Illuminating Moon Wisdom
with Elaine Rutherford
Menstrual Cycle Awareness Circle - we are naturally coded for creativity, yet so often we burn ourselves out from insufficient rest and perpetual striving. From every breath, sound and movement we make, to our amazing menstrual cycles and beyond we are designed to pulse with creative energy, in a cyclical rather than linear way. Using gentle movement, breath, sound and dialogue we will uncover a Menstrual Cycle Map, a guide to our ‘Inner Four Seasons’, and the art of Self-Care/Menstrual Cycle Awareness (MCA). With this map we can nurture our inherent creativity on a daily basis and begin to live and thrive by our natural rhythms. The session will include gentle Yoga, Kirtan (heartful singing), and Menstruality Wisdom Share.
Gardeners
Elaine Rutherford
I am a Yoga Teacher, Menstruality Mentor and Kirtan Leader. I work as a Yoga and Body Awareness Therapist at an innovative new eating disorders clinic in central London, UK, called Orri.(www.orri-uk.com). The two key threads of wisdom I share in my work are ‘Menstruality’, from the teachings of Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer (redschool.net), and ‘Living Yoga’, a mindful embodied Yoga practice from Steve Harrison at The Yoga Sanctuary, Southampton UK. (www.yogasanctuary.co.uk). At Orri, I run a full programme of Yoga Therapy groups focussing on Embodied Creativity, Body Image, and Intimacy and Relationships. I have also been leading Kirtan for many years, and have played at various festivals in the UK (Colourfest 2018, Bhakti-Beltane-Gathering 2019). I currently play as part Bhakti Heart Kirtan - offering regular Kirtan events at home and local Yoga studios. I’m excited to be coming to Hong Kong to share all of my passions in one wisdom-share.