EMBODYING THE MOON | Lunar Flow, Breath & Restorative Movement
With Simon Rowe
Learn to teach practices that nourish, restore and reconnect.
Many students arrive on the mat carrying the effects of modern life: stress, fatigue, overstimulation, burnout, grief, anxiety or simply the feeling of having too much going on.
They may seek out Yin, Restorative Yoga or Yoga Nidra because they know they need to slow down. But restoration doesn't always require complete stillness. Gentle, conscious movement can also help us find our way back toward balance.
Lunar Flow offers a different approach.
Rooted in breath, fluid movement, embodied awareness and the wisdom of the body's natural rhythms, Lunar Flow invites students to move slowly, listen deeply and reconnect from within.
Softer and slower than traditional Vinyasa, yet more dynamic than static restorative practices, Lunar Flow creates a bridge between movement and stillness, effort and ease, activation and rest.
In this immersive module, Simon Rowe shares practical tools for teaching nourishing, breath-led practices that can support regulation, recovery and resilience. You'll learn how to meet students where they are and create practices that offer an antidote to the speed, intensity and overstimulation of modern life.
Why This Matters
We are living in a time of chronic stress, overstimulation and fatigue.
More and more students are searching for practices that help them slow down, reconnect and recover. As yoga teachers, we need skills that extend beyond strong flow classes, challenging postures and peak-pose experiences.
We also need to know how to guide students toward quieter forms of movement—practices that maintain the continuity of breath and awareness while gradually allowing effort to soften.
Not all restoration happens in stillness.
From Movement Into Stillness
Lunar Flow is not simply a slower version of Vinyasa, nor is it Yin or Restorative Yoga in motion.
It is a practice with its own rhythm and intention.
Movement becomes quieter and more receptive. Breath guides rather than drives. Small movements and subtle transitions invite greater sensitivity, while pauses allow the effects of practice to be felt.
You'll explore how to create a gradual arc from movement toward stillness—helping students remain connected to their bodies rather than simply stopping.
Movement, Fascia & Adaptability
The body is designed for movement in many directions and at many intensities. Alongside stillness and longer-held postures, gentle multidirectional movement can support mobility, coordination and our capacity to adapt.
Contemporary research into fascia and movement continues to deepen our understanding of how connective tissue responds to load, variation and movement over time. Lunar Flow brings this perspective into practice through gentle, whole-body movement rather than intensity or repetition.
The aim is not to do more, but to move with greater sensitivity—exploring how rhythm, breath, gravity and varied movement can help the body soften and reorganize.
EMBODYING THE MOON offers another way to understand restoration: not as the absence of movement, but as the art of moving, breathing and listening with less effort and greater awareness.
What You Will Explore
The principles of Lunar Flow and restorative movement
Breath as a resource for nervous system regulation
Gentle, fluid movement as a restorative practice
Creating practices for recovery, resilience and renewal
Balancing effort and ease
Embodied awareness and inner sensing
The role of rhythm, gravity and surrender in movement
Supporting students experiencing stress, fatigue or periods of transition
Moving gradually from activation toward rest
Integrating Lunar Flow into public classes, workshops and your own practice
Make It Part of Your 300-Hour Journey
Take this module on its own, or join it as part of our 300-hour Advance Your Yoga Training - a thoughtfully curated 20-month journey to deepen your practice, expand your skills, and grow into a more confident, creative and authentic yoga teacher.
What you will receive
A syllabus with background information; You will have a couple of hours of pre-post on-demand videos will be offered to support your continuous growth.
An optional personal evaluation process will be offered should you want to get personalised feedback on your actual teaching a real class (extra fee).
YACEP: 25 hrs of Continuing Education
DETAILS:
Dates: 18-19-20 February 2028
Times: 11.30-19.00
Location: Studio Fly
Online: Sunday, 12 March 2028 | 16.00-18.30
You will also receive some on-demand practices to work with at home.
Prices* Early Bird Before:
> 1 November: €320
> 1 December: €345
> 1 January 2028: €370
After: 1 February: €395
*Prices are exempt from VAT (BTW) as we are CRKBO-registered.
Bundle & Save
This module is one of 9 required 25-hour modules in our Advance Your Yoga 300-hour program. Choose this one plus any 2 others from that group of 9 for one flat price: €945 — any time, no early-bird deadlines to track. That's at least €240 off paying for 3 modules individually. (Doesn't include Inner Compass or Integration — those are priced separately.) [See all 9 modules & full program pricing →]
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