far longer than usual?
Join Olive to explore the different phases of the menstrual cycle (including peri-menopause and post menopause) and learn how to align and support your training during these different phases.
We will cover:
– the different phases of the menstrual cycle and how each can influence performance in training, movement and day to day life
– ⁠how we can use that knowledge in our training; i.e when to push or when to take a step back for more recovery
– ⁠we’ll also talk about peri and post menopause and how to navigate some of the changes
It’s for you if:
You are interested in the effects that the menstrual cycle can have on training / movement and you want to put into practices changes that will help you feel healthier, stronger and have more energy.
You will leave the training with clarity on how to maximise your gains, how to balance your energy, how to work with your hormones rather than against them, and how to schedule your training to feel better.

Women's Circle & Restorative Yoga Workshop
2024-02-18 13:30 - 16:00, 2024-01-14 13:30 - 16:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Join Clare Maddalena from Lushtums for a Women’s Circle & Restorative Yoga Workshop.
Perfect if you’re feeling exhausted, frazzled or overwhelmed or just want to explore deeper states of relaxation. Expect to enjoy some time out to recharge & connect in, and expect to leave feeling nourished and revived.

About Clare Maddalena:
Clare Maddalena has been teaching yoga for 20+years. She specialised in working in women’s health at all stages of life and also offers classes and circles for women during pregnancy, as they prepare for birth and life as a new mum. Her monthly workshop welcomes all women into a nourishing and relaxing space to recharge and restore at very deep levels.

Self Love Yin Yoga Workshop
2024-02-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
A 2 hour workshop guiding you to a deeper and more loving connection to yourself.
By taking time out for yourself, you’ll be guided to pause, relax and connect back into your divine
feminine energy.
Regardless of whether you are single or in a relationship this Valentines, this workshop is hugely
beneficial. Expect to leave feeling more grounded and relaxed but specifically more alive, vibrant and
feminine, like the true Goddess your are!
This workshop will include a Yin Yoga practice focused on heart connection.
Self massage using essential oils
(100% pure vegan friendly essential oil bottled in UK)
The rest of the workshop will be a combination of meditation, breathwork and movement.

New Year Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra Workshop
2024-01-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
This 2 hour Yin Yoga Workshop will have a focus on moving into the New Year.
This workshop will be full of delicious nourishing Yoga practices to soften and ground into our bodies and to fill up with our own sense of inner peace and inner love.
You will have space to reflect on letting go of what has not served you from the past year, as well as having space to consider and invite what you want/need/desire for the New Year ahead.
Approx 1 hour of Yin Yoga, 30 mins of Nidra and a little extra time to meditate, reflect and breathe…………
No previous experience of yoga is necessary.
Please bring a notepad and pen as we will do a little bit of journaling.
We recommend that before the event you start to reflect on what you would like to let go off and also what you want to invite in for the new year. This will help to enable a deeper sense of clarity for you within the workshop, making the work we do even more powerful and beneficial. However don’t worry if you dont have time or space to do this, as there is dedicated time within the event to do this as well.

It's Our 8th Birthday!! Social
2023-09-29 19:00 - 23:00 | The Settng Sun Pub, 1 Windmill Street, Brighton, BN2 0GN
Join Us To Celebrate 8 Amazing Years of Energy for Life
We are turning 8 years old this month. Join us to celebrate this milestone and allow us to say thank you for being a member of our amazing community here in Hanover. We have reserved the terrace and back section of the setting sun pub for this social, from 7pm onwards. Your first drink is on us and we’ll organise some sharing plates from the amazing kitchen there too.

Restore: The Art of Stillness
2023-08-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Take time out for yourself to nurture your mind, body and soul with pranayama, restorative yoga and yoga nidra.
Led by Sue Moore, 300hr Australian Yoga Teacher
Sue Moore inspires, empowers and educates people to take a holistic approach to their health so they can live their best life daily.
Having studied and worked in the field of neuroscience, mind-body connection, personal transformation, yoga and meditation for 10 years, Sue specialises in helping people globally master their mindset, manage their emotions, follow their heart and maximise their true potential.
Featured on Gaia and interviewed on many podcasts, Sue’s own health journey and her current work has inspired others to break free from their current life of limitations to be able to experience a fulfilling life that inspires them daily. Sue believes it’s possible to turn your challenges into your biggest victories.
When she’s not coaching or teaching you will find her at the beach, walking in nature, socialising with family and friends or creating healthy meals.
Health and Wellness Transformational Results Coach, Speaker, Author, Yoga and Meditation Teacher

Family Treasure Hunt & BYO Picnic Fundraiser
2023-06-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Queens Park, Queens Park, Brighton, United Kingdom
Join Tom and Emma for an active family fun treasure hunt in Queens Park followed by BYO Picnic and kids activities led by Active Hands Events. Plus Live Music with David Mumford
Suggested donation of £2 per person with all proceeds going to Ravi’s Dream – raising money for 2 Brain Tumour Charities.
Meet by the table tennis table in Queen’s Park
All welcome. Booking not essential but it will help us plan numbers.

