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NEWSLETTER 2015/2016

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Scottish Charity Number SC016624 Welcome to our Newsletter for 2015/2016.

Currently our Membership stands at 98.

At our 2015 AGM, we said thank you and farewell to Donna Falconer who stood down as Chair after 2 years in the post. Ally Summers was duly elected as Chair. Gordon Edward was re-elected as Treasurer and stood down as Membership Secretary. Sheena Allan was re-elected as Secretary and was elected as Membership Secretary. Moira Donald and Tara Geddes were re-elected as Committee Members. Donna Falconer was elected as a co- opted member of GYA as the co-ordinator for Fraserburgh seminars.

Past Events in 2014/15 In October 2014, GYA jointly hosted with KJYT a weekend of yoga with Swami Krishnapremananda, and on 15th February 2015, Yvonne Austen presented a day of yoga. Both events were well attended with positive feedback. Many thanks to those who attended.

Forthcoming Events 2015/2016 Sue McLennan will present a weekend of yoga on Saturday 16th May at Chapel of Garioch, Inverurie and on Sunday 17th May at Fraserburgh Community and Sports Centre. Later in the year John Stirk will present a weekend of yoga on Saturday 3rd October at Cults Kirk Centre, Aberdeen and on Sunday 4th October at the Fraserburgh Community and Sports Centre. In 2016, we are offering a weekend of yoga with Dave Charlton, Sadhanamala who produce the Funky Guru booklets on Saturday, 16th April 2016 at Cults Kirk Centre, Aberdeen and on Sunday, 17th April 2016 at Fraserburgh Community and Sports Centre. Further information on the GYA website. Bookings by email to [email protected] and bookings for all seminars are open now.

The Committee is keen to have input from members about which Yoga Teachers or Yoga Styles they would like to have presented in seminars over the next few years. Please contact any Committee member with suggestions.

6 1 Summer Classes 2014 – Once again our evening summer classes were well attended and we are grateful to the organisers, and the tutors who gave us an interesting and varied A WEEKEND OF YOGA WITH programme. DAVE CHARLTON OF SADHANA MALA Summer Classes 2015 - We will be holding regular classes at Craigiebuckler Church Hall, (publishers of the Funky Guru books) Aberdeen from Tuesday 7th July to Tuesday, 25th August (inclusive) between 7.30pm and 9pm. This year, as a trial, GYA are offering a 4 class voucher system (4 classes for the price of 3). The vouchers can be used at any of the summer classes and are transferrable. The ‘The 3 Gunas in Our Practice – equilibrium (sattva), activity cost will be £15 for GYA members and £20 for non-members. (rajas) and inertia (tamas)'

Details of the Summer Classes 2015 are on the following page. This description of the three gunas comes from Bernard Bouanchaud's book Sponsorship is available for individuals with 2 years or more GYA membership who are "Yoga" on his discussion on yoga sutra 11.15. undertaking the Yoga Scotland Foundation Course, Teacher Training or Living Yoga Saturday, 16th April 2016 10.00am to 4.00pm courses. For more information, please contact the Committee Treasurer. Cults Kirk Centre, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9TD Further updates: we are continuing to redesign our website and Facebook pages – please (hot drinks provided, please bring a light packed lunch) keep checking for any new seminars and information. Sunday, 17th April 2016 9.45am to 3.45pm Membership Renewal – Your Membership Renewal Application Form will be sent out by Fraserburgh Community and Sports Centre, Fraserburgh AB43 9TH separate email. Please ensure you complete this and return to our Membership (food/drinks not permitted at the centre but can be purchased at the café) Secretary, Sheena Allan, or alternatively bring your completed form and payment with you when you attend the Summer Classes. Costs: £50 (£60 non GYA members) for both days, or £25 (£30 non GYA members) per day This year we are happy to announce again no change to the membership fee of £5 per annum. You can also pay by internet banking. Bookings by email to Gordon Edward on [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you all at Summer Classes and Seminars throughout For further information on GYA please go to our website: 2015/2016. www.grampianyoga.org.uk

Namaste GYA aims to offer yoga to all. Individuals who are restricted financially, or in other ways, may apply for support when booking. Ally Summers, Chairman Grampian Yoga Association Scottish Charity number SC016624

