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Yoga SouthThe newsletter for the Southern region of the BWYIssue 129 January – May 2017

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Committee contact list p4 Editor’s letter p5Regional officer report p6 Buckinghamshire report p7Berkshire report p8New reps for South Hants p9North Hampshire report p10Oxfordshire report p11Income report p12

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Regional newsletter online: your view counts p13 New website coming soon p14Regional festival launches p15 Features

Regional congress review p162016 world yoga festival p17Delving into the sutras p182017 training dates p19-21New teacher qualifications p22

Contents

Yoga South – January 2016About Yoga South

Contributors Jacqui Mees, Barbara Ives, Terri Carsey, Pat Jenkins, Vanessa Lynch, June Milner, Laura Finlay, Phil Hayward, Michael Hutchinson, Michèle PhillipsCover photo: Bidford-on-Avon by Jon Strutfield (unsplash.com)


Contacts

Regional officer and regional training officer

Regional treasurer

Regional secretary

Regional editor and website administrator

Berkshire reps

Buckinghamshire rep

North Hampshire rep

Acting South Hampshire & Isle of Wight reps

Oxfordshire reps

BWY lead child protection officer

Social services child protection contact

Emergency child protection

BWY Central Office

Hello everyone, and welcome to the start of a brand-new year

of yoga. You may have noticed that Yoga

South has had a bit of a facelift; the long-time editor, Mike Green, retired from his post in October 2016 and bravely handed me the reins. My deepest thanks go to Mike for his years of hard work, and behind-the-scenes help as I put this first issue together.

So, what does this issue have in store? Inside you’ll find the same fanastic news and updates as you’re used to from the Southern region. We are welcoming two new county reps for South Hampshire; read all about them on page 9, and be sure to say hello next time you meet them at an event.

This year has some exciting developments in store for the region, including our first-ever yoga festival on 18 June (see page 15 for details of how to get involved.)

The regional committee has been hard at work organising an excellent range of IST days for this year; be

sure to check out pages 19-21 for full details.

Finally, there are some changes coming soon for the Southern region. The BWY website is getting a makeover – see page 14 for details of what you need to do to help – and the BWY Central Office is inviting feedback on the future of the printed regional newsletters (p13), so please do make sure you have your say.

Finally, I’d love to hear from Yoga South readers, so please do email me at [email protected] with your feedback – or just to say hello. And don’t forget to ‘like’ us on Facebook at facebook.com/BWYSouth.

Cathryn Newbery


Jacqui Mees24 Newbridge Oval, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JG01908 506159 [email protected]

Yvonne Joyce at BWY Central [email protected]

Vacant

Cathryn Newbery07841 641949 [email protected]

Barbara Ives07960 456078 [email protected] Carsey58 Woodwaye, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG53HB [email protected]

Pat Jenkins4 Willowford, Bancroft Park, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK13 0RH07747 032287 [email protected]

June Milner26 Orchard Way, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4HR01252 675672 [email protected]

Laura Finlay8 Grenville Gardens, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4HH02380 846438 [email protected] Steward6 The Grange, 39 New Brighton Road, Emsworth, PO10 7QP07974 225634 [email protected]

Anne Mundy07877 298482 [email protected] Lynch19 West Chiltern, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SG [email protected]

Rebecca Morris07738 946320 [email protected]

Members to have contact details available from their local directory

Via local child protection team – 999 or 112

25 Jermyn Street, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 7RU01529 306851 bwy.org.uk

Editor’s letter

2017 starts here

Roundup


Regional officer report

I hope you have all had a fabulous Christmas and a happy new year.

There is a lot to tell you about in this issue; 2017 is going to be a year of change in the BWY.

We are commissioning a new national website which should make it easier for members to book on to events in other regions – see page 14 for more information.

Booking for the national congress will be open soon – this year’s theme is ‘transformation’ and I look forward to meeting any of you that attend. Teacher training week has been reinstated and will this year be at Leicester from 12 July onwards.

As mentioned at our regional AGM, there will be a yoga festival on Sunday 18 June at Aldershot to celebrate international yoga day. This event is free for all BWY members, so put the date in your diary now and see page 15 for more information. This will become an annual event rotating around the counties in the region.

Due to increasing costs and environmental impact, we are canvassing opinion from you as to

what you want to happen about this regional magazine. Please read the article on page 13 and respond in any of the suggested methods to let us know your wishes. We need to hear from you to help us make the right decision.

Finally, can I appeal to all teachers and student teachers in or near Aylesbury: if you are interested in joining a support group of like-minded yogis to meet up and chat over tea or coffee and some cake, please contact Lynn by emailing [email protected]. It doesn’t matter which school or tradition you studied in – everyone is welcome.