Law of Attraction Workshop with Tracy Friend
2023-03-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Whether you are wanting to attract new experiences, relationships and situations, a greater sense of well-being or to move forward on your spiritual path, this workshop will show you how.
Tracy shares what she has learnt and pioneered through facilitating hundreds of events across the UK, US and Asia over the last fifteen years, about what works when applying the Law of Attraction. With simple and transformative processes including written exercises and meditation, you will empower yourself with a practical approach to personal development.
Tracy’s pioneering presentation delivering The Law of Attraction Centre technology is optimistic and soothing, whilst bringing empowering results on all subjects.
Inspiring, comprehensive handouts are also provided.
Benefits of Attending this Workshop:

Learn the principles of manifestation
Discover how to deliberately attract more of what you want: abundance, improved relationships,
health & well-being or any other desire
Determine how to incorporate the Law of Attraction into your daily life
Begin to enjoy your life more
Let go of any negative thought habits that have been blocking your dreams and ambitions
Meet and connect with like-minded people in an uplifting and friendly space
This workshop includes printed Law of Attraction exercises
This event is suitable for you whether you are new to the Law of Attraction principles or you have been applying them for longer.

Please note that it is necessary to be aged 18 years or older to attend this event.

Facilitated by Tracy Friend:
Tracy Friend is co-founder of the Law of Attraction Centre and founder of Liberating the Heart. Established in 2003, the Law of Attraction Centre (www.lawofattractioncentre.com) is the largest and most inspirational community of its kind ‘Living the Law of Attraction’ in Europe and a leading force for positive change in people’s lives.
Testimonials:
“Tracy’s workshops are wonderful to attend. Whether it be virtually or in person, the energy that she allows to be created in group is one that is calm, relaxing and healing. I continue to attend Tracy’s workshops because her wealth of knowledge on spiritual practices is shared in an understandable and relatable way. I always feel like I’ve grown spiritually after I have attended. Tracy’s gentle and supportive approach, alongside her enthusiasm for the spiritual path makes attending groups a fun and rewarding experience. My life has and is continuing to, shift and change for the better. Thank you Tracy.”
“I love the tenor of what Tracy does. Sincere. Heart-felt. Authentic.”
“Very informative and amazing positive energy.”
“Excellent workshop with clear theory and powerful, practical techniques that have led to significant positive changes in my life.”

Pub Quiz Night Social
2023-03-02 19:00 - 22:30 | Islingword Pub, 175 Queen's Park Road, Brighton, BN2 9ZA
This is the first event from our 2023 calendar and we are super excited for it. The plan is to take as many of you as possible along to the pub quiz at the newly done out Islingword Pub on Queens Park Road, to see if you lot are as clever as you are strong, fit and flexible! We will divide our group up into teams of 6 and see if we can’t win us some prizes.
If you are keen to get involved please click the button below to book a spot so we have a good idea of numbers as we need to reserve tables asap. Even if you are just a potentially maybe, please book in for now…

Partner Yoga Workshop with Funky Tunes
2023-02-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Give yourself a vibrant Sunday afternoon this winter. Combining a love of funky tunes and partner work we’ll have fun and improve your flexibility, alignment, strength and balance.
We will start with energising movements linking postures with breath to optimally warm up. Great tunes, and some funky moves will give us time to unwind, try new things and prepare for the second part of the session.
During the partner work section of the class you will be working with a friend or partner, which not only compliments our usual self-practice, but enhances and deepens it on a physical and spiritual level. It is also a great way of working with a group of people and feeling the underlying message of yoga – true connection and union. We will explore different movements and exercises to help each other to build flexibility & strength, go upside down and push slightly beyond the perceived limitations.
This empowering class is sure to have you smiling widely, deepening connections and leaving you stress free and ready for whatever the new week has in store for you.
All levels of practice are welcome, although it is advised to have some background in terms of physical movement.
You can either come together with a friend or come alone and you will be partnered with another participant.

