Yoga South Issue 131 October 2017 – January 2018
News and events from BWY South bwy.org.uk About Yoga South Contents
Publishing deadlines Yoga South – October 2017 Issue Deadline Publication date Edition 1, 2018 3 December 2017 February 2018 Edition 2, 2018 31 March 2018 June 2018 Regulars Edition 3, 2018 31 July 2018 October 2018 Committee contact list p4 Advertising costs and requirements Editor’s letter p5 Regional officer report p6 Page size BWY members and Others Buckinghamshire report p7 accredited groups Berkshire report p8 Full page (A5) £25.00 £35.00 North Hampshire report p9 Half page £15.00 £30.00 Oxfordshire report p10 Quarter page £10.00 £20.00 Colour back page £40.00 £75.00 News Line ad 10p per word 30p per word New website launches; 2018 Festival of Yoga p11 – All rates include VAT and are effective from May 2017. Rates have been standardised 2017 training dates p19-20 across all BWY regional newsletters New teacher qualifications p21 – A 10 per cent discount will be given for three adverts for three consecutive editions, paid for in advance – Please provide adverts in MS Word, PDF, or Adobe InDesign format, A5 page size Features
While the regional magazine should reflect used. In case of inadvertent error or Chakra awareness sequence p12-14 the views and opinions of its members, the omission, the editor will make the necessary editor reserves the right to refuse material correction in a future issue. World Yoga Festival success p15 should it be considered libellous or contrary While every care is taken to check the Slowing down with Simon Low p16-17 to the spirit of yoga. authenticity of yoga practitioners, the BWY National Congress reflections p18 All items submitted are subject to cannot accept any responsibility regarding editorial amendment where appropriate. any specific practices, practitioners or If space is short, preference will be given to products, and readers should investigate BWY and regional advertising. these at their own risk. Contributors The views expressed in this newsletter The BWY is not liable for any loss or are not necessarily those of the editor or damage due to error, late publication, or Jacqui Mees, Barbara Ives, Terri Carsey, Pat Jenkins, Vanessa Lynch, regional committee. Wherever possible, we failure of an advert to appear. June Milner, Hazel Faithfull, Michael Hutchinson, Hayley Lennard try to acknowledge all sources of material Cover photo: Annie Spratt (unsplash.com) Yoga South – October 2017 2 Yoga South – October 2017 3 Contacts Welcome
Regional officer and Jacqui Mees regional training officer 24 Newbridge Oval, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JG 01908 506159 [email protected] Editor’s letter
Regional treasurer Yvonne Joyce at BWY Central Office [email protected] utumn is one of my favourite Regional secretary Elaine Ulett times of the year – when it 59 Town Furze, Headington, Oxford, Ox3 7EW A [email protected] becomes socially acceptable to hunker down at home with a blanket, Regional editor and Cathryn Newbery website administrator 07841 641949 [email protected] a hot drink and your favourite people (and pets) rather than venture into Berkshire reps Barbara Ives 07960 456078 [email protected] the increasingly wild-weathered great Terri Carsey outdoors. 58 Woodwaye, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG53HB [email protected] It’s also a fantastic time for new Buckinghamshire rep Pat Jenkins beginnings; that ‘back to school’ now tracks your annual CPD points, 4 Willowford, Bancroft Park, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK13 0RH 07747 032287 [email protected] spirit still seeps into our lives making it even easier for you to stay as adults, although with more up to date with training . North Hampshire rep Vacant – please contact Jacqui Mees if interersted excitement than the trepidation we If you have any feedback on South Hampshire Laura Finlay felt as children. What might your the newsletter, or would like to & Isle of Wight reps 8 Grenville Gardens, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4HH 02380 846438 [email protected] autumn bring this year? contribute an article for the next Liz Steward This edition we have a host of issue, drop me a line via editor@ 6 The Grange, 39 New Brighton Road, Emsworth, PO10 7QP 07974 225634 [email protected] contributors looking back at a bwysouth.org.uk. I’d love to hear summer that’s been jam-packed from you. Oxfordshire reps Anne Mundy 07877 298482 [email protected] with amazing yoga events, from the I’ll sign off with a huge thank you Vanessa Lynch BWY National Congress (page 18), to June Milner who, after many years 19 West Chiltern, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SG [email protected] to BWY South’s first-ever regional of service, is stepping down as our Festival of Yoga (pages 12 to14). north Hampshire rep. Your expertise BWY lead child Rebecca Morris protection officer 07738 946320 [email protected] And there’s still a number of and sense of fun and enthusiasm will exciting events to look forward be sorely missed. Social services child Members to have contact details available from their local protection contact directory to, including the regional AGM featuring the fantastic Heather Cathryn Newbery Emergency child Via local child protection team – 999 or 112 protection Mason, and four great IST days to boost your own personal BWY Central Office 25 Jermyn Street, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 7RU 01529 306851 bwy.org.uk development (see pages 19-20). The BWY’s newly revamped website
Yoga South – October 2017 4 Yoga South – October 2017 5 Roundup Roundup Regional officer report Buckinghamshire report