Jacqui Mees


Buckinghamshire report

As Bucks county rep I was excited to host the first IST day

for this year – ‘yoga for the healthy lower back’. It was an amazing day with Lesley Isaacson. The day was interactive with practical, theory, observation and a Q&A.

Thank you to Lesley for sharing her knowledge, and to all those who attended. It was super to meet so many like-minded people, all of whom I look forward to seeing again soon.

Looking forward to future IST days, there has been an overwhelming interest in a range of topics including philosophy, chakras, pregnancy, ageing, and anatomy and how it affect poses.

Thank you all for your suggestions and watch this space – or log on to the BWY website – to keep up to date throughout 2017. I hope to have more fantastic IST days lined up for you in May and November.

Pat Jenkins

2016’s IST day with Lesley Isaacson was a big success

Roundup

Roundup


Berkshire county report

We held our first IST day on Saturday 12 November, when

Fiona Ashdown gave us a whole day on ‘yoga for the menopause’ at the Crescent Resource Centre in Earley in Reading. It was an interesting and informative day; Fiona has a wealth of knowledge gained through 30 years of tutelage with D.K. Desikachar. She told us that he had many techniques for adding little breaks into lessons to keep people interested, yet relaxed and attentive. One of them was asking his students to count their breaths backwards from 60. It is a real challenge for any student – and teacher.

Listening to Fiona, on the other hand, wasn’t a challenge at all. She explained the anatomical differences between male and female pelvises, and how to adapt postures that had been designed by men for the female body. This was put into practice as Fiona progressively taught us many postures that could be incorporated into our lessons. This made the day fun and maintained a good balance between posture work and listening.

Fiona also explained the importance of chanting for the emotions, which we practiced in between postures. This was practiced focusing on certain images to enhance our powers of concentration.

Overall it was a memorable day, with a lovely teacher and group of people, in a great venue. Now we’re hoping to follow on from this success with two more IST days in 2017.

Our next IST is ‘incorporating mindfulness into yoga’ with Christiane Kerr on 11 February. This is very topical at the moment and it will be useful to learn how to make ‘mindfulness’ a more purposeful part of yoga class, to enable, perhaps, our students to take it into their lives.

Secondly, we are organising a ‘bones for life’ IST day with Mary Wyke on 22 April. Interestingly we have heard from someone who has already attended this workshop and rated it very highly. We’re looking forward to both workshops very much. Barbara Ives and Terri Carsey


Roundup

New reps for South Hants

We are delighted to welcome two new acting county reps

for South Hampshire: Laura Finlay and Liz Steward.

“We are excited at the prospect of arranging our first IST days for 2017, and meeting the South Hampshire members,” said Laura. “Our area has been without a rep for some time, so Liz and I are hoping we can offer members some fantastic opportunities in 2017.”

Laura started practicing yoga while living in New Zealand, and joined the BWY when she returned to the UK. In 2004 she completed her teaching training, began teaching regular classes in her home town, and also completed a yoga for pregnancy module. Laura then moved to Ireland for five years – where she continued to teach yoga – before moving to Hampshire. She started her yoga journey in the Iyengar tradition, and then tried other approaches, including Ashtanga. Laura’s favourite approach is Scaravelli-inspired yoga.

New acting South Hampshire rep Laura Finlay

Roundup


North Hampshire reportThere were two excellent IST days

in north Hampshire in 2017; Billy Doyle’s ‘exploring the energy body and self enquiry’ gave fresh insight and a very practical approach to these major strands of yoga, while a day on mindfulness yoga with Cathy Mae Karelse led us forward in our understanding of this increasingly popular topic.

These will be followed by an IST day on chair yoga with Mary Mackie on 25 March. This day proved very popular and useful when she visited the Oxford area, so I am looking forward to that workshop.

Connaught School will host the region’s first Festival of Yoga next year on 18 June. Read page 15 for more information, and get in touch if you’d like to teach or help out on the day.

On 24 September there will be a first aid day with the ever-popular

Mike Bond; places are filling up fast so book yours online now at bit.ly/FirstAidSept17.

Finally, after over 10 years this will be my last year in this role. It would be wonderful for someone to step forward so we can work together until the October 2017 regional AGM. A pair of volunteers who can work together as a team – as in some of the other counties – would be even better.

June Milner


Roundup

Oxfordshire county reportOur series of events continued

in October with a successful day exploring mindfulness and emotional intelligence with Dr Barbara Mariposa. The first aid day in November was fully booked with a waiting list and, at the time of writing, there were only eight places left for the Alexander day in December.

Since taking on the role of joint county reps for Oxfordshire, Anne and I have been very much encouraged by the support and enthusiasm shown by you lovely BWY members for the all the events of 2016.

