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Bridget Woods Kramer

anusara immersion – a 6 weekend in-depth study:
whole event (parts one, two + three)

sat 04 february – sun 18 march 2012

triyoga Soho

one year or more's consistent practice

£980

Anusara Yoga was founded by John Friend in 1997. Anusara means 'flowing with grace'.

It is a Hatha Yoga system that combines concise bio-mechanical principles of alignment (called the universal principles of alignment) and a non dual heart-orientated Tantric philosophy. Anusara philosophy begins with the recognition that one Universal Spirit pulsates as the essence of everything.

This in-depth study course is designed to provide a practical understanding of Anusara Yoga for all serious students or teacher trainees and is a pre-requisite for the Anusara Inspired and further training towards Certification. During each module you will dive deeply into the essence of the Anusara method. You will learn the universal principles of alignment, explore the teachings of Tantric philosophy and practise the subtle art of Pranayama + Meditation.

The entire course is run in three parts, of two weekends each. This offers a comprehensive understanding of alignment + philosophy with each weekend building on the previous.

Each weekend will consist of 12 hours of class, with 60% spent on asana practice and the alignment principles along with teaching techniques. The remaining 40% of the time will be split between Anusara philosophy, anatomy study, principles of breath and pranayama, and meditation/contemplation.

Part 1: Step into the currents of grace
15th + 16th October 2011
5th + 6th November 2011
Saturday 9.30am – 6.00pm
Sunday 9.30am – 5.00pm

Overview of Anusara’s entire technical system including the 3 A’s - attitude, alignment + action, muscular and organic energy, focal points, spirals, and loops that are the essence of Anusara:
- Application of the alignment system to hips/legs and shoulders/arms
- Introduction to the Anusara Level 1 syllabus, including the Foundation and Rough Form of the poses
- Introduction to the general principles of alignment for the major classes of poses
- Introduction to modifications and variations of the poses of the level syllabus, including props
- Basic principles of the breath, focusing on the natural breath
- General information on the anatomy of movement, the skeleton and the spine and the anatomy of breathing

Anusara philosophy + vision:
- Broad overview of the history of yoga
- Introduction to Tantra/Kashmir Shaivism
- 36 Tattvas with the 5 Elements

Part 2: Expanding the possibility
(pre-requisite: completion of Part 1 or by teacher’s consent - contact bridget directly at bridgetwoodskramer@gmail.com)
14th + 15th January 2012
4th + 5th February 2012
Saturday 9.30am – 6.00pm
Sunday 9.30am – 5.00pm

Review and refinement of all the principles:
- Beginning to apply the alignment principles to more advanced (level 2) poses
- Introduction to some of the auxiliary principles used in Anusara
- Continue exploration of modifications and variations of the level 1 + 2 poses, including use of props
- Continuation of level 1 + 2 syllabi
- Overview of the art of sequencing and class structure
- Introduction to assisting and observation
- Kinesiology of main muscle groups with an emphasis on their application to the Anusara Universal Principles of Alignment

Anusara Philosophy + Vision:
- Subtle body anatomy – kundalini, pranayama, chakras, nadis
- Introduction to the 3 main types of meditation technique: focus, open + integrated
- Overview of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with emphasis on some of the key verses, the Classical perspective, the Tantric view of the Yoga Sutras
- Overview of Ashtanga Yoga with the Yamas and Niyamas

Part 3: Devotion, skill + action
(pre-requisite: completion of Parts 1 + 2 or by teacher’s consent - contact bridget directly at bridgetwoodskramer@gmail.com)
25th + 26th February 2011
17th + 18th March 2011
Saturday 9.30am – 6.00pm
Sunday 9.30am – 5.00pm

More principles of the breath:
- Anuloma Viloma and Nadi Shodhan
- Ujjayi Pranayama
- Chandra Bedha
- Surya Bedha
- Continued exploration of the 3 main types of meditation: focus, open and integrated

Therapeutics:
Introduction to the use of poses for therapeutic purposes

Anusara Philosophy + Vision:
- The Bhaghavad Gita and the integration of the paths of Karma, Jnana, and Bhakti

Who would benefit from an Immersion in Anusara Yoga?
- Students who have or are participating the triyoga teacher training programme.
- Seriously playful hatha yoga students who want a dynamic, fun asana practice based on the scientific art of Anusara Yoga
- Yoga students who want to understand the context for our hatha yoga practice by studying yoga philosophy, especially by reading some of the classic scriptures and exploring the pinnacle of Indian thought, the philosophy of Tantra or Kashmir Shaivism
- Current teachers of yoga who want to learn the new style of yoga that is grounded in tradition and at the same time, in tune with the modern world
- Those who want to become hatha yoga teachers and are looking for a training program that is comprehensive and based on the finest principles of teaching available today

part two: weekend two

Saturday, sat 04 – sun 05 february 2012 9.30am – 6.00pm

part three: weekend one

Saturday, sat 25 – sun 26 february 2012 9.30am – 6.00pm

part three: weekend two

Saturday, sat 17 – sun 18 march 2012 9.30am – 6.00pm

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Bridget Woods Kramer

anusara immersion – a 6 weekend in-depth study:
part two only

sat 04 – sun 05 february 2012

triyoga Soho

one year or more's consistent practice

£400

Part 2: Expanding the possibility
(pre-requisite: completion of Part 1 or by teacher’s consent - contact bridget directly at bridgetwoodskramer@gmail.com)
14th + 15th January 2012
4th + 5th February 2012
Saturday 9.30am – 6.00pm
Sunday 9.30am – 5.00pm

Review and refinement of all the principles:
- Beginning to apply the alignment principles to more advanced (level 2) poses
- Introduction to some of the auxiliary principles used in Anusara
- Continue exploration of modifications and variations of the level 1 + 2 poses, including use of props
- Continuation of level 1 + 2 syllabi
- Overview of the art of sequencing and class structure
- Introduction to assisting and observation
- Kinesiology of main muscle groups with an emphasis on their application to the Anusara Universal Principles of Alignment

Anusara Philosophy + Vision:
- Subtle body anatomy – kundalini, pranayama, chakras, nadis
- Introduction to the 3 main types of meditation technique: focus, open + integrated
- Overview of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with emphasis on some of the key verses, the Classical perspective, the Tantric view of the Yoga Sutras
- Overview of Ashtanga Yoga with the Yamas and Niyamas

part two: weekend two

Saturday, sat 04 – sun 05 february 2012 9.30am – 6.00pm

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Liza Miller

small group pilates foundation:
a 4 week course

sat 04 february – sat 03 march 2012 11.45am – 12.45pm

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Pilates is an exercise system designed to stretch, strengthen and balance the entire body. It improves your posture and increases strength and flexibility. It works the deeper muscles in a focused manner, to strengthen core postural muscles and develop correct body alignment.

Liza will introduce you to the basics of breathing, movement and posture; the perfect way to begin Pilates. Please be sure to let your teacher know before class if you have any form of injury or serious illness, or if you are pregnant or have recently had a baby.

***Please note that there will be no session on Saturday 18th February***

Liza Miller came to the Pilates Method through her background in personal training and qualified with the Pilates Foundation in matwork and studio equipment. Liza’s classes are varied, dynamic and challenging. Her aim is to help students to achieve better breathing, posture and movement patterns that can be incorporated into daily life for improved health and well-being.
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Erika Tourell

mantra meditation:
a workshop

sat 04 february 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

all levels welcome

£30

'Mantras are like bombs; they explode from you and destroy negative energy.' Paramahansa Yogananda

'Chanting is the most direct and universal and immediate way of lifting us into higher consciousness.' Swami Sivananda

Mantras, or simple chants, are short phrases packed with energy and intention, specifically designed to generate powerful sound waves that promote healing, insight, creativity and spiritual growth. The transformative power of sound has been passed down to the present from the sages of India, the classical scientists of ancient Greece and the medieval monks of Europe to name but a few.

In this workshop you will learn and practise some ancient sanskrit and Tibetan mantras which can be used at home to start a devotional practice if wished. The chanting will be followed by a period of silent meditation. No previous experience is necessary and all are welcome. Printed chant sheets will be offered to take home.

Erika Tourell was first introduced to the delights of chanting mantras in India when she lived for a year in the early nineties. She continues the practice to this day and as anyone who has been to Erika's classes knows, she very much enjoys sharing her love for these powerful mantras. Erika has been working as a healer for over twenty years, teaching yoga for fifteen years and has been greatly inspired by many wonderful teachers and healers on her journey including Amritananda Mayi Ma, the Dalai Lama, J. Krishnamurti, Jack Kornfield, Clive Sheridan, Sarah Powers, Gurmukh and Alaric Newcombe.
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Anna Ashby

align + refine:
a practical + clarifying asana workshop

sun 05 february 2012 3.00pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels

£25

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This workshop provides a practical and clarifying format for understanding the basic principles of alignment and action in the five key standing postures. These particular postures offer a foundation from which to evolve a sound and intelligent yoga practice. Time will be spent covering the foundation, the principles of the lower body, and the principles of the upper body, as well as key alignments points that refine a posture unveiling its fullest expression.

Anna has been studying and practising yoga for over 20 years, and teaching for over 10. She is one of London’s leading yoga teachers and is a founder and senior faculty member of triyoga’s teacher training programme. Anna’s teaching style has evolved from her study of dance, in-depth training with established, classical yoga systems that focus on alignment, and a dedicated meditation practice that developed while she lived for 12 years in a yoga ashram in upstate New York. Anna has recently release a yoga DVD,Yoga 3D – Interactive Learning with Anna Ashby. www.annaashby.com
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Yalckun Abdurehim

dance pilates fusion:
a workshop

sun 05 february 2012 4.30pm – 6.30pm

triyoga Chelsea

some yoga, Pilates or dance experience necessary

£25

This is a unique, uplifting and fun workshop fusing dance and the Pilates method. You'll enjoy a physical practice, starting off with a Pilates warm-up and then moving off the mat into the freedom of inspired contemporary dance. Set to music and live drums, this workshop will be a physical, dance-inspired work-out allowing you to set your mind and body free in a fun, friendly atmosphere.

Yalckun Abdurehim has studied ballet from the age of 11. After coming to London in 1991 he studied Ballet and Contemporary dance at the Central School of Ballet. Further research and study with Merce Cunningham took him to New York in 1997 and he has danced with various dance companies around the world. He has taught dance at Xinjiang Arts Institute and was a lecturer on Beijing Dance academy's post graduate course. Yalckun is a founder member of Shoreditch Pilates and Gyrotonic Studio London and Pilates studio at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington and teaches in the triyoga Pilates studio in Primrose Hill. He is fully qualified by Pilates Foundation UK and continues his ongoing study with master trainer Ann-Marie Zulkahari. In 2009 he was invited to teach on the teacher training course at Ann-Marie Zulkahari Pilates Studio. Yalckun's teaching concentrates on precision and dynamic flow of movement which relates to his dance background of more than 20 years.
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Anna Ashby

small group yoga foundation:
a 4 week course

mon 06 – mon 27 february 2012 8.00pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

SORRY SOLD OUT
This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Yoga is an ancient philosophy and system of practices designed to unite mind and body creating a sense of complete well-being. Some of the many benefits of yoga include: improvement in posture and breathing, increased tone, strength and flexibility, a greater ability to cope with stress and a feeling of calm.

Your teacher will introduce some of the fundamental yoga poses, concentrating on healthy alignment and establishing a deeper awareness of your breathing. Instruction in meditation and relaxation techniques will also be given. This course creates a strong and safe foundation from which you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s level one or open level classes.

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Leela Miller

small group yoga foundation:
a 4 week course

tue 07 – tue 28 february 2012 6.30pm – 7.45pm

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Yoga is an ancient philosophy and system of practices designed to unite mind and body creating a sense of complete well-being. Some of the many benefits of yoga include: improvement in posture and breathing, increased tone, strength and flexibility, a greater ability to cope with stress and a feeling of calm.

Leela will introduce some of the fundamental yoga poses, concentrating on healthy alignment and establishing a deeper awareness of your breathing. Instruction in meditation and relaxation techniques will also be given. This course creates a strong and safe foundation from which you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s level one or open level classes.

Leela Miller began studying yoga more than 20 years ago, and has been teaching yoga since 1985. Leela uses her knowledge and practice of many styles of yoga including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Sivananda and Shadow yoga to present a style of teaching that emphasises alignment, flow and inner awareness.

Much of Leela’s knowledge has been gained through reflecting on the challenges she faces in her own practice, supported by a growing awareness of the underlying intention the body has to heal itself and the inherent wisdom of the body. She draws heavily on her own investigation into and experimentation with certain practices in conjunction with the guidance of her teachers, rather than on a particular dogma and stresses cultivating one’s own voice as the teacher.
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Amme Poulton

access your core + strengthen your practice:

fri 10 february 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels except complete beginners

£25

This workshop will be part theory, part practice and part workout! Beginning with the sun salutations to warm up, the rest of the workshop will alternate between demonstration, discussion, observation, targeted core strengthening exercises, and balance practice.

We will focus on stabilising and strengthening the deep muscles of the abdominals and back while increasing mobility in the spine, shoulders and hips. While learning the connection between the tips of your fingers, the tips of your toes and your core, we’ll look at how to develop into Bakasana (crow pose), Parsva Bakasana (side crow pose), Tittibhasana (firefly pose), Eka Pada Koundinyasana, Astavakrasana (eight angle pose), Pincha Mayurasana (elbow stand), and Adho Mukha Vrksasana (handstand).

This workshop is open to all levels, but some previous yoga experience is strongly recommended. Join in simply for the fun of trying. All you need is a playful, inquisitive attitude along with a sense of self-observation and investigation. Don’t worry about whether or not you’re physically strong enough, just 'do your practice and all is coming' – Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.

Amme Poulton began practising yoga in 1996 to heal her body after two knee surgeries. After completing an Ashtanga Training in San Francisco, CA in 2001, she began teaching yoga full time. Over the years, her explorations of yoga brought her to study with renowned teachers of a variety of styles, and she completed a Hatha Training in 2003, and Ana Forrest’s Advanced Training in 2004. Since then she has taught a challenging and dynamic practice that heals and detoxifies the body and mind. Emphasising awareness through precision, meditation in motion, and the art of conscious embodiment, her classes challenge the body, engage the mind and quicken the spirit.
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Louise Grime

introduction to the ropes

fri 10 february 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm

triyoga Chelsea

for all levels

£30

Learn to hang upside down without worrying about hurting your neck; achieve maximum forward and backward movement by swinging on the top ropes; learn to hold the dog pose without strain on your shoulders and wrists, to gently lengthen an angry hamstring and more. Come along and have a go!

There will be no more than 18 people in the workshop and while some are on the ropes others will be watching while opening their shoulders and hips in simple postures.

For all levels who are beginners on the ropes, but not suitable for those unable to invert for medical reasons or for those with dislocating problems in the shoulders.

Louise Grime has been practising yoga for 30 years and teaching for 20. She lived and qualified as a Sivananda Yoga teacher in their Ashram in Kerala in 1989 where she was a member of staff. In 1994 she qualified as an Iyengar Yoga teacher at the Iyengar Institute in Maida Vale where she then taught. The major influences in her yoga life have been BKS Iyengar, Shandor Remete and John Scott. Her classes, which reflect her practice, concentrate on breath and alignment, starting with breath awareness and flowing from Sun Salutations into the asanas.
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Carlos Pomeda

the bhagavad gita

sat 11 february 2012 9.00am – 1.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£40

Part of the triyoga Teacher Training Programme but open to all with no prior experience necessary.

The Bhagavad Gita has been perhaps the most influential text in the history of yoga, which is no small claim. What made it so relevant? Where does its power lie? In this workshop, we will explore the roots of this seminal text and its teachings, placing it in historical and cultural context. We consider the various strands of its philosophy and practice, exploring particularly the many ways in which the Gita integrates the practice of yoga with the facets of daily life. The Bhagavad Gita explores questions such as, Does love play a role in yoga? Does yoga play any role in our day to day activities? What about knowledge? And the answers it provides are capable of providing meaning, depth and joy not only to our practice, but to the rest of our lives as well.

Originally from Madrid, Carlos Pomeda received traditional training in all aspects of yoga during 18 years as a monk (swami) of the Saraswati order, 9 of which he spent in India, at the Siddha Yoga ashram, studying and practicing under Swami Muktananda and Gurumayi Chidvilasananda. During this time he learned the various systems of Indian Philosophy, immersed himself in the practice of yoga and became one of the senior teaching monks of the tradition – teaching meditation and philosophy to tens of thousands of students around the world. He combines this experience with his academic background, which includes two Masters degrees: one in Sanskrit, and one in Religious Studies. Carlos currently lives in Austin, Texas and visits the UK several times a year.

Carlos has recently recorded and produced a set of 6 DVDs called “The Wisdom of Yoga” - a series of lectures on the entire history, philosophy and practices of the yoga tradition. (Available from triyoga and also from www.yogakula.com)

As a teacher, Carlos is known for his love of the Indian yoga traditions, his insight, his humour, his profound empathy with his audiences and his ability to convey the deepest scriptural teachings in a way that is clear, meaningful and applicable. Studying with Carlos is a truly delightful and enlightening experience.

Includes a one hour lunch break from 1pm until 2pm
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Carlos Pomeda

the joy of sanskrit

sat 11 february 2012 2.00pm – 6.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£40

Part of the triyoga Teacher Training Programme but open to all with no prior experience necessary.

This lively seminar is for anyone interested in deepening their experience of the yoga scriptures by reading directly from significant passages. Sanskrit, the language of these scriptures, contains not only the highest knowledge about yoga and the processes of human consciousness, but also carries within itself the secrets of the power of sound.
Whether you are merely looking at improving your pronunciation of the name of yoga asanas, or to dive more deeply into the intricacies of this fascinating language, the Joy of Sanskrit Seminar will provide you with an entryway into the joy of the Sanskrit language.
The Joy of Sanskrit Seminar employs a very user-friendly methodology that allows participants to naturally absorb grammar through translation, instead of mind-numbing memorization. From the beginning, participants discover the joy of understanding passages directly. The seminar includes an introduction to the language and its history, instruction and practice into the correct pronunciation of Sanskrit sounds, translation of texts and mantras, practice into the pronunciation of common yoga terms, questions and answers, etc.

Originally from Madrid, Carlos Pomeda received traditional training in all aspects of yoga during 18 years as a monk (swami) of the Saraswati order, 9 of which he spent in India, at the Siddha Yoga ashram, studying and practicing under Swami Muktananda and Gurumayi Chidvilasananda. During this time he learned the various systems of Indian Philosophy, immersed himself in the practice of yoga and became one of the senior teaching monks of the tradition – teaching meditation and philosophy to tens of thousands of students around the world. He combines this experience with his academic background, which includes two Masters degrees: one in Sanskrit, and one in Religious Studies. Carlos currently lives in Austin, Texas and visits the UK several times a year.

Carlos has recently recorded and produced a set of 6 DVDs called “The Wisdom of Yoga” - a series of lectures on the entire history, philosophy and practices of the yoga tradition. (Available from triyoga and also from www.yogakula.com)

As a teacher, Carlos is known for his love of the Indian yoga traditions, his insight, his humour, his profound empathy with his audiences and his ability to convey the deepest scriptural teachings in a way that is clear, meaningful and applicable. Studying with Carlos is a truly delightful and enlightening experience.
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Anna Karides + Erica Montes

bhakti thai fly:
an acroyoga workshop

sat 11 february 2012 2.30pm – 4.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels

£25

Bhakti Thai Fly is a celebration of community and life. Practise the ancient art of Thai Massage and an incorporation of its techniques into Therapeutic Flying in a safe environment.
Therapeutic Flying is a dance between Shiva and Shakti, giving and receiving, combining the quality of earth with grace and ease of the air element. You will be introduced to the art of healing touch and work with “metta” loving kindness, a real treat for our often over worked and tired bodies. No experience or partner needed but come with an open heart!

From the tumultuous cases of law, to the serene spheres of yoga, Anna Karides chanted her first “OM” at the age of fifteen, following a serious hip injury. With a background of classical ballet and modern dance spanning thirteen years, she is also an avid athlete covering a broad spectrum of sports. Whilst studying for her law degree, she embarked on the journey to become a certified yoga teacher and soon after, a certified AcroYoga teacher. Anna has international teaching and training experience and was blessed to study with many gifted teachers like Dharma Mittra, Elena Voyce, Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein (founders of Acroyoga), Sharon Gannon and David Life (founders of Jivamukti), Durga Devi, Emma Henry and Liz Lark. Her classes are challenging, dynamic and diverse, yet maintain a calm, relaxed atmosphere, allowing you to experience and discover the true essence of yoga. Anna proudly holds the title of the youngest certified AcroYoga Teacher.

Erica Montes comes from a background in the fields of Theatre and Performance Arts, having studied and performed acrobatic musical plays in Brazil. She has been drawn to meditation since her teenage years when her very first contact with yoga began. Interest for conscious movement and exploration of the body and its capabilities as a means to approach spirituality eventually led Erica to the practice of Vinyasa Yoga. Through the dance of AcroYoga she found potential for genuine communication with other beings.
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Carlos Pomeda

the upanishads

sun 12 february 2012 2.00pm – 6.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels except complete beginners

£40

Part of triyoga's Teacher Training Programme but open to all with no prior experience necessary.

We invite you to dive into the secret wisdom of the ancient yoga texts. Explore the Upanishads, which are the oldest mystical and philosophical texts available to mankind, containing the teachings and wisdom of the ancient sages. These sublime texts unfold a profound view of who we are, the deepest dimensions of the world we live in and the purpose of existence. For this reason, they were traditionally meant to be received not from a book, but directly from a teacher. The workshop will combine a lively and insightful presentation of the most important teachings of the Upanishads, as well as the opportunity to directly experience some of the ancient meditative practices they contain.
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Ryan Spielman

introduction to mysore:
an ashtanga yoga workshop

sun 12 february 2012 4.30pm – 6.30pm

triyoga Chelsea

for all levels

£25

Are you interested in Mysore style Ashtanga Self Practice but have not yet made it over the hurdle to come along? If the idea of self practice feels too daunting for you, this 2-hour introduction will prepare you for an easy entry into a yoga method that can transform your life.

For many people who are new to yoga or don’t know the ashtanga series by memory, self practice might seem scary. No need to worry, mysore self-practice is for all levels, from complete beginners to advanced practitioners. The only requirement is a willingness to learn.

Ashtanga Yoga consists of a series of postures strung together with the breath. Once you begin to learn the basics of this sequence you are ready to dive in and explore the practice at your own pace according to your own individual needs. Learning the Ashtanga series so that you are able to practice on your own allows you to progress in areas you might not be able to in regular guided classes. It also gives you a practice that you will have for the rest of your life. You can take it with you wherever you go.

In this workshop you will learn everything you need to know to get started. We will start with some background information about Ashtanga, the fundamental elements of the practice, the beginning sun salutation sequences and the first few standing postures. You will be given a sheet with the series printed on it so you can begin to internalize the sequences. Ryan will answer any questions or address any concerns you might have.

If you’re ready to take your yoga practice to the next level come along!

Ryan Spielman has been practising and teaching yoga for the past three lifetimes. Almost entirely self-taught, he has become an advanced practitioner, completing the Advanced A and B series in the Ashtanga Vinyasa system. A meditation teacher, a lay scholar and total geek for authentic spiritual teachings, Ryan has devoted his life to discovering and pushing the boundaries of human potential. As well as teaching yoga, he also leads and organises various groups in London and abroad dedicated to the exploration of consciousness and personal growth. www.trueryan.com
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Michael Saunders

small group yoga foundation:
a 4 week course

mon 13 february – mon 05 march 2012 10.00am – 11.00am

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Yoga is an ancient philosophy and system of practices designed to unite mind and body creating a sense of complete well-being. Some of the many benefits of yoga include: improvement in posture and breathing, increased tone, strength and flexibility, a greater ability to cope with stress and a feeling of calm.

Michael will introduce some of the fundamental yoga poses, concentrating on healthy alignment and establishing a deeper awareness of your breathing. Instruction in meditation and relaxation techniques will also be given. This course creates a strong and safe foundation from which you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s level one or open level classes.

Michael Saunders initially studied Yoga for 3 years at Kavailydharma Institute in Mumbai and Lonavla, India during the late '70's. He subsequently studied with BKS Iyengar and Mary Stewart. He started teaching in London in 1981 and has been based there until the present.During the 80's he was a regular guest teacher at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona.Throughout the last 25 years he has conducted workshops in locations such as Sri Lanka, Nantucket, Turkey, Germany, Austria, France, Cyprus, Carmel and Lebanon.
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Carlos Pomeda

the yoga sutras of patanjali

mon 13 february 2012 10.30am – 3.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels except complete beginners

£40
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10.30am – 12.30pm + 1.30 – 3.30pm
Part of triyoga's Teacher Training Programme but open to all with no prior experience necessary.

What is the innermost secret of yoga? How can the mind find true peace? In what way do the practices of yoga connect to the rest of my life? Why are Patanjali's Yoga Sutras such an important text in the yoga tradition? Any why have the Yoga Sutras been so misunderstood?

These are some of the questions that we will be exploring in this seminar. This immersion in this fascinating text will not only give us an opportunity to recover the "original" teachings of Patanjali, but – more importantly – will give us an immediately applicable understanding of the practices and principles that can take our yoga practice to a whole other dimension of depth. In it, we will be exploring the main teachings of this foundational text, contemplating their implications and practising some of the major approaches that Patanjali offered, which have survived the rigorous test of time.

Originally from Madrid, Carlos Pomeda received traditional training in all aspects of yoga during 18 years as a monk (swami) of the Saraswati order, 9 of which he spent in India, at the Siddha Yoga ashram, studying and practicing under Swami Muktananda and Gurumayi Chidvilasananda. During this time he learned the various systems of Indian Philosophy, immersed himself in the practice of yoga and became one of the senior teaching monks of the tradition – teaching meditation and philosophy to tens of thousands of students around the world. He combines this experience with his academic background, which includes two Masters degrees: one in Sanskrit, and one in Religious Studies. Carlos currently lives in Austin, Texas and visits the UK several times a year.

Carlos has recently recorded and produced a set of 6 DVDs called “The Wisdom of Yoga” - a series of lectures on the entire history, philosophy and practices of the yoga tradition. (Available from triyoga and also from www.yogakula.com)

As a teacher, Carlos is known for his love of the Indian yoga traditions, his insight, his humour, his profound empathy with his audiences and his ability to convey the deepest scriptural teachings in a way that is clear, meaningful and applicable. Studying with Carlos is a truly delightful and enlightening experience.

Includes a one hour lunch break from 1.30pm - 2.30pm
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Mimi Kuo Deemer

yoga foundation:
a 6 week course

wed 15 february – wed 21 march 2012 7.45pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£80

Yoga is an ancient philosophy and system of practices designed to unite mind and body creating a sense of complete well-being. In this course, you will be introduced to some of the fundamental yoga poses concentrating on healthy alignment and establishing a deeper awareness of your breathing. Instruction in meditation and relaxation techniques will also be given. Some of the many benefits of yoga include: improvement in posture and breathing, increased tone, strength and flexibility, a greater ability to cope with stress and a feeling of calm. This course creates a strong and safe foundation from which you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s Open and Level One classes.

Mimi Kuo-Deemer takes great pleasure in creating safe, innovative yoga classes where students can work hard and relax deeply. Mainly, she weaves healthy alignment principles into enlivening, mindful, vinyasa flow, but also enjoys peppering her teaching with restorative yoga, meditation and qigong practices. Her main teachers in the Yoga world are Erich Schiffmann and Donna Farhi, who continually strengthen her belief that Yoga is the art of living. Above all, she values her students and self-practice as her main sources of inspiration. Mimi has been practising yoga since 1995 and teaching since 2002. She is a faculty member on triyoga's teacher training and author of the DVD "Vinyasa Yoga: A Steady, Mindful Practice." She is also the co-founder of Yoga Yard, a studio in Beijing, China, where she taught for 7 years before moving to London. www.mkdeemer.com
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Kate Ellis

small group yoga foundation:
a 4 week course

thu 16 february – thu 08 march 2012 1.30pm – 2.30pm

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

Yoga is an ancient philosophy and system of practices designed to unite mind and body creating a sense of complete well-being. Some of the many benefits of yoga include: This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice. improvement in posture and breathing, increased tone, strength and flexibility, a greater ability to cope with stress and a feeling of calm.

Kate will introduce some of the fundamental yoga poses, concentrating on healthy alignment and establishing a deeper awareness of your breathing. Instruction in meditation and relaxation techniques will also be given. This course creates a strong and safe foundation from which you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s level one or open level classes.

Kate has been developing a yoga practice for over 18 years based upon her knowledge of the body and energy through her practice of Thai Yoga Massage. Her field of interest is how structural integrity creates an awareness and harnessing of energy.
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Leela Miller

yoga beginners:
a 6 week course

thu 16 february – thu 22 march 2012 5.45pm – 7.00pm

triyoga Soho

beginners

£75

Yoga is an ancient philosophy and system of practices designed to unite mind and body creating a sense of complete well-being. In this course, you will be introduced to some of the fundamental yoga poses concentrating on healthy alignment and establishing a deeper awareness of your breathing. Instruction in meditation and relaxation techniques will also be given. Some of the many benefits of yoga include: improvement in posture and breathing, increased tone, strength and flexibility, a greater ability to cope with stress and a feeling of calm. This course creates a strong and safe foundation from which you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s Open and Level One classes.

Leela Miller began studying yoga more than 20 years ago, and has been teaching yoga since 1985. Leela uses her knowledge and practice of many styles of yoga including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Sivananda and Shadow yoga to present a style of teaching that emphasises alignment, flow and inner awareness.

Much of Leela’s knowledge has been gained through reflecting on the challenges she faces in her own practice, supported by a growing awareness of the underlying intention the body has to heal itself and the inherent wisdom of the body. She draws heavily on her own investigation into and experimentation with certain practices in conjunction with the guidance of her teachers, rather than on a particular dogma and stresses cultivating one’s own voice as the teacher.
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Susannah Hoffman

yoga beginners:
a 6 week course

thu 16 february – thu 22 march 2012 7.30pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

beginners

£75

Yoga is an ancient philosophy and system of practices designed to unite mind and body creating a sense of complete well-being. In this course, you will be introduced to some of the fundamental yoga poses concentrating on healthy alignment and establishing a deeper awareness of your breathing. Instruction in meditation and relaxation techniques will also be given. Some of the many benefits of yoga include: improvement in posture and breathing, increased tone, strength and flexibility, a greater ability to cope with stress and a feeling of calm. This course creates a strong and safe foundation from which you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s Open and Level One classes.

Susannah Hoffman studied yoga as a child and grew up within the Yogic tradition. Her teaching style is her own, incorporating influences from the many styles and traditions of yoga. She is inspired by the one to one approach of the Viniyoga System. Each student is treated as an individual, encouraged to work at their own level and take responsibility for their own well-being. Susannah is a fully qualified British Wheel of Yoga teacher.
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James Philip

development group level 1
4 week course

fri 17 february – fri 09 march 2012 7.00pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

beginners

£75

An ideal regular forum for exploration and expansion of our natural healing, spiritual, shamanic and psychic gifts. Enjoy the relaxed and meaningful practice of connecting to SPIRIT and enhancing our spiritual gifts including: clairvoyance - spiritual healing - psychic intuition - clairaudience - psychometry - shamanic journey - mediumships skills - linking with guides, teachers + loved ones - clairsentience - chakra balancing.

Development group level 1 is open to everyone curious about energy awareness and spiritual connection from complete beginners to those with some previous experience in the past. Ideal for those who want a gentle and supportive way to explore further.

James Philip, originally from Scotland, is a seasoned shamanic healer, spiritual medium, psychic intuitive and workshop leader. He trained at the Spiritualist Association of Great Britain in London and is now an established resident teacher/practitioner at the Omega Holistic Institute, New York and at Gurmukh’s Golden Bridge Yoga Studio, Los Angeles.

Course will take place in therapy room 3.

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Laura Denham Jones

yoga for runners:
sun salutations for athletes

fri 17 february 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm

triyoga Chelsea

for all levels

£25

Runners and athletes sometimes ask whether it’s advisable to practise yoga asana before their run to loosen the body before heading out the door. While it’s not a good idea to plunge into deep muscle lengthening poses without increasing circulation first, the yoga sun salutation, which itself increases heart rate and heat, offers a wonderful pre-run practice to runners. The genealogy of the modern sun salutation is not entirely known, but the benefits are without question.

Like running, the sun salutation (surya namaskar) is about getting into a fluid, repetitive rhythm with your breathing, patterns which becomes meditative and grounding. Physically sun salutations develop upper body and core strength, and use the legs in weight bearing and balance in a way similar to running, but in slower motion, developing muscular endurance and correct alignment. The spine can be moved into gentle backbends and rotations, strengthening its shock absorbing qualities. The synchronicity of breath and movement and changes of body position develop balance, coordination and agility, sharpening motor skills for athletes.

In this workshop we will look briefly at the origins of the sun salutation and its relationship to practices found in other forms of physical culture. We’ll break down the components of a number of versions of surya namaskar, focussing on good alignment and form and correct breathing. Then we’ll run through a number of variations from classical and simple to athletically creative and challenging, with a few surprises and departures from tradition. Come and discover the free invisible gym that lies in the space between body and earth.

Laura Denham-Jones began practising yoga in 1985. A keen recreational runner for 20 years, she has competed in races from 5K to marathon. She has been teaching yoga for runners and athletes workshops since 2003 and offers these regularly at triyoga. Laura also teaches yoga for sports and runners class at triyoga Chelsea and is a fully qualified Pilates matwork teacher.
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Godfrey Devereux

yoga in the light of patanjali's yoga sutras:
a talk

fri 17 february 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£30

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali have long been obscured by the academic arguments of scholars. Nevertheless they provide an incisive cartography of human consciousness and the possibilities of peace and freedom offered by the deep internalisation of awareness that is the heart of yoga as process or practice. In this talk Godfrey will use his forty plus years of dedicated practice to clarify the relevance of Patanjali's cartography to yoga posture practice. This will set the theoretical context for the Saturday and Sunday sessions.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Godfrey Devereux has been teaching and practising yoga for over 40 years and his contribution to the art and science of yoga is unique and remarkable. He has delved deeply into both the Iyengar and the Ashtanga Vinyasa approaches to yoga asana, and unintimidated by the ideologies and hierarchies of tradition he has been able to cast clear light on the subtleties of yoga practice, developing a systematic exploration of the relationship between body, mind and consciousness as expressions of a single spectrum of intelligence. Relying as it does on the inherent intelligence of the body, rather than flexibility, skill or strength, his training method allows anyone to enjoy a seamless transition from separateness to integration, without losing touch with what makes each one of us distinct and unique.