’d like to start by announcing ’ve had a super year so far and a Ithat the new national website is Ifabulous start to the summer. I now up and running, which means attended my first BWY Congress you can now book onto and pay for in the Spring – what a weekend! events in any region online. One I enjoyed the classes led by super- of the events we have on offer is our informative and fun teachers, made regional congress and AGM. It starts new friends, the venue was great (and at 9.30am on Sunday 1 October the weather amazing). at Langtree School in Woodcote, I’ve also enjoyed a wonderful Oxfordshire, and has been organised weekend of yin and yang yoga with by the fabulous Vanessa Lynch – Simon Low, and an inspirational thank you Vanessa! Following the success of our week of applied yoga as a therapeutic I’m very excited about meeting We have the lovely Heather Mason Festival of Yoga in north Hampshire, tool to heal with Zephyr B. Wildman. Cathy Mae-Karelse on 5 November, from The Minded Institute visiting celebrating International Yoga Day What have you been up to in 2017? as we explore mindfulness yoga. This to teach on the subject of yoga, the in June (see report on page 12), Get in touch – my contact details are form of meditation is becoming brain and mental health. All members Oxfordshire will be hosting next on page 4. popular and is growing rapidly. It are welcome to this event – please year’s event. Look out for more The first IST this year in is being taught in schools, and has book online via the regional website. information nearer the time. Buckinghamshire was ‘exploring the been adopted by the NHS. I love the I hope to see you there as it is a great Finally, I would like to thank the energy body and self inquiry’ with concept of focusing on living in the opportunity for us all to meet up. other members of the committee for Billy Doyle. He provided us with an moment. Many believe it can help deal The AGM for the Southern region is all their sterling work over the past opportunity to listen to our bodies with stress, mental illness and chronic incorporated in this event but to save year, with a special mention to the and experience them, moment to pain, among other conditions. Find time on the day, and to encourage fantastic June Milner who is retiring moment, with energy and space. out more and book your place on our more member participation, we will be this month from the post of county In the relaxing environment, we website: bit.ly/mindfulnessIST. using online voting for the members rep for north Hampshire. Get in all benefitted from exploring the Finally, I would like to thank you of the committee. When the email touch if you’re interested in taking difference between spontaneous and for providing me with lots of ideas requesting your votes arrives, please over the role, or to find out more. manipulation breathing. Everyone and topics for future IST days. Watch respond and remember that all our who attended came away wanting this space! committee members are volunteers Jacqui Mees more! Thank you, Billy, and all who who give their time and talents freely. attended. Pat Jenkins
Yoga South – October 2017 6 Yoga South – October 2017 7 Roundup Roundup Berkshire county report North Hants county report his year Barbara and I have had he IST day on chair yoga was very Tone event, ‘Bones for life’, on Twell attended and well received 22 April, with Marye Wyville. As by the participants. Many ideas could ever, the Crescent Centre in Lower be incorporated into general classes, Earley accommodated the students and during the hot Summer weather, comfortably, with great facilities. I have used several in my own classes. The day was very well received – one I did a chair yoga session for my student went so far as to say that church’s Acorns group (over 60s) and “Marye is an inspirational tutor”. they loved it. In fact, I’ve already been Marye taught us how to travel down invited back, which proves just how and up from the floor with minimal useful, effective and enjoyable the informative approach, he will enable effort and much more. We were sessions are. us to see how Patanjali’s principles pleased to see that people came from North Hampshire hosted the of breathwork can be applied to our far and wide, including Hampshire, region’s first Festival of Yoga in June, asana and pranayama practice in ways Oxfordshire, Middlesex and even which went really well. My instinct that can be accessible to ourselves and Lancashire! was that people were going home our own students. The day will include We are planning another event, happy, and I hope that was in fact the asana, mantra, pranayama, discussion responding to a request for anatomy case. It was great to see so many of you and a short meditation. Don’t miss out and physiology training, so look out there on the day. As a by-product of – book your place via our website: for details on our website soon. Swami Satchidananda Ma’s generous bit.ly/breathIST. donation of books and CDs, an By the time you read this I will Terri Carsey (pictured, top) and incredible £100 was raised from likely have stood down as your North Barbara Ives your donations. This has been shared Hampshire representative, as I will between the Alzheimer’s Society and be retiring from the role at this year’s Cancer Research UK. regional congress and AGM. It’s been On our next IST day on 19 a privilege and hugely enjoyable to November, inspired by his studies with represent you, but I believe the time is Sri TKV Desikachar in the UK and right for a fresh injection of ideas and India, Michael Hutchinson will us his enthusiasm. You are strongly invited wealth of experience on ‘befriending to apply. the breath’. Through his relaxed, June Milner Yoga South – October 2017 8 Yoga South – October 2017 9 Roundup News Oxfordshire report Have you visited our new here has the summer gone? The long warm days of June, website yet? W BWY South has a new online home organiser – contact them using the July, and August slipped by so quickly as part of the BWY’s revamped details on page 4 to arrange this. and now we are already heading national website. The new address Once you are logged into the towards Christmas. Since the Spring for the Southern region is: bwy.org. members’ area of the BWY website, edition of Yoga South we have been uk/south. you will be able to see your full busy in Oxford holding another three Now when you