We are therefore now turning our attention to 2017 and have planned a varied programme of IST days. The year will start with Zoe Knott coming to Oxford in January to take us on a journey towards arm balances. In May Rajesh David will be exploring the subject of yoga and sound, while in July Linda Morley will host an IST day on stress management.

We also have lined up Carolyn Clark for a day on meditation in September, and Swami Krishnapremananda will be discussing chakras in November. We hope that these events will be of interest – see pages 19-21 for more information.

Vanessa Lynch (pictured, top) and Anne Mundy


IncomeIST and other training days Magazine advertising – net Interest on centrally held accountHWA/karma payment from Central OfficeMiscellaneous*

Total income


£9,520.00£924.12£45.60£980.00£95.00

£11,564.72

ExpenditureIST and other training days Website maintenancePostage and stationeryTravelHome workers’ allowance (HWA)Committee meeting expensesMiscellaneous**Total expenditure

Surplus/loss (income minus expenditure)

Audited opening balanceCumulative surplus/loss for 2015/16Pre-paid hall hireAccrued interestVAT to be paid outNet funds available

Closing monthly bank balanceControl (unpresented cheques)

£2,000 still on deposit, so total funds available

£6,022.40£88.77£8.30£452.70£780.00£145.30£200.05£7,697.52

£3,867.20

£11,391.33£3,867.20-£221.25-£45.60£32.98£15,024.66

£15,024.66£0.00

£17,024.66

News

Each of our 12 regions produces a newsletter for its members

three or four times a year. We know from many of you how much these are valued. You have told us that you like the helpful news about yoga in your own area provided by your county reps and regional officers.

We want to continue to provide this wealth of local information to our members, in addition to the national Spectrum magazine, but to make this viable, we are proposing that we move to a paperless, online provision. There are several reasons for this: 1. Environmental impact: each newsletter we print has between 24 and 36 A5 pages. We are now producing nearly 9,000, three or four times a year – a huge amount of paper even before we think about the envelopes. And, with our steadily increasing membership, this is set to rise further. 2. Print and post cost: Although the overall quantity of newsletters is large, we do not benefit from economies of scale because we have 12 different publications. This has

always been a significant expense, but the cost has recently increased by nearly 70 per cent because the printer who was kindly donating some of the expense has now sold his business. 3. Access to past issues: members would be able to search for and reread past issues, in a similar way to the online version of Spectrum.

Our data tell us that, of our current 8,900 members, 8,100 have registered online. Of those who have not, only 240 have not supplied us with an email address.

This would seem to indicate that most members would be able to access their regional newsletter online, but we would really want to hear from you if this is not the case.

Please let us know if going paperless would present you with a problem. You can do this: By letter: BWY, 25 Jermyn Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 7RU By phone: 01529 303881 By email: [email protected] or [email protected] Or contact your county rep or regional officer.

News

Financial report to 31 October Regional newsletters: are you happy to go paperless?By Shelagh Mackenzie, BWY vice chair

Additional information

* Compensation from Barclays for problems with changing signatories and access to the account ** Audit of last year’s accounts £56.45 and karma meal £2,000 held by Central Office as part of the collective pot of regional reserves


News


News

New BWY website coming The main BWY website will be

redesigned and relaunched early in 2017 to make it easier to use and more relevant to members’ needs.

The new website, which will use the same URL as previously (bwy.org.uk) will feature a space for each region, which members will be able to access through an easy, single sign-on process. After the main website is relaunched, the Southern region website (currently at bwysouth.org.uk) will be incorporated into the central website. It is expected that this transfer will be complete by the end of January 2017.

A web administrator from each region will be able to manage each region’s web content, including information about and booking for regional BWY events, and advertisements for private events. Support will also be in place from BWY Central Office in case of any technical problems.

Event bookings and payments will be possible via PayPal, and

regions will be able to include other payment methods – such as BACS and cheques – if required.

What you need to do nextThe class listings on the regional website will not be accessible once

the new website goes live. Teachers therefore need to start entering their classes onto the main BWY site in preparation for the change. You can do this via the ‘member profile’ section of bwy.org.uk. All class details entered here will be automatically

transferred across to the new website.

If you have any questions about the change, or need additional support, please contact Jacqui Mees (see contact details on page 4).

“BWY Southwill become part of the main BWY website in early 2017”

Help grow our support groups After the recent launch of a

support group for teachers and student teachers in Aylesbury – where like-minded people can gather over coffee, tea and cake to provide help and encouragement for one another – we’re keen for these groups to proliferate across the region.

Growing our network of support groups will give all give all teachers and trainee teachers from all schools

and traditions the opportunity to experience sympathetic understanding, exchange ideas, ask for advice, swap information, share experiences and establish social networks.