Godfrey’s pioneering journey into the roots of human experience is grounded in a lifetime of yoga practice on mat and cushion that began when he was 16 years old. Fertilised by professional training in Child Development and Education, Oriental Medicine, and dedicated study with masters of Zen, Advaita and Tantra as well as Indian Yoga Gurus, Godfrey’s practice has brought him to a deep, lucid intimacy with the subtleties of being human, within which its apparent paradoxes are all heart‐warmingly resolved. At the heart of his teaching is a presentation of yoga as unity, rather than union.
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Kate Ellis

the art of teaching one-to-one:
an immersion in embodied relational yoga therapeutics

sat 18 february – sun 15 april 2012

triyoga Soho

for teachers and teacher trainees

£450

Teaching one-to-one is a completely different experience to teaching a class. In order for it to offer a deep and lasting transformation, the approach needs a range of skills which combine to give the client a deeper connection to themselves on a physical, mental and emotional level. It requires a level of attention which extends to an awareness of ourselves in relationship with our client.

Drawing on Kate’s 15 years of experience as a yoga teacher and massage therapist, and her training as a body psychotherapist, this three weekend course has been developed to give you the tools and practical means to work deeply in the truly rewarding relationship of teaching one-to-one.

Open to teachers and teacher trainees, this course will cover:
•Reading a body, exploring the layers of bones, muscles and myofascia, and investigating compensatory patterns and imbalance. Understanding the relationship of all three of these tissue types and how to move them in harmony will give you a much greater understanding of how to modify and prescribe poses, making tailoring for the individual much more effective.
•Structuring a session, looking at how to evaluate the student’s needs and composing a session. Evaluating progression and taking case histories. As part of the course you will be invited to do a maximum of three case studies after the course for which Kate will offer comments and feedback. Guidance on how to record case studies will be given.
•Common injuries, learning practical approaches to working with common musculoskeletal problems. Gaining knowledge of safe and effective applications while developing creative ways of working where no injury and no body is the same.
•Energy, seeing and assisting the flow of force. We’ll explore ways of developing our perception of energy and learn techniques to harness and release it through asana, bandha and hands on techniques.
•The art of touch, developing hands on skills to take your student into deeper practice. Using hands, knees, elbows and feet, learn effective techniques for releasing myofascial restriction and assisting muscles to recover from motor amnesia. In this part of the course we develop our quality and sense of touch and the wider aspect of making contact.
•Embodiment, exploring the practical meaning of this word and its implications for one-to-one work. Delving deeper into one’s own practice and sense of embodiment, and how this relates to working with another within a ‘field of awareness’.
•Moving beyond the physical, develop skills for supporting the emotional body and exploring the spiritual meaning of Yoga. Being in touch with our own emotions and increasing our sense of spaciousness, we’ll explore the ‘witness’ and the greater aspects of inter-relatedness.
•Sangha, an opportunity to explore, share and exchange ideas and experience with fellow teachers and to discuss the relevance of supervision. We all have much to share, this provides an opportunity as professionals to explore common themes and ideas, pose questions to the whole group and feel the support of community.
There will also be dedicated time throughout the course for Kate to work with individuals in front of the whole group. Feedback from other courses indicates that this is a useful way for students to gain an understanding of how all the above components fit together. Please feel free to contact Kate before the course should you wish to volunteer for this opportunity.

Kate Ellis is passionate about encouraging one-to-one yoga teaching. Her experience of receiving one-to-one yoga for over ten years, had a profound effect on her understanding of structure and energy and revealed the importance of a constant guide in the unfolding process that is yoga.
Kate teaches on triyoga’s yoga teacher training programme and on the Yoga Therapy Diploma offered by Yogacampus. She currently runs the ‘yoga practice clinic’ on Tuesdays at triyoga, Primrose Hill.

"My classes with Kate have provided profound insight into yoga posture practice – free from inherited assumptions about correct method or ideas about 'spirituality' often (mis)associated with yoga. Her immense experience and mastery of her craft are immediately evident in the ease with which she communicates insight with humility and integrity. Kate's approach succeeds in orienting her students to the magic of the practice – spontaneous, joyful and grounded in the inherent intelligence of the body."

Edward Cazalet - Registered Craniosacral Therapist

Weekend one: Saturday

Saturday, sat 18 february 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

Weekend one: Sunday

Sunday, sun 19 february 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

Weekend two: Saturday

Saturday, sat 17 march 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

Weekend two: Sunday

Sunday, sun 18 march 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

Weekend three: Saturday

Saturday, sat 14 april 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

Weekend three: Sunday

Sunday, sun 15 april 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

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Lolly Stirk

yogabirth hypnobreathing:
preparing for the birth of your baby

sat 18 february 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

triyoga Chelsea

all are welcome

£85 per person
150 per couple

As a follow on from the 6 week yogabirth course at triyoga or on its own, this unique one day workshop will prepare you and your partner for the birth of your baby. As a birth companion Lolly has attended hundreds of births over the years and this experience feeds her enthusiasm and knowledge of the subjects covered.

This workshop is hands on and confidence building for women and their birthing partners. We take time to explore how the body works during labour and birth and consider ways we can assist this evolved process to flow.

With the understanding that a woman’s body knows how to give birth and all she has to do is trust in the process and let go to it, we focus on partners and the important part they play in bringing the baby into the world. The safety of the mother and baby is paramount, and encouraging women to respond positively and instinctively to work with their bodies in gravity assisted positions gives comfort, facilitates the process and keeps mother and baby well oxygenated and safe.

To include:
•Hypnobreathing for labour and birth – sounding and visualizations
•The hormones of labour – the environment to encourage the release of these hormones
•Gravity assisted positions and movements for labour and birth – to include massage
•The use of water and other complementary pain relief
•How to get the best out of your hospital
and much more

All the above are ways of avoiding medical interventions and complications and we will not be covering these in depth in this workshop.

We will be working from 10am until 5pm with tea breaks and a break for lunch. Wear comfortable clothing and expect to enjoy yourself.

Lolly Stirk is a leading light in her field. Her yoga career, which has spanned more than three decades, has been dedicated to creating and developing the ideal practice for pregnancy, labour, birth and beyond. She was one of the first teachers to combine childbirth education with yoga. Many teachers have influenced her over the years including Donna Hollaman, Vanda Scaravelli and her husband John Stirk who continues to inspire her. Over the years her passion for her work has led her to training teachers which she continues to do. For many years she lectured at Thames Valley University to midwives on Yoga in Pregnancy and Birth and as a founder member of the Active Birth Movement she campaigned for the rights of women to move freely during the births of their babies.

Lollys pregnancy yoga classes are infused with preparation for labour and birth. Simple postures combined with breath awareness and visualizations “hypnobreathing” will prepare you for the birth of your baby as well as help to keep you well and happy during pregnancy.

I attended Lollys yoga classes while I was pregnant with all my children and I think it was the best present I ever gave them. It was two hours of peace, support and calm – as well as the incredible nurture of the yoga itself. I made friends that I still have, I learnt everything I needed to know about the birth, I felt looked after and cared for, and never felt so close to my baby. I even drank herbal tea! Lolly is an astonishing person – driven by a love for what she does and a commitment that women should be able to have a gentle pregnancy and an empowered birth. My children and I owe her a lot.
Emma Freud

Lolly is an inspiring antenatal teacher. She has a deep understanding of the principles of yoga, coupled with a formidable knowledge of the birth process for both mother and baby. Above all, Lolly is a wonderful person who inspires confidence in the people around her and can make a major difference to the confidence of a woman about to enter the unknown journey into birth and parenthood.
Yeheudi Gordon MB, BCh, MD, FRCOG, FCOGSA, obstetrician to the stars
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Godfrey Devereux

the structural invitation to the bandhas in yoga posture practice

sat 18 february 2012 10.30am – 1.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£40

The bandhas are the muscular key to yoga posture practice, through which motor, structural and respiratory muscles are integrated into the deep release of the spine and breath. This session will apply the Dynamics of Integrity to a wide range of dynamic and static postures to cultivate the neuromuscular pathways upon which the integrity of the body, and the bandhas, depend. It is only when each part of the body is supporting the rest that mind becomes naturally still, clear and open. Then the power of yoga posture practice becomes available without any need for extremes of flexibility or strength. This practical workshop is open to anyone.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Godfrey Devereux has been teaching and practising yoga for over 40 years and his contribution to the art and science of yoga is unique and remarkable. He has delved deeply into both the Iyengar and the Ashtanga Vinyasa approaches to yoga asana, and unintimidated by the ideologies and hierarchies of tradition he has been able to cast clear light on the subtleties of yoga practice, developing a systematic exploration of the relationship between body, mind and consciousness as expressions of a single spectrum of intelligence. Relying as it does on the inherent intelligence of the body, rather than flexibility, skill or strength, his training method allows anyone to enjoy a seamless transition from separateness to integration, without losing touch with what makes each one of us distinct and unique.

Godfrey’s pioneering journey into the roots of human experience is grounded in a lifetime of yoga practice on mat and cushion that began when he was 16 years old. Fertilised by professional training in Child Development and Education, Oriental Medicine, and dedicated study with masters of Zen, Advaita and Tantra as well as Indian Yoga Gurus, Godfrey’s practice has brought him to a deep, lucid intimacy with the subtleties of being human, within which its apparent paradoxes are all heart‐warmingly resolved. At the heart of his teaching is a presentation of yoga as unity, rather than union.
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Shelley Bloom

breath + chakra meditation

sat 18 february 2012 2.30pm – 4.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels

£25

Chakra is an ancient sanskrit word meaning wheel or vortex. In the ancient Indian traditions there are seven basic chakras which exist within the subtle energies, overlaying the physical body. In this experiential workshop, we will explore how we can develop a greater awareness of each chakra.

The workshop will start with a focus on the breath through Pranayama - ancient breathing techniques which assist to calm the brain waves, relax the central nervous system and so prepare the student to gradually enter the practice of meditating on the chakras. We will then begin a process of focusing on each chakra through guided exercises specifically designed to release stagnant energy. This release brings many benefits including improved energy levels, a positive, focused mind, and a release of stress or tension. Learning to meditate on the chakras also enables you to appreciate the relationship between your conscious mind and your body. This workshop is open to all including beginners.

Shelley Bloom has been involved in teaching and complementary therapy for the past decade and her enthusiasm to teach meditation is born through her own practice which began 16 years ago. She has drawn from a variety of systems and ancient traditions to create a basis for her teaching and therapy including more recently studying with Swami Saradananda. Shelley’s approach to teaching is professional and compassionate, and she avidly encourages and supports individuals to reach their own potential to learn the practices and empower and heal themselves.
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Godfrey Devereux

the core bandhas

sat 18 february 2012 3.30pm – 6.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£40

Powerful as they are, Mulabandha, Uddyanabandha and Jalandharabandha are nothing other than subtle muscular events, with potent neurological, energetic and spiritual effects. This practical workshop will clarify and develop the respiratory capacity upon which the core bandhas depend, so that they can be more easily accessed in any postures. At the same time it will touch on some of their more subtle but potent effects, especially on the internalisation and quality of awareness. This workshop is open to anyone.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Godfrey Devereux has been teaching and practising yoga for over 40 years and his contribution to the art and science of yoga is unique and remarkable. He has delved deeply into both the Iyengar and the Ashtanga Vinyasa approaches to yoga asana, and unintimidated by the ideologies and hierarchies of tradition he has been able to cast clear light on the subtleties of yoga practice, developing a systematic exploration of the relationship between body, mind and consciousness as expressions of a single spectrum of intelligence. Relying as it does on the inherent intelligence of the body, rather than flexibility, skill or strength, his training method allows anyone to enjoy a seamless transition from separateness to integration, without losing touch with what makes each one of us distinct and unique.

Godfrey’s pioneering journey into the roots of human experience is grounded in a lifetime of yoga practice on mat and cushion that began when he was 16 years old. Fertilised by professional training in Child Development and Education, Oriental Medicine, and dedicated study with masters of Zen, Advaita and Tantra as well as Indian Yoga Gurus, Godfrey’s practice has brought him to a deep, lucid intimacy with the subtleties of being human, within which its apparent paradoxes are all heart‐warmingly resolved. At the heart of his teaching is a presentation of yoga as unity, rather than union.
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Godfrey Devereux

praxis in the light of patanjali's yoga sutras

sun 19 february 2012 10.30am – 3.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£60

This session will weave asana, pranayama and meditation into a single flow of practice designed to invite deep internalisation of awareness. You will be guided at a slow pace through a practice of namaskar, standing postures, floor postures and inversions as meditation in action. Following a guided savasana as meditation you will be guided more deeply into the meditative mind by way of pranayama, all in the light of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The postures used are as easily accessible as they are potent in allowing the bandhas to integrate the body and internalise awareness. The practice session will be followed by a question and answer session. This workshop is open to anyone.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Godfrey Devereux has been teaching and practising yoga for over 40 years and his contribution to the art and science of yoga is unique and remarkable. He has delved deeply into both the Iyengar and the Ashtanga Vinyasa approaches to yoga asana, and unintimidated by the ideologies and hierarchies of tradition he has been able to cast clear light on the subtleties of yoga practice, developing a systematic exploration of the relationship between body, mind and consciousness as expressions of a single spectrum of intelligence. Relying as it does on the inherent intelligence of the body, rather than flexibility, skill or strength, his training method allows anyone to enjoy a seamless transition from separateness to integration, without losing touch with what makes each one of us distinct and unique.

Godfrey’s pioneering journey into the roots of human experience is grounded in a lifetime of yoga practice on mat and cushion that began when he was 16 years old. Fertilised by professional training in Child Development and Education, Oriental Medicine, and dedicated study with masters of Zen, Advaita and Tantra as well as Indian Yoga Gurus, Godfrey’s practice has brought him to a deep, lucid intimacy with the subtleties of being human, within which its apparent paradoxes are all heart‐warmingly resolved. At the heart of his teaching is a presentation of yoga as unity, rather than union.
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Nadia Narain

pregnancy partners:
a workshop for couples

sun 19 february 2012 2.30pm – 4.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

all levels

£50 per couple

Mothers in Nadia’s pregnancy class wanted their partners to share in their experiences and so, in this special Sunday evening workshop, there will be a chance for partners to participate. The workshop will include an inspirational talk and a chance to find out what really goes on in class. Couples will practise some yoga and learn various techniques to support the birthing mother. After the workshop there will be tea and biscuits and the opportunity to meet the other parents-to-be.

Nadia Narain believes that, when the child is born, so too the mother and father are born. During pregnancy it is vital that the mother-to-be is supported and helped to feel great about herself so that she is empowered to give birth consciously. Then, however it happens, it becomes the perfect birth for her. As the pregnancy progresses within the mother, sometimes partners can feel left out. Through this workshop, partners will have the opportunity to become more involved with the pregnancy and birth of their child, learning ways of connecting with their baby and partner. No previous yoga experience is needed. A willingness to have fun and celebrate pregnancy, birth and the blessing of life is required!www.nadianarain.com
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Amir Jaan

chocolate dreamtime:
a valentine’s special

sun 19 february 2012 4.30pm – 6.30pm

triyoga Chelsea

all levels are welcome

£30

After the sell out popularity of all the previous Chocolate Dreamtime workshops to date, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to once again engage in this new, creative, fun and delicious way of experimenting with Kundalini Yoga, modern shamanic dance and deep meditation.

On this occasion as well as enjoying the generic theme of ceremoniously drinking the raw hot chocolate formula and working to open the heart and crown chakras, in the spirit of Valentine’s, we will further simplify the good vibrations by celebrating the dance of opposites through the divine romance of masculine and feminine by introducing tantric meditations, which are done in pairs. Please encourage your partner to join you or bring a friend to share the magic of the evening with. If it’s destiny that you come by yourself then let it be the grace of the universe that provides you a smiling reflection to meditate within the sea of light.

Amir will lead and host the main events but has invited a few of his esteemed friends to deliver different aspects of the program which are sure to both enliven and enchant your spirit.Please book early to avoid disappointment as this one is sure to be the best one yet.

Amir Jaan is classically trained in the spiritual Art of Kundalini Yoga at SKY, (the School of Kundalini Yoga), under the close observations of a host of world renowned and internationally revered Guru mentors, such as Guru Dharam Singh, Shiv Charan Singh, Darryl O’Keefe and Bridget Layton Minor. Having conducted thousands of public and private classes in London and across the world, Amir Jaan brings a reassuring calmness into any learning environment, be it a group or one-to-one. Even with a busy teaching schedule Amir remains an integral part of the Kundalini fraternity in London and across the United Kingdom. He works closely with his mentors and students to extend the reach and scope of this technology.
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Sophie Peach

ashtanga beginners:
a 8 week course course

mon 20 february – mon 09 april 2012 7.15pm – 8.30pm

triyoga Soho

beginners

£95

Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic and physically demanding style of yoga where movement is synchronised with the breath and a set series of poses are linked in a constant flow. This creates a detoxifying heat (be prepared to sweat!) and has the effect of stilling the mind and creating a feeling of calm focus. Increased strength and flexibility and a reduction in feelings of stress are some of the many benefits of this powerful practice. Your teacher will guide you through the fundamental elements and poses of Ashtanga Yoga creating a strong foundation for your practice and leaving you feeling confident to join any of our level one or open level classes or Ashtanga Self-Practice. A basic level of fitness is helpful when starting Ashtanga Yoga.

A dedicated Ashtanga student for over a decade, Sophie Peach has studied in-depth with some of the world’s most renowned yoga teachers including Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, in Mysore, India, and Maty Ezraty and Chuck Miller (her first teachers) in the US. Sophie completed her Teacher Training at the original YogaWorks in Santa Monica, at the time when Maty Ezraty was the Head of the course and has spent considerable time studying with Erich Schiffmann continuing to incorporate his teaching methodology into her classes.

Sophie teaches both traditional Ashtanga as well as strong but accessible vinyasa style classes - physically challenging and suitably rewarding! Sophie’s beginner’s yoga courses are comprehensively designed and specially constructed to encourage students to build and develop their yoga practice - with real, tangible benefits.

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Laura Gate Eastley

yoga beginners:
a 6 week course

tue 21 february – tue 03 april 2012 6.30pm – 7.30pm

triyoga Covent Garden

beginners

£70

Introducing the basics of breathing, movement and posture, we recommend that all those new to yoga complete a triyoga course. We believe that no-one should feel inhibited from joining any class. However, safety is paramount. We recommend, therefore, that before moving ‘up’ a class you check with your teacher or with reception staff. The right class will also be the most enjoyable class. Please be sure to let your teacher know before class if you have any form of injury or serious illness, or if you are pregnant or have recently had a baby.

Laura Gate-Eastley comes from an Ashtanga background and this powerful practice has influenced the strong dynamic flow classes she now teaches. She trained with Brian Cooper of Union Yoga and was accredited by Yoga Alliance whilst also working as an assistant at the triyoga morning mysore class alongside her teacher Laurel Sutherland for 18 months during 2004/05. She has worked with several inspiring teachers including Dharma Mittra, Paul Grilley + Matthew Sweeney, plus of course Pattabhi Jois, but has been most recently influenced by her training with Shiva Rea and has developed a huge passion for vinyasa flow. She is eternally grateful to all her teachers and students.
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Maja Kostrzewa

ashtanga beginners:
a 6 week course

tue 21 february – tue 27 march 2012 7.45pm – 9.15pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

beginners

£75

Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic and physically challenging style of yoga where movement is synchronised with the breath and a set series of poses are linked in a constant flow. This creates a detoxifying heat (be prepared to sweat!) and has the effect of stilling the mind and creating a feeling of calm focus. Increased strength and flexibility and a reduction in feelings of stress are some of the many benefits of this powerful practice. Your teacher will guide you through the fundamental elements and poses of Ashtanga Yoga creating a strong foundation for your practice and leaving you feeling confident to join any of our level one or open level classes or Ashtanga Self-Practice. A basic level of fitness is helpful when starting Ashtanga Yoga.

A native of Poland, Maja is a dedicated yoga practitioner with over a decade of experience. As a teacher, her deepest aim is to impart the immense physical, mental and spiritual benefits of a regular yoga practice, which will inevitably filter into the practitioner’s life once they come off their yoga mat.
Maja tries to keep her classes fun and down-to-earth, while still remaining fully focused on a structured, logical progression based on a mutual commitment to hard work and respect for the lineage of yoga. She believes that ANYONE can practice yoga. It is not exclusive to those who are physically gifted or to former ballerinas and gymnasts. If you can’t touch your toes or stand on your hands, that’s OK!
As a student, Maja is humbled to count Sri K Pattabhi Jois, Sharath Rangaswamy, Hamish Hendry among my teachers. She regularly returns to Mysore, India to further her study and deepen her knowledge of ashtanga yoga.
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Joyce McMiken

ashtanga beginners:
a 6 week course

wed 22 february – wed 28 march 2012 6.30pm – 7.30pm

triyoga Covent Garden

beginners

£70

Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic and physically challenging style of yoga where movement is synchronised with the breath and a set series of poses are linked in a constant flow. This creates a detoxifying heat (be prepared to sweat!) and has the effect of stilling the mind and creating a feeling of calm focus. Increased strength and flexibility and a reduction in feelings of stress are some of the many benefits of this powerful practice. Your teacher will guide you through the fundamental elements and poses of Ashtanga Yoga creating a strong foundation for your practice and leaving you feeling confident to join any of our level one or open level classes or Ashtanga Self-Practice. A basic level of fitness is helpful when starting Ashtanga Yoga.

Joyce fell in love with yoga through Ashtanga and has had a consistent practice since 2001. She has been teaching since 2006 and is a qualified British Wheel of Yoga Teacher. Since qualifying she has had the good fortune to complete teacher trainings with lots of fabulous and inspirational teachers - David Swenson, Sarah Powers, Judith Hanson Lasater and Rod Stryker to name but a few (!) and makes regular trips to India to practice at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. She teaches ashtanga, playful flowing classes with a strong focus on alignment and restorative classes designed to encourage people to soften and surrender to the body’s natural ability to heal. www.findthebalance.co.uk
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Joyce McMiken

ashtanga beginners 2:
a 6 week follow-on course

wed 22 february – wed 28 march 2012 7.45pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Covent Garden

beginners

£75

The perfect follow-on from an ashtanga beginners course. If you have recently completed an Ashtanga beginners course or have just started attending Level 1 Ashtanga classes, this course will give you the in-depth knowledge and encouragement that you need to continue your practice. Learning in a supportive course environment, you will be guided through the next steps in Ashtanga yoga, building a solid foundation from which to progress and get the most out of our scheduled classes.

Joyce fell in love with yoga through Ashtanga and has had a consistent practice since 2001. She has been teaching since 2006 and is a qualified British Wheel of Yoga Teacher. Since qualifying she has had the good fortune to complete teacher trainings with lots of fabulous and inspirational teachers - David Swenson, Sarah Powers, Judith Hanson Lasater and Rod Stryker to name but a few (!) and makes regular trips to India to practice at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. She teaches ashtanga, playful flowing classes with a strong focus on alignment and restorative classes designed to encourage people to soften and surrender to the body’s natural ability to heal. www.findthebalance.co.uk
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Adelene Cheong

relax + restore:
take space + time to unwind + recharge

fri 24 february 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm

triyoga Chelsea

all are welcome

£30

Pause and listen to what your body has to say. The demands in life and accumulated tension over time can very often manifest into physical aches and pains. Be willing to address this stress, nurture and give care to yourself by relaxing and restoring.

In this workshop, we will explore the therapeutic aspects of Restorative Yoga as a form of healing to our physical, mental and energetic body. This restorative practice aims to alleviate physical or emotional dis-ease, promote self-repair, and hold space for healing to take place.

This limited capacity workshop is perfect for anyone who would like a little ‘me time’.

Adelene Cheong is registered with Yoga Alliance RYT500 and British Wheel of Yoga (BWY). She is a fully qualified Judith Lasater trained Relax & RenewTM Restorative Yoga Teacher, and also trained in Yoga for Scoliosis with Elise Miller. Her recent years of practice and teaching have been greatly inspired by her teachers Donna Farhi, Judith Lasater, and the work of Vanda Scaravelli as expressed by Catherine Annis. Adelene's teaching focuses on kinesthetic anatomy and healthy alignment, with an emphasis on breath and spinal integration within the body, promoting a harmonious relationship with gravity. www.relaxandrestore.com
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John Stirk

rhythm, rotation, release:
a dynamic + creative workshop

fri 24 february 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels

£25

From the ancient practices of Asia up to and including the inspiring work of various kinds of innovative dance, movement has been considered an ideal meditation. The body moves and the mind follows, forgetting itself in a rhythmic pattern of harmonious and coordinated motion. This workshop explores the possibilities of creative movement, with the rhythmic and repetitive rotation of the spine as its core. The movements are within range, expressive and in total accord with sound mechanical principles. As we change position, direction and tempo the body responds freely, gracefully and softly and the mind takes care of itself.

John Stirk is one of the UK's leading yoga teachers. His grounding in Yoga, Osteopathy and Psychology has, over a 30 year period, stimulated a continually evolving practice and approach to teaching that acknowledges bio-mechanical principles, and eastern and western approaches to personal growth. He conducted body mind workshops with R.D. Laing in the 1970's, had several years personal tuition from Vanda Scaravelli in Florence and is the author of two books, Soft Exercise and Structural Fitness.
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Bridget Woods Kramer

anusara immersion – a 6 weekend in-depth study:
part three only

sat 25 february – sun 18 march 2012

triyoga Soho

one year or more's consistent practice

£400

Part 3: Devotion, skill + action
(pre-requisite: completion of Parts 1 + 2 or by teacher’s consent - contact bridget directly at bridgetwoodskramer@gmail.com)
25th + 26th February 2011
17th + 18th March 2011
Saturday 9.30am – 6.00pm
Sunday 9.30am – 5.00pm

More principles of the breath:
- Anuloma Viloma and Nadi Shodhan
- Ujjayi Pranayama
- Chandra Bedha
- Surya Bedha
- Continued exploration of the 3 main types of meditation: focus, open and integrated

Therapeutics:
Introduction to the use of poses for therapeutic purposes

Anusara Philosophy + Vision:
- The Bhaghavad Gita and the integration of the paths of Karma, Jnana, and Bhakti

part three: weekend one

Saturday, sat 25 – sun 26 february 2012 9.30am – 6.00pm

part three: weekend two

Saturday, sat 17 – sun 18 march 2012 9.30am – 6.00pm

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Aki Omori

practical pranayama:
an experiential workshop

sat 25 february 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels

£30

Pranayama is one of the main components of Hatha Yoga. Regular, ongoing, daily pranayama practice ultimately leads to strong, healthy lungs and a steady nervous system. However, pranayama is often neglected in favour of asana and often doesn't make its way into people’s daily practice.

Pranayama can be challenging and it can be more difficult to sit quietly and breathe consciously than to roll out a mat and practise some asanas.

Pranayama is the bridge between physical and gross practice into a higher, subtler level of practice. In this workshop we will look into some basic ideas of pranayama and you will be given some safe and effective pranayama techniques that can be incorporated into your daily practice.Pranayama practice can be challenging yet juicy and delightful!

All levels are welcome, however some experience of yoga is recommended.

Having studied many styles of yoga, Aki Omori utilises the differences that each style offers and appreciates where they meet. Her style of teaching encourages students’ active involvement into enquiries, instead of them being passively taught. She runs workshops on Restorative Yoga and is an experienced Pranayama practitioner. She is trained in Structural Yoga Therapy and studies Somatic Movement Therapy. Dedicated to Advaita (non-dual) teaching as well as Buddhist philosophy, she enjoys sharing meditation practices and dharma teachings with her students. This to her is the most important aspect of the practice. Aki’s classes are fun and light, and yet profound.
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James Philip

manifest with spirit:
create the future you desire

sat 25 february 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

triyoga Soho

all are welcome

£75

A spiritual and energy workshop teaching new tools to create the future you really desire. Perhaps you've felt stuck in life recently or things aren't going to plan and familiar unwelcome patterns are still in control, despite your clear conscious intentions? Even although you may have read many topical books, are you still having difficulty in creating your dreams? Maybe life is good and you just want more goodness!

This weekend increase your conscious control of the creation of your future. Receive spiritual attunements, transformational healing and new energy tools to take home.

We will learn to:
•Connect deeply with our spirit guides; higher selves and the universal flow
•Transform and release the energies that keep us living in the past
•Minimise how much we react to today’s challenges based on unhealthy energies, beliefs and patterns of the past
•Reduce unhealthy fantasising about your future
•Become more fully present, balanced and centred
•Create our heart's desire

This workshop is for anyone seeking to awaken their natural manifesting centre and enjoy a happier and healthier life. No prior experience necessary.

James Philip, from Scotland, is an inspirational teacher and channel, with 12 years professional practice as a spiritual medium, healer, and channeller. He is the founder of Celestial Earth, teaching the spiritual gifts of healing, intuition, mediumship and consciousness development. celestialearth.org
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Michael Kazamias

small group ashtanga foundation:
a 4 week course

sat 25 february – sat 17 march 2012 10.15am – 11.15am

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic and physically challenging style of yoga where movement is synchronised with the breath and a set series of poses are linked in a constant flow. This creates a detoxifying heat (be prepared to sweat!) and has the effect of stilling the mind and creating a feeling of calm focus. Increased strength and flexibility and a reduction in feelings of stress are some of the many benefits of this powerful practice.

Michael will guide you through the fundamental elements and poses of Ashtanga Yoga creating a strong foundation for your practice and leaving you feeling confident to join any of our level one or open level classes or Ashtanga Self-Practice. A basic level of fitness is helpful when starting Ashtanga Yoga.

Michael Kazamias is authorised to teach Ashtanga yoga by the KPJAYI in Mysore, India. He started practising yoga in 1999 and Ashtanga yoga in 2003. In 2005 he made his first trip to Mysore to study with Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharath. Many trips followed.

Michael has spent much time travelling around the world and practising with senior Ashtanga teachers in Goa, Koh Samui, Berlin and Tokyo. He received his authorisation to teach in 2009 and was invited to a special one-month teacher training course with Sharath in Mysore the following summer. In the winter of 2011 he was given the opportunity to assist Sharath in the main shala in Mysore.

In London he has been practising with Hamish Hendry, who he also assists, since 2004.
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Fabio Culora

not just a system of exercises:
pilates as a restorative practice

sat 25 february 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels

£35

Movement has a purpose. We can use the Pilates movement forms to slow down, recover and restore to our energy balance. Out of this we can have a spontaneity, flow and lightness to our movement.

If support from the ground and the space around us can precede movement, and if organisation (alignment) can precede effort, then we can evolve a body that is integrated in its movement, receiving maximum return for minimum effort.

If you are curious about this please bring this mind of curiosity to the studio to explore your connection to your body and its movement potential. During this practical workshop there will be time to explore the movements with anatomical detail, refining our practice.

Fabio completed a comprehensive Pilates teacher training at Laban with the Pilates Foundation UK in 2003. His is also a trained Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator (cert IBMT). He works both in a private client practice as well as facilitating group sessions, exploring bodymind connectivity. He is interested in the relationship between expressive moving arts and therapeutic processes, teaching movement improvisation and experiential anatomy at professional level in theatre and dance. Fabio teaches Pilates from a somatic perspective, developing awareness of the body experienced from within, creating a balance in the continuum of sensing, feeling and action. His students’ individual journeys are a source of inspiration for his work.
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Liza Miller

small group pilates foundation:
a 4 week course

sat 25 february – sat 17 march 2012 2.45pm – 3.45pm

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Pilates is an exercise system designed to stretch, strengthen and balance the entire body. It improves your posture and increases strength and flexibility. It works the deeper muscles in a focused manner, to strengthen core postural muscles and develop correct body alignment.

Liza will introduce you to the basics of breathing, movement and posture; the perfect way to begin Pilates. Please be sure to let your teacher know before class if you have any form of injury or serious illness, or if you are pregnant or have recently had a baby.

Liza came to the Pilates Method through her background in personal training, and qualified with the Pilates Foundation in matwork and studio equipment. Liza’s classes are varied, dynamic and challenging. Her aim is to help people achieve better breathing, posture and movement patterns that can be incorporated into daily life for improved health and well-being.
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Mimi Kuo Deemer

toward greater equanimity:
a day-long retreat

sun 26 february 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels except complete beginners

£75

We have all felt that in our daily lives we sometimes need an energetic boost, while other times we feel like seeking out a calm, quiet rest. Both these tendencies are aimed at bringing our bodies and minds toward a state of balance, or homeostasis. In this day-long retreat, we will explore how our breath, postures and meditative practices can generate equilibrium and steadiness in our bodies, thoughts and actions. Layered into our physical practices will be the richness and wisdom of the koshas, or the layers of human experience that include the physical, energetic, mental and emotional, wisdom and body of bliss. It is believed that the koshas are like an internal map, left to us by the ancient yogis, that ultimately leads us on a journey toward greater awareness, insight, and equanimity.

The morning will include an active, alignment and breath-based vinyasa practice, and the afternoon a blend of restorative yoga, pranayama, exploration of some yogic tenants and philosophies, and meditation. This retreat is open to anyone except absolute beginners.

Mimi Kuo-Deemer takes great pleasure in integrating the precision of healthy alignment principles, the steadiness of breathing practices, and the clarity of meditation into enlivening, creative vinyasa flow. She is a faculty member on triyoga’s Level One teacher training, author of Vinyasa Yoga: A Steady, Mindful Practice, and co-founder of Yoga Yard, Beijing’s first and leading yoga studio. Mimi teaches weekly classes in London and workshops and retreats around the world. www.mkdeemer.com
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Claudia Dossena

introduction to iyengar yoga

sun 26 february 2012 4.30pm – 6.30pm

triyoga Chelsea

for all levels including complete beginners

£25

The Iyengar Yoga method is internationally respected for its vigorous style and sophisticated understanding of yoga asana. The methodical and sequential teaching will gradually awaken the body-intelligence and enable you to gain strength, co-ordination, agility and relaxation. This workshop will introduce Iyengar Yoga through fundamental postures. The workshop is designed for beginners but will also be beneficial to more experienced practitioners of other styles of yoga.