7 2 A WEEKEND OF YOGA WITH JOHN STIRK (Author of a new book ‘The Original Body: Deepening Practice for the Teaching of Yoga’ - available August 2015) Summer Classes 2015 ‘Primal Movement – the Physiological Experience of Yoga’ Craigiebuckler Church Hall, Aberdeen John Stirk has been teaching Yoga for 40 years. He graduated as an osteopath in Tuesdays 7.30pm – 9.00 pm 1983 at the College of Osteopaths in London, subsequently lectured in Bio- Mechanics and Practical Osteopathy and was made a fellow of the college in 1995. Class Fees: GYA Members £5 The influence of R.D.Laing, with whom he ran body/mind workshops, B.K.S. Iyengar, Non GYA Members £7 Vanda Scaravelli with whom he had personal tuition for several years and J. Krisnamurti has confirmed his belief in finding it in and for oneself. Consequently Vouchers Scheme GYA members £15 his style of teaching Yoga emphasises an enquiry into how one is during and after (4 classes for the price of 3): Non GYA members £20 physical practice.

Saturday, 3rd October 2015 10.00am to 4.00pm Date Teacher Theme Email Cults Kirk Centre, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9TD 7 July Fiona Bochel Stretch from tip to toe (hot drinks provided, please bring a light packed lunch) f [email protected] with Iyengar yoga

Sunday, 4th October 2015 9.45am to 3.45pm 14 July Louisa Craig [email protected] Fraserburgh Community and Sports Centre, Fraserburgh AB43 9TH 21 July Martin Julich Yin Yoga [email protected] (food/drinks not permitted at the centre but can be purchased at the café) 28 July Komala Icyer [email protected]

Costs: £50 (£60 non GYA members) for both days or £25 (£30 non GYA members) per 4 August Tara Geddes [email protected] day 11 August Allison Summers [email protected]

Bookings by email to Gordon Edward on [email protected] 18 August Joe Burn Iyengar Yoga [email protected] 25 August Sandra Cook [email protected] For further information on GYA please go to our website: www.grampianyoga.org.uk Please remember to bring your own mat to the classes. GYA aims to offer yoga to all. Individuals who are restricted financially, or in other ways, may apply for support when booking. 3

6 Grampian Yoga Association Office Bearers and Committee Saturday, 16th May 2015, 10.00am to 4.00pm King George Vth Memorial Hall, Chapel of Garioch, Inverurie AB51 5HG (Hot drinks provided, please bring light packed lunch) Chairman Allison Summers 07767 292668 [email protected] Sunday, 17th May 2015, 9.45am to 3.45pm Secretary / Sheena Allan 07429 349382 [email protected] Fraserburgh Community & Sports Centre, Fraserburgh AB43 9TH Membership (no food allowed within the centre, though food can be purchased from the café) Secretary Sue has been practising yoga for over 40 years and teaching for over 30 years. Treasurer Gordon Edward 07759 050306 [email protected] She studied in India during the 1980s both at the Sivananda Ashram with Swami Vishnudevananda and then more extensively at the Institute of Yoga Therapy in Kerala with Dr Pillai, a disciple of Swami Sivananda Paramahamsa. Since then Committee Moira Donald 01224 648475 [email protected] she has studied with several teachers in the UK and is grateful for their ongoing Member www.moirayogaaberdeen.co.uk training and development. When she returned to Scotland in the mid nineties, she registered with the Scottish Yoga Teachers’ Association (now Yoga Scotland) and has been one of the Foundation tutors since the course was set up in 2002. She Committee Tara Geddes 07837 754058 [email protected] co-founded the Scottish School of Yoga Therapy in 2013 and is the main tutor for Member their training course.

Co-opted Donna Falconer 07943 874452 d [email protected] Sue teaches regular classes and runs a holistic therapy practice in the Scottish Committee Borders where she offers yoga/yoga therapy, massage, autogenics and astrology. www.donnasyoga.co.uk Member Bookings by email to Gordon Edward at [email protected]

Cost £50 (£60 non GYA members) for both days or £25 (£30 non GYA members) per day

GYA aims to offer yoga to all. Individuals who are restricted financially, or in other ways, may apply for support when booking.

A WEEKEND OF YOGA WITH SUE MCLENNAN

Spaciousness and Connection