If you are interested in hosting or taking part in a support group, contact your county rep or the regional office (see contact details on page 4) and they will do their best to assist you.

First regional Festival of Yoga will be held this summer Our inaugural Festival of

Yoga, to coincide with International Yoga Day, will be held on Sunday 18 June 2017 at Connaught School in Aldershot, Hampshire.

The festival will have a mix of different sessions on offer from a variety of wonderful teachers throughout the day for people to do as much or as little as they like. We also hope to have stalls offering yoga goodies and other products for sale and some therapies on offer.

The event will be free for all BWY members, and we invite you to bring a friend who you feel may benefit from being introduced to yoga.

The Festival of Yoga will become an annual event and will rotate round the region’s counties in turn so that everyone has the opportunity to attend.

If you are interested in taking part, either as a teacher or by offering therapies or goods for sale on the day, please contact the organiser, June Milner (contact details on page 4).


Features


Features

“He encouraged us to put aside the ‘asana rule book’”

Saturday 1 October was a dull, chilly, wet day – so I was pleased

that I had secured a last-minute place at our regional congress and AGM, with Peter Blackaby as our speaker for the day.

In the morning, Peter expertly and eloquently guided us through his holistic approach to the body. He challenged us to consider the body as a multi-layered, interdependent set of relationships, with each and every body carrying it’s own history, garnered from a set of genes and a life lived. We practiced some simple moves focused on inviting the body into the movement, finding the body’s comfort and compliance within a movement, and pausing to consider why it does or it doesn’t comply.

Following a break for lunch, we had the regional AGM, featuring

a swift and upbeat account of new appointments, reports from area representatives and future considerations.

Then it was back to Peter to engage and challenge us mentally and physically through the afternoon. We were encouraged to put aside the ‘asana rule book’ (whatever that might be) and focus on the functional requirements of

our bodies, considering how we have evolved to move and which movements and skills deteriorate through ageing and non-use.

It was a stimulating day, with lots of audience participation, and a great balance of listening and

doing. I felt enthused to take some ideas forward into my classes. Thank you to our wonderful committee for all their ongoing hard work and thank you to Peter for sowing seeds for thought.

“We invited the body into the movement, and focused on finding comfort”

Peter Blackaby challenged both body and mind at this year’s regional congress, writes Michèle Phillips

“Why not hold a world yoga festival? Why not, indeed”

In late July, part of Beale Park nature reserve was

transformed by the erection of several large marquees for the first-ever World Yoga Festival. Enthusiasts from all over Britain, plus a handful from abroad, were already camped there when I arrived.

I was there to meet with the same teachers that I’d studied with in India six months earlier. These included Sri S. Sridharan (pictured second from right, with his faculty, and Michael, right) the senior teacher at the festival and Sri Desikachar’s successor in charge of the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) – a man in the same humble yet learned and insightful mould as our late teacher.

Yet, added to the joy of his visit, what struck me was the sheer diversity of yoga to indulge in, from the astonishing Sri Mooji and his dozens of devotees to the astounding gong ‘bath’ I experienced with Sheila

Whittaker. When she said ‘let your body become 3D again’, it really felt like that. This truly was a world of yoga in which one could dip in and out of so many of its schools, practices and aspects, over three very full days. And there was authentic Indian food, too, supplied by Sangeetha – the same chain that I frequent when in India.

All praise must go to Ram Banerjee, his wife Sonali, their amazing team, and their guru, Swami Santatmananda, who was the first to ask ‘why not a yoga festival?’ Next year’s festival will held again at Beale Park, from 7-9 July, and promises to be even bigger. Visit yogafestival.world for details.

Michael Hutchinson reports from last summer’s gathering of world-class yoga teachers near Reading , Berkshire

Features


“He brought Patanjali’s works to life for modern times”

On Sunday 9 October 2016, Alistair Shearer came back

to Hordle in Hampshire to give us another inspiring IST day, this time looking at ‘The yoga sutras of Patanjali – untangling the text for our times’.

It was his fourth visit to us, and yet again he held us all spellbound and thrilled with his enlightening interpretation of the Sutras. His extensive knowledge of both Sanskrit and the texts themselves really brought Patanjali’s works alive for us.

The day was split into two parts; in the morning, Alistair told us about Patanjali as the author, and the historical setting and purpose of the sutras. The afternoon was entirely dedicated to the yamas and niyamas, and their relevance to modern life.

He explained that the yamas are the ‘laws of life’, whereas the niyamas can be interpreted as the ‘rules for living’

– especially in the present day. Alistair shared so many gems of knowledge that there isn’t space to relate them all. Some key thoughts that I took away included: if we are secure in ourselves, we don’t need anything. Life demands flexibility, otherwise we stop growing and adapting. Also, security is inside us – we are always greater than that which is happening to us. Lastly, the sutras are a manual to serve us over our journey – what more could we want?