With Iyengar yoga you will learn precision and subtlety in your asana practice; first the shape is studied, then details are gradually incorporated to make the posture more correct. Physical and mental health is built up slowly but positively.

Claudia Dossena has studied yoga since 1998 and has completed the Iyengar Yoga teacher training programme with senior teacher Alaric Newcombe. She currently holds the Introductory certificate and continues to study with Alaric Newcombe for Junior Intermediate.
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Saskia Vidler

small group ashtanga foundation:
a 4 week course

thu 01 – thu 22 march 2012 7.45pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic and physically challenging style of yoga where movement is synchronised with the breath and a set series of poses are linked in a constant flow. This creates a detoxifying heat (be prepared to sweat!) and has the effect of stilling the mind and creating a feeling of calm focus. Increased strength and flexibility and a reduction in feelings of stress are some of the many benefits of this powerful practice.

Sasika will guide you through the fundamental elements and poses of Ashtanga Yoga creating a strong foundation for your practice and leaving you feeling confident to join any of our level one or open level classes or Ashtanga Self-Practice. A basic level of fitness is helpful when starting Ashtanga Yoga.

Saskia began practising yoga in 1999. In 2000 she discovered the Ashtanga system which became her staple practice from there on. In early 2003 she travelled to Mysore to study with Sri K Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharath Rangaswamy. Following a motorcycle accident in 2003, she extended her stay in Mysore and used the practice, strengthening her knowledge of the system as a remedial tool. She remained in Mysore living, working (as a graphic designer) and studying daily at KPJAY for the consecutive five years, returning to the UK for three to four months at a time. Saskia was authorized to teach the Ashtanga system in 2005 by Sri K Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy. Whilst her regular practice comprises of the Astanga Vinyasa style of yoga, she has also practiced Yin yoga, Iyengar & Vinyasa flow yoga. Following her return from India Saskia travelled for the consecutive two years between the US and the UK where teaching yoga and working as a designer. Back in the UK since 2009, she predominantly teaches private clients, and covers classes around London. Saskia has taught regular classes at Turtle Yoga in East London and has been teaching yoga on retreats, detox and Ashtanga retreats at Kali Yoga in Spain. She mainly teaches Ashtanga Yoga, however also teaches Yin and Remedial Yoga.
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Mollie McClelland

breath, bandha + the dance of energy:
a vinyasa flow workshop

fri 02 march 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm

triyoga Chelsea

for all levels

£25

This workshop is a practical exploration of bandha in the practice of hatha yoga with precision and ease to support a dynamic and creative yoga flow.

Bandha are an integral element of yoga practice, and create the core strength that supports asana. Breath and bandha work together to prevent injuries and increase lightness and grace in the yoga practice. Operating like energetic gates and regulators, bandha awareness leads to skillful control of movement. With the power and lightness of the bandhas we can experience challenging asana, inversions and arm balances with grace, playfulness and experimental inquisitiveness.

With traditional techniques, creative mindfulness and specific meditation, students gain an appreciation of the subtlety and interconnectedness of breath and bandha and the ways that yoga practice is amplified by deep attention to breath and bandha.
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Katharine Graves

hypnobirthing

sat 03 – sat 10 march 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

all levels

£297

A Pregnancy Workshop
Hypnobirthing makes a difference to your experience of birth. It is a full antenatal class, based on the premise that birth is natural, normal and easy, using hypnosis to release the fear that causes tension and pain in the birthing experience, and teaching couples how to achieve a safe, calm and comfortable birth, whether at home or in hospital.

This highly effective course is taught to groups in a supportive and relaxed environment over two Saturdays. Katharine also teaches private classes.

Couples usually attend classes together, learning how to use relaxation, breathing, visualization and other techniques to release any tension before and during the birth. Fathers and birth companions are taught how to play an integral role, helping mothers eliminate anxiety, and empowering them to look forward to, and take control of, their birth.

Katharine Graves is a qualified Advanced Hypnotherapist and was trained as a Hypnobirthing teacher by Marie Mongan, the founder of the method. Katharine is also trained as a Doula. She has four grown-up children, and has an ever expanding ‘family’ of hypnobirthing babies.

www.thehypnobirthingcentre.co.uk
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Angela Farmer + Victor Van Kooten

yoga + personal freedom:
a weekend of workshops

sat 03 – sun 04 march 2012 10.00am – 4.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£125

We invite you to join Angela and Victor for an ever-fresh exploration of the essence of yoga. Renowned for their continually evolving approach to yoga they inspire students worldwide to go beyond prescribed techniques and open to the deeper organic internal experiences of a yoga practice.

Yoga is constantly evolving and unfolding with our lives and only dies when we fix, label and control it. In this workshop we shall dive inside to feel, listen and honor the ‘Life Energy’ that both forms and surrounds us. This opens up a process of exploration and empowerment from within… awakening new sensory awareness and allowing new opportunities for our deeper true self to unfold. So begins the journey of a unique and truly personal practice that embraces whatever style of yoga you might follow, but goes far beyond style as you learn to trust the natural evolution of your personal yoga practice.

The workshop is for everyone as the information is universal and will resonate at all levels of practice and experience.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Angela Farmer has been teaching yoga worldwide for over 40 years. She studied with B.K.S. Iyengar and made several trips to India, meeting and interacting with numerous saints and yogis. While visiting the temple of Karnak she underwent a personal transformation that led to her departure from tradition and male teachings. Trusting the inner world of intuition, energy and organic breath, she uncovered her own practice and process of 'undoing' that invites a dialogue with the body and brings feeling, movement and freedom back to yoga. This she believes is the feminine approach.

Victor Van Kooten is a Dutch yoga teacher and artist who studied with B.K.S. Iyengar in the late sixties and seventies. Since 1984, Victor has been teaching with Angela as they inspire each other to dive deeper and keep fresh a creative and joyful approach to the practice of yoga. His books, From Inside Out I and II, are illustrated yoga notebooks based on the teachings he and Angela have developed.
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Maika Klaukien

pilates beginners:
an 8 week course

sat 03 march – sat 21 april 2012 11.00am – 12.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

beginners

£95

Pilates is an exercise system designed to stretch, strengthen and balance the entire body. It improves your posture and increases strength and flexibility. It works the deeper muscles in a focused manner, to strengthen core postural muscles and develop correct body alignment. Introducing the basics of breathing, movement and posture, we recommend that all those new to Pilates complete a triyoga course. We believe that no-one should feel inhibited from joining any class. However, safety is paramount. We recommend, therefore, that before moving ‘up’ a class you check with your teacher or with reception staff. The right class will also be the most enjoyable class. Please be sure to let your teacher know before class if you have any form of injury or serious illness, or if you are pregnant or have recently had a baby.

Maika Klaukien has a dance background (BA + MA) and has been teaching since the age of 16. She qualified with the Pilates Foundation in 2003 (matwork and equipment) and has since specialised in rehabilitation from injury, working closely alongside Physiotherapists. Maika's main aim is to make Pilates understandable and functional for everyday activities. She will introduce the method as a way to enjoy moving with ease, flow and breath, while maintaining centre control and precision.
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James Philip

karmic zap:
energy healing for deep transformation

sun 04 march 2012 4.30pm – 6.30pm

triyoga Chelsea

all are welcome

£25

Relax and receive a range of spiritual healing energies and techniques specifically focused on stuck energy within the deeper karmic and spiritual auric bodies.

Often the root causes of our most chronic/stubborn issues are held deeply within our karmic body, so no matter how much we transform the physical symptoms / emotional and mental aspect, the issue may “re-grow” from the karmic root-cause.This channelled group healing is intended to shift us permanently through our unhealthy belief systems and behavioural patterns into the new healthier ways awaiting us.

James Philip, originally from Scotland, is a seasoned shamanic healer, spiritual medium, psychic intuitive and workshop leader. He trained at the Spiritualist Association of Great Britain in London and is now an established resident teacher/practitioner at the Omega Holistic Institute, New York and at Gurmukh’s Golden Bridge Yoga Studio, Los Angeles.
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John Moran

yoga beginners:
a 6 week course

mon 05 march – mon 16 april 2012 6.30pm – 7.30pm

triyoga Covent Garden

beginners

£70

This six-week beginners yoga course will introduce beginning students to a level 1 yoga practice in an environment that is supportive, consists only of beginners and offers individual attention. Students are given the time to understand and become familiar with the different poses and work at a pace that ensures learning.

This course provides:
•a steady and nurturing learning environment for the beginning student
•an introduction to the level 1 yoga postures
•an introduction to universal principles of alignment and action
•a forum for asking questions
•an opportunity to learn about the body and how to prevent injury in yoga
•a basic introduction to the breath

It is intended that students leave the course with the confidence and knowledge to continue their level 1 study.

John has been practising yoga since 1994 and has studied many styles in depth. He teaches a flowing style where correct alignment is always observed and the integrity of the asana is respected. His classes are energizing and calming, joyful and challenging. Awareness and deep breathing are nurtured as part of the asana practise. John trained with Anna Ashby and Joey Miles at triyoga, graduating with distinction and is a member of the British Wheel of Yoga.

***Please note that there will be no session on April 9th***
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Tony Watson

small group yoga foundation:
a 4 week course

mon 05 – mon 26 march 2012 6.45pm – 7.45pm

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Yoga is an ancient philosophy and system of practices designed to unite mind and body creating a sense of complete well-being. Some of the many benefits of yoga include: improvement in posture and breathing, increased tone, strength and flexibility, a greater ability to cope with stress and a feeling of calm.

Tony will introduce some of the fundamental yoga poses, concentrating on healthy alignment and establishing a deeper awareness of your breathing. Instruction in meditation and relaxation techniques will also be given. This course creates a strong and safe foundation from which you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s level one or open level classes.

From an ecclectic movement background in theatre, Pilates, dance and massage, Tony Watson originally trained as a dancer which is where he first discovered yoga and instantly fell in love with this ancient practise. He went onto study and explore various styles of yoga, largely inspired by the beauty and grace of the vinyasa method whilst holding a deep appreciation for sound alignment. Tony teaching style is entirely his own. He teaches from a perspective of experiencing the body from within, he is influenced by all styles of yoga, bodywork practices, somatic and cranio-sacral therapy principles enjoying creatively incorporating these themes to create a fluid practice. He deeply believes in the transformative qualities of yoga and in it's ability in cultivating awareness for conscious living.
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Leela Miller

small group yoga foundation:
a 6 week course

tue 06 march – tue 10 april 2012 6.30pm – 7.45pm

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£125

This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Yoga is an ancient philosophy and system of practices designed to unite mind and body creating a sense of complete well-being. Some of the many benefits of yoga include: improvement in posture and breathing, increased tone, strength and flexibility, a greater ability to cope with stress and a feeling of calm.

Leela will introduce some of the fundamental yoga poses, concentrating on healthy alignment and establishing a deeper awareness of your breathing. Instruction in meditation and relaxation techniques will also be given. This course creates a strong and safe foundation from which you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s level one or open level classes.

Leela Miller began studying yoga more than 20 years ago, and has been teaching yoga since 1985. Leela uses her knowledge and practice of many styles of yoga including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Sivananda and Shadow yoga to present a style of teaching that emphasises alignment, flow and inner awareness.

Much of Leela’s knowledge has been gained through reflecting on the challenges she faces in her own practice, supported by a growing awareness of the underlying intention the body has to heal itself and the inherent wisdom of the body. She draws heavily on her own investigation into and experimentation with certain practices in conjunction with the guidance of her teachers, rather than on a particular dogma and stresses cultivating one’s own voice as the teacher.
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Aki Omori

yoga beginners:
an 8 week course

wed 07 march – wed 25 april 2012 7.45pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Soho

beginners

£95

If you’ve ever felt less than your full, vital, healthy self; controlled by your fears and worries; unable to find peace in your heart and mind; stressed and disconnected from your life and who you truly feel you are, then come and start practising yoga with Aki. She’ll teach you the fundamentals of yoga poses, breathing well and just as importantly, she’ll share and get you to practise ways of understanding and calming your thoughts and anxieties to a point where you begin to excavate and see the full potential of who you truly are. From this new place of peace, vibrant health and understanding you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s Open and Level One classes.

Aki Omori has studied many styles of yoga over the last 20 years and teaches mostly a vinyasa style of yoga that is gentle yet deep and informative. She is also a Somatic Movement Therapist and is recognised for her work in restorative yoga. Aki teaches from movement principles rather than simply achieving forms. She guides her students in a way that encourages them to find their own unique path that is honest and truthful. Her classes are known for their lightness and are fun yet profound. Aki is also an experienced Pranayama practitioner and is devoted to Advaita (non-dual) teaching.
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Odanadi Charity Event

108 sun salutations for the odanadi charity:
help stop human trafficking

sat 10 march 2012 7.00am – 8.30am

triyoga Primrose Hill

all levels including complete beginners

£15 - all proceeds go to the odanadi charity

YOGA STOPS TRAFFICK is the brainchild of Odanadi, a Mysore-based charity working to combat human trafficking. This March 10th in Mysore, South India, Odanadi's residents - survivors of slavery, domestic servitude and forced prostitution - will lead a group in the practice of 108 sun salutations, in accordance with the spiritual recitation of the mantra. They will be accompanied by politicians, social activists, journalists and 200 visiting yogis.

To support this event and the work of Odanadi, many other yoga centres around the world, including triyoga, are hosting similar such events. By taking part you will help to spread awareness about the exploitation of women and children in India and raise funds to support Odanadi’s prevention, rescue and rehabilitation work.

We recognise that not everyone will want to complete 108 salutations. What matters more is that you come along and show your support for the growing global movement to combat human trafficking. We hope to see you on the mat. All are welcome + no prior yoga experience is necessary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArLMaWUxjto

www.odanadi-uk.org

www.yogastopstraffick.org/
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Liza Miller

small group pilates foundation:
a 4 week course

sat 10 – sat 31 march 2012 11.45am – 12.45pm

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Pilates is an exercise system designed to stretch, strengthen and balance the entire body. It improves your posture and increases strength and flexibility. It works the deeper muscles in a focused manner, to strengthen core postural muscles and develop correct body alignment.

Liza will introduce you to the basics of breathing, movement and posture; the perfect way to begin Pilates. Please be sure to let your teacher know before class if you have any form of injury or serious illness, or if you are pregnant or have recently had a baby.

Liza Miller came to the Pilates Method through her background in personal training and qualified with the Pilates Foundation in matwork and studio equipment. Liza’s classes are varied, dynamic and challenging. Her aim is to help students to achieve better breathing, posture and movement patterns that can be incorporated into daily life for improved health and well-being.
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Anna Ashby + Chris Swain

restorative yoga:
a teacher training programme

sat 17 march – sun 06 may 2012

triyoga Primrose Hill

for teachers and teacher trainees

£495

17 + 18 March
Saturday 9.00am – 12.45pm + 1.45 – 5.30pm
Sunday 10.00am – 12.30pm + 2.00 – 5.00pm

21 + 22 April
Saturday 10.00am – 12.30pm + 2.00 – 5.30pm
Sunday 10.00am – 12.30pm + 2.00 – 5.00pm

05 + 06 May
Saturday 09.30am – 12.30pm + 1.45pm – 5.30pm
Sunday 10.00am – 12.30pm + 2.00 – 5.00pm

This unique 36 hour teacher training programme focuses on the practice, art and teaching of restorative yoga. Each intensive weekend offers a retreat-like atmosphere which includes practice, study and learning of restorative asana, the anatomy and physiology of restorative yoga, as well as how to sequence and teach a restorative yoga class. Particular emphasis is given to assisting and adjusting the postures to suit individual needs.

This training is designed for teachers and includes ample time for exploring, understanding and practicing adjusting the postures. To participate in this training, you should have successfully completed, or currently be attending a Level 1 Yoga Teacher Training programme.
The weekends will include includes:
- restorative yoga practice, journaling and discussion
- the art of teaching restorative yoga, including environment, intention, breath, sequencing and assisting
- anatomy and physiology of restorative yoga

The restorative yoga practice sessions and art of teaching sessions will be lead by Anna Ashby, a leading triyoga teacher and senior faculty member of the triyoga teacher training programme, while Chris Swain, the anatomy and physiology teacher for the triyoga’s teacher training programme, will teach the physiology of the nervous system, breathing, and the anatomy of the six key restorative postures.

Anna Ashby has been studying and practising yoga for over 20 years, and teaching for over 10. She is one of London’s leading yoga teachers and is a founder and senior faculty member of triyoga’s teacher training programme. Anna has been teaching Restorative Yoga at triyoga for eight years now, using the weekly classes to develop and refine her teaching of the restorative practices.
Anna’s teaching style has evolved from her study of dance, in-depth training with established, classical yoga systems that focus on alignment, and a dedicated meditation practice that developed while she lived for 12 years in a yoga ashram in upstate New York in the 90’s. It was during this time that she began to practise restorative yoga and thus integrate it into her regular ongoing practice. Anna recently released a yoga DVD, Yoga 3D – Interactive Learning with Anna Ashby. www.annaashby.com

Chris Swain has been teaching yoga for 24 years, initially qualifying as a teacher with the Chinese Yoga Federation in 1987, then as an Iyengar yoga teacher, before being introduced to Ashtanga yoga with John Scott in London in 1999.
It was whilst studying for an English Literature degree at UEA in the early 1980’s that Chris came across Yoga, Kempo (a martial art), Cheirology (hand reading) and Meditation. During this timeChris developed a deep interest in natural healing. He moved to London in 1996 to take a 4 year degree in Osteopathy, deepening his understanding of western medical models.
He is currently on the faculty for both the triyoga and Yoga Haven yoga teacher training courses and also teaches asana and anatomy based workshops incorporating his knowledge of anatomy as an osteopath. The reason he practices yoga is simple; a day with yoga is better than a day without yoga. www.chrisjswain.com

Weekend one: Saturday

Saturday, sat 17 march 2012 9.00am – 5.30pm

- An overview of the training.
- Restorative practice, sequence 1.
- Intention, environment and props, part one.
- Practical sessions on set up, adjustments and teaching.
- The physiology of stress.

Weekend one: Sunday

Sunday, sun 18 march 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

- Restorative practice, sequence 2.
- Intention, environment and props, part two.
- Practical session on set up, adjustments and teaching.

Weekend two: Saturday

Saturday, sat 21 april 2012 10.00am – 5.30pm

- Restorative practice, sequence 3.
- Releasing tension and freeing the breath.
- Practical session on set up, adjustments and teaching.

Weekend two: Sunday

Sunday, sun 22 april 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

- Restorative practice, sequence 4.
- Practical session on set up, adjustments and teaching.

Weekend three: Saturday

Saturday, sat 05 may 2012 9.30am – 5.30pm

- Nerves, muscles and respiration.
- The anatomy of the six key restorative postures.
- Restorative practice, sequence 5.
- Practical session on set up, adjustments and teaching.

Weekend three: Sunday

Sunday, sun 06 may 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

- Restorative practice, sequence 6.
- Sequencing
- Practical session on set up, adjustments and teaching.

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Jason Crandell

power + precision:
a weekend of smart, mindful vinyasa yoga

fri 23 – sun 25 march 2012

triyoga Soho

one year or more's consistent practice

£160

“It is teachers and practitioners like Jason that will take the art of teaching yoga to its next step.”
Rodney Yee

In this weekend of workshops, you will learn how alignment, attention to subtlety, and mindfulness cultivates greater depth in your flow practice. Said to have a “knack for explaining subtle movements in a way everyone can understand” (Yoga Journal), Jason will help you deepen your practice – teaching you to expand your edge, refine your knowledge, and cultivate mindfulness in your flow practice. Each workshop will begin with a brief discussion of related anatomy and core philosophical principles before moving into a smart, satisfying flow practice.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Jason Crandell was recently named one of the U.S.’ “next generation of yoga teachers” (Yoga Journal), for his skillful, unique approach to vinyasa yoga. Jason is the creator of Yoga Journal’s newest dvds Yoga for Wellbeing; Yoga for Morning, Noon, and Night; and The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Yoga. He is a contributing editor for Yoga Journal and has authored over 17 articles, many of which have been translated in international editions. Overall, he’s pretty sharp, quick, and dry for an American. His primary teacher is Rodney Yee. www.jasonyoga.com

Developing strength, stability + integrity: how awakening your core leads to greater steadiness + integration

Friday, fri 23 march 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

In this session you will awaken deep sensations and intelligence in the core of your body. You won’t do 10,000 sit-ups or crunches. Instead, you’ll examine how your feet, legs and abdominals work together to create greater strength, integration and ease in all of your poses. You can expect plenty of abdominal work woven into sun salutations, standing poses, twists and an occasional arm-balance or two.

Replacing force with understanding: how to do arm-balances with greater refinement + less force

Saturday, sat 24 march 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

The grace of arm balancing – as with so many things in life – comes from balance not force. Similarly, the hips, which often hold the key to arm balancing, respond best to smooth, slow unfolding rather than brief bursts of zealous pushing. In this workshop you will untie those knots in your hips and learn how to approach arm-balances with patience and ease.

Cultivating space, openness + clarity: how to do deeper your backbends without strain or struggle

Saturday, sat 24 march 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

Practiced skillfully, backbends awaken the spine and clear the mind. Unfortunately, we can also compress the lower back and over-expose the front-body if we are too aggressive or performance oriented. This workshop will teach you to find greater depth – and greater comfort – in your backbends by using your arms, legs, and spine effectively.

Taking refuge: how side-bends, twists + forward bends soothe the mind + release stress

Sunday, sun 25 march 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

If you like having dessert first, register for this class immediately. This workshop won’t leave you gasping for breath or have you telling your friends how much class just kicked your bum. Instead, it will unravel tension from your side-body, shoulders, and spine – and leave you feeling clear, grounded and content. As advertised, you can expect a long, slow, deep practice of side-bends, twists, and forward bends culminating in a savasana that you won’t want to end.

Finding ease at your edge: how to do advanced poses with skill, composure + relaxation

Sunday, sun 25 march 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

In this workshop, you’ll learn to approach challenging poses with greater poise, awareness, and attention to detail. You’ll develop your ability to do (or approach) lotus, splits, inversions and backbends by letting go of tension and over-effort. This process will expand your edge, deepen your practice, and stay connected to your essence in challenging situations. By emphasizing sustainability, contentment, and longevity in your practice, you’ll create a template for moving towards these virtues off the mat

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Jean Hall

open to hanumanasana, more readily known as the splits

fri 23 march 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels except beginners

£25

Create freedom and strength in the legs and hips through this dynamic and strong sequenced workshop.

We will start this two hour session slowly and gently, learning to work with the breath to unlock areas of tension within the legs that restrict the body and make it predisposed to imbalance, discomfort and even injury.

As our body becomes warmed and aligned and our sense of awareness deepens we will flow into more challenging asanas which will lead us safely to peak pose variations of hanumanasana.

Come and discover the beauty and strength of your legs.

Jean Hall has been practising yoga for 25 years and teaching for over 15. She discovered yoga whilst training as a dancer and then began to incorporate it into her life, and later career, as a professional performer.

In 1995 she qualified as an Iyengar yoga teacher and since then she has continued to study different forms of yoga with many great teachers including Geeta Iyengar and Sri K Pattabhi Jois, as well as being self taught and working with more unconventional teachers such as Gill Clarke and Paddy McGrath. Jean teaches a deep, dynamic slow-flow form of yoga. She is known for her unique ability to draw students and teachers beyond limitations and closer to their true potential and confidence through the ancient yogic system of asana, mindful breathing and meditation with an approach of devotion and playfulness.

As well as teaching open classes in London she is on the faculty of triyoga's teacher training programme and leads yoga retreats and workshops in the UK and abroad. Jean is author of two published yoga books:Yoga, a practical guide to yoga postures - Abbeydale Press and Astanga Yoga, an in-depth guide to the primary series - Anness Books.
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Jason Crandell

developing strength, stability + integrity:
how awakening your core leads to greater steadiness + integration

fri 23 march 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more's consistent practice

£30

In this session you will awaken deep sensations and intelligence in the core of your body. You won’t do 10,000 sit-ups or crunches. Instead, you’ll examine how your feet, legs and abdominals work together to create greater strength, integration and ease in all of your poses. You can expect plenty of abdominal work woven into sun salutations, standing poses, twists and an occasional arm-balance or two.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Jason Crandell was recently named one of the U.S.’ 'next generation of yoga teachers' (Yoga Journal), for his skillful, unique approach to vinyasa yoga. Jason is the creator of Yoga Journal’s newest dvds Yoga for Wellbeing; Yoga for Morning, Noon, and Night; and The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Yoga. He is a contributing editor for Yoga Journal and has authored over 17 articles, many of which have been translated in international editions. Overall, he’s pretty sharp, quick, and dry for an American. His primary teacher is Rodney Yee. www.jasonyoga.com
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Jason Crandell

replacing force with understanding:
how to do arm-balances with greater refinement + less force

sat 24 march 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more's consistent practice

£40

The grace of arm balancing – as with so many things in life – comes from balance not force. Similarly, the hips, which often hold the key to arm balancing, respond best to smooth, slow unfolding rather than brief bursts of zealous pushing. In this workshop you will untie those knots in your hips and learn how to approach arm-balances with patience and ease.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Jason Crandell was recently named one of the U.S.’ “next generation of yoga teachers” (Yoga Journal), for his skillful, unique approach to vinyasa yoga. Jason is the creator of Yoga Journal’s newest dvds Yoga for Wellbeing; Yoga for Morning, Noon, and Night; and The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Yoga. He is a contributing editor for Yoga Journal and has authored over 17 articles, many of which have been translated in international editions. Overall, he’s pretty sharp, quick, and dry for an American. His primary teacher is Rodney Yee. www.jasonyoga.com
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Michael Kazamias

small group ashtanga foundation:
a 4 week course

sat 24 march – sat 14 april 2012 10.15am – 11.15am

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic and physically challenging style of yoga where movement is synchronised with the breath and a set series of poses are linked in a constant flow. This creates a detoxifying heat (be prepared to sweat!) and has the effect of stilling the mind and creating a feeling of calm focus. Increased strength and flexibility and a reduction in feelings of stress are some of the many benefits of this powerful practice.

Michael will guide you through the fundamental elements and poses of Ashtanga Yoga creating a strong foundation for your practice and leaving you feeling confident to join any of our level one or open level classes or Ashtanga Self-Practice. A basic level of fitness is helpful when starting Ashtanga Yoga.

Michael Kazamias is authorised to teach Ashtanga yoga by the KPJAYI in Mysore, India. He started practising yoga in 1999 and Ashtanga yoga in 2003. In 2005 he made his first trip to Mysore to study with Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharath. Many trips followed.

Michael has spent much time travelling around the world and practising with senior Ashtanga teachers in Goa, Koh Samui, Berlin and Tokyo. He received his authorisation to teach in 2009 and was invited to a special one-month teacher training course with Sharath in Mysore the following summer. In the winter of 2011 he was given the opportunity to assist Sharath in the main shala in Mysore.

In London he has been practising with Hamish Hendry, who he also assists, since 2004.
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Jason Crandell

cultivating space, openness + clarity:
how to do deeper your backbends without strain or struggle

sat 24 march 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more's consistent practice

£35

Practiced skillfully, backbends awaken the spine and clear the mind. Unfortunately, we can also compress the lower back and over-expose the front-body if we are too aggressive or performance oriented. This workshop will teach you to find greater depth – and greater comfort – in your backbends by using your arms, legs, and spine effectively.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Jason Crandell was recently named one of the U.S.’ “next generation of yoga teachers” (Yoga Journal), for his skillful, unique approach to vinyasa yoga. Jason is the creator of Yoga Journal’s newest dvds Yoga for Wellbeing; Yoga for Morning, Noon, and Night; and The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Yoga. He is a contributing editor for Yoga Journal and has authored over 17 articles, many of which have been translated in international editions. Overall, he’s pretty sharp, quick, and dry for an American. His primary teacher is Rodney Yee. www.jasonyoga.com
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Jason Crandell

taking refuge:
how side-bends, twists + forward bends soothe the mind + release stress

sun 25 march 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more's consistent practice

£40

If you like having dessert first, register for this class immediately. This workshop won’t leave you gasping for breath or have you telling your friends how much class just kicked your bum. Instead, it will unravel tension from your side-body, shoulders, and spine – and leave you feeling clear, grounded and content. As advertised, you can expect a long, slow, deep practice of side-bends, twists, and forward bends culminating in a savasana that you won’t want to end.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Jason Crandell was recently named one of the U.S.’ “next generation of yoga teachers” (Yoga Journal), for his skillful, unique approach to vinyasa yoga. Jason is the creator of Yoga Journal’s newest dvds Yoga for Wellbeing; Yoga for Morning, Noon, and Night; and The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Yoga. He is a contributing editor for Yoga Journal and has authored over 17 articles, many of which have been translated in international editions. Overall, he’s pretty sharp, quick, and dry for an American. His primary teacher is Rodney Yee. www.jasonyoga.com
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Jason Crandell

finding ease at your edge:
how to do advanced poses with skill, composure + relaxation

sun 25 march 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more's consistent practice

£35

In this workshop, you’ll learn to approach challenging poses with greater poise, awareness, and attention to detail. You’ll develop your ability to do (or approach) lotus, splits, inversions and backbends by letting go of tension and over-effort. This process will expand your edge, deepen your practice, and stay connected to your essence in challenging situations. By emphasizing sustainability, contentment, and longevity in your practice, you’ll create a template for moving towards these virtues off the mat

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Jason Crandell was recently named one of the U.S.’ “next generation of yoga teachers” (Yoga Journal), for his skillful, unique approach to vinyasa yoga. Jason is the creator of Yoga Journal’s newest dvds Yoga for Wellbeing; Yoga for Morning, Noon, and Night; and The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Yoga. He is a contributing editor for Yoga Journal and has authored over 17 articles, many of which have been translated in international editions. Overall, he’s pretty sharp, quick, and dry for an American. His primary teacher is Rodney Yee. www.jasonyoga.com
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Jason Crandell

deepen your practice, refine your teaching, clarify your purpose:
a 5 day practice immersion + teacher-development programme

mon 26 – fri 30 march 2012 9.00am – 5.30pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more's consistent practice

£420

Monday to Friday 9.00am – 12.00pm + 2.30pm – 5.30pm

Named 'one of the next generation of yoga teachers shaping the future of yoga' by Yoga Journal Magazine, Jason Crandell’s intelligent, accessible approach to vinyasa yoga will deepen your practice and refine your teaching.

Divided into morning and afternoon sessions, this programme is designed for students seeking a practice intensive and teachers interested in refining their skills and clarifying their voice. Each morning session will guide students through a smart, satisfying vinyasa practice that will expand their edge, deepen their knowledge, and cultivate mindfulness. The afternoon sessions will enhance teachers’ technical knowledge and nurture participants’ ability to teach with precision, clarity and authenticity. The afternoons will include practice and meditation, but will focus on teaching methodology and refined technique. The programme is ideal for students and teachers of all backgrounds who are committed to enhancing the skill of their practice and the effectiveness of their teaching.

Morning asana highlights include:
– How to deepen your backbends without injury, strain or over-effort
– How to work more intelligently and effectively in arm-balances
– How to refine your standing poses and maximise their benefits
– How to develop a home practice that supports your well-being
– How technique and attention makes your flow practice more effective and efficient
– How ancient philosophical wisdom and modern contemplative practices support transformation

Afternoon teacher development highlights include:
– How to practise strong, vinyasa-based yoga without sacrificing detail, awareness or safety
– An in-depth understanding of the techniques, benefits, effects and variations of all major pose categories
– How to break down, understand, and approach every pose
– How sequencing, pace and attention to detail affects the body and cultivates mindfulness
– How to work with resistance, injury and special needs
– How to develop a satisfying personal practice that addresses your needs and forms the foundation of your teachings
– How to develop your verbalisation skills and speak clearly, honestly and comfortably

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Jason Crandell was recently named one of the U.S.’ 'next generation of yoga teachers' (Yoga Journal), for his skillful, unique approach to vinyasa yoga. Jason is the creator of 4 Yoga Journal DVDs and author of Yoga Journal’s newest column Align and Refine. He is a contributing editor for Yoga Journal and has authored over 20 articles, many of which have been translated in international editions. Overall, he’s pretty sharp, quick, and dry for an American (and, he’s only been to London once but he really loved it). His primary teacher is Rodney Yee. www.jasonyoga.com
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Leela Miller

yoga beginners:
a 6 week course

thu 29 march – thu 03 may 2012 5.45pm – 7.00pm

triyoga Soho

beginners

£75

Yoga is an ancient philosophy and system of practices designed to unite mind and body creating a sense of complete well-being. In this course, you will be introduced to some of the fundamental yoga poses concentrating on healthy alignment and establishing a deeper awareness of your breathing. Instruction in meditation and relaxation techniques will also be given. Some of the many benefits of yoga include: improvement in posture and breathing, increased tone, strength and flexibility, a greater ability to cope with stress and a feeling of calm. This course creates a strong and safe foundation from which you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s Open and Level One classes.

Leela Miller began studying yoga more than 20 years ago, and has been teaching yoga since 1985. Leela uses her knowledge and practice of many styles of yoga including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Sivananda and Shadow yoga to present a style of teaching that emphasises alignment, flow and inner awareness.

Much of Leela’s knowledge has been gained through reflecting on the challenges she faces in her own practice, supported by a growing awareness of the underlying intention the body has to heal itself and the inherent wisdom of the body. She draws heavily on her own investigation into and experimentation with certain practices in conjunction with the guidance of her teachers, rather than on a particular dogma and stresses cultivating one’s own voice as the teacher.
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Erika Tourell

beginners yoga:
a 6 week course

thu 29 march – thu 03 may 2012 7.30pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

beginners

£75

Yoga is an ancient philosophy and system of practices designed to unite mind and body creating a sense of complete well-being. In this course, you will be introduced to some of the fundamental yoga poses concentrating on healthy alignment and establishing a deeper awareness of your breathing. Instruction in meditation and relaxation techniques will also be given. Some of the many benefits of yoga include: improvement in posture and breathing, increased tone, strength and flexibility, a greater ability to cope with stress and a feeling of calm. This course creates a strong and safe foundation from which you can then investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s Open and Level One classes.