Your Life Made Easier Workshop
2023-01-28 16:00 - 19:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Emotional clear out support for women that want an easier life.
If you found 2022 went fast and you found yourself busy and tired and juggling too many balls and wearing too many hats, then this workshop is for you.
If you value honest communication, want to set boundaries, stop people pleasing and want more time and space to yourself – then this workshop is going to show you HOW without it feeling hard.
Everyone values honest communication; we know that telling the truth is what we need to do. Yet, we fear upsetting people, we fear rocking the boat and we fear conflict.
As women we are designed to nurture and nourish and look after others – If you have a burning desire to run away and do a Shirley Valentine right now, then this workshop is for you!
The goal of this workshop is to provide you with tools to understand your emotions and the message that your body and mind give you so that you can live consciously and respond calmly to life’s events.
– Learn to foster a deeper more meaningful relationship with yourself and with others.
– Learn to regulate your emotions: This makes life so much easier, you gain more energy and time, feel calmer in your body and therefore less stressed and this benefits the whole family. A calm and content mom means a happier home.
– Learn how to say what you feel and say what you need, without it feeling hard or losing friends/family members and without it turning into a heated discussion
Stop worrying about being judged and learn to let go of “shoulds” for ultimate aligned living
– Learn how to let go of resentment and anger and needing to feel in control
– Identify your ego stories and shadow self and learn to notice how your – self narrative drives many of your emotional reactions and behaviours
– Learn how to embody your emotions rather than take your anger out on the family – this really helps any women that find themselves feeling snappy or shouting at the kids by cultivating your wise inner parent to identify your needs
– Explore and reconnect with your deepest wants and desires, practising expressing your true authentic self in all areas of your life and speaking out about what you truly need without feeling cringy or ungrateful or selfish.
– Release self-sabotaging behaviour that leaves us feeling stuck, trapped, unfulfilled and tense in the body (particularly shoulders and hips and pelvic floor)
– Break free from destructive behaviour to reclaim our energy
Testimonial’s:
Many of Emma’s clients report a ripple effect happening across the whole family when they work with her:
Mom of 1 said “My partner just came in and said something to me that I would have usually reacted to, today I didn’t and that felt great. This meant that I didn’t raid the biscuit tin either as I didn’t feel like I needed to eat my emotions”
Another client of 3 children said “My partner came home and spoke nicely to me; I asked him if he had had some sort of therapy and he replied:
“No, I am simply communicating better, I have noticed how you are changing, and I like it, I want to follow what you have been doing so the house can become calmer”
After this workshop:
After this workshop you will feel lighter. You will have less tension in the body, more room to expand, more in control and a greater understanding of your emotions and how emotions are simply feedback from the body for us to look at a deeper level. Expect to have more time and energy for what you DO want over worrying and feeling emotional about what you don’t want.
Please Bring:
Please come with an open mind, bring water and notebook and wear comfortable clothes you can move in, and wear layers incase you feel hot or cold.

Reclaim Your Breath Workshop
2023-01-22 12:30 - 15:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Our breath should be diaphragmatic, effortless and deep. It should fill us with energy and provide a healthy body and mind. We all (or most of us) are born with this perfect breath, but then life happens, stress, repetitive movements, round posture, lack of exercise, and fatty processed foods are all influencing our breath. Over time these components overwrite our effortless breath into an unhealthy breathing pattern.
These newly learned breathing patterns can be the reason for enhanced anxiety, pain in the neck and shoulders, digestion issues, high blood pressure, breathlessness, and the list goes on and on.
Are you ready to RECLAIM YOUR BREATH?
In this workshop, we will discover and dismantle our unhealthy breathing patterns and bring our breath back to what it once was.
To regain the nourishing flow of breath, we will use specific asana, pranayama and relaxation techniques. Understanding our anatomy and habits will gain us the knowledge to use our breath to live a more calm, relaxed and nourished life.
This workshop includes:

physical asana practice
breath work (pranayama)
breath assessment
lecture
discussion

Social: EFL 7th Birthday Party
2022-09-10 17:00 - 19:30 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Come and help us celebrate making it to the ripe old age of 7 years old on Saturday 10th September from 5pm-7:30pm at the studio. We’ll be laying on some food and drinks, games and childrens entertainment so bring your friends and family along too. To help us plan numbers, please book in via the timetable or MINDBODY app for this event.
Book Here

Workshop: Handstands with Ben & Henry
2022-06-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
A workshop perfect for you if you’ve played with handstands before and spent a little time upside (or almost!). We’ll identify a position or element that’s right for you to take away and work towards – your own specific goals are also welcome!