Alistair kindly said how well organised we are, and what a super shared lunch we had. This year, Alistair will be our guest once again – I’m organising just one IST for 2017, rather than two days as in previous years – so keep an eye out for that.

Finally, I want to thank all who came and did so much to help, especially my dear helpers who have been so wonderful all these years, without whom these days wouldn’t happen.

“Alistair onceagain had usthrilled and spellbound with his knowledge”

Phil Hayward reviews Alistair Shearer’s most recent IST day


Training

In-service training programme

The journey towards arm balances with Zoe Knott• How to approach arm balances in the safest way• Areas that need to be strong, and those that need to be flexible• How to incorporate relevant preparatory techniques into general class teaching• A safe and accessible approach to scorpion to give stages for teaching safely• Why we should consider working in and teaching arm balances, physically and

esoterically, while considering contraindications• A safe and accessible approach to firefly and five stages for teachers to give to their

studentsPlease bring a packed lunch, belts and blocks. Hot drinks are provided. When: Saturday 14 January, 10am – 4pmWhere: St Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 7SSPrice: BWY members – £35, non-members – £40How to book: visit bit.ly/armbalanceIST

Nada Yoga – the yoga of sound with Rajesh David• Harmony and balance in postural work• Chakra sensitisation using Indian music scales• Mantra yoga• Working with rhythms within a context of nada yoga• Yoga nidra• Developing a practice of meditation using sound Please bring a packed lunch. Hot drinks are provided.When: Saturday 6 May, 10am – 4pmWhere: St Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 7SSPrice: BWY members – £35, non-members – £40How to book: visit bit.ly/nadayogaIST

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 of continuous professional development (CPD) every year. If you are a BWY tutor or verifier you will need to accrue extra CPD points.

A BWY IST day attracts 7.5 CPD points. For other yoga events, attendees may claim one point per hour of teaching (ie excluding breaks), provided they develop and/or improve your teaching.


Training


Training

Stress management with Linda Morley• How to define ‘stress’/arousal• How ‘stress’ is a matter of individual perception• To recognise causes of stress including physical and psychological effects of ‘fight or

flight’ and reasons for these effects• How to recognise symptoms of stress and how style of living can have an effect• Leading students through asana practice with emphasis on releasing tension• Various coping strategies, including yoga mantra, yoga philosophies, yoga breathing

techniques and deep relaxation• Discussion of other coping strategies to include (briefly) time management and

assertiveness• Allow students to comment on how the coping strategies may help them personallyPlease bring a packed lunch. Hot drinks are provided.

When: Saturday 8 July, 10am – 4pmWhere: St Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 7SSPrice: BWY members – £35, non-members – £40How to book: visit bit.ly/stressIST

Meditation with Carolyn Clarke• To discuss the yogic concept of mind, and relate it to the set texts of BWY diploma studies• To encourage attendees to discuss ‘meditational’ element moving techniques they

might have come across in the past• Define and develop participant practice in meditation – both while moving and sitting

– including mantra practice• Encourage participants to reconnect to set texts from BWY diploma studies• To review the set texts in relation to philosophy of ‘mind’, and meditation and mantra• To develop ideas on how much to introduce, and the relevance of ‘concept of mind’

and Indian philosophy, in western yoga classes• To deliver more meditation in action practices for participants to experiencePlease bring a packed lunch. Hot drinks are provided.

When: Saturday 30 September, 10am – 4pmWhere: St Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 7SSPrice: BWY members – £35, non-members – £40How to book: visit bit.ly/meditationIST

Chakras with Swami Krishnapremananda• To introduce the chakras – the subtle energy centres – and explain their functioning,

inter-relationship and associated symbols• To guide practices – such as asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra and visualisation – to

bring the chakras alive through experience• To inspire participants to continue their practice after the training day• To inspire participants in their ongoing yogic sadhana and understanding• To consolidate what was shared in the morning, and give a space for questions and answers• To guide further practices on the chakras, including yoga nidra and integrated chakra

awarenessPlease bring a packed lunch. Hot drinks are provided.

When: Saturday 18 November, 10am – 4pmWhere: St Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 7SSPrice: BWY members – £35, non-members – £40How to book: visit bit.ly/chakrasIST

Other training in 2017Two IST days are being arranged in Berkshire; please contact the Berkshire county reps or visit the website for details:• ‘Incorporting mindfulness into yoga’ with Christiane Kerr, on 11 February• ‘Bones for life’ with Mary Wyke, on 22 April

First aid training with Mike Bond will be held on 24 September 2017. These days always book up fast, so visit bit.ly/FirstAidSept17 now to reserve yours.