Erika Tourell teaches a dynamic vinyasa flow class, integrating her experience of Iyengar, Ashtanga and Hatha yoga by emphasizing awareness of mind, body and breath whilst focusing on correct alignment. Erika believes that, while yoga does make our bodies stronger and more flexible, yoga's greatest gifts lie in helping us to heal on the inside by helping our minds to become more peaceful and by opening our hearts to grace. She aims to provide a safe, nurturing environment to allow her students to develop their own understanding of yoga in an enjoyable way.
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Joyce McMiken

small group ashtanga foundation:
a 4 week course

thu 29 march – thu 19 april 2012 7.45pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Chelsea

beginners

£85

This course is limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention in developing your practice.

Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic and physically challenging style of yoga where movement is synchronised with the breath and a set series of poses are linked in a constant flow. This creates a detoxifying heat (be prepared to sweat!) and has the effect of stilling the mind and creating a feeling of calm focus. Increased strength and flexibility and a reduction in feelings of stress are some of the many benefits of this powerful practice.

Joyce will guide you through the fundamental elements and poses of Ashtanga Yoga creating a strong foundation for your practice and leaving you feeling confident to join any of our level one or open level classes or Ashtanga Self-Practice. A basic level of fitness is helpful when starting Ashtanga Yoga.

Joyce fell in love with yoga through Ashtanga and has had a consistent practice since 2001. She has been teaching since 2006 and is a qualified British Wheel of Yoga Teacher. Since qualifying she has had the good fortune to complete teacher trainings with lots of fabulous and inspirational teachers - David Swenson, Sarah Powers, Judith Hanson Lasater and Rod Stryker to name but a few (!) and makes regular trips to India to practice at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. She teaches ashtanga, playful flowing classes with a strong focus on alignment and restorative classes designed to encourage people to soften and surrender to the body’s natural ability to heal.

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Sianna Sherman

evolution at the edge:
a weekend of anusara yoga workshops

fri 30 march – sun 01 april 2012

triyoga Soho

please see the level of each workshop

£160

Sianna Sherman is an internationally recognized and certified Anusara yoga teacher. In 2008 she was chosen by Yoga Journal as one of 21 talented young teachers who are shaping the future of yoga. Known for her artful fusion of heart, alignment, therapeutics and creative sequencing, Sianna facilitates a sacred space for each person to feel held in a wider embrace of compassion and love. She shares her insights in the way of stories, personal experiences, poetry and yoga philosophy rooted in Tantra. She has a special devotion to collaboration, community and collectively conscious gatherings that help elevate the vibration of humanity. As a regular contributor to YogaGlo online yoga, Origin Magazine, Yoga Journal and other multimedia expressions, she wishes to serve the students with accessible information that helps them in the true transformation of their lives. Sianna humbly bows to all her teachers on this path of Grace, especially to Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, John Friend, Paul Muller Ortega, Douglas Brooks and her Open to Grace family. www.opentograce.com

On Sunday morning, Sianna will be teaching with special guest Marc Holzman.

Marc Holzman is a Certified Anusara Teacher who recently left Los Angeles to begin a new life in Paris. As the founder of Guerilla Yogi and a member of the Anusara Certification Committee, he also teaches worldwide either live or via the many classes that are streamed through the internet on Yogaglo. Recognised as a teacher of teachers, his classes are deeply heartfelt, inspiring, and designed to encourage students to tap into their infinite potential.In March of 2007, Marc underwent open-heart surgery. This literal and metaphorical heart-opening experience deepened his belief that life, and specifically yoga, should be practised with fullness, deep gratitude and laughter. In addition to teaching Anusara, Marc is in an advanced studies program with Dr. Paul Muller-Ortega who teaches the elegant Svatantra philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism and Neelakantha Meditation. Marc seamlessly weaves these profound teachings into every asana class. Marc bows in gratitude to his two deeply beloved teachers John Friend and Dr. Paul Muller-Ortega.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Radiance: a therapeutic workshop

Friday, fri 30 march 2012 2.30pm – 5.30pm

Anusara yoga’s Universal Principles of Alignment are powerful tools of transformation and help create a state of ease within the optimal blueprint. This class is for anyone who wishes for greater health and vitality through their asana practice. Class will be interactive and hands on. We will assist each other with mindfulness and great care. For all levels.

Metamorphosis

Friday, fri 30 march 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

Launch the weekend with a powerful flow of asana, poetry, music and mediation. Metamorphosis derives from a Greek word that means to “change form” and invites us to our own transformation. We will create a thematic opening with poetry From the yoga community and honor the power of each one of us to effect true positive change with our hearts, words and actions. For all levels.

Quantum leap: backbends

Saturday, sat 31 march 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

Expand your heart energy with this up-tempo morning practice of standing poses and progressive backbends for all levels. Together we will leap to the next level of our vibration and radiate greater light for all. For all levels.

Inner revolution: hips, twists + meditation

Saturday, sat 31 march 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

Following the rhythm of the day, this afternoon session will turn inside with a more introspective practice of hip openers, twists and forward folds. It’s the inner revolution that ultimately inspires the true evolution of humanity. For all levels.

Evolution at the edge = love: arm balances
with special guest Marc Holzman

Sunday, sun 01 april 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

Jump in and expand your edge in this lively and up-tempo practice of arm balances and deeper backbends. Be ready to shift your perspective and see what’s possible with the eyes of evolution. Evolve LOVE! For intermediate and advanced practitioners.

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Sianna Sherman

radiance:
an anusara yoga workshop in therapeutics

fri 30 march 2012 2.30pm – 5.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£40

Anusara yoga’s Universal Principles of Alignment are powerful tools of transformation and help create a state of ease within the optimal blueprint. This class is for anyone who wishes for greater health and vitality through their asana practice. Class will be interactive and hands on. We will assist each other with mindfulness and great care. For all levels.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sianna Sherman is an internationally recognized and certified Anusara yoga teacher. In 2008 she was chosen by Yoga Journal as one of 21 talented young teachers who are shaping the future of yoga. Known for her artful fusion of heart, alignment, therapeutics and creative sequencing, Sianna facilitates a sacred space for each person to feel held in a wider embrace of compassion and love. She shares her insights in the way of stories, personal experiences, poetry and yoga philosophy rooted in Tantra. She has a special devotion to collaboration, community and collectively conscious gatherings that help elevate the vibration of humanity. As a regular contributor to YogaGlo online yoga, Origin Magazine, Yoga Journal and other multimedia expressions, she wishes to serve the students with accessible information that helps them in the true transformation of their lives. Sianna humbly bows to all her teachers on this path of Grace, especially to Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, John Friend, Paul Muller Ortega, Douglas Brooks and her Open to Grace family. www.opentograce.com
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Sianna Sherman

metamorphosis:
an anusara yoga workshop

fri 30 march 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£30

Launch the weekend with a powerful flow of asana, poetry, music and mediation. Metamorphosis derives from a Greek word that means to “change form” and invites us to our own transformation. We will create a thematic opening with poetry From the yoga community and honor the power of each one of us to effect true positive change with our hearts, words and actions.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sianna Sherman is an internationally recognized and certified Anusara yoga teacher. In 2008 she was chosen by Yoga Journal as one of 21 talented young teachers who are shaping the future of yoga. Known for her artful fusion of heart, alignment, therapeutics and creative sequencing, Sianna facilitates a sacred space for each person to feel held in a wider embrace of compassion and love. She shares her insights in the way of stories, personal experiences, poetry and yoga philosophy rooted in Tantra. She has a special devotion to collaboration, community and collectively conscious gatherings that help elevate the vibration of humanity. As a regular contributor to YogaGlo online yoga, Origin Magazine, Yoga Journal and other multimedia expressions, she wishes to serve the students with accessible information that helps them in the true transformation of their lives. Sianna humbly bows to all her teachers on this path of Grace, especially to Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, John Friend, Paul Muller Ortega, Douglas Brooks and her Open to Grace family. www.opentograce.com
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James Philip

reiki one:
for self-healing

sat 31 march 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

beginners

£85

Reiki, meaning Universal Life Force, is an ancient energy healing modality popular around most of the world today. This mode of spiritual healing offers a robust and sustainable healing practice for oneself (level one) and other people, animals and plants (level two). This workshop is suitable for complete 'beginners' as well as those who already have experience of energy healing practice.

The content includes: the Reiki story and principles; sacred symbols; activation to Reiki energy (attunement); getting started and practising a self-healing session; chakra meditation for self-healing; how Reiki works with the body, mind and spirit; detox and transform with Reiki (21 day meditation).

James Philip originally from Scotland, is a seasoned Reiki Master, shamanic healer, spiritual medium, psychic intuitive and workshop leader. He trained at the Spiritualist Association of Great Britain in London and is now established resident teacher/practitioner at the Omega Holistic Institute, New York and at Gurmukh's Golden Bridge Yoga Studio, Los Angeles.

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Sianna Sherman

quantum leap:
an anusara yoga workshop in backbends

sat 31 march 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£35

Expand your heart energy with this up-tempo morning practice of standing poses and progressive backbends for all levels. Together we will leap to the next level of our vibration and radiate greater light for all.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sianna Sherman is an internationally recognized and certified Anusara yoga teacher. In 2008 she was chosen by Yoga Journal as one of 21 talented young teachers who are shaping the future of yoga. Known for her artful fusion of heart, alignment, therapeutics and creative sequencing, Sianna facilitates a sacred space for each person to feel held in a wider embrace of compassion and love. She shares her insights in the way of stories, personal experiences, poetry and yoga philosophy rooted in Tantra. She has a special devotion to collaboration, community and collectively conscious gatherings that help elevate the vibration of humanity. As a regular contributor to YogaGlo online yoga, Origin Magazine, Yoga Journal and other multimedia expressions, she wishes to serve the students with accessible information that helps them in the true transformation of their lives. Sianna humbly bows to all her teachers on this path of Grace, especially to Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, John Friend, Paul Muller Ortega, Douglas Brooks and her Open to Grace family. www.opentograce.com
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Sianna Sherman

inner revolution:
an anusara yoga workshop in hips, twists + meditation

sat 31 march 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£35

Following the rhythm of the day, this afternoon session will turn inside with a more introspective practice of hip openers, twists and forward folds. It’s the inner revolution that ultimately inspires the true evolution of humanity.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sianna Sherman is an internationally recognized and certified Anusara yoga teacher. In 2008 she was chosen by Yoga Journal as one of 21 talented young teachers who are shaping the future of yoga. Known for her artful fusion of heart, alignment, therapeutics and creative sequencing, Sianna facilitates a sacred space for each person to feel held in a wider embrace of compassion and love. She shares her insights in the way of stories, personal experiences, poetry and yoga philosophy rooted in Tantra. She has a special devotion to collaboration, community and collectively conscious gatherings that help elevate the vibration of humanity. As a regular contributor to YogaGlo online yoga, Origin Magazine, Yoga Journal and other multimedia expressions, she wishes to serve the students with accessible information that helps them in the true transformation of their lives. Sianna humbly bows to all her teachers on this path of Grace, especially to Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, John Friend, Paul Muller Ortega, Douglas Brooks and her Open to Grace family. www.opentograce.com
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Sianna Sherman

evolution at the edge = love:
an anusara yoga workshop in arm balances
with special guest Marc Holzman

sun 01 april 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

triyoga Soho

for intermediate and advanced practitioners

£40

Jump in and expand your edge in this lively and up-tempo practice of arm balances and deeper backbends. Be ready to shift your perspective and see what’s possible with the eyes of evolution. Evolve LOVE!

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sianna Sherman is an internationally recognized and certified Anusara yoga teacher. In 2008 she was chosen by Yoga Journal as one of 21 talented young teachers who are shaping the future of yoga. Known for her artful fusion of heart, alignment, therapeutics and creative sequencing, Sianna facilitates a sacred space for each person to feel held in a wider embrace of compassion and love. She shares her insights in the way of stories, personal experiences, poetry and yoga philosophy rooted in Tantra. She has a special devotion to collaboration, community and collectively conscious gatherings that help elevate the vibration of humanity. As a regular contributor to YogaGlo online yoga, Origin Magazine, Yoga Journal and other multimedia expressions, she wishes to serve the students with accessible information that helps them in the true transformation of their lives. Sianna humbly bows to all her teachers on this path of Grace, especially to Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, John Friend, Paul Muller Ortega, Douglas Brooks and her Open to Grace family. www.opentograce.com

Marc Holzman is a Certified Anusara Teacher who recently left Los Angeles to begin a new life in Paris. As the founder of Guerilla Yogi and a member of the Anusara Certification Committee, he also teaches worldwide either live or via the many classes that are streamed through the internet on Yogaglo. Recognised as a teacher of teachers, his classes are deeply heartfelt, inspiring, and designed to encourage students to tap into their infinite potential.In March of 2007, Marc underwent open-heart surgery. This literal and metaphorical heart-opening experience deepened his belief that life, and specifically yoga, should be practised with fullness, deep gratitude and laughter. In addition to teaching Anusara, Marc is in an advanced studies program with Dr. Paul Muller-Ortega who teaches the elegant Svatantra philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism and Neelakantha Meditation. Marc seamlessly weaves these profound teachings into every asana class. Marc bows in gratitude to his two deeply beloved teachers John Friend and Dr. Paul Muller-Ortega.
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Maja Kostrzewa

ashtanga beginners:
a 6 week course

tue 03 april – tue 08 may 2012 7.45pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

beginners

£75

Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic and physically challenging style of yoga where movement is synchronised with the breath and a set series of poses are linked in a constant flow. This creates a detoxifying heat (be prepared to sweat!) and has the effect of stilling the mind and creating a feeling of calm focus. Increased strength and flexibility and a reduction in feelings of stress are some of the many benefits of this powerful practice. Your teacher will guide you through the fundamental elements and poses of Ashtanga Yoga creating a strong foundation for your practice and leaving you feeling confident to join any of our level one or open level classes or Ashtanga Self-Practice. A basic level of fitness is helpful when starting Ashtanga Yoga.

A native of Poland, Maja is a dedicated yoga practitioner with over a decade of experience. As a teacher, her deepest aim is to impart the immense physical, mental and spiritual benefits of a regular yoga practice, which will inevitably filter into the practitioner’s life once they come off their yoga mat.
Maja tries to keep her classes fun and down-to-earth, while still remaining fully focused on a structured, logical progression based on a mutual commitment to hard work and respect for the lineage of yoga. She believes that ANYONE can practice yoga. It is not exclusive to those who are physically gifted or to former ballerinas and gymnasts. If you can’t touch your toes or stand on your hands, that’s OK!
As a student, Maja is humbled to count Sri K Pattabhi Jois, Sharath Rangaswamy, Hamish Hendry among my teachers. She regularly returns to Mysore, India to further her study and deepen her knowledge of ashtanga yoga.
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Joyce McMiken

ashtanga beginners:
an 8 week course

wed 04 april – wed 23 may 2012 6.30pm – 7.30pm

triyoga Covent Garden

for beginners

£90

Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic and physically challenging style of yoga where movement is synchronised with the breath and a set series of poses are linked in a constant flow. This creates a detoxifying heat (be prepared to sweat!) and has the effect of stilling the mind and creating a feeling of calm focus. Increased strength and flexibility and a reduction in feelings of stress are some of the many benefits of this powerful practice. Your teacher will guide you through the fundamental elements and poses of Ashtanga Yoga creating a strong foundation for your practice and leaving you feeling confident to join any of our level one or open level classes or Ashtanga Self-Practice. A basic level of fitness is helpful when starting Ashtanga Yoga.

Joyce fell in love with yoga through Ashtanga and has had a consistent practice since 2001. She has been teaching since 2006 and is a qualified British Wheel of Yoga Teacher. Since qualifying she has had the good fortune to complete teacher trainings with lots of fabulous and inspirational teachers - David Swenson, Sarah Powers, Judith Hanson Lasater and Rod Stryker to name but a few (!) and makes regular trips to India to practice at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. She teaches ashtanga, playful flowing classes with a strong focus on alignment and restorative classes designed to encourage people to soften and surrender to the body’s natural ability to heal. www.findthebalance.co.uk
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Joyce McMiken

ashtanga beginners 2:
an 8 week follow-on course

wed 04 april – wed 23 may 2012 7.45pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Covent Garden

beginners

£95

The perfect follow-on from an ashtanga beginners course. If you have recently completed an Ashtanga beginners course or have just started attending Level 1 Ashtanga classes, this course will give you the in-depth knowledge and encouragement that you need to continue your practice. Learning in a supportive course environment, you will be guided through the next steps in Ashtanga yoga, building a solid foundation from which to progress and get the most out of our scheduled classes.

Joyce fell in love with yoga through Ashtanga and has had a consistent practice since 2001. She has been teaching since 2006 and is a qualified British Wheel of Yoga Teacher. Since qualifying she has had the good fortune to complete teacher trainings with lots of fabulous and inspirational teachers - David Swenson, Sarah Powers, Judith Hanson Lasater and Rod Stryker to name but a few (!) and makes regular trips to India to practice at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. She teaches ashtanga, playful flowing classes with a strong focus on alignment and restorative classes designed to encourage people to soften and surrender to the body’s natural ability to heal. www.findthebalance.co.uk
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Laura Gate Eastley

yoga beginners:
an 8 week course

tue 10 april – tue 29 may 2012 6.30pm – 7.30pm

triyoga Covent Garden

beginners

£90

Introducing the basics of breathing, movement and posture, we recommend that all those new to yoga complete a triyoga course. We believe that no-one should feel inhibited from joining any class. However, safety is paramount. We recommend, therefore, that before moving ‘up’ a class you check with your teacher or with reception staff. The right class will also be the most enjoyable class. Please be sure to let your teacher know before class if you have any form of injury or serious illness, or if you are pregnant or have recently had a baby.

Laura Gate-Eastley comes from an Ashtanga background and this powerful practice has influenced the strong dynamic flow classes she now teaches. She trained with Brian Cooper of Union Yoga and was accredited by Yoga Alliance whilst also working as an assistant at the triyoga morning mysore class alongside her teacher Laurel Sutherland for 18 months during 2004/05. She has worked with several inspiring teachers including Dharma Mittra, Paul Grilley + Matthew Sweeney, plus of course Pattabhi Jois, but has been most recently influenced by her training with Shiva Rea and has developed a huge passion for vinyasa flow. She is eternally grateful to all her teachers and students.
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Cyndi Lee

yoga body, buddha mind:
a weekend of workshops

fri 20 – sun 22 april 2012

triyoga Soho

for all levels including complete beginners

£155

Cyndi Lee founded OM Yoga centre in New York City in 1998. She practices hatha yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. A yoga teacher for more than 20 years, Cyndi teaches classes, teacher trainings and special wokshops at OM yoga centre as well as leading retreats worldwide. A regular contributor to Yoga Journal magazine, Cyndi originated Yoga Journal's Home Practice column and is currently the YJ Basics columnist for 2010-2011. She is also the author and artist of the best-selling OM Yoga in a Box video series and the books OM Yoga: A Guide to Daily Practice and Yoga Body, Buddha Mind. omyoga.com.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sweet sweaty sukha flow: an active, fun asana class

Friday, fri 20 april 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

You know that feeling at the end of a great yoga class – the sweaty goodness of juiced-up muscles, the refreshing sensation of being cleansed from the inside out, the open quality of clarity in mind and breath? That is sukha! Cyndi will lead you in a creative, inspiring and fun practice session to help you find a personal path toward a more sukha-filled life.

Yoga body, buddha mind: an all day yoga + meditation workshop

Saturday, sat 21 april 2012 10.00am – 4.00pm

Yoga and meditation are traditionally called methods of familiarization – or ways of getting to know your own mind and body – warts and all! Cyndi will introduce shamatha, traditional Buddhist mindfulness meditation, as a path toward making friends with ourselves, creating a gap between stimuli and response and leading to more options for a rich, joyful and beneficial life. We’ll develop this practice by learning to work with obstacles along the way to cultivating more compassion. Then we'll tuck all this inspiration into fun, powerful asana sessions creating templates for moving through our daily lives with clarity and spaciousness.

Morning session: making friends with yourself
10.00am - 1.00pm
Practice mindfulness meditation, and explore how it can be integrated into slow, flowing asana sequences as a method for developing strength, stability and clarity of mind and body. Standing poses will provide the vehicle for riding balance of “not too tight, not too loose, harmonizing body and mind; ambition and aspiration.

Afternoon session: obstacle as path
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Enriching our practice by learning that the difficulties we discover are really the juice for going deeper – even in hip and heart openers! This session will also include a restorative pose or two as well as a guided meditation on loving kindness to help us develop compassion for ourselves and others.

Hips, lips + fingertips: an active, fun asana class

Sunday, sun 22 april 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

Experience OM yoga, a dynamic, elegant practice that covers each category of asana, every limb of yoga and all parts of you, including motivation. Rather than targeting a peak pose, we will cultivate a peak you, integrated and yoga-fied, where no one aspect of you or yoga dominates but all harmonizes into a seamless experience of yoga.

Breathe, stretch, sit + rest

Sunday, sun 22 april 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

Join Cyndi for this special opportunity to practice the yogic and Buddhist methods for developing strength, stability and clarity of body and mind.

We’ll begin with breathing exercises to help you arrive on your cushion and feel grounded; simple stretching to open hips, loosen backs and relax shoulders followed by meditation instruction and practice. After 20 minutes of meditation, Cyndi will take questions and offer helpful, inspiring tips for the next short meditation session. The delicious dessert to this meal of mindfulness will be a short restorative practice of 1 or 2 poses... ahhhhh... Anyone can take this class and all are welcome.

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Cyndi Lee

how to unpack a pose + create sequences for beginners:
a workshop for teachers

fri 20 april 2012 2.30pm – 5.30pm

triyoga Soho

for teachers

£40

How do we create the path for beginners to grow their practice? Let’s give them the skills they need to learn and grow their yoga practice, not just do yoga. Learn the elements of complex poses by understanding the difference between position and action and discovering the initiation of key movements. Create useful and fun basic sequences through appropriate use of repetition, which develops coordination, confidence, and clarity – just what beginners need! Be prepared to mine your own creativity and share inspiration.
Discussion and asana. This class is for yoga teachers looking to deepen their teaching skill sets.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Cyndi Lee founded OM Yoga centre in New York City in 1998. She practices hatha yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. A yoga teacher for more than 20 years, Cyndi teaches classes, teacher trainings and special wokshops at OM yoga centre as well as leading retreats worldwide. A regular contributor to Yoga Journal magazine, Cyndi originated Yoga Journal's Home Practice column and is currently the YJ Basics columnist for 2010-2011. She is also the author and artist of the best-selling OM Yoga in a Box video series and the books OM Yoga: A Guide to Daily Practice and Yoga Body, Buddha Mind. omyoga.com.
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Cyndi Lee

sweet sweaty sukha flow:
an active, fun asana class

fri 20 april 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels except complete beginners

£30

You know that feeling at the end of a great yoga class – the sweaty goodness of juiced-up muscles, the refreshing sensation of being cleansed from the inside out, the open quality of clarity in mind and breath? That is sukha! Cyndi will lead you in a creative, inspiring and fun practice session to help you find a personal path toward a more sukha-filled life.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Cyndi Lee founded OM Yoga centre in New York City in 1998. She practices hatha yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. A yoga teacher for more than 20 years, Cyndi teaches classes, teacher trainings and special wokshops at OM yoga centre as well as leading retreats worldwide. A regular contributor to Yoga Journal magazine, Cyndi originated Yoga Journal's Home Practice column and is currently the YJ Basics columnist for 2010-2011. She is also the author and artist of the best-selling OM Yoga in a Box video series and the books OM Yoga: A Guide to Daily Practice and Yoga Body, Buddha Mind. omyoga.com.
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Cyndi Lee

yoga body, buddha mind:
an all day yoga + meditation workshop

sat 21 april 2012 10.00am – 4.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels except complete beginners

£75

Yoga and meditation are traditionally called methods of familiarization – or ways of getting to know your own mind and body – warts and all! Cyndi will introduce shamatha, traditional Buddhist mindfulness meditation, as a path toward making friends with ourselves, creating a gap between stimuli and response and leading to more options for a rich, joyful and beneficial life. We’ll develop this practice by learning to work with obstacles along the way to cultivating more compassion. Then we'll tuck all this inspiration into fun, powerful asana sessions creating templates for moving through our daily lives with clarity and spaciousness.

Saturday morning: making friends with yourself
10.00am - 1.00pm
Practice mindfulness meditation, and explore how it can be integrated into slow, flowing asana sequences as a method for developing strength, stability and clarity of mind and body. Standing poses will provide the vehicle for riding balance of “not too tight, not too loose, harmonizing body and mind; ambition and aspiration.

Saturday afternoon: obstacle as path
2.00pm - 4.00pm
Enriching our practice by learning that the difficulties we discover are really the juice for going deeper – even in hip and heart openers! This session will also include a restorative pose or two as well as a guided meditation on loving kindness to help us develop compassion for ourselves and others.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Cyndi Lee founded OM Yoga centre in New York City in 1998. She practices hatha yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. A yoga teacher for more than 20 years, Cyndi teaches classes, teacher trainings and special wokshops at OM yoga centre as well as leading retreats worldwide. A regular contributor to Yoga Journal magazine, Cyndi originated Yoga Journal's Home Practice column and is currently the YJ Basics columnist for 2010-2011. She is also the author and artist of the best-selling OM Yoga in a Box video series and the books OM Yoga: A Guide to Daily Practice and Yoga Body, Buddha Mind. omyoga.com.
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Cyndi Lee

hips, lips + fingertips:
an active, fun asana class

sun 22 april 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels except complete beginners

£35

Experience OM yoga, a dynamic, elegant practice that covers each category of asana, every limb of yoga and all parts of you, including motivation. Rather than targeting a peak pose, we will cultivate a peak you, integrated and yoga-fied, where no one aspect of you or yoga dominates but all harmonizes into a seamless experience of yoga.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Cyndi Lee founded OM Yoga centre in New York City in 1998. She practices hatha yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. A yoga teacher for more than 20 years, Cyndi teaches classes, teacher trainings and special wokshops at OM yoga centre as well as leading retreats worldwide. A regular contributor to Yoga Journal magazine, Cyndi originated Yoga Journal's Home Practice column and is currently the YJ Basics columnist for 2010-2011. She is also the author and artist of the best-selling OM Yoga in a Box video series and the books OM Yoga: A Guide to Daily Practice and Yoga Body, Buddha Mind. omyoga.com.
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Cyndi Lee

breathe, stretch, sit + rest:
an open workshop for all levels

sun 22 april 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels including complete beginners

£35

Join Cyndi for this special opportunity to practice the yogic and Buddhist methods for developing strength, stability and clarity of body and mind.We’ll begin with breathing exercises to help you arrive on your cushion and feel grounded; simple stretching to open hips, loosen backs and relax shoulders followed by meditation instruction and practice. After 20 minutes of meditation, Cyndi will take questions and offer helpful, inspiring tips for the next short meditation session. The delicious dessert to this meal of mindfulness will be a short restorative practice of 1 or 2 poses... ahhhhh... Anyone can take this class and all are welcome.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Cyndi Lee founded OM Yoga centre in New York City in 1998. She practices hatha yoga and Tibetan Buddhism. A yoga teacher for more than 20 years, Cyndi teaches classes, teacher trainings and special wokshops at OM yoga centre as well as leading retreats worldwide. A regular contributor to Yoga Journal magazine, Cyndi originated Yoga Journal's Home Practice column and is currently the YJ Basics columnist for 2010-2011. She is also the author and artist of the best-selling OM Yoga in a Box video series and the books OM Yoga: A Guide to Daily Practice and Yoga Body, Buddha Mind. omyoga.com.
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Max Strom

a new state of energy: a weekend of workshops

fri 27 – sun 29 april 2012

triyoga Primrose Hill

workshops vary in level

£165

Author of A Life Worth Breathing, Max Strom teaches personal transformation and yoga worldwide. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He is known for inspiring and impacting the lives of his students. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He has taught tens of thousands of students, and trained several hundred teachers. You can see more of his work on his DVDs Learn to Breathe, to heal yourself and your relationships, and Max Strom Yoga – Strength, Grace, Healing. www.maxstrom.com

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Ethics, the challenge of our time: a talk + writing workshop

Friday, fri 27 april 2012 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Despite the recent amazing developments in technology, in 2008 the world economy collapsed. But what caused it was an ethical collapse. Ethics is simply a term that means that we pursue justice, happiness, and dignity for all, not just for ourselves and our tribe. This workshop with Max will include a lecture on the Five Causes, – five powerful precepts of action. We will cover why and how to bring ethics into our life, business, and teaching. Bring writing materials.

How well do you sleep? a workshop for sleeplessness + stress

Friday, fri 27 april 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

This workshop deals directly with the modern plagues of sleeplessness and stress. 25% of the UK population suffers some form of sleep disorder that results in excessive daytime sleepiness. This workshop gives you knowledge to take home with you to help you sleep and live more at ease. The workshop includes lecture, gentle yoga postures, breath work, self-enquiry and meditation. Bring writing materials.

My next fifty years: a breath + balance workshop

Saturday, sat 28 april 2012 10.00am – 12.00pm

This workshop focuses on two things: how to improve your balance and how to improve your breathing in order to extend both the quality and length of your next fifty years.

The class begins with a lecture and then moves into simple but powerful breathing exercises and gentle movement. The effect of these done in sequence can lead to a calmer nervous system, lower blood pressure, and increased energy. Also excellent for people with shallow breath and/or asthma.

Next, learn how the habitual practice of balance postures can increase your longevity by many years. There will be a short talk and then we will explore simple standing balance postures to develop grace, strength, and concentration. This workshop is ideal for everyone, including those who think of themselves as “clumsy.”

Helpful reminders:
• Do not eat at least one hour before practice and eat lightly.
• Dress in loose fitting clothing.
• Arrive a few minutes early and turn your cell-phone off.
• Before class, inform Max of any injury or special condition that could limit your participation so he can offer modifications for you.

Opening the chest: a new state of energy

Saturday, sat 28 april 2012 2.00pm – 4.00pm

This movement workshop begins very gently and then builds momentum. At the apex we move directly into a special sequence of postures that opens the chest. This induces an emotional sense of release, brings the mind into stillness, and the body into a new state of energy. This class is both challenging and very healing.

A life worth breathing: a talk + asana workshop

Sunday, sun 29 april 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

This special workshop is focused on transforming depression into inspiration. This workshop is known for its healing, penetrating affect, leaving students feeling renewed and open. The workshop we will begin with a talk by Max based on ideas from his book. This will be followed by the integration of breathing exercises and yoga movement. The final segment of the workshop will focus on seated breathing exercises to revitalize and inspire your body, your emotions, and your life.

Refining communication: a practical workshop

Sunday, sun 29 april 2012 2.00pm – 4.00pm

People often assume that their favorite teachers are able to speak clearly, concisely, and lovingly because they were born that way, but this is rarely true. Teachers and leaders who excel with communication often simply work harder at it and never stop studying and improving their art of teaching. This seminar offers several techniques for refining and empowering your ability to communicate what you want to say in the tone you want to say it with. The practical principles you will learn in this workshop will take you to new levels in your teaching and inspire you for weeks to come. Bring your mat and writing materials. (Please no recording equipment.)

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Max Strom

ethics, the challenge of our time:
a lecture + writing workshop

fri 27 april 2012 2.30pm – 4.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels

£30

Despite the recent amazing developments in technology, in 2008 the world economy collapsed. But what caused it was an ethical collapse. Ethics is simply a term that means that we pursue justice, happiness, and dignity for all, not just for ourselves and our tribe. This workshop with Max will include a lecture on the Five Causes, – five powerful precepts of action. We will cover why and how to bring ethics into our life, business, and teaching. Bring writing materials.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Author of A Life Worth Breathing, Max Strom teaches personal transformation and yoga worldwide. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He is known for inspiring and impacting the lives of his students. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He has taught tens of thousands of students, and trained several hundred teachers. You can see more of his work on his DVDs Learn to Breathe, to heal yourself and your relationships, and Max Strom Yoga – Strength, Grace, Healing. www.maxstrom.com
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Max Strom

how well do you sleep?
a workshop for sleeplessness + stress

fri 27 april 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels

£30

This workshop deals directly with the modern plagues of sleeplessness and stress. 25% of the UK population suffers some form of sleep disorder that results in excessive daytime sleepiness. This workshop gives you knowledge to take home with you to help you sleep and live more at ease. The workshop includes lecture, gentle yoga postures, breath work, self-enquiry and meditation. Bring writing materials.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Author of A Life Worth Breathing, Max Strom teaches personal transformation and yoga worldwide. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He is known for inspiring and impacting the lives of his students. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He has taught tens of thousands of students, and trained several hundred teachers. You can see more of his work on his DVDs Learn to Breathe, to heal yourself and your relationships, and Max Strom Yoga – Strength, Grace, Healing. www.maxstrom.com
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Max Strom

my next fifty years:
a breath + balance workshop

sat 28 april 2012 10.00am – 12.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for ages 40 - 100

£30

This workshop focuses on two things: how to improve your balance and how to improve your breathing in order to extend both the quality and length of your next fifty years.

The class begins with a lecture and then moves into simple but powerful breathing exercises and gentle movement. The effect of these done in sequence can lead to a calmer nervous system, lower blood pressure, and increased energy. Also excellent for people with shallow breath and/or asthma.

Next, learn how the habitual practice of balance postures can increase your longevity by many years. There will be a short talk and then we will explore simple standing balance postures to develop grace, strength, and concentration. This workshop is ideal for everyone, including those who think of themselves as “clumsy.”

