Offerings
Ibsahu offers a class lineup that blends the modalities he has mastered over two decades of trauma-informed healing experience.
His classes are offered as private sessions, group classes, and during retreats. Learn more about each class below.
Mat Pilates
Mat Pilates is a series of exercises from within the Pilates Method founded by Joseph Pilates in the early 1900s. These exercises are specifically designed to be performed on a mat (pre-Reformer). Focusing on postural alignment, breathing, core stability, controlled, targeted movement and flexibility challenges students’ muscles to strengthen from the core out. Students bodies heal and change rapidly with practice, as their alignment and strength improve.
Healflow Yoga
Healflow Yoga is a gentle, slow Vinyasa flow that Ibsahu designed to promote natural and healthy function from the inside (organs, connective tissues, and skeletal alignment) out. This healing-focused class works its way up and down the body through carefully selected postures that target the twelve major organs, the lumbar, thoracic, cervical vertebrae, and the complete kinetic chain (knees/legs, back, spine, and neck). Modifications can be made for every pose.
Qigong
Qi (energy) Gong (work) is a traditional Chinese meditative, restorative, and self defense practice based on the principles of the twelve meridians, five elements, and holistic balance. This beneficial practice promotes balance, alignment, structural strength, circulation, longevity and mindfulness. Dedicated students will learn the general principles of Qi Gong including breathing, energy generation and movement, static and moving postures, and directed meditation. This class is suitable for people with mobility challenges.
Yoga-lates
Yoga-lates blends the best of vinyasa yoga and Mat Pilates to create a gently challenging mat practice. The Mat Pilates exercises address all major muscle groups in the core for stability, postural alignment, targeted movement and flexibility that will help you to develop strength from the inside out. Ibsauhu balances the challenge of the Mat Pilates exercises with complementary vinyasa yoga poses and deep breathing to stretch and lengthen your muscles. This class is suitable and welcoming to all participants; no experience necessary.
Reiki Meditation
Reiki meditation—based in the Japanese healing art of Reiki, which uses universal energy to heal the body, mind and spirit—uses deep breathing, slow movements, chanting and visualization to promote self growth and healing, balance your emotions, and allow for peaceful catharsis in your day to day life. Ideal for medical professionals, social service workers, healing and meditation practitioners or members of other service professions to enhance their healing ability, the practice can also can be tailored to inspire confidence, release stress and deal with grief on the spot with real time adjustments by our experienced instructor.
Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TSY) is designed to help you heal from painful physical or emotional experiences. The slow movements, rhythmic soothing music, and the deliberate exercises and poses in this class address various unique reactions to trauma present in our neurobiology and energy fields. Ivor designed this class through more than a decade of service to Victims of Violent Crimes with the City of Boston Streetworker Program, St. Francis House Homeless Shelter, and Impact Model Mugging. This class is suitable for participants from beginner to instructor level, as modifications can be made for every pose.