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25th Feb: NIKKI JACKSON www.yogafocus.co.uk/nikki-jackson/ Exploring soothing, safe, creative practices for common physical and mental health conditions (£35 BWY members, £45 non members) 1st Apri l : JO CHILD www.independentyoga.co.uk Exploring balance in yoga 28th May: MONICA VOSS www.estheryoga.com 10th June: PETER BLACKABY www.peteblackaby.co.uk 2nd September: BILL WOOD. www.billwoodyoga.co.uk 11th November: LISA MCRORY www.lisamcrory-yoga.com

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Mahasiddha Yoga

Developing View (outlook), Meditation (Yoga) and Conduct (lifestyle) With Maarten Vermaase - www.mahasiddhayoga.co.uk

BWY Progressive Stages of Meditation, Level One (Calm Abiding): Nr Retford, Notts, from March 2017, contact [email protected] Oxford, from Oct 2017, contact [email protected] Level Two (Insight): see also Level Three information below Shaftesbury, from Spring/Autumn 2017, contact [email protected] Norwich, from Autumn 2017, contact [email protected] Oxford, from Oct 2018, contact [email protected] Level Three (Enhancing the practice, eliminating obstacles): 3 Meetings per year, for former MM2, MM1 and Tibetan Healing Exercises students. Ealing (W London), ongoing, contact [email protected] Rugby/Daventry, ongoing, contact [email protected] Taunton, ongoing, contact [email protected] UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY: Pranayama and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika Study and practice of the structured progression of the Pranayama kumbhakas Sheffield, 8 days over 9 months during 2019, contact [email protected] Advanced Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation: Oxford, ongoing, 6 or 9 Sundays per year. Training in the‘Six Hour Asana Sequence’, inc Mahamudra meditation and in-depth Pranayama. Contact [email protected] Tibetan Healing Exercises, a Buddhist Energy-Yoga: Includes in-depth practice of Lojong (Mind Training) and Mahamudra (Meditation) Oxford, ongoing, 6 Sundays per year, contact [email protected] Ealing (W London), ongoing, 4 Saturdays per year, contact [email protected] Annual retreat, 8 - 13 July 2017, Chigwell, contact [email protected] Weekly classes in Oxford and Cumnor – during school terms: Including progressive Pranayama instruction, contact [email protected] - Yoga and the Art of Breathing: Weds 19.00 (Headington); Thurs 10.00 (Cumnor)

Yoga Centre Yoga for everyone Come and join Ruth’s 2017 yoga

retreats

All levels of abil ity are welcome

www.yoaawithruthwhite.com Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01993 831032

Weekly Classes Monday 7.30-9.00pm Asthall Manor, Burford (7.00pm for Teachers)

Tuesday 7.30-9.00pm Methodist Church, Chipping Norton Wednesday 9.45-11.15am Beaconsfield Hall, Shipton u Wychwood

These quiet palatial mansions all have awesome country views & offer comfortable accommodation. Delicious wholefood is served with an option to be gluten and dairy

free. In addition to asana classes there will be time for the practice of the other seven limbs.

There are extra classes for those wishing to participate in the Teacher Training Certificated Course

Asthall Manor, nr Burford, Oxfordshire 14-15 Jan, 11-12 Mar, 20-21 May Park Place Pastoral Centre, Wickham, Hants 18-23 July

Hawkwood College, Stroud, Gloucestershire 6-8 Oct

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PRANAYAMA FOUNDATION COURSE

2017 With Philip Xerri Light Centre, Victoria 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 Dates

2017 Sept. 23, Oct. 28, Dec. 9 2018 Jan. 20, March 3, April 14

Significant early bird offers before end of January 2017 The Course comes with: a full set of handouts on each day; structured

home practice schedules; bound and illustrated manual covering all practices undertaken on the Course.

Suitable for teachers and serious students with at least 3 years continuous Yoga experience.

Please contact Philip Xerri, 126 Wood Lane, Walsall, WS3 5DZ Email [email protected] Web. www.yogaquests.co.uk

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

Yoga on Saturday Afternoons Winchfield Village Hall RG27 8BX

Saturdays 2.00 - 4.30 p.m. COST: £20.00

Tutors: Fiona Wells BWY Dip. DCT Jane Roberson BWY Dip. FCT 2017 Dates:14 January 20 May 21 October 11 February 24 June 25 November

18 March 22 July 22 Apri l 23 September

A class for all those who wish to deepen their yoga practice – to include Asana, Pranayama, Relaxation and Meditation. Enquiries: Jane: [email protected] 01256 762 891 Fiona: [email protected] 01256 761 353

YOGA THERAPY EVENT

Saturday 25th February, 10am-4pm Mortimer Hall , 50 Oxford Road,

Old Marston , OX3 0PH

A day to explore and further understand how to use safe and creative yoga practises specifically for common physical and mental health conditions. Emphasis is on breathing as well as

mindful yoga movements, postures and sequences, to enable students to soothingly alleviate discomfort, pain and stress both in mind, body and breathing.