Helpful reminders:
– Do not eat at least one hour before practice and eat lightly.
– Dress in loose fitting clothing.
– Arrive a few minutes early and turn your cell-phone off.
– Before class, inform Max of any injury or special condition that could limit your participation so he can offer modifications for you.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Author of A Life Worth Breathing, Max Strom teaches personal transformation and yoga worldwide. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He is known for inspiring and impacting the lives of his students. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He has taught tens of thousands of students, and trained several hundred teachers. You can see more of his work on his DVDs Learn to Breathe, to heal yourself and your relationships, and Max Strom Yoga – Strength, Grace, Healing. www.maxstrom.com
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Max Strom

opening the chest:
a new state of energy

sat 28 april 2012 2.00pm – 4.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels except complete beginners

£30

This movement workshop begins very gently and then builds momentum. At the apex we move directly into a special sequence of postures that opens the chest. This induces an emotional sense of release, brings the mind into stillness, and the body into a new state of energy. This class is both challenging and very healing

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Author of A Life Worth Breathing, Max Strom teaches personal transformation and yoga worldwide. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He is known for inspiring and impacting the lives of his students. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He has taught tens of thousands of students, and trained several hundred teachers. You can see more of his work on his DVDs Learn to Breathe, to heal yourself and your relationships, and Max Strom Yoga – Strength, Grace, Healing. www.maxstrom.com
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Max Strom

a life worth breathing:
a talk + asana workshop

sun 29 april 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels

£35

This special workshop is focused on transforming depression into inspiration. This workshop is known for its healing, penetrating affect, leaving students feeling renewed and open. The workshop we will begin with a talk by Max based on ideas from his book. This will be followed by the integration of breathing exercises and yoga movement. The final segment of the workshop will focus on seated breathing exercises to revitalize and inspire your body, your emotions, and your life.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Author of A Life Worth Breathing, Max Strom teaches personal transformation and yoga worldwide. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He is known for inspiring and impacting the lives of his students. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He has taught tens of thousands of students, and trained several hundred teachers. You can see more of his work on his DVDs Learn to Breathe, to heal yourself and your relationships, and Max Strom Yoga – Strength, Grace, Healing. www.maxstrom.com
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Max Strom

refining communication:
a practical workshop

sun 29 april 2012 2.00pm – 4.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for yoga teachers, business managers and anyone who wishes to improve their communication as leaders

£30

People often assume that their favorite teachers are able to speak clearly, concisely, and lovingly because they were born that way, but this is rarely true. Teachers and leaders who excel with communication often simply work harder at it and never stop studying and improving their art of teaching. This seminar offers several techniques for refining and empowering your ability to communicate what you want to say in the tone you want to say it with. The practical principles you will learn in this workshop will take you to new levels in your teaching and inspire you for weeks to come. Bring your mat and writing materials. (Please no recording equipment.)

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Author of A Life Worth Breathing, Max Strom teaches personal transformation and yoga worldwide. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He is known for inspiring and impacting the lives of his students. His methods address the internal, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our life, as well as physical healing. He has taught tens of thousands of students, and trained several hundred teachers. You can see more of his work on his DVDs Learn to Breathe, to heal yourself and your relationships, and Max Strom Yoga – Strength, Grace, Healing. www.maxstrom.com
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Ana Forrest

gravity surfing

fri 11 may 2012 7.45pm – 10.15pm

triyoga Soho

for advanced practitioners

£40

Fascinated by weightlessness? Then ride the waves of gravity! Gravity Surfing teaches you to change your relationship to gravity. No longer is gravity a drag, but a wave to ride! In this session you will learn the fundamentals of lift-off, moving through the air with grace and landing with precision and lightness. Ana will guide you through Forrest Yoga’s core strengthening poses. Then you apply them to the advanced technique of “surfing” from pose to pose. Unfold and explore a whole new world in your yoga. Amazing and fun.

This session is not appropriate for pregnant woman or those with detached retinas, or wrist or arm injuries.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Ana Forrest is an internationally renowned pioneer in yoga and healing. Her own trauma and life experiences have formed the foundation from which Ana created Forrest Yoga - a distinct approach of using yoga to address today's physical and emotional challenges with a highly developed understanding of the human body and psyche. She challenges her students to access their whole being and to use Forrest Yoga as a path to finding and then clearing the emotional and mental blocks that dictate and limit their lives. With Ana's meticulous guidance, students cultivate an acute awareness of their own practice and life process, creating a unique and powerful opportunity for the student to make practical life decisions based on their own experiences. “In teaching Forrest Yoga, I am doing my part to 'Mend the Hoop of the People', to inspire people to clear through the stuff that hardens them and sickens their bodies so they can walk freely and lightly in a healing way, in a Beauty Way.”

With more than 35 years of experience teaching yoga, Ana Forrest is a living example of a teacher who has freed herself from the strictures of trauma and habits and chosen a warrior‟s path of truth and compassion. She became a certified yoga instructor at the age of 18, is an ordained practitioner of Native American medicine and has studied Polarity Therapy, Acupressure, Homeopathy, Hands-on Healing, Martial Arts, Psychotherapy and Regression Therapy. Giving her life mission to 'Mend the Hoop of the People' a global reach, Ana continues to teach around the world throughout the year. Ana's book, Fierce Medicine: Breakthrough Practices to Heal the Body and Ignite the Spirit (HarperOne) was released in May 2011.
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Ana Forrest

opening your heart

sat 12 may 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Soho

for advanced practitioners

£40

With Forrest Yoga's heart-opening asanas, you learn to breathe in a way that opens your core and gives the heart the support and counsel of the rest of the primary charkas. Learn to remove the emotional shielding from your heart so it can truly and honestly feel each new experience afresh. This helps your heart and Spirit be more resilient, flexible and adept at surfing emotional waves. Begin building skill in accessing, cleansing and resolving emotional issues and move them out of the cell tissue, thus freeing your heart. This makes room for seeing and absorbing the beauty and sweetness in our world, which nourishes the heart.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Ana Forrest is an internationally renowned pioneer in yoga and healing. Her own trauma and life experiences have formed the foundation from which Ana created Forrest Yoga - a distinct approach of using yoga to address today's physical and emotional challenges with a highly developed understanding of the human body and psyche. She challenges her students to access their whole being and to use Forrest Yoga as a path to finding and then clearing the emotional and mental blocks that dictate and limit their lives. With Ana's meticulous guidance, students cultivate an acute awareness of their own practice and life process, creating a unique and powerful opportunity for the student to make practical life decisions based on their own experiences. “In teaching Forrest Yoga, I am doing my part to 'Mend the Hoop of the People', to inspire people to clear through the stuff that hardens them and sickens their bodies so they can walk freely and lightly in a healing way, in a Beauty Way.”

With more than 35 years of experience teaching yoga, Ana Forrest is a living example of a teacher who has freed herself from the strictures of trauma and habits and chosen a warrior‟s path of truth and compassion. She became a certified yoga instructor at the age of 18, is an ordained practitioner of Native American medicine and has studied Polarity Therapy, Acupressure, Homeopathy, Hands-on Healing, Martial Arts, Psychotherapy and Regression Therapy. Giving her life mission to 'Mend the Hoop of the People' a global reach, Ana continues to teach around the world throughout the year. Ana's book, Fierce Medicine: Breakthrough Practices to Heal the Body and Ignite the Spirit (HarperOne) was released in May 2011.
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Ana Forrest

journey to the core

sat 12 may 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels except complete beginners

£40

Forrest Yoga takes you on a physical and mental journey deep into the core of your own being. You will create a heightened sense of awareness through breath and asanas, and open to the amazing quality of feeling that lives inside of you. Use Forrest Yoga to connect to your core, shed what is no longer useful, keep what is of value and 'with a breath of kindness blow the rest away'. Challenge and move your core energy into those areas it hasn't been. Come sweat, breathe deeply and enter the incredible mystery of your core. You will feel cleansed, refreshed and alive.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Ana Forrest is an internationally renowned pioneer in yoga and healing. Her own trauma and life experiences have formed the foundation from which Ana created Forrest Yoga - a distinct approach of using yoga to address today's physical and emotional challenges with a highly developed understanding of the human body and psyche. She challenges her students to access their whole being and to use Forrest Yoga as a path to finding and then clearing the emotional and mental blocks that dictate and limit their lives. With Ana's meticulous guidance, students cultivate an acute awareness of their own practice and life process, creating a unique and powerful opportunity for the student to make practical life decisions based on their own experiences. “In teaching Forrest Yoga, I am doing my part to 'Mend the Hoop of the People', to inspire people to clear through the stuff that hardens them and sickens their bodies so they can walk freely and lightly in a healing way, in a Beauty Way.”

With more than 35 years of experience teaching yoga, Ana Forrest is a living example of a teacher who has freed herself from the strictures of trauma and habits and chosen a warrior‟s path of truth and compassion. She became a certified yoga instructor at the age of 18, is an ordained practitioner of Native American medicine and has studied Polarity Therapy, Acupressure, Homeopathy, Hands-on Healing, Martial Arts, Psychotherapy and Regression Therapy. Giving her life mission to 'Mend the Hoop of the People' a global reach, Ana continues to teach around the world throughout the year. Ana's book, Fierce Medicine: Breakthrough Practices to Heal the Body and Ignite the Spirit (HarperOne) was released in May 2011.
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Ana Forrest

backbends: free your spine

sun 13 may 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Soho

for advanced practitioners

£40

Backbends can help strengthen the back by creating space and length in the spine and surrounding muscles. The correct use of breath moves out the stiffness and stagnation in this area. Backbends not only serve to ease tight back muscles and strengthen weak ones, but they also improve circulation and stimulate the release of exhilarating endorphins. With Forrest Yoga, learn to do backbends with a quality of attention that frees energy and strengthens your mindfulness. Learn how to warm up and warm down for backbends to stay injury free and create a whole new dimension

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Ana Forrest is an internationally renowned pioneer in yoga and healing. Her own trauma and life experiences have formed the foundation from which Ana created Forrest Yoga - a distinct approach of using yoga to address today's physical and emotional challenges with a highly developed understanding of the human body and psyche. She challenges her students to access their whole being and to use Forrest Yoga as a path to finding and then clearing the emotional and mental blocks that dictate and limit their lives. With Ana's meticulous guidance, students cultivate an acute awareness of their own practice and life process, creating a unique and powerful opportunity for the student to make practical life decisions based on their own experiences. “In teaching Forrest Yoga, I am doing my part to 'Mend the Hoop of the People', to inspire people to clear through the stuff that hardens them and sickens their bodies so they can walk freely and lightly in a healing way, in a Beauty Way.”

With more than 35 years of experience teaching yoga, Ana Forrest is a living example of a teacher who has freed herself from the strictures of trauma and habits and chosen a warrior‟s path of truth and compassion. She became a certified yoga instructor at the age of 18, is an ordained practitioner of Native American medicine and has studied Polarity Therapy, Acupressure, Homeopathy, Hands-on Healing, Martial Arts, Psychotherapy and Regression Therapy. Giving her life mission to 'Mend the Hoop of the People' a global reach, Ana continues to teach around the world throughout the year. Ana's book, Fierce Medicine: Breakthrough Practices to Heal the Body and Ignite the Spirit (HarperOne) was released in May 2011.
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Ana Forrest

change your relationship to fear

sun 13 may 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Soho

for advanced practitioners

£40

How does fear affect you? Interested in learning how to change your relationship to fear? Fear is a powerful emotion that dictates our decisions and hinders us from making good choices. Fear can lead to anxiety, despair and depression. Forrest Yoga teaches you a different way to relate and work with fear. It teaches you to use fear as a warning call, to listen, be alert and proceed cautiously. Fear does not have to be something that paralyzes you. In this session you will use breath and asana to access, comfort and support the parts of your body that are constricted by fear. This new approach to our fearful places brings about change immediately. Your body responds and relief can be felt immediately. You learn to move breath into these areas, stay steady, and remain present as difficult emotions surface, shift and transform. The bands that constrict your life force and contort your body begin to loosen. You will have room to breathe! When you treat your fearful parts with attention and compassion, you allow the “wonderful” back into your life.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Ana Forrest is an internationally renowned pioneer in yoga and healing. Her own trauma and life experiences have formed the foundation from which Ana created Forrest Yoga - a distinct approach of using yoga to address today's physical and emotional challenges with a highly developed understanding of the human body and psyche. She challenges her students to access their whole being and to use Forrest Yoga as a path to finding and then clearing the emotional and mental blocks that dictate and limit their lives. With Ana's meticulous guidance, students cultivate an acute awareness of their own practice and life process, creating a unique and powerful opportunity for the student to make practical life decisions based on their own experiences. “In teaching Forrest Yoga, I am doing my part to 'Mend the Hoop of the People', to inspire people to clear through the stuff that hardens them and sickens their bodies so they can walk freely and lightly in a healing way, in a Beauty Way.”

With more than 35 years of experience teaching yoga, Ana Forrest is a living example of a teacher who has freed herself from the strictures of trauma and habits and chosen a warrior‟s path of truth and compassion. She became a certified yoga instructor at the age of 18, is an ordained practitioner of Native American medicine and has studied Polarity Therapy, Acupressure, Homeopathy, Hands-on Healing, Martial Arts, Psychotherapy and Regression Therapy. Giving her life mission to 'Mend the Hoop of the People' a global reach, Ana continues to teach around the world throughout the year. Ana's book, Fierce Medicine: Breakthrough Practices to Heal the Body and Ignite the Spirit (HarperOne) was released in May 2011.
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Katharine Graves

hypnobirthing

sat 19 – sun 20 may 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

all levels

£297

A Pregnancy Workshop
Hypnobirthing makes a difference to your experience of birth. It is a full antenatal class, based on the premise that birth is natural, normal and easy, using hypnosis to release the fear that causes tension and pain in the birthing experience, and teaching couples how to achieve a safe, calm and comfortable birth, whether at home or in hospital.

This highly effective course is taught to groups in a supportive and relaxed environment over two Saturdays. Katharine also teaches private classes.

Couples usually attend classes together, learning how to use relaxation, breathing, visualization and other techniques to release any tension before and during the birth. Fathers and birth companions are taught how to play an integral role, helping mothers eliminate anxiety, and empowering them to look forward to, and take control of, their birth.

Katharine Graves is a qualified Advanced Hypnotherapist and was trained as a Hypnobirthing teacher by Marie Mongan, the founder of the method. Katharine is also trained as a Doula. She has four grown-up children, and has an ever expanding ‘family’ of hypnobirthing babies.

www.thehypnobirthingcentre.co.uk
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Bo Forbes

how yoga creates change:
a weekend of workshops

thu 24 – sun 27 may 2012

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£210

* * * Please note that the Thursday night talk will take place at Primrose Hill * * *

Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, is a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and yoga therapist whose background includes training in biopsychology, behavioural medicine, sleep disorders and stress management. She is the founder of Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, a system that uses the most therapeutic elements of yoga and mindfulness-based practices to address issues such as physical injuries, anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, immune disorders, and to augment performance enhancement. Integrative Yoga Therapeutics (IYT) helps us to learn about and ultimately guide the interplay between mind and body, and to access the Mind-Body Network as a vehicle for healing.
Bo conducts teacher trainings, teaches workshops, and presents at conferences internationally in the fields of yoga, psychotherapy and yoga therapy. She writes for Yoga Journal, Body + Soul, Yoga International and the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. She is the author of Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression. www.boforbes.com and www.boforbesyoga.com (educational)

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

How yoga creates change: a talk

Thursday, thu 24 may 2012 7.30pm – 9.00pm

Why is yoga so transformative? And how, exactly, does it do what it does? In this talk, we’ll examine the latest research findings on yoga and meditation as tools for physical and emotional transformation. We’ll discuss what makes yoga therapeutic and how yoga influences emotional regulation, stress resilience, and cognitive functioning. We’ll touch on simple ways to integrate some of these healing tools into your personal practice and teaching.
* * * This talk will take place at Primrose Hill * * *

Yoga: meditation in motion + in stillness

Friday, fri 25 may 2012 3.00pm – 5.30pm

Neuroscientists have extensively researched the impact of meditation on brain function and emotional well-being. This session will focus on yoga’s meditative and contemplative elements, which are also deeply therapeutic on physical, mental, and emotional levels. We’ll begin with the cultivation of sankalpa, an intention for the practice. We’ll infuse that thread of intention with practice in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth limbs of yoga (asana, pranayama, pratyahara, and dhyana). We’ll access the therapeutic power of yoga’s meditative qualities in the subtle, yet powerful interventions of breathwork, postural alignment, a brief and mindful asana sequence, and a restorative practice.

Gateway to prana: empowering the neck/shoulder axis in asana

Friday, fri 25 may 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

The neck/shoulder axis is a gateway to pranic regulation and emotional health. Freedom in this axis helps the front body and heart area to open. Limited mobility or stability can lead to "Closed Heart Syndrome" and pranic dysregulation. When this happens, the cervical spine and rotator cuff become vulnerable to injury, and the emotional body is prone to anxiety and depression. In this class, we'll learn postural alignment cues and fascial techniques for to stabilize and release the neck/shoulder axis and regulate prana. We'll also explore asana adaptations for neck and shoulder injury prevention. These tools will help you increase pranic flow, regulate your nervous system, enhance emotional well-being, and facilitate self-expression.

Yoga for insomnia: creating better + deeper sleep

Saturday, sat 26 may 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

Sleep deprivation has many adverse effects: it compromises immunity, decreases stress resilience, lowers metabolic functioning, and hastens the aging process. Yet despite the negative impact of insomnia, modern medicine offers few safe, effective, and long-term remedies. How can yoga help? This workshop will touch on the neurobiology of sleep and wakefulness, particularly the central role of the nervous system. We will investigate the ways in which yoga can change our nervous system balance and thus, our sleep patterns. We’ll explore practices including mindful asana, breathwork, and restorative yoga which balance the nervous system, enhance immunity, and facilitate deep and restorative sleep.

Softening our armor: opening the outer seams of the body

Saturday, sat 26 may 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

The outer seams of our bodies are charged with the task of armoring us to deal with daily life. Excessive fascial tightness or weakness in these areas can contribute to physical tension and emotional dysregulation. This therapeutic flow class will focus on expanding space in the side body, including the iliotibial (IT) band, obliques, and intercostals to create physical space, promote healthy boundaries, and maximize emotional well-being.

The neurobiology of the spine: your central intelligence agency

Sunday, sun 27 may 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

Your spine not only houses your nervous system, it acts as your skeletal and energetic support system and assimilates the new learning that comes from your yoga practice. When the spine lacks mobility, compression is also felt in the nervous system and emotional body. You will learn about the spine's connection to the nervous system and the changing of neural pathways. Using techniques from Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, Bo’s unique method of healing, you will learn how to promote spinal mobility, restoring greater ease and flow in the nervous system and enhancing emotional balance.

Yoga for emotional balance: simple practices to help heal anxiety + depression

Sunday, sun 27 may 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

Anxiety and depression exist not only in the mind, but in the brain and body. Our current paradigm of healing favors intense, physically and mentally challenging practices. Yet lasting positive change also requires subtle practices that build in a progressive sequence over time. In this workshop, we will explore how to create a sustainable therapeutic practice using the subtle, yet deeply powerful interventions of breathwork, mindful asana practice, postural alignment, and restorative poses. We will soothe the mind, regulate the nervous system, "pranify" the physical body, and enhance immunity to forge a direct path to optimal functioning.

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Bo Forbes

how yoga creates change:
a talk

thu 24 may 2012 7.30pm – 9.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

all are welcome

£20

Why is yoga so transformative? And how, exactly, does it do what it does? In this talk, we’ll examine the latest research findings on yoga and meditation as tools for physical and emotional transformation. We’ll discuss what makes yoga therapeutic and how yoga influences emotional regulation, stress resilience, and cognitive functioning. We’ll touch on simple ways to integrate some of these healing tools into your personal practice and teaching.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, is a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and yoga therapist whose background includes training in biopsychology, behavioural medicine, sleep disorders and stress management. She is the founder of Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, a system that uses the most therapeutic elements of yoga and mindfulness-based practices to address issues such as physical injuries, anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, immune disorders, and to augment performance enhancement. Integrative Yoga Therapeutics (IYT) helps us to learn about and ultimately guide the interplay between mind and body, and to access the Mind-Body Network as a vehicle for healing.

Bo conducts teacher trainings, teaches workshops, and presents at conferences internationally in the fields of yoga, psychotherapy and yoga therapy. She writes for Yoga Journal, Body + Soul, Yoga International and the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. She is the author of Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression. www.boforbes.com
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Bo Forbes

yoga:
meditation in motion + in stillness

fri 25 may 2012 3.00pm – 5.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£35

Neuroscientists have extensively researched the impact of meditation on brain function and emotional well-being. This session will focus on yoga’s meditative and contemplative elements, which are also deeply therapeutic on physical, mental, and emotional levels. We’ll begin with the cultivation of sankalpa, an intention for the practice. We’ll infuse that thread of intention with practice in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth limbs of yoga (asana, pranayama, pratyahara, and dhyana). We’ll access the therapeutic power of yoga’s meditative qualities in the subtle, yet powerful interventions of breathwork, postural alignment, a brief and mindful asana sequence, and a restorative practice.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, is a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and yoga therapist whose background includes training in biopsychology, behavioural medicine, sleep disorders and stress management. She is the founder of Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, a system that uses the most therapeutic elements of yoga and mindfulness-based practices to address issues such as physical injuries, anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, immune disorders, and to augment performance enhancement. Integrative Yoga Therapeutics (IYT) helps us to learn about and ultimately guide the interplay between mind and body, and to access the Mind-Body Network as a vehicle for healing.

Bo conducts teacher trainings, teaches workshops, and presents at conferences internationally in the fields of yoga, psychotherapy and yoga therapy. She writes for Yoga Journal, Body + Soul, Yoga International and the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. She is the author of Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression. www.boforbes.com and www.boforbesyoga.com (educational)
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Bo Forbes

gateway to prana:
empowering the neck/shoulder axis in asana

fri 25 may 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£30

The neck/shoulder axis is a gateway to pranic regulation and emotional health. Freedom in this axis helps the front body and heart area to open. Limited mobility or stability can lead to "Closed Heart Syndrome" and pranic dysregulation. When this happens, the cervical spine and rotator cuff become vulnerable to injury, and the emotional body is prone to anxiety and depression. In this class, we'll learn postural alignment cues and fascial techniques for to stabilize and release the neck/shoulder axis and regulate prana. We'll also explore asana adaptations for neck and shoulder injury prevention. These tools will help you increase pranic flow, regulate your nervous system, enhance emotional well-being, and facilitate self-expression.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, is a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and yoga therapist whose background includes training in biopsychology, behavioural medicine, sleep disorders and stress management. She is the founder of Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, a system that uses the most therapeutic elements of yoga and mindfulness-based practices to address issues such as physical injuries, anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, immune disorders, and to augment performance enhancement. Integrative Yoga Therapeutics (IYT) helps us to learn about and ultimately guide the interplay between mind and body, and to access the Mind-Body Network as a vehicle for healing.

Bo conducts teacher trainings, teaches workshops, and presents at conferences internationally in the fields of yoga, psychotherapy and yoga therapy. She writes for Yoga Journal, Body + Soul, Yoga International and the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. She is the author of Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression. www.boforbes.com and www.boforbesyoga.com (educational)
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Catherine Annis

scaravelli inspired yoga immersion:
a 3 weekend intensive

sat 26 may – sun 08 july 2012

triyoga Primrose Hill

experienced yoga students + teachers

£600

Scaravelli Inspired yoga is a stress free new yoga that works with the body to restore health, vitality and energy.

Vanda Scaravelli came to yoga relatively late in life, and, suffering from a severe scoliosis, developed her own, innovative and transformative approach to yoga. Based on the natural principles of breath, and gravity, her revolutionary approach listens to the body and mind, working with them to achieve dramatic results and improve overall structural fitness. As she reminded her students: “If you are kind to your body, it will respond in an incredible way”.

She revolutionised conventional yoga teaching, searching for subtlety and absolute authenticity in the work, moving away from the traditional guru-led approach and towards personal practice and discovery. This approach presents particular challenges to teachers, and this immersion course has been specifically designed to convey and explore the key ideas underpinning Vanda’s philosophy: releasing and restoring the natural flexibility of the body to maintain overall health and a naturally supple spine.

Each module will look at a different aspect of the work, so that you leave with clear, logical ideas and suggestions on how to work and teach; a fresh way of looking at the body and the postures; and inspiration for your teaching and practice. We will look at Vanda's thoughts on yoga, and explore how we can use her teachings to inspire us on our path - in yoga, and in life. It is the only course to combine Scaravelli's teachings with those of her friend and mentor, Jiddu Krishnamurti, whose philosophy runs right through Vanda's innovative and very modern approach.

The course will provide a practical understanding of this style for all serious students, teachers, or teacher trainees. It is the only course to combine Scaravelli’s teachings with those of her friend and mentor, J Krishnamurti. During each weekend, we will examine and unravel our experiences, discovering and revealing new skills and a deeper understanding of our bodies, and, ultimately, ourselves.

•Deepen your understanding of anatomy and structural relationships, the mechanics of movement and breath.
•Discover a fresh, modern approach to yoga that will radically transform your practice and teaching.
•The only course to incorporate and relate Krishnamurti’s teachings into yoga.
•Learn ways to release undue effort and tension, and help restore the body’s natural health, vitality and energy.
•Gain valuable insights and practical support in practicing and teaching this subtle and delicate, yet rigorous, approach.

Structure
This immersion consists of three weekends, spaced over three months, with each weekend building on the knowledge and experience gained in the one previous. Each weekend will consist of 13 hours of class, with 70% spent on practical explorations of asanas and breathwork, with the remaining 30% divided between Krishnamurti’s philosophy, experiential anatomy, and meditation/contemplation.

Teachers
The course provides an exciting opportunity to work with three leading teachers in this increasingly popular form of yoga: Catherine Annis, leading the practical explorations; John Stirk teaching experiential anatomy; and David Skitt bringing Krishnamurti to life.

Who would benefit from this Immersion course?
•Students who have attended, or are attending the triyoga teaching programme
•Serious yoga students who are looking for an approach which can help them deepen their physical and psychological approach to yoga
•Students or teachers who want to fully understand the role of spine, gravity and breath - not only in yoga but in living life itself
•Yoga students who would like to explore an alternative philosophy, based on self exploration and discovery
•Current teachers who would like to explore an unconventional, experience led approach, focusing on personal practice and research
•Teachers interested in making a real difference to students working with postural and spinal issues

Dates + Times
26th + 27th May
Saturday 9.30am – 5.30pm
Sunday 10.00am – 5.00pm

16th + 17th June
7th + 8th July
Saturday 10.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 10.00am – 5.00pm

Please note that applicants have the option of paying a non-refundable 200 deposit when enrolling onto the course and then paying the remaining balance 4 weeks before the start of the training.

Contact: Catherine.annis@relaxandrelease.co.uk for more information.

Catherine Annis was originally a professional dancer and has been practicing yoga for nearly 30 years. Originally studying Iyengar, Astanga and various forms of Hatha yoga, she eventually gravitated to the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli. She holds a Masters degree in ballet studies and is a qualified Thai massage practitioner, and it is this interest in the body which informs and inspires her teaching. Her daily yoga practice and teaching focuses on deepening physical awareness and alignment to reveal and release the natural freedom of the body, particularly the spine.

John Stirk’s work has evolved over a period of 35 years. He has taught yoga for 34 years and practised osteopathy for 25 years. He taught remedial classes to students at the Royal Academy of Dance in London, and conducted body-mind workshops with R.D. Laing in the late 1970’s. John had personal tuition from Vanda Scaravelli for several years and provided yoga teacher training courses in London from 1998-2004. He is the author of two books, ‘Soft Exercise’ published in 1983 and ‘Structural Fitness’ published in 1988.

David Skitt worked for many years in Paris at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Space Agency. During this time he studied Buddhism for twelve years and for several of them was Chairman of the Institute of Tibetan Studies at Vevey in Switzerland. he became a trustee of the Krishnamurti Foundation at Brockwood Park in Hampshire in 1986, and has put together and edited ten Krishnamurti books and discussed Krishnamurti’s teaching with audiences in several countries. He practises his own form of yoga, drawn from various source and has always had a strong interest in exploring how, in everyday life, human consciousness interacts with our physiology.

Weekend one: Saturday

Saturday, sat 26 may 2012 9.30am – 5.30pm

Weekend one: Sunday

Sunday, sun 27 may 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

Weekend two: Saturday

Saturday, sat 16 june 2012 10.00am – 6.00pm

Weekend two: Sunday

Sunday, sun 17 june 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

Weekend three: Saturday

Saturday, sat 07 july 2012 10.00am – 6.00pm

Weekend three: Sunday

Sunday, sun 08 july 2012 10.00am – 5.00pm

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Bo Forbes

yoga for insomnia:
creating better + deeper sleep

sat 26 may 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£40

Sleep deprivation has many adverse effects: it compromises immunity, decreases stress resilience, lowers metabolic functioning, and hastens the aging process. Yet despite the negative impact of insomnia, modern medicine offers few safe, effective, and long-term remedies. How can yoga help? This workshop will touch on the neurobiology of sleep and wakefulness, particularly the central role of the nervous system. We will investigate the ways in which yoga can change our nervous system balance and thus, our sleep patterns. We’ll explore practices including mindful asana, breathwork, and restorative yoga which balance the nervous system, enhance immunity, and facilitate deep and restorative sleep.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, is a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and yoga therapist whose background includes training in biopsychology, behavioural medicine, sleep disorders and stress management. She is the founder of Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, a system that uses the most therapeutic elements of yoga and mindfulness-based practices to address issues such as physical injuries, anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, immune disorders, and to augment performance enhancement. Integrative Yoga Therapeutics (IYT) helps us to learn about and ultimately guide the interplay between mind and body, and to access the Mind-Body Network as a vehicle for healing.

Bo conducts teacher trainings, teaches workshops, and presents at conferences internationally in the fields of yoga, psychotherapy and yoga therapy. She writes for Yoga Journal, Body + Soul, Yoga International and the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. She is the author of Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression. www.boforbes.com and www.boforbesyoga.com (educational)
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Bo Forbes

softening our armor:
opening the outer seams of the body

sat 26 may 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£35

The outer seams of our bodies are charged with the task of armoring us to deal with daily life. Excessive fascial tightness or weakness in these areas can contribute to physical tension and emotional dysregulation. This therapeutic flow class will focus on expanding space in the side body, including the iliotibial (IT) band, obliques, and intercostals to create physical space, promote healthy boundaries, and maximize emotional well-being.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, and Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, is a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and yoga therapist whose background includes training in biopsychology, behavioural medicine, sleep disorders and stress management. She is the founder of Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, a system that uses the most therapeutic elements of yoga and mindfulness-based practices to address issues such as physical injuries, anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, immune disorders, and to augment performance enhancement. Integrative Yoga Therapeutics (IYT) helps us to learn about and ultimately guide the interplay between mind and body, and to access the Mind-Body Network as a vehicle for healing.

Bo conducts teacher trainings, teaches workshops, and presents at conferences internationally in the fields of yoga, psychotherapy and yoga therapy. She writes for Yoga Journal, Body + Soul, Yoga International and the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. She is the author of Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression. www.boforbes.com and www.boforbesyoga.com (educational)
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Bo Forbes

anatomy of an integrative yoga therapeutics private session:
an immersion

sun 27 – tue 29 may 2012

triyoga Soho

one year or more's consistent practice

£260

Sunday 10.00am – 1.00pm + 2.30 – 5.00pm
Monday and Tuesday 9.00am – 12.00pm + 2.30pm – 5.30pm

This intensive is designed for yoga teachers, aspiring teachers, yoga therapists, psychotherapists and bodyworkers who incorporate yogic work into their bodywork sessions. In this two-day intensive, you will learn the foundational elements of Bo's method of Integrative Yoga Therapeutics. We will be bringing clients from our community into these sessions to illustrate principles and provide opportunities for you to learn beginning principles of this method as well as therapeutic assists.

Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, and yoga therapist, developed this method in 2002. It uses the most therapeutic elements of yoga and mindfulness-based practices to address issues such as physical injuries, anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, immune disorders, and to augment performance enhancement. Integrative Yoga Therapeutics (IYT) helps us to learn about and ultimately guide the interplay between mind and body, and to access the Mind-Body Network as a vehicle for healing.

An integration of yoga, psychology, and science, IYT offers therapeutic tools to change the physical, mental, emotional, and energetic manifestations of imbalance and illness. These include active asana practice which is both mindful and alignment-based, specialized breathing techniques, creative use of props and sequencing to develop space in body and mind, and relaxation-based tools such as meditation and Restorative Yoga.

The immersion includes a place at Sunday’s workshops, providing the fundamentals, followed by a two-day intensive, where you will explore the anatomy of a private session, including:
– conducting intakes from a mind - body perspective
– formulating mind-body assessments
– constructing sessions (including the inauguration session and subsequent sessions)
– tailoring of sessions to client progress
– learning the basic assists for therapeutic poses used in these sessions

Our therapeutic goal is to help clients understand and access their Mind-Body Network as a powerful vehicle to growth and healing. Participants in this intensive will learn to use therapeutic tools (many of which will be covered during the weekend workshops) from the active and contemplative practices of yoga to conduct a basic-level private yoga therapeutics session. We will tailor these practices to clients' mental states, as well as the nervous system and mental, emotional, physical, and deep visceral bodies. This intensive will also review several therapeutic assists for the specific presenting issues.

Most importantly, this intensive will include hands-on assessment and practice with workshop participants, as well as live client work with volunteers from the local community.

Live sessions will stem from a focus on the elements of alignment and movement that contribute to a healthy spine. We will address scoliosis (s-curve) and kyphosis. We will also explore therapeutic techniques working with fibromyalgia and chronic pain disorders, as well as anxiety and nervous system hyperarousal disorders.

Note: this intensive will include "live" yoga students and clients. To volunteer as a client for live sessions, for scoliosis, kyphosis, fibromyalgia/chronic pain, or anxiety, please email sheila@triyoga.co.uk.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, is a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and yoga therapist whose background includes training in biopsychology, behavioural medicine, sleep disorders and stress management. She is the founder of Integrative Yoga Therapeutics who conducts teacher trainings, teaches workshops, and presents at conferences internationally in the fields of yoga, psychotherapy and yoga therapy. She writes for Yoga Journal, Body + Soul, Yoga International and the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. She is the author of Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression. www.boforbes.com and www.boforbesyoga.com (educational)

The neurobiology of the spine: your central intelligence agency

Sunday, sun 27 may 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

Your spine not only houses your nervous system, it acts as your skeletal and energetic support system and assimilates the new learning that comes from your yoga practice. When the spine lacks mobility, compression is also felt in the nervous system and emotional body. You will learn about the spine's connection to the nervous system and the changing of neural pathways. Using techniques from Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, Bo’s unique method of healing, you will learn how to promote spinal mobility, restoring greater ease and flow in the nervous system and enhancing emotional balance.

