Sunday Sound Session with Ali Flower & Samantha May | Namaste Yoga NZ Hamilton 18.12.22

You are invited to join Ali Flower & Samantha May for this end of year special colloboration at Namaste Yoga in Hamilton! Yoga Nidra, Sacred Sound & Ceremonial Cacao. 

The perfect way to close out the year within this incredible Waikato Community!

How is Yoga Nidra different than meditation? 

Traditional meditation practices generally are engaged sitting, with the purpose of increasing perception and intuition and being able to direct our attention and awareness. Yoga Nidra is practiced lying down, and is based on entry into altered states where the body is consciously asleep but awareness is present  

What is Yoga Nidra for? 

Yoga Nidra helps diminish symptoms of anxiety by teaching mental calmness and cultivating a state of deep physical and emotional relaxation. In addition, the ancient practice releases pent-up emotions and stress to detoxify the brain.

Ali Flower (Yoga Teacher and Owner of Namaste Yoga) will be guiding us through this blissful practice).

Why is homeostasis important?

Homeostasis maintains optimal conditions for enzyme action throughout the body, as well as all cell functions. It is the maintenance of a constant internal environment despite changes in internal and external conditions. In the human body, these include the control of: blood glucose concentration.  Homeostasis, from the Greek words for "same" and "steady," refers to any process that living things use to actively maintain fairly stable conditions necessary for survival.  

How does sound affect our body?

The sound is undoubtedly one of the most powerful media, as it can take the human spirit in different states of consciousness.  Besides their traditional use for meditation, bowls are used for deep relaxation and muscle regeneration, to relieve pain in the joints, muscles and shoulders, to ease pain related to sciatica, the digestive system, headaches and migraine or spine injuries, to improve circulation, release tensions or blockages, to open the energy flow, eliminate the toxins from the body.  When we relax with the sounds of bowls our concentration improves and our emotional tensions and blockages are eased. The sound with its vibrations can ease mental or emotional pain (low self-esteem, worries, fear, anger, anxiety, depression, insomnia).  singing bowls and their unique tones are used to stabilise blood pressure, to ease asthma related issues, to renew the functioning of the adrenal gland, to open and stabilise the meridians and to improve the synaptic responses in our brain.  

Samantha May will be sharing her Crystal Singing Bowls tuned to 432hz as well as an array of other instruments AND her voice to support this very special gathering. 

Cacao is a sacred plant medicine from the Amazon and is an ancient teacher and healer of the HEART. Cacao has been used by indigenous tribes for over 5000 years and is a superfood - packed with antioxidants, magnesium, iron, vitamins and minerals. Her spirit gently reminds us to move through life with love while allowing us to access higher states of consciousness.

But don't just read that..... come live the experience yourself!  

Bliss!!!

What to expect:​ 

• Doors will open at 5.50pm and you will have a few moments to get comfy as we open the space.  

(Please try to not arrive past 6pm). 

• We will begin with an introduction and intention setting with a creamy cup of ceremonial cacao.

• For the next 90 minutes you will be guided through a blissful Yoga Nidra Practice by Ali Flower then into a relaxing Sound Journey guided. by Samantha May.

• Your only job is to relax, stay present with the sounds around you and be open to receive any healing or guidance that comes up throughout the journey. We will finish at around 7:30pm. 

What to bring: ​ 

• Mug for Cacao
• Yoga mat 
• Pillow 
• Blanket 
• Eye mask (recommended) 
• Water 
• Any other items to support your experience. Perhaps essential oils, crystals, a journal or any sacred items you wish to journey with.
• Please avoid coffee/alcohol on the day and have a light dinner if you need to eat before. 

​ Spaces are limited due to the size of the venue.

​We look forward to serving you.​​​ 

**Please note, no refunds are issued if unable to attend. Credit will be issued for a future event

ABOUT SAMANTHA MAY

Samantha May is a Sacred Sound Ceremonialist and founder of Light Language Mastery.

With over 20 years of musical experience and ceremonial facilitation, she supports leaders in remembering their ancient gifts to help support the frequency shift of this planet.

Samantha is a renowned facilitator in New Zealand and Globally. Her spaces weave the magic of sacred sound with light language transmissions to provide a truly unique experience.

She invites the Priestesses she works with, to return to the temple and step into the ancient embodied memory of their multidimensional nature.

Work with Samantha in her signature program, Light Language Mastery. Experience her Sound Ceremonies or connect with her online.