Workshop: Yoga & Thai Massage for Head, Neck & Shoulders
2022-05-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
An afternoon exploring Thai massage as an incredible tool for self-care and awareness that can inform our broader yoga practise. Touch can bring us into our bodies and allow us to encounter from the outside in as well as the inside out what is held and where. You will be guided through shared Thai massage techniques, focussing on the head, neck and shoulders, that you can take home to share with friends and loved ones.
We will also explore playful, accessible and deeply expansive breathing and physical yoga practises to further ease out held tension.
We will be working in pairs so great to come with someone you would like to practise with, but you are also very welcome as you are.
Leonie is a Senior Yoga teacher in the Vajrasati school, and has been teaching since 2006, as well as being an established therapeutic Thai Massage practitioner. She is known for her clear, accessible and inclusive teaching and is passionate about sharing skills that improve her community’s wellbeing beyond the mat.
If you have particular physical or emotional needs that you would like to discuss before the workshop to ensure that you are nourished and held within the space, please do feel free to talk to email lcbtaylor@gmail.com.
£45 or £80 for 2 booking together
Both the individual pass and the double pass are available to purchase online or contact Tom on 07555058983 if you need assistance with booking.

EVENT: Family Treasure Hunt Fundraiser
2022-05-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Join us for a fun family outdoor activity designed for adults and kids to enjoy. A treasure hunt around Queens Park starting and ending at the studio. Non-members welcome and no booking necessary, just turn up. This is a free event, but we are hoping to raise funds for a local family to help fund therapies for their son who has a rare genetic disorder called 2q37 deletion syndrome. Suggested donation £4 per family / team.

Guest Workshop: Dance-Connect
2022-04-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
Dance-Connect is dance and much more… It’s an opportunity to dance, and also a time to step out of doing in life and connect. Connect with what?

with yourself – the body, follow what feels good for your body
with others – consensual connection, relating non-verbally
with group / tribe – remembering what unites us
with environment / spirit – expanse, breath, meaning

This is a group session led by Julia of Heartnova, incorporating dance, embodiment exercises such as awareness and stretching, sometimes breath-work, and meditative experience.
Each session is different, but aims to create a structure where each person can have an experience of opening up to their own inner sensation, potential pleasure, and ability to experiment with what feels fun and nourishing for them in a group situation. No one does anything they don’t want to do. The group invites each person to develop self-care, in terms of personal boundaries, and it’s encouraged that a person can participate by either exploring an exercise or at any time sitting to the side to have some personal space. Simultaneously there is an invitation to be in “community-care” and to engage with others in a safe and nourishing way.
These sessions are a great way to exercise; dancing is so good for body, mind and spirit. It’s also a place to explore and experiment with personal boundaries in a conscious community. You’ll be invited into the sacred aspect of life, which can be reached through breath-work, stillness and meditations which are woven into the evening. This can bring a space for an individual to find their own inner meaning and guidance. This becomes more important in our busy, technological world to make space for inner sanctuary and finding personal wisdom.
Dance-Connects aims to be a safe, fun atmosphere and acts as a detox from the business of life! Many people have said they leave feeling expansive and uplifted! Regular attendance offers a place to practise the development of our creative expression, ease in our body, social interaction and overall well being. Frequent practice supports our humanity, for ourselves, each other and the world we live in.
Who’s it for?

adults who would like to dance
people with lots of dance, embodiment practice, and welcome those with less.

Julia brings a varied toolbox from training in Biodanza, Tantra, The Wheel of Consent and Ritual Play. She always aims to provide trauma-aware, consensual facilitation and has over 20 years experience working with people.

Workshop: Intro to Wild Movement with Nala
2022-03-26 11:00 - 13:30 | Energy for Life Fitness & Yoga, 75 Sussex Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0GQ, United Kingdom
This beginners workshop is a perfect opportunity to explore a variety of multi-disciplinary movement approaches to moving the body with skill, grace and athleticism that will overall improve fitness and longevity.
This workshop will leave you feeling inspired, reconnected and alive. Your perception of fitness may be challenged in a postive way. This workshop will truly rewild the spirit and give you an opportunity to feel truly connected to your body.
This workshop will be divided into two parts:

Wild Flow
This is a chance to explore a connection to the ground through various movement disciplines. We will include fundamental elements of Yoga, Animal Flow, Capoeria, Gymnastics and Handbalancing to unearth the body and allow it to move with softness and grace.
Wild Movement
This is an exciting opportunity to explore some of the various ways in how we evolved to move. Learn to skillfully hang, climb, lift, jump, crawl and vault your way to a stronger more athletic body.

10% of proceeds will be donated to supporting Ukraine through the IRC.