Yoga for emotional balance: simple practices to help heal anxiety + depression

Sunday, sun 27 may 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

Anxiety and depression exist not only in the mind, but in the brain and body. Our current paradigm of healing favors intense, physically and mentally challenging practices. Yet lasting positive change also requires subtle practices that build in a progressive sequence over time. In this workshop, we will explore how to create a sustainable therapeutic practice using the subtle, yet deeply powerful interventions of breathwork, mindful asana practice, postural alignment, and restorative poses. We will soothe the mind, regulate the nervous system, "pranify" the physical body, and enhance immunity to forge a direct path to optimal functioning.

Integrative yoga therapeutics: the anatomy of a private yoga session

Monday, mon 28 may 2012 9.00am – 5.30pm

Integrative yoga therapeutics: live client work

Tuesday, tue 29 may 2012 9.00am – 5.30pm

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Bo Forbes

the neurobiology of the spine:
your central intelligence agency

sun 27 may 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£40

Your spine not only houses your nervous system, it acts as your skeletal and energetic support system and assimilates the new learning that comes from your yoga practice. When the spine lacks mobility, compression is also felt in the nervous system and emotional body. You will learn about the spine's connection to the nervous system and the changing of neural pathways. Using techniques from Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, Bo’s unique method of healing, you will learn how to promote spinal mobility, restoring greater ease and flow in the nervous system and enhancing emotional balance.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, and Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, is a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and yoga therapist whose background includes training in biopsychology, behavioural medicine, sleep disorders and stress management. She is the founder of Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, a system that uses the most therapeutic elements of yoga and mindfulness-based practices to address issues such as physical injuries, anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, immune disorders, and to augment performance enhancement. Integrative Yoga Therapeutics (IYT) helps us to learn about and ultimately guide the interplay between mind and body, and to access the Mind-Body Network as a vehicle for healing.

Bo conducts teacher trainings, teaches workshops, and presents at conferences internationally in the fields of yoga, psychotherapy and yoga therapy. She writes for Yoga Journal, Body + Soul, Yoga International and the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. She is the author of Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression. www.boforbes.com and www.boforbesyoga.com (educational)
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Bo Forbes

yoga for emotional balance:
simple practices to help heal anxiety + depression

sun 27 may 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£35

Anxiety and depression exist not only in the mind, but in the brain and body. Our current paradigm of healing favors intense, physically and mentally challenging practices. Yet lasting positive change also requires subtle practices that build in a progressive sequence over time. In this workshop, we will explore how to create a sustainable therapeutic practice using the subtle, yet deeply powerful interventions of breathwork, mindful asana practice, postural alignment, and restorative poses. We will soothe the mind, regulate the nervous system, "pranify" the physical body, and enhance immunity to forge a direct path to optimal functioning.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Bo Forbes, Psy.D., E-RYT500, is a Boston-based clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and yoga therapist whose background includes training in biopsychology, behavioural medicine, sleep disorders and stress management. She is the founder of Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, a system that uses the most therapeutic elements of yoga and mindfulness-based practices to address issues such as physical injuries, anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, immune disorders, and to augment performance enhancement. Integrative Yoga Therapeutics (IYT) helps us to learn about and ultimately guide the interplay between mind and body, and to access the Mind-Body Network as a vehicle for healing.

Bo conducts teacher trainings, teaches workshops, and presents at conferences internationally in the fields of yoga, psychotherapy and yoga therapy. She writes for Yoga Journal, Body + Soul, Yoga International and the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. She is the author of Yoga for Emotional Balance: Simple Practices to Help Relieve Anxiety and Depression. www.boforbes.com
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Natasha Rizopoulos

asana + beyond:
practising eight limbed yoga

fri 01 – sun 03 june 2012

triyoga Primrose Hill

six months’ consistent practice

£160

How do we create a relationship between what we discover on the mat and how we experience the world? What do our postures teach us about ourselves? In this workshop we'll explore Patanjali's eight limbed path and see how it applies to all facets of life. While the emphasis will primarily be on asana, our study of breath and movement will also serve as a vehicle for a deeper understanding of some of the less tangible forms of yoga, including philosophy and meditation.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

As a former ballet dancer, Natasha knew she had come home when she discovered yoga in her 20s. That moment of recognition and delight continues to inspire her teaching to this day.

Now a senior teacher with YogaWorks and Down Under Yoga, and a writer, teacher and DVD instructor for Yoga Journal, Natasha is known world-wide for her ability to communicate the essence of sophisticated postures and ideas in ways that have a transformative effect upon one’s understanding of yoga.

A dedicated Ashtanga practitioner for many years, she is equally captivated by the precision of the Iyengar system. These two traditions inform her teaching, creating a dynamic and rigorous blend of intelligently sequenced and aligned Vinyasa Flow.

For more about Natasha and Align Your Flow (and to see clips of her teaching and read her articles and blog) visit her website at www.natasharizopoulos.com.

The yoga sutra: a roadmap for life

Friday, fri 01 june 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Patanjali’s famous text is a familiar friend to some yoga students, and a mysterious reference to others. Whether new to the sutras or well acquainted, come discover how their simple yet universal truths can be explored and applied to activities both on and off the mat. We’ll spend time discussing some of the most beloved sutras and then investigate them in terms of asana, meditation and daily life.

Talk about a revolution: the power of twisting

Saturday, sat 02 june 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

Twists are an amazing family of poses that can be explored from a variety of positions with myriad effects. They are powerful tools for awakening the mid/upper back area and preparing for poses like backbends and inversions. They are also wonderful counter poses after these postures, and as such can have a cooling and neutralizing effect. We’ll look at standing, seated and supine twists and examine what they share, as well as their different energetic impacts. You’ll leave class refreshed and alert, with increased awareness and mobility in your thoracic spine.

Fearless upside down: demystifying headstand + shoulderstand

Saturday, sat 02 june 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

Often described as the king and the queen of the asana, for many students headstand and shoulderstand instead end up being the proverbial pain in the neck. With both poses it’s a combination of openness and strength in the upper body that protects the vulnerable neck, and allows one to experience the delights of inversion. Discover how thoughtful preparation and a clean foundation can enable you to go upside down without trepidation, and stay there with confidence and comfort.

Rock the boat: navasana + core integrity

Sunday, sun 03 june 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

Core stability is a key ingredient to a healthy asana practice. But what is the core and how do we strengthen it? We’ll begin with a review of the key muscles that create steadiness at the center. Then we’ll put theory into practice in a sequence that will bring intelligence and tone to the muscles that support your torso and pelvis. We’ll examine poses and transitions that you can incorporate into your regular practice and explore how transformative this work can be, in terms of asana, posture and sense of self.

The art of sequencing

Sunday, sun 03 june 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

The ability to structure and sequence classes so that students have the best possible experience, both on the mat and afterwards, is one of the hallmarks of skillful teaching. Learn to create sequences that progressively prepare students for challenging postures so they can find the fullest and safest expression of their asana, as well as leave class feeling balanced and calm. This class will explore the idea of sequencing as a coherent narrative arc, building practices around themes and using counter poses to bring both body and mind into a state of equilibrium.

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Natasha Rizopoulos

the yoga sutras:
a roadmap for life

fri 01 june 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

six months’ consistent practice

£30

Patanjali’s famous text is a familiar friend to some yoga students, and a mysterious reference to others. Whether new to the sutras or well acquainted, come discover how their simple yet universal truths can be explored and applied to activities both on and off the mat. We’ll spend time discussing some of the most beloved sutras and then investigate them in terms of asana, meditation and daily life.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

As a former ballet dancer, Natasha knew she had come home when she discovered yoga in her 20s. That moment of recognition and delight continues to inspire her teaching to this day.

Now a senior teacher with YogaWorks and Down Under Yoga, and a writer, teacher and DVD instructor for Yoga Journal, Natasha is known world-wide for her ability to communicate the essence of sophisticated postures and ideas in ways that have a transformative effect upon one’s understanding of yoga.

A dedicated Ashtanga practitioner for many years, she is equally captivated by the precision of the Iyengar system. These two traditions inform her teaching, creating a dynamic and rigorous blend of intelligently sequenced and aligned Vinyasa Flow.

For more about Natasha and Align Your Flow (and to see clips of her teaching and read her articles and blog) visit her website at www.natasharizopoulos.com.
read more...
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Natasha Rizopoulos

talk about a revolution:
the power of twisting

sat 02 june 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

six months’ consistent practice

£35

Twists are an amazing family of poses that can be explored from a variety of positions with myriad effects. They are powerful tools for awakening the mid/upper back area and preparing for poses like backbends and inversions. They are also wonderful counter poses after these postures, and as such can have a cooling and neutralizing effect. We’ll look at standing, seated and supine twists and examine what they share, as well as their different energetic impacts. You’ll leave class refreshed and alert, with increased awareness and mobility in your thoracic spine.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

As a former ballet dancer, Natasha knew she had come home when she discovered yoga in her 20s. That moment of recognition and delight continues to inspire her teaching to this day.

Now a senior teacher with YogaWorks and Down Under Yoga, and a writer, teacher and DVD instructor for Yoga Journal, Natasha is known world-wide for her ability to communicate the essence of sophisticated postures and ideas in ways that have a transformative effect upon one’s understanding of yoga.

A dedicated Ashtanga practitioner for many years, she is equally captivated by the precision of the Iyengar system. These two traditions inform her teaching, creating a dynamic and rigorous blend of intelligently sequenced and aligned Vinyasa Flow.

For more about Natasha and Align Your Flow (and to see clips of her teaching and read her articles and blog) visit her website at www.natasharizopoulos.com.
read more...
book now
Natasha Rizopoulos

fearless upside down:
demystifying headstand + shoulderstand

sat 02 june 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

six months’ consistent practice

£35

Often described as the king and the queen of the asana, for many students headstand and shoulderstand instead end up being the proverbial pain in the neck. With both poses it’s a combination of openness and strength in the upper body that protects the vulnerable neck, and allows one to experience the delights of inversion. Discover how thoughtful preparation and a clean foundation can enable you to go upside down without trepidation, and stay there with confidence and comfort.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

As a former ballet dancer, Natasha knew she had come home when she discovered yoga in her 20s. That moment of recognition and delight continues to inspire her teaching to this day.

Now a senior teacher with YogaWorks and Down Under Yoga, and a writer, teacher and DVD instructor for Yoga Journal, Natasha is known world-wide for her ability to communicate the essence of sophisticated postures and ideas in ways that have a transformative effect upon one’s understanding of yoga.

A dedicated Ashtanga practitioner for many years, she is equally captivated by the precision of the Iyengar system. These two traditions inform her teaching, creating a dynamic and rigorous blend of intelligently sequenced and aligned Vinyasa Flow.

For more about Natasha and Align Your Flow (and to see clips of her teaching and read her articles and blog) visit her website at www.natasharizopoulos.com.
read more...
book now
Natasha Rizopoulos

rock the boat:
navasana + core integrity

sun 03 june 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

six months’ consistent practice

£35

Core stability is a key ingredient to a healthy asana practice. But what is the core and how do we strengthen it? We’ll begin with a review of the key muscles that create steadiness at the center. Then we’ll put theory into practice in a sequence that will bring intelligence and tone to the muscles that support your torso and pelvis. We’ll examine poses and transitions that you can incorporate into your regular practice and explore how transformative this work can be, in terms of asana, posture and sense of self.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

As a former ballet dancer, Natasha knew she had come home when she discovered yoga in her 20s. That moment of recognition and delight continues to inspire her teaching to this day.

Now a senior teacher with YogaWorks and Down Under Yoga, and a writer, teacher and DVD instructor for Yoga Journal, Natasha is known world-wide for her ability to communicate the essence of sophisticated postures and ideas in ways that have a transformative effect upon one’s understanding of yoga.

A dedicated Ashtanga practitioner for many years, she is equally captivated by the precision of the Iyengar system. These two traditions inform her teaching, creating a dynamic and rigorous blend of intelligently sequenced and aligned Vinyasa Flow.

For more about Natasha and Align Your Flow (and to see clips of her teaching and read her articles and blog) visit her website at www.natasharizopoulos.com.
read more...
book now
Natasha Rizopoulos

the art of sequencing

sun 03 june 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for teachers and inquisitive students

£40

The ability to structure and sequence classes so that students have the best possible experience, both on the mat and afterwards, is one of the hallmarks of skillful teaching. Learn to create sequences that progressively prepare students for challenging postures so they can find the fullest and safest expression of their asana, as well as leave class feeling balanced and calm. This workshop will explore the idea of sequencing as a coherent narrative arc, building practices around themes and using counter poses to bring both body and mind into a state of equilibrium.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

As a former ballet dancer, Natasha knew she had come home when she discovered yoga in her 20s. That moment of recognition and delight continues to inspire her teaching to this day.

Now a senior teacher with YogaWorks and Down Under Yoga, and a writer, teacher and DVD instructor for Yoga Journal, Natasha is known world-wide for her ability to communicate the essence of sophisticated postures and ideas in ways that have a transformative effect upon one’s understanding of yoga.

A dedicated Ashtanga practitioner for many years, she is equally captivated by the precision of the Iyengar system. These two traditions inform her teaching, creating a dynamic and rigorous blend of intelligently sequenced and aligned Vinyasa Flow.

For more about Natasha and Align Your Flow (and to see clips of her teaching and read her articles and blog) visit her website at www.natasharizopoulos.com.
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Emma Balnaves

shadow yoga:
a weekend of workshops

fri 08 – sun 10 june 2012

triyoga Soho

for all levels, with some experience of shadow yoga required

£130 (early bird price of 110 until 29 February 2012)
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Friday 08 June 2.30 – 5.00pm
Saturday 09 June 7.00 – 9.30am
Sunday 10 June 7.00 – 9.30am

The three forms of shadow yoga are the combination of various warrior (viraparampara) and sun forms (suryanamaskaras) which act as preludes for the asana-vinyasas (primary, intermediate and advanced). During the three day workshop one of the shadow yoga preludes will be used to prepare the student to move into the seated asanas.

Emma Balnaves is director and teacher of Nrtta Sadhana (Nata Yoga) and Shadow Yoga. Her background studies include: Ayurvedic and Siddha systems of medicine of which she holds diplomas in Siddha Medicine and Thanuology (marma shastra). www.shadowyoga.com

Shadow yoga:
introductory session

Friday, fri 08 june 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

Shadow yoga

Saturday, sat 09 june 2012 7.00am – 9.30am

Shadow yoga

Sunday, sun 10 june 2012 7.00am – 9.30am

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Gurmukh Gurmukh

the dawn of the aquarian age:
coming into consciousness

fri 08 – sun 10 june 2012

triyoga Soho

for all levels including complete beginners

£145

Gurmukh is the co-founder and director of Golden Bridge, the premier centre for the study and practice of Kundalini yoga and meditation in Los Angeles, CA. 35 years ago Gurmukh received her Sikh spiritual name meaning “one who helps people across the world ocean”. Since then, she has dedicated her life to fulfilling that responsibility.

For over three decades, students in Los Angeles and around the world have sought her classes in Kundalini yoga, meditation and pre and post natal care. Gurmukh studied directly with Yogi Bhajan who introduced Kundalini Yoga to the West and she is the author of “The Eight Human Talents: The Yogic Way to Restoring the Natural Balance of Serenity Within You”, and “Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation”. She also has three videos available; “Pre Natal Yoga”, “Post Natal Yoga”, and “Kundalini Yoga with Gurmukh”. She trains yoga teachers throughout the world.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Clean sweep your mind: clearing the subconscious through kundalini yoga + meditation

Friday, fri 08 june 2012 7.45pm – 10.15pm

A Holy Man once said to a woman, “Stop Thinking. This body needs you in your body. When you are thinking and thinking, you are away. You are outside your body.”

Some people spend their entire lives thinking and thinking – even tothe point that they drive themselves crazy with their thoughts.All biorhythms and metabolic functions are affected when all you dois think. Each thought carries a weight, and that is a weight in your head. Can you imagine how much weight you carry around?When you spend so much time thinking about someone else, your psyche interlocks with another’s psyche; and then you are not you; you are not them. So… Who Are You?

Join us for a Deep Clean Sweep of Your Mind, as we moveinto thoughtlessness through Thoughtless Meditation. Finishing upwith the Sacred Sound of the Gong, you will go into the Realm ofPurity of Universal Thought that will prevail through you. Regain theLife Force that you have been losing.

Developing courage: the way of the spiritual warrior:
ushering in 2012

Saturday, sat 09 june 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

We live in a global community and feel each other as never before. That sensitivity brings a responsibility to step up and find our inner strength, for the sake of ourselves as well as others. We have been told by many teachers and guides that times will get rough as we head toward the dawning of the Aquarian Age. Now is the time to develop the strength, courage, and wisdom to sail over any chaos. This is the time to live for each other so that we can live in peace globally, in the highest possible viewpoint for all. Join us in the practice of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Kriyas that will broaden our perspectives to see how much we really do affect one another, and can ultimately heal and uplift one another. Join us as we chant, laugh, dance, and then relax to the sounds of the Sacred Gong.

Finding your own inner excellence

Saturday, sat 09 june 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

When you are in your own Center of Excellence, winds will come from all sides to uplift you. Saints, Sages, and the Exalted Beings throughout time have had one thing in common: they lived to their own Inner Excellence. Holding that vision, their Excellence directed their speech, thoughts, and actions. However, many of us have been trained to live in self-doubt and conflict, and have adopted habits of self-denial. We shall root out and release self-inferiority patterns that have imprinted over the years. In their place we’ll establish our own Self-Excellence so that this becomes our guiding star. With duality now gone, we allow the strength of our meditative mind to direct our actions, speech, and behavior.

Life is a flow… why worry?

Sunday, sun 10 june 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

We often run through our minds the thought, What will happen to me? Will I be all right? You will be all right if you FEEL you are All Right! The Infinite has bestowed on you the power to live without any negativity. You have the ability to walk through anything withoutstrife.

Life is vast, huge, big, expansive and an ever-creative processand flow. Things are always changing. Make the agreement that God is everywhere and you are everywhere with God. Then all will flow for you in your highest direction.

Join us on this special night as we release the worry from our Mind, Body, and Lives. Through Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, let us understand the power we have in a Strong Positive approach toeverything we do. Finishing with a deep Gong lie-out, you will gohome refreshed and uplifted unto Infinity.

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Emma Balnaves

shadow yoga:
introductory session

fri 08 june 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels, with some experience of shadow yoga required

£50

The three forms of shadow yoga are the combination of various warrior (viraparampara) and sun forms (suryanamaskaras) which act as preludes for the asana-vinyasas (primary, intermediate and advanced). During the three day workshop one of the shadow yoga preludes will be used to prepare the student to move into the seated asanas.

Emma Balnaves is director and teacher of Nrtta Sadhana (Nata Yoga) and Shadow Yoga. Her background studies include: Ayurvedic and Siddha systems of medicine of which she holds diplomas in Siddha Medicine and Thanuology (marma shastra). www.shadowyoga.com
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Acro Yoga

acroyoga fundamentals

fri 08 june 2012 7.30pm – 9.30pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

for all levels

£35

All levels, all ages, all people are welcome to join the AcroYoga Community. This workshop provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness. Teachers will combine elements from Yoga, Acrobatics, and Thai Massage. After enjoying a sample of the many elements of the practice you will have first hand experience of what makes up AcroYoga. No yoga experience required, no partner needed. Come support and be supported.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Jason Nemer, a longtime acrobat, discovered yoga as a university student and never looked back. Co-founder of AcroYoga, he leads workshops and teacher trainings all over the world. Studies with Dharma Mittra have helped him see that one’s true teacher is sitting on the right side of your heart as the eternal witness.
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Gurmukh Gurmukh

clean sweep your mind:
clearing the subconscious through kundalini yoga + meditation

fri 08 june 2012 7.45pm – 10.15pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels including complete beginners

£40

A Holy Man once said to a woman, “Stop Thinking. This body needs you in your body. When you are thinking and thinking, you are away. You are outside your body.”

Some people spend their entire lives thinking and thinking – even tothe point that they drive themselves crazy with their thoughts.All biorhythms and metabolic functions are affected when all you dois think. Each thought carries a weight, and that is a weight in your head. Can you imagine how much weight you carry around?When you spend so much time thinking about someone else, your psyche interlocks with another’s psyche; and then you are not you; you are not them. So… Who Are You?

Join us for a Deep Clean Sweep of Your Mind, as we moveinto thoughtlessness through Thoughtless Meditation. Finishing upwith the Sacred Sound of the Gong, you will go into the Realm ofPurity of Universal Thought that will prevail through you. Regain theLife Force that you have been losing.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Gurmukh is the co-founder and director of Golden Bridge, the premier centre for the study and practice of Kundalini yoga and meditation in Los Angeles, CA. 35 years ago Gurmukh received her Sikh spiritual name meaning “one who helps people across the world ocean”. Since then, she has dedicated her life to fulfilling that responsibility.

For over three decades, students in Los Angeles and around the world have sought her classes in Kundalini yoga, meditation and pre and post natal care. Gurmukh studied directly with Yogi Bhajan who introduced Kundalini Yoga to the West and she is the author of “The Eight Human Talents: The Yogic Way to Restoring the Natural Balance of Serenity Within You”, and “Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation”. She also has three videos available; “Pre Natal Yoga”, “Post Natal Yoga”, and “Kundalini Yoga with Gurmukh”. She trains yoga teachers throughout the world.
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Acro Yoga

acroyoga:
a weekend of workshops

sat 09 – sun 10 june 2012

triyoga Primrose Hill

six months’ consistent practice

£170

Saturday + Sunday 9.00am – 12.30pm + 2.30 – 5.00pm

Jason Nemer, a longtime acrobat, discovered yoga as a university student and never looked back. Co-founder of AcroYoga, he leads workshops and teacher trainings all over the world. Studies with Dharma Mittra have helped him see that one’s true teacher is sitting on the right side of your heart as the eternal witness.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Love, light, + flight: acroyoga therapeutics

Saturday, sat 09 june 2012 9.00am – 5.00pm

Open your practice with grace and ease as you learn to collaborate with a partner. Flying is a dance between shiva and shakti that utilizes the compliments of a strong grounding energy and a fluid receptive energy. It is a practice of giving and receiving, honoring and accepting, inhaling and exhaling that will take both yogis to a new place of union and bliss.

Solar asana + inversions training

Sunday, sun 10 june 2012 9.00am – 5.00pm

Come and learn the art of being upside down with confidence. We will build progressively towards handstands and partner acrobatics. This is an intermediate offering, you will be surprised how much you learn about yourself and what you can do! The morning we will lead you through a training sequence that will teach you acrobatic strength training techniques and in the afternoon we will play more with flying and partner practices. No partner needed, headstand practice required.

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Acro Yoga

acroyoga:
a 5 day immersion

sat 09 – wed 13 june 2012

triyoga Primrose Hill

six months’ consistent practice

£420

Saturday + Sunday 9.00am – 12.30pm + 2.30 – 5.00pm
Monday to Wednesday 9.30am – 12.30pm + 2.00pm – 5.00pm

This immersion introduces the full spectrum practice of AcroYoga in a safe, supportive atmosphere. The mindfulness of yoga creates a steady foundation from which to explore the power of Acrobatics and the loving-kindness of Thai Massage. The interplay of all three disciplines creates a balance of giving and receiving, strength and sensitivity, dynamic action and gentle surrender. A focus on the refinement of technique, and the role of the spotter will empower everyone to embody the practice with grace and ease.

Skills covered:
– Lunar Thai asana and solar acrobatic asana sequences
– Supine and prone Thai massage
– Forward and backward therapeutic flying
– Spotting and inversions
– Acrobatic training techniques and flying transitions

Recommendations:
– at least months’ regular yoga practice
– comfortable headstand practice
– handstand with support (with partner or against the wall)

All participants are required to come with their own copy of the AcroYoga Flight Manual.

This course fulfills the retreat/immersion with Jason or Jenny pre-requisite for teacher training.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Jason Nemer, a longtime acrobat, discovered yoga as a university student and never looked back. Co-founder of AcroYoga, he leads workshops and teacher trainings all over the world. Studies with Dharma Mittra have helped him see that one’s true teacher is sitting on the right side of your heart as the eternal witness.

Day one

Saturday, sat 09 june 2012 9.00am – 5.00pm

Day two

Sunday, sun 10 june 2012 9.00am – 5.00pm

Day three

Monday, mon 11 june 2012 9.30am – 5.00pm

Day four

Tuesday, tue 12 june 2012 9.30am – 5.00pm

Day five

Wednesday, wed 13 june 2012 9.30am – 5.00pm

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Acro Yoga

love, light, + flight:
acroyoga therapeutics

sat 09 june 2012 9.00am – 5.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

six months’ consistent practice

£90

9.00am – 12.30pm + 2.30 – 5.00pm

Open your practice with grace and ease as you learn to collaborate with a partner. Flying is a dance between shiva and shakti that utilizes the compliments of a strong grounding energy and a fluid receptive energy. It is a practice of giving and receiving, honoring and accepting, inhaling and exhaling that will take both yogis to a new place of union and bliss.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Jason Nemer, a longtime acrobat, discovered yoga as a university student and never looked back. Co-founder of AcroYoga, he leads workshops and teacher trainings all over the world. Studies with Dharma Mittra have helped him see that one’s true teacher is sitting on the right side of your heart as the eternal witness.
read more...
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Gurmukh Gurmukh

developing courage: the way of the spiritual warrior:
ushering in 2012

sat 09 june 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels including complete beginners

£40

We live in a global community and feel each other as never before. That sensitivity brings a responsibility to step up and find our inner strength, for the sake of ourselves as well as others. We have been told by many teachers and guides that times will get rough as we head toward the dawning of the Aquarian Age. Now is the time to develop the strength, courage, and wisdom to sail over any chaos. This is the time to live for each other so that we can live in peace globally, in the highest possible viewpoint for all. Join us in the practice of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Kriyas that will broaden our perspectives to see how much we really do affect one another, and can ultimately heal and uplift one another. Join us as we chant, laugh, dance, and then relax to the sounds of the Sacred Gong. All levels are welcome.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Gurmukh is the co-founder and director of Golden Bridge, the premier centre for the study and practice of Kundalini yoga and meditation in Los Angeles, CA. 35 years ago Gurmukh received her Sikh spiritual name meaning “one who helps people across the world ocean”. Since then, she has dedicated her life to fulfilling that responsibility.

For over three decades, students in Los Angeles and around the world have sought her classes in Kundalini yoga, meditation and pre and post natal care. Gurmukh studied directly with Yogi Bhajan who introduced Kundalini Yoga to the West and she is the author of “The Eight Human Talents: The Yogic Way to Restoring the Natural Balance of Serenity Within You”, and “Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation”. She also has three videos available; “Pre Natal Yoga”, “Post Natal Yoga”, and “Kundalini Yoga with Gurmukh”. She trains yoga teachers throughout the world.
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Gurmukh Gurmukh

finding your own inner excellence

sat 09 june 2012 2.30pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels including complete beginners

£40

When you are in your own Center of Excellence, winds will come from all sides to uplift you. Saints, Sages, and the Exalted Beings throughout time have had one thing in common: they lived to their own Inner Excellence. Holding that vision, their Excellence directed their speech, thoughts, and actions. However, many of us have been trained to live in self-doubt and conflict, and have adopted habits of self-denial. We shall root out and release self-inferiority patterns that have imprinted over the years. In their place we’ll establish our own Self-Excellence so that this becomes our guiding star. With duality now gone, we allow the strength of our meditative mind to direct our actions, speech, and behavior.

“To carry the normal in an excellent way is the Excellence.” ~ Yogi Bhajan

Join Gurmukh for this powerful Rebirthing Experience, including Deep Meditation and Kundalini Yoga, followed by the Gong!

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Gurmukh is the co-founder and director of Golden Bridge, the premier centre for the study and practice of Kundalini yoga and meditation in Los Angeles, CA. 35 years ago Gurmukh received her Sikh spiritual name meaning “one who helps people across the world ocean”. Since then, she has dedicated her life to fulfilling that responsibility.

For over three decades, students in Los Angeles and around the world have sought her classes in Kundalini yoga, meditation and pre and post natal care. Gurmukh studied directly with Yogi Bhajan who introduced Kundalini Yoga to the West and she is the author of “The Eight Human Talents: The Yogic Way to Restoring the Natural Balance of Serenity Within You”, and “Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation”. She also has three videos available; “Pre Natal Yoga”, “Post Natal Yoga”, and “Kundalini Yoga with Gurmukh”. She trains yoga teachers throughout the world.
read more...
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Acro Yoga

solar asana + inversions training

sun 10 june 2012 9.00am – 5.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

six months’ consistent practice

£90

9.00am – 12.30pm + 2.30 – 5.00pm

Come and learn the art of being upside down with confidence. We will build progressively towards handstands and partner acrobatics. This is an intermediate offering, you will be surprised how much you learn about yourself and what you can do! The morning we will lead you through a training sequence that will teach you acrobatic strength training techniques and in the afternoon we will play more with flying and partner practices. No partner needed, headstand practice required.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Jason Nemer, a longtime acrobat, discovered yoga as a university student and never looked back. Co-founder of AcroYoga, he leads workshops and teacher trainings all over the world. Studies with Dharma Mittra have helped him see that one’s true teacher is sitting on the right side of your heart as the eternal witness.
read more...
book now
Gurmukh Gurmukh

life is a flow… why worry?

sun 10 june 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels including complete beginners

£40

We often run through our minds the thought, What will happen to me? Will I be all right? You will be all right if you FEEL you are All Right! The Infinite has bestowed on you the power to live without any negativity. You have the ability to walk through anything withoutstrife.

Life is vast, huge, big, expansive and an ever-creative processand flow. Things are always changing. Make the agreement that God is everywhere and you are everywhere with God. Then all will flow for you in your highest direction.

Join us on this special night as we release the worry from our Mind, Body, and Lives. Through Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, let us understand the power we have in a Strong Positive approach toeverything we do. Finishing with a deep Gong lie-out, you will gohome refreshed and uplifted unto Infinity.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Gurmukh is the co-founder and director of Golden Bridge, the premier centre for the study and practice of Kundalini yoga and meditation in Los Angeles, CA. 35 years ago Gurmukh received her Sikh spiritual name meaning “one who helps people across the world ocean”. Since then, she has dedicated her life to fulfilling that responsibility.

For over three decades, students in Los Angeles and around the world have sought her classes in Kundalini yoga, meditation and pre and post natal care. Gurmukh studied directly with Yogi Bhajan who introduced Kundalini Yoga to the West and she is the author of “The Eight Human Talents: The Yogic Way to Restoring the Natural Balance of Serenity Within You”, and “Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation”. She also has three videos available; “Pre Natal Yoga”, “Post Natal Yoga”, and “Kundalini Yoga with Gurmukh”. She trains yoga teachers throughout the world.
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Sarah Powers

insight yoga: receptive + radiant
a weekend of yin/yang yoga + mindfulness meditation

fri 13 – sun 15 july 2012

triyoga Soho

one year or more’s experience of yoga and a strong interest in self-exploration

£195

In this workshop Sarah will blend the soft and strong practices of yoga with an intention of cultivating an inner atmosphere of ease and vitality, qualities essential for compassion and insight practices to grow.

Yoga is mostly an internal, contemplative practice that often has immediate positive benefits in our interactions with others after practice. Some common improvements in our character after a skillful inward drawn practice are a natural ability to feel more relaxed in the face of life's challenges, and to connect with others in a non-distracted way in which we are better able to really listen and respond less reactively.
These relational attributes can also be enhanced during our formal practice by having a practice partner who not only engages in the same disciplines while next to us, but who we also share interpersonal exchanges with on topics related to our emotional challenges and fears as well as our yearnings to live from our deeper potential.

In the second session of each day, long time yoga and meditation practitioners and 30 years married couple Sarah and Ty Powers will offer meditative and interpersonal practices after your initial three hours of Yin/Yang asana and Mindfulness session. These contemplative disciplines are greatly enhanced when we share them with someone we are close to and practicing together strengthens our commitment to the path of awareness. You are welcome to come with your partner, mother, son, good friend, or whoever you would like to share this time with. Although it is not always easy or comfortable to reveal our hidden vulnerabilities, through these practices you will develop greater intimacy and insight within yourself, and between you two.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sarah Powers began teaching in 1987. She is the author and founder of Insight Yoga, which interweaves the insights and practices of Yoga and Buddhism into an integral practice to enliven the body, heart and mind. Her yoga style blends both a Yin sequence of floor poses to enhance the meridian and organ systems, combined with a slow flow or Yang practice, influenced by Viniyoga, Ashtanga, Iyengar and QI Gong teachings. Sarah feels that enlivening the physical and pranic bodies, as well as learning to meet our emotional patterns of contraction is paramount for preparing one to deepen and nourish insights into one's essential nature — a natural state of awareness. She draws from her studies in Transpersonal Psychology, as well as her in-depth training in the Vipassana, Tantric and Dzogchen practices of Buddhism. She is co-founder with her husband Ty of IYI, the Insight Yoga Institute, which offers international residential retreats to help practitioners integrate yoga, Buddhism and spiritual psychology into a skillful practice and offers YA 500 hour certification for yoga teachers, www.insightyogainstitute.com. She and Ty live in Marin CA. For more information on her please see her DVDs: Yoga, Yin and Vinyasa and the Insight Yoga Series, and go to www.sarahpowers.com.

Friday afternoon: yin/yang yoga + mindfulness meditation

Friday, fri 13 july 2012 2.30pm – 5.30pm

We will explore the value of a laying Yin/Yang practice on the body, heart and mind while developing the Buddhist practices of Minfulness (smritti) and Compassion(karuna) toward our habits of aversion toward uncomfortable circumstances in our life.

This workshop is suitable for anyone with at least one year experience in yoga with some understanding of the Yin practice, either through a class, or having seen Sarah’s dvds, Yin and Vinyasa, or Insight Yoga series. A sincere interest in meditating is also required to attend. Sarah will give some meditation instruction as well as leave time to practice.