The day is led by Nikki Jackson, who has worked with mental and physical conditions in the NHS for

over 25 years, both as an occupational therapist and yoga therapist.

BWY members: £35 Non BWY members: £45 Concessions also available

For further details contact: Email:[email protected] or Tel: 07816 786656

www.yogafocus.co.uk

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London Yoga Teacher Training Group

Deepen Your Practice with the LYTTG 2017

A five-day practical course for experienced yoga students and teachers wishing to develop and deepen

their practice of yoga, inspired by the approach of Vanda Scaravelli and Mary Stewart

Dates: 21 January, 25 February, 25 March 22 April & 27 May 2017

Venue: Clerkenwellbeing, London EC1 Cost £425

Tutors: Sarah Linsey, Bridget Thornborrow with Peter Blackaby, Giovanni Felicioni Chloe Fremantle and Lisa McRory

------------------------------------------------- Introductory Course 2017

An eight-day course that will lay the foundation for experienced students interested in training to teach yoga with the LYTTG, through asana work, pranayama, functional anatomy and an

introduction to yoga philosophy

Dates: 29/30 September, 27/28 October 24/25 November and 15/16 December 2017

Venue: Clerkenwellbeing, London EC1 Cost £850

Tutors: Sarah Linsey, Bridget Thornborrow with Peter Blackaby, Cara Bowen, Neville Cregan, Lisa McRory and Anne-

Marie Zulkahari

Contacts: Bridget: [email protected] Sarah: [email protected]

www.independentyoga.co.uk www.lyttg.co.uk

Devizes,Wiltshire

BWYFOUNDATIONCOURSELEVELONEwithDebbyWilkinsonFoundationCourse1providesanexcellentopportunityforstudentstodelvedeeperintothepracticeofYogacoveringmanyaspectsthatarenot,ordinarily,coveredinweeklyclasses.ThecourseissuitableforstudentswhowouldliketofurthertheirunderstandingofYogapracticesfromapersonaldevelopmentpointofviewaswellasforthoseconsideringteachertraining.TenSaturdaysover10monthscommencinginFebruary.SOMATICMOVEMENTEDUCATIONTRAININGwithLisaPetersen.FebruaryandMay2017SomaticMovementEducation(SME)offersasafe,fastandprofoundwaytoreleaseandrecalibratetightmusclesbyretrainingthenervoussystemandre-patterningthesoma(body-mind).Thistrainingunitesmodernneuroscienceandancientyogicwisdomwithinthepracticeofsomatics.Learnhowtomaketheunconsciousconsciousandfeelhoweverythingbecomespainfree.YogaDayswithBillWoodMarch11thandOctober8th2017Cost:£60Billteachesinawaythatencouragesustodiscoveramorenaturalandeasefulwayofworkingwithourbodies.Awayofunwindingmorefullyandfreelyintoyogapracticesusinglessstrainorforce.PrimalMovementwithJohnStirkJuly1stand2nd2017Cost:£70perdayTheseworkshopwillfocusonPrimalMovement,awayofbeingwithone'sbodyandone'sselfthatpredatesyogaanditstechniques.Participantsareinvitedtouncoveradeepandnaturalwayofmovingthatliesbeneathideasandstructuresaroundwhatweshouldbedoingandhowweshouldbedoingit.Wewillmovethroughtheskeletal,softtissueandfluidexperienceintoanancienthealingrhythm.Johnistheauthorof'TheOriginalBody,PrimalMovementforYogaTeachers'

FulldetailsareontheWhiteHorseYogaCentre’swebsiteWhiteHorseYogaCentre Tel:01380816844or07505142285RoundwayHillBusinessCentrewww.whitehorseyoga.co.ukDevizes,[email protected]

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MANTRA WORKSHOP Saturday 4th March 2017

At Studio Yoga, near Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6LQ with Teacher‐Trainer Michael Hutchinson (DCT)

‘COLOUR & PITCH’ This will be the first of three workshops on Mantra. It will cover the

making of correct Sanskrit sounds and the simplest possible adherence to pitch. It will be suitable both for teachers seeking a firmer grounding and relative beginners. The use of sound or Mantra in Asana, Pranayama and meditation will also be explored. ‘Sound … is something that can bring a person’s mind to a higher plane …’ Sri TKV Desikachar. Michael has a background in Vedic and Tantric chanting going back nearly 30 years.