book IST days training history and a reminder of IST days. and other events online, you can pay how many CPD points you still The second IST day of the year for the event at the same time – no need to accumulate in the current was held on 6 May. This was on more sending cheques through the year – so there’s no excuse for nada yoga, the yoga of subtle sound, More recently, post. For those of you without a forgetting to book onto our brilliant with Rajesh David. There were 24 Carolyn Clarke ran debit or credit card, you will still training events. attendees and we had a wonderful a day on meditation. be able to send a cheque to the time singing our hearts out. We On 18 November we learned about the science of sound, are looking forward the spiritual side of sound, and how to welcoming Swami to link sound to our yoga postures Krishnapremananda to explore 2018 regional festival: save and sequences. Rajesh also treated us chakras. to a long nidra accompanied by his the date The events in Oxford have Our first-ever regional Festival of If you would like to teach a class beautiful chanting – total bliss. It was generally been very well supported, Yoga was such a big hit (see report at the festival, we’d love to hear a fascinating day, and seemed to be which is rewarding for us as your reps. on page 12) that we are already from you – please get in touch with enjoyed by all. Thank you to all who have attended planning next year’s event. Vanessa Lynch or Jacqui Mees to On 8 July, Linda Morley visited and thank you for your positive Next year’s event will move to find out more (contact details on Oxford to lead a day on managing feedback. Our next job is to start Woodcote, near Reading, and will page 4). stress through yoga. We learned how planning for 2018. We have already be held on Sunday 24 June – so to recognise causes and symptoms received lots of suggestions for topics mark your calendars now. of stress, how lifestyle contributes so watch this space for next year’s to stress, and some coping strategies programme. using mantra, breathing and relaxation. Again, there was lots of Vanessa Lynch (pictured, top) nice feedback from this day. and Anne Mundy
Yoga South – October 2017 10 Yoga South – October 2017 11 Features Features First Festival of Yoga is fantastic success ver 40 yogis attended the A huge thanks to June Milner, Oregion’s first-ever Festival of the outgoing north Hampshire rep, Yoga in June in Aldershot. Despite for organising the day, and to our the sweltering summer heat, all tutors: Hazel Faithfull (pranayama), attendees got thoroughly stuck into Michele Phillips (yin yoga), Michael the four sessions, as well as enjoying Hutchinson (the benefits of simple time to catch up with friends and inversions), and Jacqui Mees browse the marketplace stalls. (partner yoga). Hazel’s chakra awareness and pranayama class Arriving ribcage. Then feel the top of the lungs, The intention is to connect with colours to help you visualise the Using three deep sighs to arrive and the roof of the mouth, and, finally, the earth and move prana around body. chakras: rich red at the base; orange, settle: bowl of the skull. Lift your arms to your heart on the yellow, green or pink at the heart; blue, Sigh – Let go of yesterday Move your hands to deepen the in breath; on the exhale, move down pale mauve or sparkling golden white Sigh – Release tomorrow breath into three parts: first, lift to into a squat while pushing your palms at the crown of the head. Sigh – Arrive in this moment heart; then, open wide to the sides, out in front of you. Then inhale as the If we can let go of ego as we practice, and finally, out and up over head. hands lift, touching thumbs and first Savasana we can release into asana rather than Return in the opposite direction using fingers to create the triangle of ajna Feel the movement of prana as you strive and push. three ‘out’ breaths. overhead, and finally exhale while relax. floating your arms out and down. Step Standing in tadasana Earth salutation wide and repeat the arm movements Seated moving meditation Connect with your breath and still This moving meditation is ideal for the as you move through this sequence: Start with hands in anjali mudra your mind. Grow. Vanda Scaravelli end of day. semi warrior one to left; squat; warrior (prayer) at your heart, then expand asks us to visualise stacking pudding In – I draw in my breath and prana one to the right; squat; forward bend; your knuckles to make a ‘tight flower bowls. The first bowl sits under your Out – Take the breath and prana to squat; step together to close. bud’, slowly opening your middle insteps, and you will feel the outer every cell fingers to create a ‘lotus’ as you lift edge of your feet ground down. In – I return the breath and prana to Twist them overhead. Exhale as you bring Lift your mula bandha (the second the peripheries We then moved into seated twists, your hands back to the heart centre bowl). The third bowl is your relaxed Out – I release both back to the with attention moving up and down and close the fingers to the bud shape. diaphragm, curving up under the universe our chakras with the breath. Use To involve all the chakras, continue