Friday evening: the yoga of relationship

Friday, fri 13 july 2012 7.45pm – 9.15pm

Saturday morning: developing earth chi

Saturday, sat 14 july 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

Sarah will focus on developing our earth chi, engendering strength and stability in the lower body, while learning how to bring stable attention and compassion toward our habits of clinging to circumstances outside our control.

This workshop is suitable for anyone with at least one year experience in yoga with some understanding of the Yin practice, either through a class, or having seen Sarah’s dvds, Yin and Vinyasa, or Insight Yoga series. A sincere interest in meditating is also required to attend. Sarah will give some meditation instruction as well as leave time to practice.

Saturday afternoon: the yoga of relationship

Saturday, sat 14 july 2012 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Sunday morning: backbends + pranayama

Sunday, sun 15 july 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

We will emphasize backbends and pranayama, exploring ways we might rest in the nature of mind as we learn to loosen our self grasping tendencies ,while softening our patterns of resistance.

This workshop is suitable for anyone with at least one year experience in yoga with some understanding of the Yin practice, either through a class, or having seen Sarah’s dvds, Yin and Vinyasa, or Insight Yoga series. A sincere interest in meditating is also required to attend. Sarah will give some meditation instruction as well as leave time to practice.

Sunday afternoon: the yoga of relationship

Sunday, sun 15 july 2012 2.30pm – 4.30pm

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Sarah Powers

insight yoga:
yin/yang yoga + mindfulness meditation

fri 13 july 2012 2.30pm – 5.30pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more’s consistent practice

£40

Friday afternoon we will explore the value of a laying Yin/Yang practice on the body, heart and mind while developing the Buddhist practices of Minfulness (smritti) and Compassion(karuna) toward our habits of aversion toward uncomfortable circumstances in our life.

This workshop is suitable for anyone with at least one year experience in yoga with some understanding of the Yin practice, either through a class, or having seen Sarah’s dvds, Yin and Vinyasa, or Insight Yoga series. A sincere interest in meditating is also required to attend. Sarah will give some meditation instruction as well as leave time to practice.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sarah Powers began teaching in 1987. She is the author and founder of Insight Yoga, which interweaves the insights and practices of Yoga and Buddhism into an integral practice to enliven the body, heart and mind. Her yoga style blends both a Yin sequence of floor poses to enhance the meridian and organ systems, combined with a slow flow or Yang practice, influenced by Viniyoga, Ashtanga, Iyengar and QI Gong teachings. Sarah feels that enlivening the physical and pranic bodies, as well as learning to meet our emotional patterns of contraction is paramount for preparing one to deepen and nourish insights into one's essential nature — a natural state of awareness. She draws from her studies in Transpersonal Psychology, as well as her in-depth training in the Vipassana, Tantric and Dzogchen practices of Buddhism. She is co-founder with her husband Ty of IYI, the Insight Yoga Institute, which offers international residential retreats to help practitioners integrate yoga, Buddhism and spiritual psychology into a skillful practice and offers YA 500 hour certification for yoga teachers, www.insightyogainstitute.com. She and Ty live in Marin CA. For more information on her please see her DVDs: Yoga, Yin and Vinyasa and the Insight Yoga Series, and go to www.sarahpowers.com.
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Sarah Powers

yin/yang yoga, mindfulness meditation + the yoga of relationship:
a day long insight yoga workshop

fri 13 july 2012 2.30pm – 9.15pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more’s experience of yoga and a strong interest in self-exploration

£70

2.30 – 5.30pm + 7.45 – 9.15pm

Friday afternoon: yin/yang yoga + mindfulness meditation
We will explore the value of a laying Yin/Yang practice on the body, heart and mind while developing the Buddhist practices of Minfulness (smritti) and Compassion(karuna) toward our habits of aversion toward uncomfortable circumstances in our life.

This workshop is suitable for anyone with at least one year experience in yoga with some understanding of the Yin practice, either through a class, or having seen Sarah’s dvds, Yin and Vinyasa, or Insight Yoga series. A sincere interest in meditating is also required to attend. Sarah will give some meditation instruction as well as leave time to practice.

Friday evening: the yoga of relationship
Yoga is mostly an internal, contemplative practice that often has immediate positive benefits in our interactions with others after practice. Some common improvements in our character after a skillful inward drawn practice are a natural ability to feel more relaxed in the face of life's challenges, and to connect with others in a non-distracted way in which we are better able to really listen and respond less reactively.
These relational attributes can also be enhanced during our formal practice by having a practice partner who not only engages in the same disciplines while next to us, but who we also share interpersonal exchanges with on topics related to our emotional challenges and fears as well as our yearnings to live from our deeper potential.

In this workshop long time yoga and meditation practitioners and 30 years married couple Sarah and Ty Powers will offer meditative and interpersonal practices after your initial three hours of Yin/Yang asana and Mindfulness session. These contemplative disciplines are greatly enhanced when we share them with someone we are close to and practicing together strengthens our commitment to the path of awareness. You are welcome to come with your partner, mother, son, good friend, or whoever you would like to share this time with. Although it is not always easy or comfortable to reveal our hidden vulnerabilities, through these practices you will develop greater intimacy and insight within yourself, and between you two.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sarah Powers began teaching in 1987. She is the author and founder of Insight Yoga, which interweaves the insights and practices of Yoga and Buddhism into an integral practice to enliven the body, heart and mind. Her yoga style blends both a Yin sequence of floor poses to enhance the meridian and organ systems, combined with a slow flow or Yang practice, influenced by Viniyoga, Ashtanga, Iyengar and QI Gong teachings. Sarah feels that enlivening the physical and pranic bodies, as well as learning to meet our emotional patterns of contraction is paramount for preparing one to deepen and nourish insights into one's essential nature — a natural state of awareness. She draws from her studies in Transpersonal Psychology, as well as her in-depth training in the Vipassana, Tantric and Dzogchen practices of Buddhism. She is co-founder with her husband Ty of IYI, the Insight Yoga Institute, which offers international residential retreats to help practitioners integrate yoga, Buddhism and spiritual psychology into a skillful practice and offers YA 500 hour certification for yoga teachers, www.insightyogainstitute.com. She and Ty live in Marin CA. For more information on her please see her DVDs: Yoga, Yin and Vinyasa and the Insight Yoga Series, and go to www.sarahpowers.com.
read more...
book now
Sarah Powers

insight yoga:
developing earth chi

sat 14 july 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more’s consistent practice

£40

Sarah will focus on developing our earth chi, engendering strength and stability in the lower body, while learning how to bring stable attention and compassion toward our habits of clinging to circumstances outside our control.

This workshop is suitable for anyone with at least one year experience in yoga with some understanding of the Yin practice, either through a class, or having seen Sarah’s dvds, Yin and Vinyasa, or Insight Yoga series. A sincere interest in meditating is also required to attend. Sarah will give some meditation instruction as well as leave time to practice.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sarah Powers began teaching in 1987. She is the author and founder of Insight Yoga, which interweaves the insights and practices of Yoga and Buddhism into an integral practice to enliven the body, heart and mind. Her yoga style blends both a Yin sequence of floor poses to enhance the meridian and organ systems, combined with a slow flow or Yang practice, influenced by Viniyoga, Ashtanga, Iyengar and QI Gong teachings. Sarah feels that enlivening the physical and pranic bodies, as well as learning to meet our emotional patterns of contraction is paramount for preparing one to deepen and nourish insights into one's essential nature — a natural state of awareness. She draws from her studies in Transpersonal Psychology, as well as her in-depth training in the Vipassana, Tantric and Dzogchen practices of Buddhism. She is co-founder with her husband Ty of IYI, the Insight Yoga Institute, which offers international residential retreats to help practitioners integrate yoga, Buddhism and spiritual psychology into a skillful practice and offers YA 500 hour certification for yoga teachers, www.insightyogainstitute.com. She and Ty live in Marin CA. For more information on her please see her DVDs: Yoga, Yin and Vinyasa and the Insight Yoga Series, and go to www.sarahpowers.com.
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Sarah Powers

developing earth chi + the yoga of relationship:
a day long insight yoga workshop

sat 14 july 2012 10.00am – 4.30pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more’s experience of yoga and a strong interest in self-exploration

£75

10.00am – 1.00pm + 2.30 - 4.30pm

Saturday morning: developing earth chi
Sarah will focus on developing our earth chi, engendering strength and stability in the lower body, while learning how to bring stable attention and compassion toward our habits of clinging to circumstances outside our control.

This workshop is suitable for anyone with at least one year experience in yoga with some understanding of the Yin practice, either through a class, or having seen Sarah’s dvds, Yin and Vinyasa, or Insight Yoga series. A sincere interest in meditating is also required to attend. Sarah will give some meditation instruction as well as leave time to practice.

Saturday afternoon: the yoga of relationship
Yoga is mostly an internal, contemplative practice that often has immediate positive benefits in our interactions with others after practice. Some common improvements in our character after a skillful inward drawn practice are a natural ability to feel more relaxed in the face of life's challenges, and to connect with others in a non-distracted way in which we are better able to really listen and respond less reactively.
These relational attributes can also be enhanced during our formal practice by having a practice partner who not only engages in the same disciplines while next to us, but who we also share interpersonal exchanges with on topics related to our emotional challenges and fears as well as our yearnings to live from our deeper potential.

In this workshop long time yoga and meditation practitioners and 30 years married couple Sarah and Ty Powers will offer meditative and interpersonal practices after your initial three hours of Yin/Yang asana and Mindfulness session. These contemplative disciplines are greatly enhanced when we share them with someone we are close to and practicing together strengthens our commitment to the path of awareness. You are welcome to come with your partner, mother, son, good friend, or whoever you would like to share this time with. Although it is not always easy or comfortable to reveal our hidden vulnerabilities, through these practices you will develop greater intimacy and insight within yourself, and between you two.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sarah Powers began teaching in 1987. She is the author and founder of Insight Yoga, which interweaves the insights and practices of Yoga and Buddhism into an integral practice to enliven the body, heart and mind. Her yoga style blends both a Yin sequence of floor poses to enhance the meridian and organ systems, combined with a slow flow or Yang practice, influenced by Viniyoga, Ashtanga, Iyengar and QI Gong teachings. Sarah feels that enlivening the physical and pranic bodies, as well as learning to meet our emotional patterns of contraction is paramount for preparing one to deepen and nourish insights into one's essential nature — a natural state of awareness. She draws from her studies in Transpersonal Psychology, as well as her in-depth training in the Vipassana, Tantric and Dzogchen practices of Buddhism. She is co-founder with her husband Ty of IYI, the Insight Yoga Institute, which offers international residential retreats to help practitioners integrate yoga, Buddhism and spiritual psychology into a skillful practice and offers YA 500 hour certification for yoga teachers, www.insightyogainstitute.com. She and Ty live in Marin CA. For more information on her please see her DVDs: Yoga, Yin and Vinyasa and the Insight Yoga Series, and go to www.sarahpowers.com.
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Sarah Powers

backbends, pranayama + the yoga of relationship:
a day long insight yoga workshop

sun 15 july 2012 10.00am – 4.30pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more’s experience of yoga and a strong interest in self-exploration

£75

10.00am – 1.00pm + 2.30 - 4.30pm

Sunday morning: backbends + pranayama
We will emphasize backbends and pranayama, exploring ways we might rest in the nature of mind as we learn to loosen our self grasping tendencies ,while softening our patterns of resistance.

This workshop is suitable for anyone with at least one year experience in yoga with some understanding of the Yin practice, either through a class, or having seen Sarah’s dvds, Yin and Vinyasa, or Insight Yoga series. A sincere interest in meditating is also required to attend. Sarah will give some meditation instruction as well as leave time to practice.

Sunday afternoon: the yoga of relationship
Yoga is mostly an internal, contemplative practice that often has immediate positive benefits in our interactions with others after practice. Some common improvements in our character after a skillful inward drawn practice are a natural ability to feel more relaxed in the face of life's challenges, and to connect with others in a non-distracted way in which we are better able to really listen and respond less reactively.
These relational attributes can also be enhanced during our formal practice by having a practice partner who not only engages in the same disciplines while next to us, but who we also share interpersonal exchanges with on topics related to our emotional challenges and fears as well as our yearnings to live from our deeper potential.

In this workshop long time yoga and meditation practitioners and 30 years married couple Sarah and Ty Powers will offer meditative and interpersonal practices after your initial three hours of Yin/Yang asana and Mindfulness session. These contemplative disciplines are greatly enhanced when we share them with someone we are close to and practicing together strengthens our commitment to the path of awareness. You are welcome to come with your partner, mother, son, good friend, or whoever you would like to share this time with. Although it is not always easy or comfortable to reveal our hidden vulnerabilities, through these practices you will develop greater intimacy and insight within yourself, and between you two.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sarah Powers began teaching in 1987. She is the author and founder of Insight Yoga, which interweaves the insights and practices of Yoga and Buddhism into an integral practice to enliven the body, heart and mind. Her yoga style blends both a Yin sequence of floor poses to enhance the meridian and organ systems, combined with a slow flow or Yang practice, influenced by Viniyoga, Ashtanga, Iyengar and QI Gong teachings. Sarah feels that enlivening the physical and pranic bodies, as well as learning to meet our emotional patterns of contraction is paramount for preparing one to deepen and nourish insights into one's essential nature — a natural state of awareness. She draws from her studies in Transpersonal Psychology, as well as her in-depth training in the Vipassana, Tantric and Dzogchen practices of Buddhism. She is co-founder with her husband Ty of IYI, the Insight Yoga Institute, which offers international residential retreats to help practitioners integrate yoga, Buddhism and spiritual psychology into a skillful practice and offers YA 500 hour certification for yoga teachers, www.insightyogainstitute.com. She and Ty live in Marin CA. For more information on her please see her DVDs: Yoga, Yin and Vinyasa and the Insight Yoga Series, and go to www.sarahpowers.com.
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Sarah Powers

insight yoga:
backbends + pranayama

sun 15 july 2012 10.00am – 1.00pm

triyoga Soho

one year or more’s consistent practice

£40

We will emphasize backbends and pranayama, exploring ways we might rest in the nature of mind as we learn to loosen our self grasping tendencies ,while softening our patterns of resistance.

This workshop is suitable for anyone with at least one year experience in yoga with some understanding of the Yin practice, either through a class, or having seen Sarah’s dvds, Yin and Vinyasa, or Insight Yoga series. A sincere interest in meditating is also required to attend. Sarah will give some meditation instruction as well as leave time to practice.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Sarah Powers began teaching in 1987. She is the author and founder of Insight Yoga, which interweaves the insights and practices of Yoga and Buddhism into an integral practice to enliven the body, heart and mind. Her yoga style blends both a Yin sequence of floor poses to enhance the meridian and organ systems, combined with a slow flow or Yang practice, influenced by Viniyoga, Ashtanga, Iyengar and QI Gong teachings. Sarah feels that enlivening the physical and pranic bodies, as well as learning to meet our emotional patterns of contraction is paramount for preparing one to deepen and nourish insights into one's essential nature — a natural state of awareness. She draws from her studies in Transpersonal Psychology, as well as her in-depth training in the Vipassana, Tantric and Dzogchen practices of Buddhism. She is co-founder with her husband Ty of IYI, the Insight Yoga Institute, which offers international residential retreats to help practitioners integrate yoga, Buddhism and spiritual psychology into a skillful practice and offers YA 500 hour certification for yoga teachers, www.insightyogainstitute.com. She and Ty live in Marin CA. For more information on her please see her DVDs: Yoga, Yin and Vinyasa and the Insight Yoga Series, and go to www.sarahpowers.com.
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Timothy McCall

the science of yoga:
a talk

fri 27 july 2012 7.45pm – 9.15pm

triyoga Primrose Hill

all are welcome

£20

Yoga has been documented to have hundreds of beneficial effects on the body and mind, from lowering cholesterol and changing levels of neurotransmitters to improving the functioning of the immune system. We'll review the scientific evidence evaluating yoga’s effectiveness for dozens of different health conditions from cancer to heart disease to HIV. Then we'll talk about what isn't known, the limitations of science in investigating yoga, and how to make sensible health care decisions in the absence of good scientific data.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Timothy McCall, M.D., is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine and a dedicated yoga practitioner who has traveled to India and throughout the United States observing, training with, and interviewing many of the world’s leading yoga teachers and therapists. He is the medical editor of Yoga Journal, and is the author of Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing (Bantam). Timothy studies with a traditional Ayurvedic Vaidhya (doctor) in Kerala, India and with a Tantric master in Bangalore. His primary yoga teacher in the United States since 1995 has been Patricia Walden. www.DrMcCall.com

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Timothy McCall

yoga as medicine:
the yogic path for health, healing, + personal transformation

sat 28 july – wed 01 august 2012 9.00am – 5.30pm

triyoga Soho

for yoga students of all levels, yoga teachers, and health-care professionals

£450

Saturday to Wednesday 9.00am – 12.00pm + 2.30pm – 5.30pm

Join physician, author, and yogi Dr Timothy McCall to discover, or deepen your appreciation of, the healing potential of yoga for everything from depression to infertility to heart disease. Explore yoga’s vast toolbox, including postures, breathing techniques, relaxation, chanting, visualization, meditation, and philosophical ideas, and learn how these tools can be adapted to meet everyone’s needs—young or old, fit or unfit, healthy or seriously ill. Beyond relieving symptoms or even curing disease, yoga as medicine is a path to high-level physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.

Areas of focus will include:
– The ancient yogic formula for changing dysfunctional habits
– Anatomical principles that deepen yoga practice and make it safer
– The vital link between breath, nervous system, and mind
– Reconciling yoga and modern science
– Practicing safely with various health challenges
– Ayurvedic insights that deepen yoga’s therapeutic potential.

In addition to lecturing and leading participants through a variety of yoga practices, Dr McCall will personally conduct a private yoga therapy session with one of the students from the workshop in front of the group for teaching purposes. There will also be group yoga therapy exercises, with some participants serving as patients, and others acting as yoga therapists, under the supervision of Timothy and his assistants.

A complimentary place at The Science of Yoga, on Friday evening is included.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Timothy McCall, M.D., is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine and a dedicated yoga practitioner who has traveled to India and throughout the United States observing, training with, and interviewing many of the world’s leading yoga teachers and therapists. He is the medical editor of Yoga Journal, and is the author of Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing (Bantam). Timothy studies with a traditional Ayurvedic Vaidhya (doctor) in Kerala, India and with a Tantric master in Bangalore. His primary yoga teacher in the United States since 1995 has been Patricia Walden. www.DrMcCall.com

Praise for the book, Yoga as Medicine
"This is a landmark book. Yoga as Medicine provides a remarkable perspective on the breadth and depth of Yoga therapy, and many leading practitioners, both in the West and India, in a uniquely educational, engaging, and inspiring way."
John Kepner, Executive Director, International Association of Yoga Therapists

“If you care about your body and want to learn to listen more carefully to its messages, and to take good care of it over the long haul, you will find this book a godsend, whether you are young or old, firm or infirm, a new-comer to yoga or an old-timer. It is the first comprehensive medical look at the benefits of yoga and its therapeutic uses. Timothy McCall has done a great service to the field of mind/body medicine”.

Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine emeritus, University of Massachusetts Medical School, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are and Full Catastrophe Living

Testimonial from a recent workshop attendee
"You are a gem in the yoga community. The mixture of your medical background, yoga knowledge, and your down to earth way of presenting is much appreciated. Helping people is what this is all about for me, and knowledge such as yours provides me with deeper resources, and science to back it. Thank you for all you do! Namaste"
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Matthew Sweeney

ashtanga yoga + vinyasa krama:
a weekend of workshops

fri 10 – sun 12 august 2012

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£175

Matthew began Yoga as a teenager 25 years ago, and has been learning about asana, the body, meditation and self development practices since that time. He began Ashtanga Yoga in 1992, and has been teaching the traditional method since 1996. In recent years he has also incorporated alternative sequences into his teaching as a support to the standard Ashtanga sequences. All students are encouraged to work to their own particular level and inclination, so that the Ashtanga Yoga and Vinyasa Krama methods can support practitioners of any level. His workshops encompass a broadminded and holistic approach, to help all participants work towards true connection and spirituality.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Chandra krama: the moon sequence

Friday, fri 10 august 2012 7.30pm – 10.00pm

The first session will commence with an introduction about Vinyasa Yoga and the practice of Chandra Krama. The Moon Sequence is a gentle flowing vinyasa form accessible for all levels. Although this sequence was originally intended for practice on the full moon, the new moon and during the menstrual cycle, it is appropriate at any time for women or men. This sequence emphasises the hips, groin, lower spine and abdominals, which will feel awake and alive after moving through the postures. It takes pressure off the neck, shoulders and wrists (common from the standard jumps in the Ashtanga series) and is useful as a regular alternative to the intense heat of the traditional Ashtanga. Whether old or young this sequence is great for any age. Some Yoga experience is recommended.

Jumping through + jumping back

Saturday, sat 11 august 2012 9.00am – 12.00pm

This class will explore the methods and techniques necessary to implement greater ease and ability with jumping through and jumping back. It will begin with a warm up for the wrists and then explore the jumps in Suryanamaskara in a step by step manner. Using these techniques as a platform, the progressive application of the jumps in and out of the sitting postures will be developed - both cross-legged and straight-legged. These useful techniques have been comprehensively developed over many years and are applicable for students of any level.

Back bending + mula bandha

Saturday, sat 11 august 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

This class will begin with a short Vinyasa warm up. This will be followed by exploring variations of back bending and drop backs. Simple hands on exercises will be provided to increase awareness of the articulation of the lower spine, pelvic floor and psoas muscles. This session will also include some practical advice for understanding and applying the Mula Bandha, or root lock and will conclude with a group discussion.

Simha krama: the lion sequence

Sunday, sun 12 august 2012 9.00am – 12.00pm

This sequence is the second series that Matthew has designed. The Lion Sequence flows from the Moon Sequence, introducing postures that expand upon concepts begun in the latter series. It involves exploration of different standing postures, therapeutic back bends, a shoulder opening sequence and a playful approach to various inversion postures. This sequence can be a useful alternative to the traditional Intermediate Series where you may find certain postures (or the whole sequence) becoming either too painful, impossible or simply inappropriate for you.

Inversions + beyond

Sunday, sun 12 august 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

This class will begin with a flowing vinyasa warm-up followed by an exploration of headstand the fore-arm balance and handstand. A combination of easy to follow techniques and a fun atmosphere of learning will infuse this session. This class will finish with a group discussion, some exploration of the subtle aspects of Yoga and a guided meditation to end.

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Matthew Sweeney

chandra krama:
the moon sequence

fri 10 august 2012 7.30pm – 10.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£35

The first session will commence with an introduction about Vinyasa Yoga and the practice of Chandra Krama. The Moon Sequence is a gentle flowing vinyasa form accessible for all levels. Although this sequence was originally intended for practice on the full moon, the new moon and during the menstrual cycle, it is appropriate at any time for women or men. This sequence emphasises the hips, groin, lower spine and abdominals, which will feel awake and alive after moving through the postures. It takes pressure off the neck, shoulders and wrists (common from the standard jumps in the Ashtanga series) and is useful as a regular alternative to the intense heat of the traditional Ashtanga. Whether old or young this sequence is great for any age. Some Yoga experience is recommended.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew began Yoga as a teenager 25 years ago, and has been learning about asana, the body, meditation and self development practices since that time. He began Ashtanga Yoga in 1992, and has been teaching the traditional method since 1996. In recent years he has also incorporated alternative sequences into his teaching as a support to the standard Ashtanga sequences. All students are encouraged to work to their own particular level and inclination, so that the Ashtanga Yoga and Vinyasa Krama methods can support practitioners of any level. His workshops encompass a broadminded and holistic approach, to help all participants work towards true connection and spirituality.
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Matthew Sweeney

jumping through + jumping back

sat 11 august 2012 9.00am – 12.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£40

This class will explore the methods and techniques necessary to implement greater ease and ability with jumping through and jumping back. It will begin with a warm up for the wrists and then explore the jumps in Suryanamaskara in a step by step manner. Using these techniques as a platform, the progressive application of the jumps in and out of the sitting postures will be developed - both cross-legged and straight-legged. These useful techniques have been comprehensively developed over many years and are applicable for students of any level.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew began Yoga as a teenager 25 years ago, and has been learning about asana, the body, meditation and self development practices since that time. He began Ashtanga Yoga in 1992, and has been teaching the traditional method since 1996. In recent years he has also incorporated alternative sequences into his teaching as a support to the standard Ashtanga sequences. All students are encouraged to work to their own particular level and inclination, so that the Ashtanga Yoga and Vinyasa Krama methods can support practitioners of any level. His workshops encompass a broadminded and holistic approach, to help all participants work towards true connection and spirituality.
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Matthew Sweeney

back bending + mula bandha

sat 11 august 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£40

This class will begin with a short Vinyasa warm up. This will be followed by exploring variations of back bending and drop backs. Simple hands on exercises will be provided to increase awareness of the articulation of the lower spine, pelvic floor and psoas muscles. This session will also include some practical advice for understanding and applying the Mula Bandha, or root lock and will conclude with a group discussion.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew began Yoga as a teenager 25 years ago, and has been learning about asana, the body, meditation and self development practices since that time. He began Ashtanga Yoga in 1992, and has been teaching the traditional method since 1996. In recent years he has also incorporated alternative sequences into his teaching as a support to the standard Ashtanga sequences. All students are encouraged to work to their own particular level and inclination, so that the Ashtanga Yoga and Vinyasa Krama methods can support practitioners of any level. His workshops encompass a broadminded and holistic approach, to help all participants work towards true connection and spirituality.
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Matthew Sweeney

simha krama:
the lion sequence

sun 12 august 2012 9.00am – 12.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels except beginners

£40

This sequence is the second series that Matthew has designed. The Lion Sequence flows from the Moon Sequence, introducing postures that expand upon concepts begun in the latter series. It involves exploration of different standing postures, therapeutic back bends, a shoulder opening sequence and a playful approach to various inversion postures. This sequence can be a useful alternative to the traditional Intermediate Series where you may find certain postures (or the whole sequence) becoming either too painful, impossible or simply inappropriate for you.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew began Yoga as a teenager 25 years ago, and has been learning about asana, the body, meditation and self development practices since that time. He began Ashtanga Yoga in 1992, and has been teaching the traditional method since 1996. In recent years he has also incorporated alternative sequences into his teaching as a support to the standard Ashtanga sequences. All students are encouraged to work to their own particular level and inclination, so that the Ashtanga Yoga and Vinyasa Krama methods can support practitioners of any level. His workshops encompass a broadminded and holistic approach, to help all participants work towards true connection and spirituality.
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Matthew Sweeney

inversions + beyond

sun 12 august 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£40

This class will begin with a flowing vinyasa warm-up followed by an exploration of headstand the fore-arm balance and handstand. A combination of easy to follow techniques and a fun atmosphere of learning will infuse this session. This class will finish with a group discussion, some exploration of the subtle aspects of Yoga and a guided meditation to end.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew began Yoga as a teenager 25 years ago, and has been learning about asana, the body, meditation and self development practices since that time. He began Ashtanga Yoga in 1992, and has been teaching the traditional method since 1996. In recent years he has also incorporated alternative sequences into his teaching as a support to the standard Ashtanga sequences. All students are encouraged to work to their own particular level and inclination, so that the Ashtanga Yoga and Vinyasa Krama methods can support practitioners of any level. His workshops encompass a broadminded and holistic approach, to help all participants work towards true connection and spirituality.
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David Williams

ashtanga yoga for the rest of your life:
a workshop

thu 30 august – sun 02 september 2012

triyoga Soho

for all levels

£195 (early bird price of 170 until 31st March 2012)

This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to study with the man who brought Ashtanga Yoga to the US.

* * * If booking in for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

David Williams has been practising Yoga daily, without interruption, since 1971. In 1972, David met K. P. Manju , the son of K. Pattabhi Jois, and saw him demonstrate the Ashtanga Yoga 1st series. This was at Dr. Swami Gitananda's Ananda Ashram in Pondicherry, South India, where David received his 6 month Yoga teacher's training course certification.

In 1973, David began studying Ashtanga Yoga with K. Pattabhi Jois at his home in Mysore, India, and became the first non-Indian to be taught the complete Ashtanga Yoga system of asanas and pranayama directly from Jois. David introduced K. Pattabhi Jois and Manju to America and the western world when he, along with Nancy Gilgoff, organized and sponsored their first visit to Encinitas, California, in 1975.

David is responsible for teaching the Ashtanga Yoga system to many of today's leading teachers and practitioners, including David Swenson, Doug Swenson, Danny Paradise, Bryan Kest, Jonny Kest, Tracy Rich, Chuck Miller and Maty Ezraty.

David is 63 years old. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has lived on the island of Maui, Hawaii, since 1975 and teaches private individual or group classes by appointment.

Session 1

Thursday, thu 30 august 2012 6.00pm – 8.30pm

Talk and practice.
Discussion of how David thinks Ashtanga Yoga should be taught and practised based on his 40 years of daily practice and teaching. This class is the foundation for all students, and particularly teachers, who want a greater depth of understanding of the "big picture" of the most beneficial way to practise and teach Ashtanga Yoga. 1st series practice led by David.

Session 2

Friday, fri 31 august 2012 6.00pm – 8.30pm

Talk and practice.
A continuation of 1st series led by David with thorough explanations of every step.

Session 3

Saturday, sat 01 september 2012 10.00am – 12.00pm

1st series led by David with less interruption by David's commentary.

Session 4

Saturday, sat 01 september 2012 4.00pm – 7.00pm

History of Yoga, description of the lineage of Ashtanga Yoga, David's travels and adventures in Yoga, and his bringing Ashtanga Yoga to America and its eventual spread to the entire world. Introduction and practice of the Ashtanga Yoga pranayama, as taught by Pattabhi Jois, led by David.

Session 5

Sunday, sun 02 september 2012 10.00am – 12.00pm

An introduction to 2nd series in a way that everyone at all levels can try and enjoy. 2nd session of the Ashtanga Yoga pranayama led by David.

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Donna Farhi

deepening into the feminine experience

mon 17 september 2012 9.30am – 5.00pm

triyoga Chelsea

one year’s consistent practice

£85
click on 'read more' for workshop times

Monday 17 September 9.30am – 12.30pm + 2.30 – 5.00pm

This one-day intensive is for women interested in exploring the powerful transition time of perimenopause and menopause. This is a time when the soul beckons us to pay attention, to shift our priorities and ultimately to become fully who we are meant to be. When approached creatively and compassionately, the second half of life can be a time of harvest, fruition and deep satisfaction. Unfortunately, many women find themselves on a roller coaster of physiological discomfort combined with a sense of mental and emotional instability. This is a time when our yoga practice needs to be adjusted so that we gain both ballast and nourishment to make this change with equanimity. Donna will present her own unique approach to both asana sequences and restorative practices that assist the organs to function more effectively and act to balance the endocrine system. The day will also include some dyad work, sitting meditation and will finish with the practice of Yoga Nidra. A recommended text for this day is Ayurveda for Women by Dr. Robert E. Svoboda.Yoga teachers of any age are welcome to attend as there will be invaluable information here for assisting students moving through menopause.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Donna Farhi is a yoga teacher who has been practising for 35 years and teaching since 1982. She is one of the most sought after guest teachers in the world, leading intensives and teacher training programmes internationally. Donna is best known for her unique ability to help students and teachers embody their spiritual practice. Her work focuses on the refinement of natural and universal movement principles that underlie all yoga practice. This concentration on fundamental principles allows student of all levels of experience and from all traditions to build their own authentic yoga practice. Considered the ‘teacher of teachers’, students return to Donna’s intensives again and again to be a part of the inspiring evolution of Donna’s own practice and teaching.
Donna has been the asana columnist for both Yoga Journal and Yoga International Magazine (U.S.A.), and has been profiled in four separate publications on exceptional contemporary teachers of our time, including Yogini: The Power of Women in Yoga. Donna is the author of the contemporary classics, The Breathing Book, Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit: A Return to Wholeness and Bringing Yoga to Life: The Everyday Practice of Enlightened Living. Her fourth book Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship is a curricular text for teaching trainings worldwide. She is featured in YogaWoman, a recently released film by Australian director Kate Clere McIntyre. American born, Donna now resides in Christchurch, New Zealand on a 30 acre farm with her horses, Numen, Liberty and Ambrosia.
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Donna Farhi

sequential flow:
origins of alignment

tue 18 september 2012 9.30am – 5.00pm

triyoga Chelsea

one year’s consistent practice

£85
click on 'read more' for workshop times

Tuesday 18 September 9.30am – 12.30pm + 2.30 – 5.00pm

Through learning to initiate impulse from the ground and allowing this force to move unimpeded, we rediscover the organic origins of asana and its intimate relationship to the oceanic flow of the breath. As we learn how to use the ground as a springboard for movement, we begin the process of sending force clearly through the structure of the body, while keeping the joint spaces open and fluid. The ability to intelligently sequence force through the body is the foundation of what we call “alignment”; alignment of the structure of the body; alignment of the energetic pathways that support the movement of prana and breath and an ultimate alignment of the human being in relationship to ground, gravity and space. This cyclic flow through the body is constricted when asana practice is practiced in a static and willful manner. To liberate the movement of impulse through the body involves engaging and inhabiting the fluids systems, learning to allow rather than to impede, and have a receptive mind.