Cost: only £25 including refreshments, limited places. Book on‐line with Tamsin at www.studioyoga.co.uk or contact Michael [email protected]

SPRING YOGA RETREAT Friday 28th to Sunday 30th April 2017

At beautiful St. Katharine’s, Parmoor, set in 12 acres of grounds and located in the rural tranquillity of the Chilterns. Meetings and practice sessions are in the large, airy Chapel with views over lawns and fields.

‘BEYOND RELAXATION’ Many approaches to relaxation are taught, but only some relate directly to sense‐withdrawal. This Limb of Yoga, Pratyahara, is necessary to fully

access meditation. Trusting first of all in the breath, we will cultivate this quality of withdrawal, detach from distractions and experience a deeper peace and letting‐go within our practice, including asana and pranayama. Led by TeacherTrainers Michael Hutchinson (DCT) and Liz Murtha Cost £370 (single), £320 (sharing) including afternoon tea, vegetarian meals (scrumptious) guided walk and comfortable accommodation.

Details at www.twobirdsyoga.com or from [email protected] N.B: 15 TRAINING HOURS CPD or CPU

www.tsyp.yoga

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Located within the tranquil grounds of Redfield Community, we present a small and comfortable retreat centre, easily commutable from London in the heart of Buckinghamshire. The Centre is available for self-catering groups or fully catered, with homemade vegetarian food including, breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon snacks. Special diets such as dairy or gluten free can be catered for when specified in advance.

The Redfield Centre prices for a weekend booking:

• Self -Catering @ £22 per person per night x 16 guests for 2 x nights = £704 • Fully catered @ £47* per person per night x 16 guests for 2 xnights = £ 1504

The yoga and meditation studio is a beautiful, light new eco barn conversion with eco pellet boiler and wooden floor.

It comfortably accommodates up to 16 people for yoga practice and 20 for meditation retreats.

Our organisational structure is an educational foundation. All income from the Redfield Centre is to provide local employment and to improve the facilities we have on offer.

‘Mindfulness In Today’s World’ with

Cathy-Mae Karelse

on

Saturday, 1st April 2017 St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Reading Road, Wokingham, Berks RG41 1EH

from 10:00 to 16:00 (Doors open at 09:30 for a prompt start. Bring yoga mats, etc and a packed lunch.

Light refreshments will be available throughout the day)

Cost: £30

Cathy-Mae Karelse is a DCT for the BWY. She is also an Ayurvedic Practitioner and a Mindfulness Teacher Trainer, having completed her Teacher Training with the Centre for Mindfulness set up by Jon Kabat-Zinn in Massachusetts. She trains through Clear Mind Institute, a member of the UK Network for Mindfulness-Based Teacher Training Organisations, and has also developed the BWY Mindfulness Module which affords yoga practitioners the opportunity to enter the Mindfulness Teacher Training Pathway. At present, Cathy is undertaking a PhD in Mindfulness at SOAS. Mindfulness has four formal practices - the body scan, mindful movement, walking and sitt ing. The day wil l enter these doorways offering direct experience of mindful compassion. We wil l engage in dyads, mindful eating and discussion as ways of holding l ightly what mindfulness can bring to our l ives and our world

Please complete, detach and send the booking slip with a cheque dated 01/04/17 payable to ‘BYTC’ to Margaret Shepherd, 40 Florence Rd, Sandhurst GU47 0QD

For further information ‘phone 0777 889 1874 or email [email protected] (If you cancel, please find a substitute - If we cancel, your cheque will be destroyed)

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‘Mindfulness In Today’s World’ – 01/04/17 Cathy-Mae Karelse - St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Wokingham RG41 1EH

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Please enclose Cheque for £30 payable to ‘BYTC’ dated 01/04/17 Enclose SAE for receipt or directions; (can be emailed)

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Association for Yoga Studies

Est. 1987

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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: Sunday 15 January 2017 – Uxbridge (UB8 2RR) - £70 per person Monday 16 January 2017 – Uxbridge (UB8 2RR) - £65 per person Sunday 22 January 2017 – Crouch End (N8 9PR) - £70 per person Monday 23 January 2017 – Luton (LU3 2HX) - £60 per person Sunday 19 February 2017 – Luton (LU3 2HX) - £65 per person Thursday 09 March 2017 – Luton (LU3 2HX) - £60 per person Friday 17 March 2017 – Uxbridge (UB8 2RR) - £65 per person Sunday 19 March 2017 – Crouch End (N8 9PR) - £70 per person Wednesday 19 April 2017 – Uxbridge (UB8 2RR) - £65 per person

To book your place please visit www.mgmtraining.co.uk

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

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