23 May 10am-4.30pm
In-person workshop
The Living Matrix: Fascia, Lymph & the Flow of Life
Working with the fascia. Step into a flowing practice that awakens your energy, steadies your mind, and opens your heart.
Fascia is a living, intelligent tissue—around 70–80% water—that needs to hydrate, move and glide freely for us to feel well. When it becomes dehydrated, it can turn sticky and restricted, reducing ease of movement and creating stiffness or pain.
Yet fascia is also beautifully responsive: like honey, it becomes more fluid through slow, mindful movement, meaning the way we practise yoga directly supports both physical health and mental clarity. Closely linked, the lymphatic system—also largely fluid—relies on this same movement and breath to flow, cleanse and restore balance.
In today’s world of prolonged sitting, stress and fatigue, this workshop offers a deeply embodied, whole-body approach.
You’ll explore how your body has layers of intelligence that contribute to how you may feel supported, nourished and whole.
Overview:
Beneath your muscles and joints there is a living, intelligent network that connects everything. This is your fascia and lymph systems. These systems shape how you move, feel, heal and respond to life.
This workshop is an invitation to step into a deeper conversation with your body and rediscover flow, lightness and vitality from within.
What we shall cover:
🌱 1. Understanding Fascia
- What fascia is and how it works and how modern research is reshaping our understanding of the body
- Why it is central to movement, posture and energy flow
💧 2. The Lymphatic System & Flow
- How your body detoxifies and supports immunity
- Why lymph depends on movement and breath
- The profound connection between fascia and lymph
🌐 3. The Body as One Connected Whole
- Introduction to a simple fascia body map
- How tension travels through fascia
🌿 4. Fascia, Lymph & Lifestyle
- The impact of stress, sitting and modern habits
- How hydration, nutrition and inflammation affect these systems
- restorative yoga for rest, balance and vitality
🌊 5. Anchored Dru Practice
A deeply relaxing and nourishing Dru sequence bringing:
- elasticity
- strength
- flow
- anchoring
We shall complete with a guided relaxation to integrate the day
🌟 What makes this workshop special
This day brings together:
- modern science
- embodied yoga practice
- subtle awareness
- and the timeless wisdom of Dru
You’ll gain
- a deeper understanding of your body
- practical tools for daily life
- and a renewed sense of ease and connection
🌸 Who is this for?
This workshop is ideal for:
- Dru Yoga graduates and postgraduates
- Yoga teachers from all traditions
- Therapists, bodyworkers and movement practitioners
- Anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the body and Dru practices
No prior knowledge of fascia needed.
Join us for a fascinating and experiential day. We really look forward to sharing this exciting workshop with you!
When, Where & How much
- The Living Matrix: Fascia, Lymph & the Flow of Life
- Sat 23 May 2026
- 10-4pm
- £50
- 6 CPD Points
(The venue will depend on the number of bookings, so will either be at:
- Alison Massie Yoga studio
- Culsalmond school hall
To be confirmed asap).