This intensive will begin with a fluid warm-up followed by a guided developmental movement inquiry. Drawing on our experience we will apply these skills to the practice of slow and gentle vinyasana, using some dyad work to check the clarity of each other’s alignment. The afternoon will include practice of both restorative postures and Yoga Nidra.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Donna Farhi is a yoga teacher who has been practising for 35 years and teaching since 1982. She is one of the most sought after guest teachers in the world, leading intensives and teacher training programmes internationally. Donna is best known for her unique ability to help students and teachers embody their spiritual practice. Her work focuses on the refinement of natural and universal movement principles that underlie all yoga practice. This concentration on fundamental principles allows student of all levels of experience and from all traditions to build their own authentic yoga practice. Considered the ‘teacher of teachers’, students return to Donna’s intensives again and again to be a part of the inspiring evolution of Donna’s own practice and teaching.
Donna has been the asana columnist for both Yoga Journal and Yoga International Magazine (U.S.A.), and has been profiled in four separate publications on exceptional contemporary teachers of our time, including Yogini: The Power of Women in Yoga. Donna is the author of the contemporary classics, The Breathing Book, Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit: A Return to Wholeness and Bringing Yoga to Life: The Everyday Practice of Enlightened Living. Her fourth book Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship is a curricular text for teaching trainings worldwide. She is featured in YogaWoman, a recently released film by Australian director Kate Clere McIntyre. American born, Donna now resides in Christchurch, New Zealand on a 30 acre farm with her horses, Numen, Liberty and Ambrosia.
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Donna Farhi

coming together:
the sacro-iliac joint

wed 19 september 2012 9.30am – 5.00pm

triyoga Chelsea

one year’s consistent practice

£85
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Wednesday 19 September 9.30am – 12.30pm + 2.30 – 5.00pm

As the conduit for force between the legs and torso and the meeting point of the pelvis and spine, the sacro-iliac joints are a crucial juncture point in the body. Unfortunately this is one of the most common sources of chronic pain and discomfort in those that practice Yoga. This intensive will include both a morning and afternoon anatomical PowerPoint presentation. In the morning we will investigate the structure and kinesiology of the base of the spinal column, learning how to stabilize the pelvis while practicing basic supine movements as well as a selection of standing postures. The afternoon will begin with a second anatomical Powerpoint oriented to give a better understanding of the “inferred support” that musculature can offer the sacro-iliac joint. Although the S-I joint has almost no direct support from the muscles, strengthening regional muscle systems can help compensate for instability, especially once the S-I ligaments have been overstretched (a common condition in Yogis!). We will also explore the contribution that specific organ systems can make in creating a stable bridge of support between the base of the ribcage, lower back and pelvis. We’ll learn how to safely practice back bending, forward bending and twisting movements as well as some therapeutic movements to stabilize and realign the joint. This intensive is open to students and teachers of all levels and would be an excellent preparation for those attending the “Centering Down” intensive who have not worked with Donna before. Hand-outs will be included.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Donna Farhi is a yoga teacher who has been practising for 35 years and teaching since 1982. She is one of the most sought after guest teachers in the world, leading intensives and teacher training programmes internationally. Donna is best known for her unique ability to help students and teachers embody their spiritual practice. Her work focuses on the refinement of natural and universal movement principles that underlie all yoga practice. This concentration on fundamental principles allows student of all levels of experience and from all traditions to build their own authentic yoga practice. Considered the ‘teacher of teachers’, students return to Donna’s intensives again and again to be a part of the inspiring evolution of Donna’s own practice and teaching.
Donna has been the asana columnist for both Yoga Journal and Yoga International Magazine (U.S.A.), and has been profiled in four separate publications on exceptional contemporary teachers of our time, including Yogini: The Power of Women in Yoga. Donna is the author of the contemporary classics, The Breathing Book, Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit: A Return to Wholeness and Bringing Yoga to Life: The Everyday Practice of Enlightened Living. Her fourth book Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship is a curricular text for teaching trainings worldwide. She is featured in YogaWoman, a recently released film by Australian director Kate Clere McIntyre. American born, Donna now resides in Christchurch, New Zealand on a 30 acre farm with her horses, Numen, Liberty and Ambrosia.
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Donna Farhi

centering down:
a 5 day yoga intensive

fri 21 – tue 25 september 2012

triyoga Primrose Hill

one year’s consistent practice

£395 (early bird price of 375 until 30 April 2012)
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Friday 21 September 7.00 – 9.00pm
Saturday 22 September – Tuesday 25 September 9.30am – 12.30pm + 2.30 – 5.00pm

Yoga Sutra III:29
Concentrated attention on the primordial navel centre brings understanding of all bodily systems.

In both Western and Eastern traditions the centre of gravity within the pelvis is considered the calibrating keystone for organizing the entire body. Sometimes referred to as the hara, dantien or the deep navel centre, refining the position of the navel centre gives us the ability to both release and contain the energy that moves through the pelvis. Having a strong yet mobile core not only has a powerful physical effect, it also affects us energetically, emotionally and spiritually.
In this intensive we will explore the principle of core support through the lens of the koshas, investigating what it means to establish physical, mental and emotional stability. The intensive will begin by establishing a deep connection with the energetic support of the breath. Building upon this work we will then investigate the way in which energetic support from the hara is reinforced through our physical structure. A key feature of this intensive will be learning to fluidly release and then activate the support of the ‘primary’ inner core muscles, the psoas, a complex stabilizing muscle that lies parallel to the lower spine and acts as a functional bridge between the vertebral column and the pelvis and legs. We will then learn how to engage the ‘secondary’ inner core muscles; the subtle yet powerful pelvic diaphragm, the deeper girding layers of the abdominal muscles and the stabilizing muscles of the lower back. These all serve to protect and support the sacroiliac joint, lower back and spine. To support a fuller understanding of the complex relationship between inner core muscles Donna will present two new anatomical Powerpoint presentations. Participants will also receive detailed digital hand-outs which they can print at home and read prior to attending the workshop.

A particular emphasis of this workshop will be using the practice of yama or ‘restraint’ as a way of bringing our fullest attention to stability within both the body and mind. Stability is then used as the prerequisite condition from which to expand, and a stable reference point to which we can return. The mindful practice of yama serves to develop a sense of calmness in the nervous system and steadiness of the mind and heart.

Each day will be divided into two sessions. Both the morning and afternoon classes will include some lecture, guided movement inquiry and a diverse range of both active and restorative asana practice, including sitting meditation and the practice of Yoga Nidra. Participants should have a sound working knowledge of the basic asanas and have had a consistent yoga practice for at least one year. No partial attendance will be allowed for this intensive.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Donna Farhi is a yoga teacher who has been practising for 35 years and teaching since 1982. She is one of the most sought after guest teachers in the world, leading intensives and teacher training programmes internationally. Donna is best known for her unique ability to help students and teachers embody their spiritual practice. Her work focuses on the refinement of natural and universal movement principles that underlie all yoga practice. This concentration on fundamental principles allows student of all levels of experience and from all traditions to build their own authentic yoga practice. Considered the ‘teacher of teachers’, students return to Donna’s intensives again and again to be a part of the inspiring evolution of Donna’s own practice and teaching.
Donna has been the asana columnist for both Yoga Journal and Yoga International Magazine (U.S.A.), and has been profiled in four separate publications on exceptional contemporary teachers of our time, including Yogini: The Power of Women in Yoga. Donna is the author of the contemporary classics, The Breathing Book, Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit: A Return to Wholeness and Bringing Yoga to Life: The Everyday Practice of Enlightened Living. Her fourth book Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship is a curricular text for teaching trainings worldwide. She is featured in YogaWoman, a recently released film by Australian director Kate Clere McIntyre. American born, Donna now resides in Christchurch, New Zealand on a 30 acre farm with her horses, Numen, Liberty and Ambrosia.

* * * Book the 5 day intensive + 3 day long workshops together by calling 020 7483 3344 to receive a 10% discount.***

Day one

Friday, fri 21 september 2012 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Day two

Saturday, sat 22 september 2012 9.30am – 5.00pm

Day three

Sunday, sun 23 september 2012 9.30am – 5.00pm

Day four

Monday, mon 24 september 2012 9.30am – 5.00pm

Day five

Tuesday, tue 25 september 2012 9.30am – 5.00pm

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Kino MacGregor

a 3 day ashtanga yoga intensive

tue 25 – thu 27 september 2012

triyoga Primrose Hill

prior experience of ashtanga yoga recommended

£240

Tuesday 25 September – Thursday 27 September

from 7.00am
Morning sessions: a guided self-practice
Start times will be staggered, with a places available at 7.00am, 7.45am and 8.15am. Please ensure we have your email address so that we can contact you to arrange your start time.

2.00 – 5.00pm
Afternoon sessions: assisting the primary series for teachers + students
In this session you will learn how to approach the key postures in the Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series from an anatomical, technical and philosophy basis. Regardless of whether you are a teacher or student these three afternoons will give you in-depth information that will either inform your practice or your teaching of the Ashtanga Yoga method. Over the course of three afternoons you will delve deeply into the Ashtanga Yoga method, learn how to work directly with the body and integrate valuable information that will take your understand of the practice to a new level. You can only share what you directly experience so the process of teaching, assisting and guiding students includes your personal level of awareness. While there is cookie cutter method that applies universally to all people in all situations, you will experiment with communicating through hands-on assists during your teaching and during your yoga practice.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Kino MacGregor is one of a select group of people to receive the certification to teach Ashtanga yoga by its founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. The youngest woman to hold this title, she has completed the challenging Third Series and is now learning the Fourth Series with Sharath.

She and her husband Tim Feldmann are the founders of Miami Life Center, a space for Ashtanga yoga, holistic health and consciousness on Miami Beach www.miamilifecenter.com. Both teaching locally on Miami Beach and traveling internationally, you will find Kino leading classes, privates, workshops, yoga conferences and retreats in traditional Ashtanga yoga and total life transformation.

Passionate about the environment, Kino recently pledged a monthly donation to Go Zero! to make her heavy travel schedule carbon neutral. Dedicated to sharing the amazing tradition of Ashtanga yoga with its growing number of practitioners in her unique, inspirational and playful approach, Kino helps her students expand and deepen their understanding of yoga and spirituality. She has been featured in Yoga Journal, Yoga Mind Body Spirit, Yoga Joyful Living, Travel & Leisure Magazine as well as appearing on Miami Beach’s Plum TV and the CBS Today Show.

* * * Book Kino's 3 day intensive + weekend of workshops together by calling 020 7483 3344 to receive a 10% discount. * * *

Day 1

Tuesday, tue 25 september 2012 7.00am – 5.00pm

Day 2

Wednesday, wed 26 september 2012 7.00am – 5.00pm

Day 3

Thursday, thu 27 september 2012 7.00am – 5.00pm

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Kino MacGregor

the power of ashtanga yoga:
a weekend of workshops

fri 28 – sun 30 september 2012

triyoga Soho

prior experience of ashtanga yoga recommended

£170

* * * Book Kino's 3 day intensive + weekend of workshops together by calling 020 7483 3344 to receive a 10% discount. * * *

Kino MacGregor is one of a select group of people to receive the certification to teach Ashtanga yoga by its founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. The youngest woman to hold this title, she has completed the challenging Third Series and is now learning the Fourth Series with Sharath.

She and her husband Tim Feldmann are the founders of Miami Life Center, a space for Ashtanga yoga, holistic health and consciousness on Miami Beach www.miamilifecenter.com. Both teaching locally on Miami Beach and traveling internationally, you will find Kino leading classes, privates, workshops, yoga conferences and retreats in traditional Ashtanga yoga and total life transformation.

Passionate about the environment, Kino recently pledged a monthly donation to Go Zero! to make her heavy travel schedule carbon neutral. Dedicated to sharing the amazing tradition of Ashtanga yoga with its growing number of practitioners in her unique, inspirational and playful approach, Kino helps her students expand and deepen their understanding of yoga and spirituality. She has been featured in Yoga Journal, Yoga Mind Body Spirit, Yoga Joyful Living, Travel & Leisure Magazine as well as appearing on Miami Beach’s Plum TV and the CBS Today Show.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Burn, baby, burn: Awakening the karmic fire

Friday, fri 28 september 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

Known in Sanskrit as Agni, the fire of purification, the karmic fire ignited by dedicated yoga practice burns through bodily impurities, negative behavior patterns and painful emotions to reveal the true nature of your inner being. The success of the Ashtanga Yoga method hinges on your understanding of your own inner agni. More than just physical strength the development of agni transcends the physical and is a gateway to the spiritual. In this seminar you will delve deeply into the inner world to make contact with the illusive "bandhas" and discover your own true power. Through a careful, alignment-based approach to the essential postures of the Ashtanga Yoga method you will connect with this hidden power center and find an indestructible source of energy that infuses your entire practice and life with spiritual light.

Guided full primary series: an ashtanga yoga workshop

Saturday, sat 29 september 2012 10.00am – 12.00pm

Arm balances for everyone

Saturday, sat 29 september 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

Break a sweat while learning to safely balance on your hands, have fun while challenging yourself and gain access to your own inner strength. The magic of the arm balance is demystified and made approachable so that every practitioner who is not afraid to put in the work can feel the beauty of flight. When done correctly arm balances can build self-esteem, increase energy flow and heal old injuries. Every student will leave with proven techniques to safely build the structural support necessary for stability in all strength based postures.

Mysore style ashtanga self-practice

Sunday, sun 30 september 2012 8.00am – 11.00am

Fearless backbends

Sunday, sun 30 september 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

If you enjoy a challenge but think you are too stiff to ever bend your back then this is the perfect class for you. By understanding how to work your body in a safe way you will learn what it takes to really bend over backwards with no fear. The secrets of deep backbends are available to you through the integration of sound anatomical principles, healthy alignment techniques and intensely fun stretches. The dynamic movement mechanics of bending your spine are the key to limitless flows of energy and in this class you will begin to explore you natural potential to for deep backbends with safety, support and enthusiasm.

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Kino MacGregor

burn, baby, burn:
awakening the karmic fire

fri 28 september 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

triyoga Soho

prior experience of ashtanga yoga recommended

£35

Known in Sanskrit as Agni, the fire of purification, the karmic fire ignited by dedicated yoga practice burns through bodily impurities, negative behavior patterns and painful emotions to reveal the true nature of your inner being. The success of the Ashtanga Yoga method hinges on your understanding of your own inner agni. More than just physical strength the development of agni transcends the physical and is a gateway to the spiritual. In this seminar you will delve deeply into the inner world to make contact with the illusive "bandhas" and discover your own true power. Through a careful, alignment-based approach to the essential postures of the Ashtanga Yoga method you will connect with this hidden power center and find an indestructible source of energy that infuses your entire practice and life with spiritual light.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Kino MacGregor is one of a select group of people to receive the certification to teach Ashtanga yoga by its founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. The youngest woman to hold this title, she has completed the challenging Third Series and is now learning the Fourth Series with Sharath.

She and her husband Tim Feldmann are the founders of Miami Life Center, a space for Ashtanga yoga, holistic health and consciousness on Miami Beach www.miamilifecenter.com. Both teaching locally on Miami Beach and traveling internationally, you will find Kino leading classes, privates, workshops, yoga conferences and retreats in traditional Ashtanga yoga and total life transformation.

Passionate about the environment, Kino recently pledged a monthly donation to Go Zero! to make her heavy travel schedule carbon neutral. Dedicated to sharing the amazing tradition of Ashtanga yoga with its growing number of practitioners in her unique, inspirational and playful approach, Kino helps her students expand and deepen their understanding of yoga and spirituality. She has been featured in Yoga Journal, Yoga Mind Body Spirit, Yoga Joyful Living, Travel & Leisure Magazine as well as appearing on Miami Beach’s Plum TV and the CBS Today Show.
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Kino MacGregor

guided full primary series:
an ashtanga yoga workshop

sat 29 september 2012 10.00am – 12.00pm

triyoga Soho

prior experience of ashtanga yoga recommended

£35

Guidede full primary series of ashtanga yoga.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Kino MacGregor is one of a select group of people to receive the certification to teach Ashtanga yoga by its founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. The youngest woman to hold this title, she has completed the challenging Third Series and is now learning the Fourth Series with Sharath.

She and her husband Tim Feldmann are the founders of Miami Life Center, a space for Ashtanga yoga, holistic health and consciousness on Miami Beach www.miamilifecenter.com. Both teaching locally on Miami Beach and traveling internationally, you will find Kino leading classes, privates, workshops, yoga conferences and retreats in traditional Ashtanga yoga and total life transformation.

Passionate about the environment, Kino recently pledged a monthly donation to Go Zero! to make her heavy travel schedule carbon neutral. Dedicated to sharing the amazing tradition of Ashtanga yoga with its growing number of practitioners in her unique, inspirational and playful approach, Kino helps her students expand and deepen their understanding of yoga and spirituality. She has been featured in Yoga Journal, Yoga Mind Body Spirit, Yoga Joyful Living, Travel & Leisure Magazine as well as appearing on Miami Beach’s Plum TV and the CBS Today Show.
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Kino MacGregor

arm balances for everyone

sat 29 september 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Soho

prior experience of ashtanga yoga recommended

£40

Break a sweat while learning to safely balance on your hands, have fun while challenging yourself and gain access to your own inner strength. The magic of the arm balance is demystified and made approachable so that every practitioner who is not afraid to put in the work can feel the beauty of flight. When done correctly arm balances can build self-esteem, increase energy flow and heal old injuries. Every student will leave with proven techniques to safely build the structural support necessary for stability in all strength based postures.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Kino MacGregor is one of a select group of people to receive the certification to teach Ashtanga yoga by its founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. The youngest woman to hold this title, she has completed the challenging Third Series and is now learning the Fourth Series with Sharath.

She and her husband Tim Feldmann are the founders of Miami Life Center, a space for Ashtanga yoga, holistic health and consciousness on Miami Beach www.miamilifecenter.com. Both teaching locally on Miami Beach and traveling internationally, you will find Kino leading classes, privates, workshops, yoga conferences and retreats in traditional Ashtanga yoga and total life transformation.

Passionate about the environment, Kino recently pledged a monthly donation to Go Zero! to make her heavy travel schedule carbon neutral. Dedicated to sharing the amazing tradition of Ashtanga yoga with its growing number of practitioners in her unique, inspirational and playful approach, Kino helps her students expand and deepen their understanding of yoga and spirituality. She has been featured in Yoga Journal, Yoga Mind Body Spirit, Yoga Joyful Living, Travel & Leisure Magazine as well as appearing on Miami Beach’s Plum TV and the CBS Today Show.
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Kino MacGregor

mysore style ashtanga self-practice

sun 30 september 2012 8.00am – 11.00am

triyoga Soho

prior experience of ashtanga yoga recommended

£35

Mysore style ashtanga self-practice.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Kino MacGregor is one of a select group of people to receive the certification to teach Ashtanga yoga by its founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. The youngest woman to hold this title, she has completed the challenging Third Series and is now learning the Fourth Series with Sharath.

She and her husband Tim Feldmann are the founders of Miami Life Center, a space for Ashtanga yoga, holistic health and consciousness on Miami Beach www.miamilifecenter.com. Both teaching locally on Miami Beach and traveling internationally, you will find Kino leading classes, privates, workshops, yoga conferences and retreats in traditional Ashtanga yoga and total life transformation.

Passionate about the environment, Kino recently pledged a monthly donation to Go Zero! to make her heavy travel schedule carbon neutral. Dedicated to sharing the amazing tradition of Ashtanga yoga with its growing number of practitioners in her unique, inspirational and playful approach, Kino helps her students expand and deepen their understanding of yoga and spirituality. She has been featured in Yoga Journal, Yoga Mind Body Spirit, Yoga Joyful Living, Travel & Leisure Magazine as well as appearing on Miami Beach’s Plum TV and the CBS Today Show.
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Kino MacGregor

fearless backbends

sun 30 september 2012 2.00pm – 5.00pm

triyoga Soho

prior experience of ashtanga yoga recommended

£40

If you enjoy a challenge but think you are too stiff to ever bend your back then this is the perfect class for you. By understanding how to work your body in a safe way you will learn what it takes to really bend over backwards with no fear. The secrets of deep backbends are available to you through the integration of sound anatomical principles, healthy alignment techniques and intensely fun stretches. The dynamic movement mechanics of bending your spine are the key to limitless flows of energy and in this class you will begin to explore you natural potential to for deep backbends with safety, support and enthusiasm.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Kino MacGregor is one of a select group of people to receive the certification to teach Ashtanga yoga by its founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. The youngest woman to hold this title, she has completed the challenging Third Series and is now learning the Fourth Series with Sharath.

She and her husband Tim Feldmann are the founders of Miami Life Center, a space for Ashtanga yoga, holistic health and consciousness on Miami Beach www.miamilifecenter.com. Both teaching locally on Miami Beach and traveling internationally, you will find Kino leading classes, privates, workshops, yoga conferences and retreats in traditional Ashtanga yoga and total life transformation.

Passionate about the environment, Kino recently pledged a monthly donation to Go Zero! to make her heavy travel schedule carbon neutral. Dedicated to sharing the amazing tradition of Ashtanga yoga with its growing number of practitioners in her unique, inspirational and playful approach, Kino helps her students expand and deepen their understanding of yoga and spirituality. She has been featured in Yoga Journal, Yoga Mind Body Spirit, Yoga Joyful Living, Travel & Leisure Magazine as well as appearing on Miami Beach’s Plum TV and the CBS Today Show.
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Colin Fordham

First Aid Training

sat 13 october 2012 10.00am – 4.00pm

triyoga Primrose Hill
Enter the level and price followed by **** marker in description field in MBO.
See Damian's email for reference.

Note for FOH - yoga teacher trainees only - not for public booking.
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Matthew Sanford

opening yoga to everyone:
a teacher training

wed 07 – thu 08 november 2012 9.00am – 5.30pm

triyoga Soho

for teachers and teacher trainees

£160

Wednesday 07th + Thursday 08th November:
9.00am – 12.00pm + 2.30 – 5.30pm

We all live on a continuum of ability and disability. Yoga teachers need to develop expertise with a wider and wider demographic. This not just the right thing to do but it is also financially prudent. There are many potential yoga students who feel they are not physically fit enough to experience the benefits of yoga. This training focuses on how to adapt yoga for people living with a wide array of trauma, ability and disability. Matthew Sanford is a world leader and innovator in this field. Students also gain insight into the nature of yoga and how to refine their own practice. This will NOT be a therapeutic workshop.

Participants will explore some universal principles inherent to the asana that can be shared with all people regardless of their level of ability, including people living with neurological conditions, PTSD, and the elderly.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew Sanford is an Iyengar yoga teacher, renowned public speaker, the award-winning author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, and paralysed from the chest down. He is the founder of the non-profit Mind Body Solutions and a leading voice in the integrative health movement. He recently won the California Pacific Medical Center’s Institute of Health and Healing 2010 Pioneer of Integrative Medicine Award. (Previous winners include Deepak Chopra, Mehmet Oz, and Andrew Weil.) Matthew is also a pioneer in adapting yoga for people living with a wide variety of trauma, loss and disability, including our wounded warrior population and veterans. Matthew’s classes are physically strenuous while also challenging students to explore beyond the physical execution of poses. www.matthewsanford.com and www.mindbodysolutions.org
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Matthew Sanford

inner body, outer movement:
a weekend of workshops

fri 09 – sun 11 november 2012

triyoga Soho

for all levels including absolute beginners

£175

Activating inner body awareness is a crucial component of non-violent outer movement. It also reveals the heart of yoga. Through Matthew’s pioneering approach to yoga, this weekend of workshops explores tangible inner body sensations and how they can become congruent with outer actions within a wide variety of asanas. Students gain insights into their own existing practice while also experiencing how the heart of yoga is accessible to everyone.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew Sanford is an Iyengar yoga teacher, renowned public speaker, the award-winning author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, and paralysed from the chest down. He is the founder of the non-profit Mind Body Solutions and a leading voice in the integrative health movement. He recently won the California Pacific Medical Center’s Institute of Health and Healing 2010 Pioneer of Integrative Medicine Award. (Previous winners include Deepak Chopra, Mehmet Oz, and Andrew Weil.) Matthew is also a pioneer in adapting yoga for people living with a wide variety of trauma, loss and disability, including our wounded warrior population and veterans. Matthew’s classes are physically strenuous while also challenging students to explore beyond the physical execution of poses. www.matthewsanford.com and www.mindbodysolutions.org

Grounding, balance, space + expansion

Friday, fri 09 november 2012 3.00pm – 5.30pm

This class focuses on some core sensations that activate a more conscious awareness of the inner body with respect to outward actions. Students partake in a wide variety of asanas that begin to introduce themes that will be revisited throughout the weekend.

Inner body, outer activism

Friday, fri 09 november 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

Through his remarkable story, Matthew Sanford shares his yogic exploration of his inner body after surviving a devastating car accident and living with paralysis for the last thirty-two years. Through yoga, he has discovered news levels of sensation within his entire body. His story not only changes how one thinks about yoga and yoga poses, but also shows how yoga can practically transform the world around us. In this vein, Sanford shares how his yogic experience underpins his pioneering non-profit work to change the delivery of healthcare, including our approach to returning veterans.

Alignment, precision + effortless integration

Saturday, sat 10 november 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

With an emphasis on standing postures, this class explores how alignment and precision are essential tools for accessing both the inner body and for refining one’s poses. Students with also explore what it feels like for the inner body to create a tangible sense of direction and balance within poses.

The art of adjusting

Saturday, sat 10 november 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

A well-delivered adjustment is the yogic equivalent of the old adage, “A picture paints a thousand words.” This class explores the energetic exchange that occurs during adjustments and the role they play in activating the inner body. The primary focus will not be on particular therapeutic adjustments, but instead on the art of how adjustments are given and received. This class is not intended for yoga teachers only, but for any student interested in deepening their realization of adjustments. It is NOT required that participants come with a yoga buddy.

Inner body, outer movement

Sunday, sun 11 november 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

Through asana practice, the student learns to move from the outer body toward the inner body, then from the inner body out through the outer body. Eventually the student learns how to move in both directions simultaneously while engaging in quality breathing. When this happens, students learn that asanas are received, not attained. This is a crucial step in the realization of a non-violent practice. Through a wide variety of asanas, students will explore the relationship between the inner body and outer movement

Backbending from inside to out

Sunday, sun 11 november 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

Backbends are invigorating and provide a sense of accomplishment, especially urdhva dhanurasana (upward facing bow). Graceful backbends, however, also have crucial inward components. This workshop takes insights gained from the entire weekend and focuses on the subtle, inward actions in backbends so that poses like urdhava dhanurasana can become both invigorating and meditative.

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Matthew Sanford

grounding, balance, space + expansion

fri 09 november 2012 3.00pm – 5.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels including absolute beginners

£35

This class focuses on some core sensations that activate a more conscious awareness of the inner body with respect to outward actions. Students partake in a wide variety of asanas that begin to introduce themes that will be revisited throughout the weekend.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew Sanford is an Iyengar yoga teacher, renowned public speaker, the award-winning author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, and paralysed from the chest down. He is the founder of the non-profit Mind Body Solutions and a leading voice in the integrative health movement. He recently won the California Pacific Medical Center’s Institute of Health and Healing 2010 Pioneer of Integrative Medicine Award. (Previous winners include Deepak Chopra, Mehmet Oz, and Andrew Weil.) Matthew is also a pioneer in adapting yoga for people living with a wide variety of trauma, loss and disability, including our wounded warrior population and veterans. Matthew’s classes are physically strenuous while also challenging students to explore beyond the physical execution of poses. www.matthewsanford.com and www.mindbodysolutions.org
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Matthew Sanford

inner body, outer activism:
a talk

fri 09 november 2012 7.45pm – 9.45pm

triyoga Soho

all are welcome

£20

Through his remarkable story, Matthew Sanford shares his yogic exploration of his inner body after surviving a devastating car accident and living with paralysis for the last thirty-two years. Through yoga, he has discovered news levels of sensation within his entire body. His story not only changes how one thinks about yoga and yoga poses, but also shows how yoga can practically transform the world around us. In this vein, Sanford shares how his yogic experience underpins his pioneering non-profit work to change the delivery of healthcare, including our approach to returning veterans.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew Sanford is an Iyengar yoga teacher, renowned public speaker, the award-winning author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, and paralysed from the chest down. He is the founder of the non-profit Mind Body Solutions and a leading voice in the integrative health movement. He recently won the California Pacific Medical Center’s Institute of Health and Healing 2010 Pioneer of Integrative Medicine Award. (Previous winners include Deepak Chopra, Mehmet Oz, and Andrew Weil.) Matthew is also a pioneer in adapting yoga for people living with a wide variety of trauma, loss and disability, including our wounded warrior population and veterans. Matthew’s classes are physically strenuous while also challenging students to explore beyond the physical execution of poses. www.matthewsanford.com and www.mindbodysolutions.org
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Matthew Sanford

alignment, precision + effortless integration

sat 10 november 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels including absolute beginners

£35

With an emphasis on standing postures, this class explores how alignment and precision are essential tools for accessing both the inner body and for refining one’s poses. Students with also explore what it feels like for the inner body to create a tangible sense of direction and balance within poses.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew Sanford is an Iyengar yoga teacher, renowned public speaker, the award-winning author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, and paralysed from the chest down. He is the founder of the non-profit Mind Body Solutions and a leading voice in the integrative health movement. He recently won the California Pacific Medical Center’s Institute of Health and Healing 2010 Pioneer of Integrative Medicine Award. (Previous winners include Deepak Chopra, Mehmet Oz, and Andrew Weil.) Matthew is also a pioneer in adapting yoga for people living with a wide variety of trauma, loss and disability, including our wounded warrior population and veterans. Matthew’s classes are physically strenuous while also challenging students to explore beyond the physical execution of poses. www.matthewsanford.com and www.mindbodysolutions.org
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Matthew Sanford

the art of adjusting

sat 10 november 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels including absolute beginners

£35

A well-delivered adjustment is the yogic equivalent of the old adage, “A picture paints a thousand words.” This class explores the energetic exchange that occurs during adjustments and the role they play in activating the inner body. The primary focus will not be on particular therapeutic adjustments, but instead on the art of how adjustments are given and received. This class is not intended for yoga teachers only, but for any student interested in deepening their realization of adjustments. It is NOT required that participants come with a yoga buddy.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew Sanford is an Iyengar yoga teacher, renowned public speaker, the award-winning author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, and paralysed from the chest down. He is the founder of the non-profit Mind Body Solutions and a leading voice in the integrative health movement. He recently won the California Pacific Medical Center’s Institute of Health and Healing 2010 Pioneer of Integrative Medicine Award. (Previous winners include Deepak Chopra, Mehmet Oz, and Andrew Weil.) Matthew is also a pioneer in adapting yoga for people living with a wide variety of trauma, loss and disability, including our wounded warrior population and veterans. Matthew’s classes are physically strenuous while also challenging students to explore beyond the physical execution of poses. www.matthewsanford.com and www.mindbodysolutions.org
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Matthew Sanford

inner body, outer movement

sun 11 november 2012 10.00am – 12.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels including absolute beginners

£35

Through asana practice, the student learns to move from the outer body toward the inner body, then from the inner body out through the outer body. Eventually the student learns how to move in both directions simultaneously while engaging in quality breathing. When this happens, students learn that asanas are received, not attained. This is a crucial step in the realization of a non-violent practice. Through a wide variety of asanas, students will explore the relationship between the inner body and outer movement

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew Sanford is an Iyengar yoga teacher, renowned public speaker, the award-winning author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, and paralysed from the chest down. He is the founder of the non-profit Mind Body Solutions and a leading voice in the integrative health movement. He recently won the California Pacific Medical Center’s Institute of Health and Healing 2010 Pioneer of Integrative Medicine Award. (Previous winners include Deepak Chopra, Mehmet Oz, and Andrew Weil.) Matthew is also a pioneer in adapting yoga for people living with a wide variety of trauma, loss and disability, including our wounded warrior population and veterans. Matthew’s classes are physically strenuous while also challenging students to explore beyond the physical execution of poses. www.matthewsanford.com and www.mindbodysolutions.org
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Matthew Sanford

backbending from inside to out

sun 11 november 2012 2.00pm – 4.30pm

triyoga Soho

for all levels including absolute beginners

£35

Backbends are invigorating and provide a sense of accomplishment, especially urdhva dhanurasana (upward facing bow). Graceful backbends, however, also have crucial inward components. This workshop takes insights gained from the entire weekend and focuses on the subtle, inward actions in backbends so that poses like urdhava dhanurasana can become both invigorating and meditative.

* * * If booking for more than one person, please do so by calling 020 7483 3344. Do not book via website. * * *

Matthew Sanford is an Iyengar yoga teacher, renowned public speaker, the award-winning author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, and paralysed from the chest down. He is the founder of the non-profit Mind Body Solutions and a leading voice in the integrative health movement. He recently won the California Pacific Medical Center’s Institute of Health and Healing 2010 Pioneer of Integrative Medicine Award. (Previous winners include Deepak Chopra, Mehmet Oz, and Andrew Weil.) Matthew is also a pioneer in adapting yoga for people living with a wide variety of trauma, loss and disability, including our wounded warrior population and veterans. Matthew’s classes are physically strenuous while also challenging students to explore beyond the physical execution of poses. www.matthewsanford.com and www.mindbodysolutions.org
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courses + workshops

Bridget Woods Kramer

part two: weekend two

part three: weekend one

part three: weekend two

Bridget Woods Kramer

part two: weekend two

Liza Miller

Erika Tourell

Anna Ashby

Yalckun Abdurehim

Anna Ashby

Leela Miller

Amme Poulton

Louise Grime

Carlos Pomeda

Carlos Pomeda

Anna Karides + Erica Montes

Carlos Pomeda

Ryan Spielman

Michael Saunders

Carlos Pomeda

Mimi Kuo Deemer

Kate Ellis

Leela Miller

Susannah Hoffman

James Philip

Laura Denham Jones

Godfrey Devereux

Kate Ellis

Weekend one: Saturday

Weekend one: Sunday

Weekend two: Saturday

Weekend two: Sunday

Weekend three: Saturday

Weekend three: Sunday

Lolly Stirk

Godfrey Devereux

Shelley Bloom

Godfrey Devereux

Godfrey Devereux

Nadia Narain

Amir Jaan

Sophie Peach

Laura Gate Eastley

Maja Kostrzewa

Joyce McMiken

Joyce McMiken

Adelene Cheong

John Stirk

Bridget Woods Kramer

part three: weekend one

part three: weekend two

Aki Omori

James Philip

Michael Kazamias

Fabio Culora

Liza Miller

Mimi Kuo Deemer

Claudia Dossena

Saskia Vidler

Mollie McClelland

Katharine Graves

Angela Farmer + Victor Van Kooten

Maika Klaukien

James Philip

John Moran

Tony Watson

Leela Miller

Aki Omori

Odanadi Charity Event

Liza Miller

Anna Ashby + Chris Swain

Weekend one: Saturday

Weekend one: Sunday

Weekend two: Saturday

Weekend two: Sunday

Weekend three: Saturday

Weekend three: Sunday

Jason Crandell

Evolution at the edge = love: arm balances
with special guest Marc Holzman