The Breath That Moves Freely: Somatic, Scaravelli-Inspired Yoga and Pranayama

We spend a lot of time managing the breath, timing and controlling it, trying to make it do something. This day moves in the opposite direction.

We begin on the ground, with somatic movement: slow, enquiring, oriented toward sensation rather than shape. Gentle movements connect us to the breathing structures and release them for a sense of freedom.

As the body settles and the nervous system finds its footing, we move into Vanda Scaravelli-inspired yoga, a practice that lets gravity and the breath lead rather than effort and instruction.

This day is about the changing of seasons, a natural moment to return to the breath. As summer draws to a close, the body is ready to shift from the openness of the warmer months towards something more inward, more refined.

Pranayama practice has long been rooted in this rhythm, and preparing the body to receive it is where we begin.

The breathwork and pranayama we practise here follow the Vanda Scaravelli approach: simplified, stripped of unnecessary complexity, and oriented toward what is actually felt rather than what is technically correct. Less technique for its own sake, more listening.

Open to students and teachers of all levels in yoga, breathwork and movement.

How to book

Booking for this day is handled by the Isle of Man Yoga Network, so the steps are slightly different from our usual events. Here is exactly what to do.

• First, click the Book Now button above this text. This takes you to the Isle of Man Yoga Network booking form.
• On that form, enter your name, email and telephone number, tick the box for Laurent Roure, Saturday 26 September, and press Submit.
• After you submit, a page appears with the bank details for payment. Payment is made directly to the Isle of Man Yoga Network by bank transfer, using your own name as the reference. Your place is held once the payment reaches them.
• Finally, send a short email to yogawithannie@hotmail.co.uk to confirm you have booked and to say where you are travelling from.

Please note the fee is refundable if the day is cancelled, but not if you are unable to attend.

Venue

IOM Yoga Network · Ramsey Court House, 2 Water St, Ramsey, Isle of Man IM8 1GB