Yoga of Heart -- The Healing Power of Intimate Connection

I would like to share with you a video of Mark Whitwell's workshop. Having followed his classes on Sky TV, they served as a good revision of my teacher training course. We both studied in the Krishnamacharya tradition. He, from the source, Professor Krishnamacharya and I, from Marc Beuvain, a student of TKV and Kausthub Desikachar. TKV is Krishnamacharya's son and Kausthub, his grandson.

Incidentally Mark has www.heartofyoga.com registered under his name. I discovered it too late; I was already a few weeks into writing my blog. Hopefully, though, he won't have a an issue sharing the name with me since we both took it from TKV Desikachar's book, Heart of Yoga. 

Heart is Yoga is probably the first book on yoga I have read from beginning to end. It is so interesting and provides a good foundation on the study of yoga. Even as a non-yoga practitioner we can also learn a lot from using the principles stated in the book.

Please click on link to view video.

Yoga Spring Cleaning Practice

Relax and de-stress after work! New drop-in yoga classes starting 12th April.

What: Levels 1-2
When: Mondays 6-7pm
Where: OneKX
http://www.onekx.org.uk/contact.html
Price: £5 per session

Learn to still the mind through asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing) and meditation. Benefits include clarity of mind, improved strength and flexibility, better sleep patterns and physical/mental wellbeing.

Please wear comfortable clothing. Mats are available. Hope to see you there!

Guidelines for Reflective Walks

On Sunday morning, on the last day of our retreat, we have been given a set of guidelines for the early morning walk. As the rain started to pour, however, we were forced to spend that time in the garden instead. In any case, we can always refer to these guidelines for future walks.

* Enjoy and take notice of the scenery around you.
* Choose one particular object that strikes and resonates with you.
* Look at the strength, beauty and quality of that object and see how it applies to you.
* Think of ways to connect to that object.
* Stay in silence as much as possible.

By taking note of these, we will have a more purposeful meditative reflection while we enjoy the opportunity to go for a walk.

Yoga and Health Workshop

Yoga and Health - European Tour July 2010

With three specialist teachers
Dr N. Chandrasekaran - Saraswathi Vasudevan - Marc Beuvain

Deepen your knowledge and experience of yoga and its applications for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.

Venues and Dates:

Brussels, Belgium: 10-12 July
London, UK: 14-16 July
Turin, Italy: 19-21 July
Aix-en-Provence, France: 25-28 July

http://www.marcbeuvain.com/home-accueil/home-english/special-event/
Please quote my name when you register! Thanks!

Chanting with Nikki Slade

Last night after a stressful trek to Triyoga for the chanting session, James and I finally made it albeit 20 minutes late. Northern line execs thought it was a great idea to close the Edgware branch to do their engineering works on a Saturday night. On top of that, we were herded into replacement buses, which came every 5 minutes... yeah super!

There were loads of people there, must have been about 60-70 sitting on the bolsters and a few of us on chairs! I have been meaning to come to one of Nikki's sessions but Saturday evenings have always been a problem getting out of the house. People were swaying to the sound of tambourine and drums, clapping their hands or simply enjoying the sound of it all. Nobody cared how well or how badly we sang. At the end we were treated to chai tea. Lovely!

Here is a sample of one of the chants we did:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTRHOqnGvMM&feature=related

It was an incredible experience. I never liked chanting; I thought it sounded freaky. Somehow in the past year or so I began to like the sound and started to have more confidence in making and hearing my own sound. I even started teaching my class to chant OM.

If you ever get the chance to attend a chanting session, please try it. Even if you don't want to chant yourself, just listen and feel the energy of the room. Surely you will feel something deep in you that is so pure.... you will feel so free.

New Family Yoga Classes!

This is an advert in the home education site written by Tammy, mom of my students, who's organizing the family yoga classes.

Yoga is going ahead in Central London!  We'll be starting on Thursday, 4 February; working with a lovely Yoga teacher, offering fun, creative sessions for children (& any parents who want to join in!), combining exciting adventures with stories, games and relaxing techniques designed to stimulate imagination and maintain flexibility.

Classes will be held at the Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, SW1P 3BU - just round the corner from Westminster Abbey/Parliament Square as an easy landmark.  This is about 15 minutes walk from Victoria Station or 5 minutes fromWestminster (Jubilee Line among others) or St James's Park (District Line) stations.  If travelling from Waterloo the 211 bus has a 5 - 10 minute journey over Westminster Bridge and drops you off nearly on the doorstep.  Other buses are 11, 24, 88 and 148.  There is a fairly reasonably priced cafe in the building for those that need it and St James's Park is just down the road for anyone who wants to play afterwards.

Cost will be approximately £6 per family per session.  First session can be tried with a single payment and then we'll work in 2-monthly blocks with payment up-front. (Can discuss different frequencies of payment if necessary, but to ensure our costs are covered payments must be made in advance.)

If you're free on Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30, we'd love for you to join us.  It would be quite helpful to have an idea of how many people to expect, so please email pata_dn@yahoo.com if you're interested.

 

Tamlyn

Happy 10th Birthday Triyoga!

Half Price Classes + Juices + a Special Evening Chant + Chai 

triyoga Primrose Hill opened its doors for our first classes on the 19th February 2000. It was both the culmination + the beginning of the vision to create the highest quality centre for true wellbeing, combining 3 key elements of yoga, Pilates + treatments.

Our aim was and continues to be, to have the best teachers, teaching a broad range of truly authentic styles of yoga in a really great environment. So you could find a class that suited you + that yoga could and would be for everyone, regardless of age, size, fitness and what you eat or don’t eat.

At the same time we wanted to create a community of teachers + students + staff that felt like they belonged somewhere, that triyoga was their home.

The principle was to honour the tradition of yoga + create and give the experience that you were entering a sacred space + dispel the illusion about who yoga is for because it is for everyone – hence everyone triyoga.

So, as a thank you to everyone who has practised here, taught here or been here, we are offering all yoga + Pilates mat classes + juices on Saturday 20th February at half price.

In the evening at 7pm Nikki Slade will lead us in a celebration chant and free chai, tea + cookies. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. This chant will be by donation with all proceeds going to the Red Cross for Haiti.

Sat 20 Feb 2010
until Sat 20 Feb 2010
At All Day 


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