Yoga South – October 2017 12 Yoga South – October 2017 13 Features Features down and roll your fingers to hang one beyond mortality and connecting down your hands, back to back, to with the divine. The three syllables Second World Yoga Festival create ‘roots’ and touch down to the chanted together: earth. As you inhale, lift again to bud “...the whole mantram, A, u, and m, a hit with young and old alike at heart, then continue the cycle. indivisible, interdependent, goes on Michael Hutchinson reports from July’s global gathering of yogis reverberating in the mind, one is free alongside the picturesque River Thames Meditation from fear, awake or asleep” n the first weekend of July, the sun Many people camped on site and Open anaharta, like a lotus flower, and Question V, The Prasna Upanishad Ishone on the second World Yoga the weather was even kinder than sit with metta and breathe. Festival at Beale Park. I arrived with last year, getting very warm in the We often connect with the heart by Closing chant The Society of Yoga Practitioners afternoons, but cooler under the full chanting om but with the bija mantra We closed with a simple adoration (TSYP) chair Andy Curtis-Payne moon at night. My personal highlight of ajna (the third eye) we can link to chant to the elephant-headed god, in the early coolness of the Friday was to sit with cups of chai, listening the ethereal. Pause your sound of Aum Ganesha. I usually offer the intention morning to sit once again at the feet of to reminiscences of our late beloved into three parts, with resting breath: to ask Ganeshe for good health and Sri S. Sridharan, our living link to the teacher from our KYM friends. A – Connect with the earth and root wellbeing for all. teaching of Sri T. Krishnamacharya The atmosphere was joyful and U – At heart “Ganeshe sharanam and Sri TKV Desikachar. Aptly, the peaceful. People drifted from one M – Vibration connects the mind and Sharanam Ganeshe” festival theme this year was of homage session to another, sat in the sun, and ajna to our teachers. even paddled in the lake. And it was Aum connected with ajna Hazel Faithfull is a BWY Sridharan’s theme this year was wonderful to see so many children encompasses all known sounds and is Foundation 1 tutor based in Oxford pranayama – which is so important and young people, who had their own described as a cosmic vibration leading hazelfaithfull.co.uk among the eight limbs and our programme of yoga to enjoy. practical link to the inner limbs of If you tired of practice or of Michele’s yin sequence yoga. Later on, Andy and I provided listening to the wise and great, • Kneel hand at heart • Hollow cat into downward facing supporting breath and movement there were massages, treatments • Kneel high, open arms wide dog sessions. Following on from Sri and even gong baths to chill you • Twist right, return heart • Down into child’s pose Sridharan, Dr Latha Satish, also from out completely. Ram Banerjee and • Twist left, return heart • Then reverse the whole sequence the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram Sonali and their team are to be • Side opening stretch to each side, (cat, cow, balasana, high kneeling, (KYM), led us on application of heaped with praise and gratitude and and lift overhead folds and twists) voice work. To our surprise, when for keeping up this internationally • Fold forward into extended • Finish with a slow, controlled she wanted to show the use of mantra important event. balasana descent to vajrasana in sequence work, she called on Sri Next year’s dates are 20-22 July. • Lift into long cat, arching and Sridharan to demonstrate. Yoga makes For your own sake, be there. move hips back over knees us all equal!
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again in our evening yin ‘We all need to slow down and (restorative) classes, we used an array of props, adjust how we cope with life’ guided into blissfully Hayley Lennard reflects on a transformational teacher retreat with surrendering poses to Simon Low in Thailand ease out the mighty ising just after dawn on the This mantra is often used as a body and all its long- Rlanguid, tropical island of Ko ‘universal’ prayer, to send the message held tensions, troubles Samui, we hear the soft waves caress of peace and prosperity. The mantra and confusions. Each the shore and feel the precious may also be used to invoke god’s day, we all felt clearer, morning breeze. Smoke from the blessings for harmony among teachers open to question, insight and resonating evening fires, just off the moonlit and students. I am certain this instilled what it is I am doing and how I am at a deeper, sweeter, softer level. The beaches, fills the already sweet, yet in us a deeper sense and meaning for doing it. A lightness began to absorb magic was working. salty smelling pockets of warm air, our practice, for each other and for the me; a clarity to learn, share and regain Over the course, there was ongoing lingering in the new day’s dawn. time we had in this space. a space that is always there – just easily discussing of the panca kosa (the We have come together for several The morning ‘yang’ classes have a forgotten. five sheaths of yoga). Was it a useful days to join Simon Lowe’s 50-hour grounding flow, a mastery which has We all need to retune how we model? Do we need to adapt it for our advanced yoga teacher training retreat some foundations in chi gong. I feel spin through life creating, reacting, contemporary lifestyle and sense of at Samahita. my energies softly awaken. following primal urges, work “There is being? Where do emotions fit in for Rising early each day, Simon’s focus is to help stresses and emotions. Through a mutual, example? we are all quietly excited. students find the ‘right each discussion and practice we unspoken, As a teacher (primary and In a short time, we have territory’ for their body to were able to appreciate strength and sense of secondary school, as well as yoga), I come to feel quite at ease accept and feel nourished intent with effort and action, but familiarity was most impressed that Simon offers – each from our different by a pose. also awareness, focus, patience and and respect” structured teaching but was intuitive points on the map, our Simon comes alive as wisdom to offer care and time to how and observant to all our needs. He was diverse backgrounds a teacher who naturally our actions are carried out. Yoga does a grounding but guiding presence for and yoga experiences. inspires; his use of that. This retreat did that. This is the us to map our own experiences and There is a mutual, unspoken, sense of metaphor to conjure up the marvel of transformative magic that makes it all advance towards new goals. familiarity and respect among us. early teachings from the Upanishads, so worthwhile. It is so easy to get stuck in one’s Each morning we chanted together or within the meaning of an asana or Simon Low is a supporter of The thoughts and routines. During the the sahanavavatu mantra. It is one of pranayama practice is outstanding. Hope Foundation, which works retreat, I had forgotten most of mine the shanti (peace) mantras which has Both in our morning classes (yang with street children in Kolkata: – at least enough to reset and reassess its origins in the Taittiriya Upanisad. type for their energetic intention) and thehopefoundation.org
