Rooted Monday - Knoxville
Give your body somewhere to land.
Slow movement. Generous support.
No performance required.
Mondays - 7pm - Printshop - $10
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You don’t have to earn the bolster…
Rooted Mondays
Osteo Thai Yin Yoga
Maybe you’ve been carrying more than you realize.
Your shoulders seem to live somewhere near your ears.
Your jaw is tighter than you realized.
You’re tired, but slowing down doesn’t necessarily come easily.
Maybe your body feels stiff or guarded.
Maybe you’ve been curious about yoga, but you’re not interested in performing a pose, keeping up, or wondering whether your body is doing it “right”.
Or maybe nothing is particularly wrong.
You’d just really like to give your body somewhere to land.
That is what Monday is for…
What actually happens?
Slow. Supported.
No performance required.
Rooted Monday is my approach to Osteo Thai Yin Yoga - a slow practice combining long-held Yin shapes, generous use of bolsters, blocks and blankets, breath, gentle movement and elements inspired by Thai bodywork.
We begin with breath and arrival, move through a supported Yin practice, and finish with Yoga Nidra - a guided practice of deep rest.
There’s no prize for going deeper. No extra credit for using fewer props. The pose gets to meet your body - not the other way around.
What makes Rooted Monday different?
CURIOUSITY
Sensation is information - not a grade. We’re interested in what your body tells you, not how far it goes.
SUPPORT
Props aren’t a modification you earn when you can’t do the “real” pose. Support is part of the practice.
AGENCY
Your body gets a vote. You can move, change your mind, add support, back off, go deeper or come out of a shape.
STILLNESS
We don’t force stillness. We create enough support that your body may discover it for itself.
“But I’m not a yoga person.”
PERFECT. YOU DON’T NEED TO BE.
No previous yoga experience required.
You do not need to be flexible.
You don’t need to own fancy yoga clothes or props.
You participate at your own pace.