Yoga South – October 2017 14 Yoga South – October 2017 15 Features Training ‘It was a perfect mix of yoga’ In-service training programme Vanessa Lynch share her experiences of this year’s national congress To maintain teaching membership status of the BWY (and therefore be covered for insurance purposes), you must hold a valid first aid certificate and accrue at least 15 points arrived at Warwick at the start speaking for about 20 minutes of continuous professional development (CPD) every year. If you are a BWY tutor or Iof Congress in lovely warm without any notes. No wonder she verifier you will need to accrue extra CPD points. April sunshine. The narcissi and has managed to convert gangsters A BWY IST day attracts 7.5 CPD points. For other yoga events, attendees may claim one daffodils were in full bloom and into yogis. point per hour of teaching (ie excluding breaks), provided they develop and/or improve plentiful. Warwick University is set The next day, I was up with the your teaching. in beautiful parkland with lakes, larks for a 7am session with Kathryn footpaths, and lots of green space. Jackman on hatha yoga from the You can now pay for your ticket when you book online via our website. Please only use the This is a perfect setting to enjoy a heart. She was a lovely, gentle form opposite if you cannot make an online payment. variety of yoga sessions interspersed teacher who led us through some with delicious food and sunny walks. nice pranayama and a hatha flowing Patanjali’s yoga sutras My first session was with Dawn practice – a perfect start to the day. • Alistair Shearer will present an in-depth examination of the second chapter of Pantajali’s Wesselby about pancha vayus. Dawn A quick breakfast was followed by a yoga sutras, working from his own translation of the text focused on the apana vayu, using a session with Wendy Teasdill, who is • Please bring a packed lunch. Hot drinks are provided picture of Superman to show the a brilliant teacher. She was focusing location of the apana vayu (the red on mudras and chakras, and we did When: Sunday 8 October, 10am – 4pm pants, of course.) We worked with some really nice sequences. Where: Hordle WI Hall, Ashley Lane, New Milton, Hampshire, SO41 0GB Price: BWY members – £35, non-members – £45 the lower chakras where the apana The highlight of Sunday was my How to book: visit bit.ly/sutraIST flows, applying locks and bandhas to session with Rosemary Bennett, focus on apana while doing postures which began with a beautiful Mindfulness yoga and sequences. The session was so meditation, followed by pranayama popular Dawn ended up having to and a strong hatha sequence. I • Join tutor Cathy-Mae Karelese to dive deeper into mindfulness, it’s purpose, benefits and pertinence to yoga practice sit on a table to demonstrate! She wasn’t sure how she managed to fit • Pre-reading such as Tich Nhat Hanh’s The Miracle of Mindfulness is not compulsory was very good natured and creative, so much into one session, it was just but would add value, as would Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth or The Power of Now and made the session fun and wonderful. Then, after an interesting • Please bring a yoga mat, blanket, blocks and walking shoes (optional), as well as a informative at the same time. session with David Tierney and packed lunch. Hot drinks are provided Dinner was followed by a talk his trusty skeleton, and some fond When: Sunday 5 November, 10am – 4pm and film by Fazilah Bazari about farewells, I couldn’t resist one Where: Old Stratford Community Hall, Deanshanger Road, Milton Keynes, her work in Papua New Guinea last sunny walk in the university Buckinghamshire, MK19 6NL spreading the word of yoga. She is parklands before setting off home. Price: BWY members – £35, non-members – £45 an incredible and inspiring lady, How to book: visit bit.ly/mindfulnessIST or post the form on page 20 to Pat Jenkins
Yoga South – October 2017 18 Yoga South – October 2017 19 Training Training Chakras with Swami Krishnapremananda • To introduce the chakras – the subtle energy centres – and explain their functioning, inter- relationship and associated symbols New teacher qualifications • To guide practices that bring the chakras alive through experience Congratulations to all those who have recently received the following • Please bring a packed lunch. Hot drinks are provided qualifications: When: Saturday 18 November, 10am – 4pm Where: St Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 7SS DCT course Price: BWY members – £35, non-members – £40 Bertie Jesson How to book: visit bit.ly/chakrasIST or post the form below to Vanessa Lynch Hayley Gumery Befriending the breath Lynn Holloway • Tutor Michael Hutchinson will show how Patanjali’s principles of breathwork can be applied to asana and pranayama practice in accessible ways BWY teaching diploma Accredited teacher qualification • It would be useful to read chapter six of Heart of Yoga by TKS Desikachar before the day Jennifer Harris and Belinda Middleton with South West Yoga Academy in • Please bring a packed lunch. Hot drinks are provided April 2017 When: Sunday 18 November, 10am – 4pm Where: Alderwood School, Tongham Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4AS Price: BWY members – £35, non-members – £40 How to book: visit bit.ly/breathIST or post the form below to June Milner IST booking form • Please use this form if you are unable to book IST days via our website • Please use one form per booking and post it to the county rep responsible (see page 4) • Include a cheque made payable to BWY South, dated for the day of the IST. Receipts will be sent by email
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Is ‘being well’ something more than simply being out of pain? Can we Tibetan Healing Exercises, a Buddhist Energy-Yoga: tolerate pain or illness, if we can remain well in some way the ancient Includes in-depth practice of Lojong (Mind Training) and Mahamudra (Meditation) yogis would recognise? Through discussion and by reaching stillness Oxford, ongoing, 6 Sundays per year, contact [email protected] through practice of the Asana, Pranayama, Mantra and Meditation, we will Led by Teacher-Trainers Michael Hutchinson and Andy Curtis-Payne Ealing (W London), ongoing, 3 Saturdays per year, contact [email protected] be seeking insight and understanding into how we can stay ‘yoga-well’. Annual retreat, 14 – 19 July 2018, Chigwell, contact [email protected]
Cost £370 (single), £320 (sharing) including afternoon tea, vegetarian meals Weekly classes in Oxford and Cumnor – during school terms: (scrumptious) guided walk and comfortable accommodation. Including progressive Pranayama instruction, contact [email protected] Details at www.twobirdsyoga.com or [email protected] - Yoga and the Art of Breathing: Weds 19.00 (Headington); Thurs 10.00 (Cumnor) N.B: 15 Hours CPD.
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Yoga on Saturday Afternoons Winchfield Village Hall RG27 8BX Yoga Centre Saturdays 2.00 - 4.30 p.m. Yoga for everyone Come and join Ruth’s 2017 & 2018 yoga retreats
COST: £20.00 These venues all have beautiful country views & we can offer comfortable
accommodation. Delicious wholefood is served with option to be gluten & dairy free.
Tutors: Fiona Wells BWY Dip. DCT In addition to asana classes there will be practice of the other seven limbs.
Jane Roberson BWY Dip. FCT There are extra classes for those wishing to participate in the Teacher Training Course
2017 Dates: 14 January 20 May 21 October Hawkwood College, Stroud, Gloucestershire 6-8 Oct 2017
11 February 24 June 25 November New Beaconsfield Hall, Shipton-u-Wychwood, Oxon 3 Feb 2018 18 March 22 July New Beaconsfield Hall, Shipton-u-Wychwood, Oxon 10-11 March 2018 New Beaconsfield Hall, Shipton-u-Wychwood, Oxon 12 May 2018 22 April 23 September Park Place Pastoral Centre, Wickham, Hants 7-11 July 2018
A class for all those who wish to deepen their yoga practice – to include Asana, Weekly Classes Pranayama, Relaxation and Meditation. Monday 7.30-9.00pm Asthall Manor, Burford (7.00pm for Teachers) Tuesday 7.30-9.00pm Methodist Church, Chipping Norton Enquiries: Wednesday 9.45-11.15am Beaconsfield Hall, Shipton u Wychwood
All levels of ability are welcome Jane: [email protected] 01256 762 891 Fiona: [email protected] 01256 761 353 www.yogawithruthwhite.com Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01993 831032
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YOGA THERAPY British Wheel of Yoga Yoga Teacher Training 6 DAY PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT MODULAR COURSE 2018-2020
November 2017 to May 2018 Inspired by the approach of Vanda Scaravelli and Mary Stewart, this British Wheel of Yoga Established Designed for qualified teachers to develop skills in providing safe and effective Yoga Therapy Accredited Group training starts April 2018
practises that are appropriate for specific chronic physical and mental health conditions. • A supportive and friendly two year course giving you the practical The focus will be ‘person centred’ as opposed to ‘one cure fits all’ and teachers will learn to be abilities to teach yoga safely and with confidence more adept and creative in using different models of practise suitable for the needs of • Outstanding teaching of philosophy, anatomy and physiology directly individuals and the conditions they are suffering from. related to yoga by experts in the field • Benefit from an exploratory approach to asana practice Each day will consist of exploring Yoga Therapy for topics such as Cardiovascular, Mental Health, Cancer, Neurology and • Work with a team of inspirational and creative teachers, two of whom will be present on all days Spinal conditions. The emphasis of Learning will be experiential with opportunities to design Yoga Therapy Programmes
through case studies. Also theoretical analysis of conditions related to Yoga Therapy and informative handouts. Breathing 2018-20 Course Directors: Anne-Marie H Zulkahari, practises and Mindful Yoga sequences will be the foundations for easing pain and stress in mind and body. Lisa McRory, Cara Bowen Senior faculty: Pete Blackaby, Lesley Dike, Neville Cregan Course Details The Dates: 2017 -‐ 25th November 2018 -‐ 13th January, 10th February, 17th March, 21st April, 19th May Deepen Your Practice 2018 The Venue: Chadlington Village Hall, Nr Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 3NX Commencing April 2018, this experiential course will consolidate your Cost: £395, plus £60 registration fee places are limited to 16. understanding of a Scaravelli influenced approach to yoga • Led by Sarah Linsey and Bridget Thornborrow, alongside inspiring The day is led by Nikki Jackson, who has worked extensively with mental and physical visiting teachers conditions in the NHS and private sector for over 25 years, both as an Occupational Therapist and • Open to experienced students and teachers booking a minimum of Yoga Therapist. She qualified as a BWY teacher in 1998 and founded Yoga Focus in 1999. She is a three out of five days Mindfulness for Health Teacher (having trained with “Breathworks”, International leaders in • A high quality learning experience that can be used for your BWY continuing professional development (CPD) Mindfulness for Health) and regularly runs 8 week courses for Pain and Stress Management related to a variety of health conditions. To register interest email [email protected]
For further details contact: email: [email protected] or Tel: 07816 786656 or www.yogafocus.co.uk lyttg.co.uk
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Are You Eating the Right Foods?
Devizes, Wiltshire
BWYQ Certificate in Teaching Yoga Commencing March 2018 You may be wondering if you are eating the right food for your body’s Introductory day January 20th 2018 This 18 month course will be led by Debby Wilkinson who will be joined by needs. I can work with you on a one to one basis and advise you on foods, Catherine Annis, David Wilkinson and Bill Wood as guest teachers. See our scientific tests and supplements that you may benefit from. website for full details.
Yoga Days with Bill Wood Reasons for seeing a Nutritional Therapist: October 8th 2017 Cost: £60 February 10th 2018 Cost: £60 • Weight loss and gain • Sports performance Bill teaches in a way that encourages us to discover a more natural and easeful way of working with our bodies. A way of unwinding more fully and freely into • Digestive health • Wellbeing at work yoga practices using less strain or force. • Stress • Motivation • Energy • Hormonal balance Deepening our connection to ourselves with Kay Baxter Meditation and the energy system for stress and life management February 17th 2018 Cost: £60 This day aims to give participants an experience of the practice of meditation and related practices, and of how these affect our sense of ourselves. We will As part of a consultation, I provide advice on digestive stool tests, work with recognising when we are out of balance and stressed and look at practices for the purpose of restoration and responding to one’s state of being Map My Gut microbiome test, food intolerance, gluten tests, The day will include some asana practice and body work. hormonal tests, health ‘MOT’ tests, genetic tests, vitamin and . Dates for your diary: mineral status, and fatty acid status. th A day with Tara Fraser – 24 March 2018 A day with Peter Blackaby – 5th May 2018
Please contact me: Full details are on the White Horse Yoga Centre’s website White Horse Yoga Centre Tel: 01380 816844 or 07505 142285 Roundway Hill Business Centre www.whitehorseyoga.co.uk [email protected] Devizes, SN10 2LT email [email protected]
Joanne Hart: Registered Nutritional Therapist (BSc (Hons)) Yoga South – October 2017 30 Yoga South – October 2017 31 & Yoga Teacher (BWY Dip). www.healthandhart.com
Nutrition & Resilience Programmes for Professionals & Athletes Releasing your inner potential…
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Ageing without growing old Ageing without growing old with with Pat Cronin Pat Cronin on on
Saturday, 24 March 2018 Saturday, 24 March 2018 St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Reading Road, Wokingham, Berks RG41 1EH St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Reading Road, Wokingham, Berks RG41 1EH
from 10:00 to 16:00 Located within fromthe tranquil 10:00 grounds to of16:00 Redfield Community, we present a small and comfortable (Doors open at 09:30 for a prompt start. Bring yoga mats etc. and a packed lunch. (Doors openretreat at 09:30 centre, for aeasi promptly commutab start. Bringle from yoga London mats etcin the. and heart a packed of Buck lunchinghamsh. ire. Light refreshments will be available throughout the day.) TheLight Centre refreshments is availabl ewill for be se availablelf-catering throughout groups and the offers day.) a fully equipped kitchen including 2 fridge/freezers and a commercial gas cooker.
Cost: £30 The Redfield CentreCost: prices £30 for a weekend booking:
Patricia Cronin is a highly experience yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and teacher trainer. Patricia Cronin is a highly experience yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and teacher • Self -Catering @ £22 per person per night x 16 guests for 2 x nights = £704 She trained with Satyananda, Sivananda, Iyengar, Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow. Yoga as a trainer. She trained• Fully with catered Satyananda, – prices available Sivananda, on request. Iyengar, Ashtanga and therapy is Patricia’s passion. She is a member of the International Association of Yoga Vinyasa Flow. Yoga as a therapy is Patricia’s passion. She is a member of the Therapists and the British Council for Yoga Therapy, and has a particular interest in International AssociationThe of yogaYoga an Therapistsd meditati onand stud theio iBritishs a beauti Councilful, li ghtfor new Yoga eco barn conversion yoga for stress and mental health. with eco pellet boiler and wooden floor. Therapy, and has a particular interest in yoga for stress and mental health. It comfortably accommodates up to 16 people for yoga practice
How does ageing affect our bodies, minds, and life energies? How do we adapt our How does ageing affect our bodies, minds, and 20 and for meditation life energies? How do we retreats. practice and tailor our teaching to the later stages of life? Our organisational structure is an educational foundation. All income from the Redfield Centre is to provide adapt our practice local employment and and to improve tailor the facilities our we have on teaching offer. to the later stages of life?
Please send completed booking slip and cheque dated 24/03/18 payable to ‘BYTC’ to Japke Wanrooij, 24 Redhatch Drive, Earley, Reading, RG6 5QP Please send completed booking slip and cheque dated 24/03/18 For further information phone 07986 940074 or email [email protected] payable to ‘BYTC’ to Japke Wanrooij, 24 Redhatch Drive, Earley, Reading, RG6 5QP For further information phone 07986 940074 or email [email protected] (If you cancel, please find a substitute - If we cancel, your cheque will be destroyed) (If you cancel, please find a substitute - If we cancel, your cheque will be destroyed) ______Ageing without growing old with Pat Cronin – 24/03/18 ______St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Wokingham RG41 1EH Ageing without growing old with Pat Cronin – 24/03/18 St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Wokingham RG41 1EH Name:……………………………………………………………………………………..Tel:……………………………………………… Address:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….……… Name:………………………………………………………………………………..Tel:…………………………………………………….….. Address:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…. email:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….……… email:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..… Enclosed: Cheque for £30 payable to ‘BYTC’ dated 24/03/18. Thank you. Enclosed: Cheque for £30 payable to ‘BYTC’ dated 24/03/18. Thank you. Enclose SAE for receipt or directions; (can be emailed) Enclose SAE for receipt or directions; (can be emailed)
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PRANAYAMA
Association for Yoga Studies FOUNDATION COURSE 2018 6 Days spread over approximately One Year. Structured home practice, in depth practical and theoretical analysis of the main Pranayamas, a wide variety of integrated asana and movement practices relevant to optimising lung function, relaxation and meditative kriyas based on the breath, some work on combining Pranayama and the Chakras Course begins 20th. January 2018 The Course comes with: a full set of handouts on each day; structured home practice schedules; bound and illustrated manual covering all practices. TEACHING PRANAYAMA 3/4th. Feb.2018 How to teach Basic Breathing and Pranayama for the first 3 years of a student’s journey into Yoga. Both Courses Light Centre, Victoria, LONDON CDs and Manuals on many aspects of PRANAYAMA – see website NEW Short Novel Seek and you will not Find A story of Friendship, Love, Romance, Tragedy and Redemption on the rocky road towards Enlightenment - first 2 chapters at the website www.yogaquests.co.uk Please contact Philip, [email protected] Mobile 07710185827
Philip has been practicing, teaching and studying Pranayama for over 30 years. An extremely committed teacher whose style is both entertaining and empowering. His aim has always been to give the process of Pranayama a coherent structure, without losing any of its inherent power and poignancy. He sees Pranayama as the energetic and contemplative heart of Yoga practice. The crucial stepping stone towards a richer and more meaningful inner journey
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Emergency First Aid at Work Courses for Yoga Teachers
MGM Training Limited is holding a regular schedule of Emergency First Aid at Work courses for Yoga Teachers and Student Yoga Teachers. Holding regular courses for Yoga Junction in Crouch End, you can be sure these high quality courses are aimed at Yoga Teachers by a Trainer who specialises in First Aid Course Provision. The schedule is:
Wednesday 11 October 2017 – Uxbridge (UB8 2RR) - £65 per person Sunday 15 October 2017 – Luton (LU3 2HX) - £65 per person Saturday 21 October 2017 – Aylesbury (HP20 1BQ) - £70 per person Thursday 09 November 2017 – Uxbridge (UB8 2RR) - £65 per person Sunday 20 November 2017 – Crouch End (N8 9PR) - £70 per person Monday 20 November 2017 – Luton (LU3 2HX) - £60 per person Friday 15 December 2017 – Uxbridge (UB8 2RR) - £65 per person Thursday 11 January 2018 – Luton (LU3 2HX) - £60 per person Sunday 07 January 2018 – Uxbridge (UB8 2RR) - £70 per person Sunday 14 January 2018 – Crouch End (N8 9PR) - £75 per person Monday 15 January 2018 – Uxbridge (UB8 2RR) - £65 per person Sunday 21 January 2018 – Luton (LU3 2HX) - £65 per person
To book your place please visit www.mgmtraining.co.uk (Please note off-line bookings incur an additional administration fee)
MGM Training Limited also offers ‘in-house’ courses for Studios, groups, IST, or Teacher Training Classes, where we will visit your venue and provide a course for up to and including twelve students. We are able and willing to travel to remote TTCs within the UK and outside the UK. In-house courses are charged on an extremely competitive course price; please telephone us to discuss your course needs. For further details of an ‘in-house’ course please telephone 08445 041549