Below are listed the different courses which we run on a fairly regular basis. To book on a course you need to pay in advance. Courses are usually full, so booking early is advisable.
Astanga vinyasa yoga beginners courses |
Astanga vinyasa yoga level 2 courses |
Basic Yoga Course |
Iyengar level 2 classes |
Yoga asana analysis course with Tara |
Yoga – An Ayurvedic Approach |
Yoga for M.E. |
Pranayama course with Phillip Xerri |
Yoga Sutra course with Dave Charlton
Astanga vinyasa yoga beginners courses
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These courses are suitable for either total beginners to yoga, or beginners to astanga yoga specifically. On the course you will learn the specific breathing technique involved in the practice, a safe and detailed look at the sun-salutations, which form the basis of the sequence, and a certain number of standing postures, which we will look at in detail. The practice of astanga yoga is potentially very strong and energetic, but should always be practised in a safe, controlled way, and these beginners courses are intended to give you a good solid foundation to take it further if you wish. Even if you are quite experienced in other forms of yoga, if you intend to start practising astanga, we would advise you to begin with a beginners course.
Course dates and prices
Mondays 6.30-7.40pm – Sept 15th – Nov 3rd – 8 weeks -£85
Wednesdays 8.15-9.30pm – Oct 8th – Dec 10th – 10 weeks - £100
Teacher – Nigel
Astanga vinyasa yoga level 2 courses
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These are designed mainly for people who have already completed an astanga beginners course, but also for people who may have done some elsewhere and want to take it a bit further in a structured and detailed way. We will continue to work through more of the sequence, looking at some of the sitting postures and inversions. These courses run periodically and are not for total beginners.
Wednesday 8.15-9.30pm
Next course dates to be arranged
Teacher - Nigel
Basic Yoga Course
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with Tara Fraser
Tara will be teaching a 10 week basic Hatha yoga course for either total beginners or yoga students who have done a little before. You will learn a range of yoga postures and basic breathing exercises, with special emphasis put on adapting postures for the individual. Tara is the author of the bestselling Easy Yoga Workbook for beginners and has been teaching yoga for over 20 years.
Thursday 6.30-7.30pm
September 25th – December 4th no class October 30th
Cost £100
Iyengar level 2 classes
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Tessa Bull is starting a new series of on-going level 2 Iyengar yoga classes on Tuesday evenings at 7.30-9.00pm. These are classes for students already familiar with Iyengar yoga and who wish their practice to be challenged and developed by a very experienced teacher. The classes will take the form of blocks of mainly 6 weeks at a time which need to be booked in advance.
Please contact Tessa for details and booking 02083402091
Yoga asana analysis course
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with Tara Fraser
A 10 week course looking in detail at all aspects of asana practice. We will examine the correct way and different ways of practicing a whole range of standing postures, forward bends, backbends, twists, balances and inversions. For any level except total beginners.
Thursdays 7.30-9.00pm
September 25th – December 4th no class October 30th
£80 for the whole course £10 drop-in
Yoga - An Ayurvedic approach
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with Tarik Dervish
Ayurveda recommends Asana for harmonising the physical body, Pranayama for the energy body and Mantra and Meditation for the mind. They are part of the same view of life and are intimately related. Working with Ayurvedic principles will deepen your practice and your understanding of Yoga as a whole. Each week, a different theme will be explored through practice using Gentle Asana, Pranayama, Mantra and Meditation. Themes will include:
Courses will run in 10 week blocks in May and September and you can join any time.
To benefit from these courses you’ll need to have done at least 6 months of Yoga. No prior knowledge of Ayurveda needed.
Sundays 7.00-8.30pm
May 11th- July 6th 2008 (10 weeks) - £100
Sept 14th –Nov 23rd 2008 (10 weeks) - £100
For more information on Tarik Dervish, www.tarikdervish.com
Or call 020 8292 7659
Yoga for ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Teacher Lesley Horner, a British Wheel of Yoga member who has ME herself. The emphasis will be on gentle movement, relaxation and breath-work and most postures will be performed sitting or lying.
Lesley says: “There are so many ways in which yoga makes living with ME easier. Just moving the body with awareness starts to release tension and improve flexibility, helping to relieve some of the physical discomfort associated with this condition. Learning to breathe correctly has many positive benefits and there are several special breathing techniques I use with my students to improve concentration, calm the mind and relieve anxiety.
I teach movements orientated to the individual, whatever their level of functioning, and I emphasise relaxation and good breathing practise. The majority of the techniques I teach can be practised at home lying down or sitting quietly in a chair.”
For more details call Lesley on 020 8372 3987
“I really enjoy Lesley's yoga classes. They have a good balance of relaxation, gentle stretches and breathing exercises, and as Lesley has M.E. herself she is very sensitive to the needs of the students”. Bekleen
“I left each class feeling truly relaxed and revived”. Richard
Date: Mondays fortnightly for six weeks: 23rd June; 7th July; 21st July; 4th August; 18th August; 1st September
Time: starts 2pm, finishes 3pm
Minimum requested donation: members of the NLMEN £3; Non-members £8 (waged) or £5 (unwaged)
North London ME Network www.nlmenetwork.org.uk; Tel: 07816 979262; Email: info@nlmenetwork.org.uk
Pranayama Course - A BWY Self-Development Module
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with Phillip Xerri
A ONE Year Course comprising 6 full Days of tuition, structured home practice, study and personal supervision. There is also further optional training exploring approaches to personal practice/teaching and Post Graduate Days that take practices learnt on the Course to a deeper level and also introduce more ‘advanced’ practices. Open to all yoga students or teachers.
Jan 24, Feb 21, April 25, June 20, Aug 22, Oct 17
Price - £650 before Sept 2008, £700 thereafter
This includes all tuition, comprehensive handouts, home practice schedules, bound and illustrated Manual.
For more details or application form contact Philip Xerri/Yoga Quests, 6 Peel Crescent, Lancaster LA1 5NY Tel 07710185827 Email pax_yoga@yahoo.com www.yogaquests.co.uk
The Yoga Sutra - A British Wheel of Yoga Special Module
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with Dave Charlton
This is an in depth course for qualified teachers and aims to give students a solid understanding of the text. We will emphasise how to apply the principles presented in the Yoga Sutra to the practice of asana and pranayama and to how we live and approach life. The course will also include discussion of how to teach ideas in classes. After completing this course you will feel confident in working with, discussing and teaching key concepts from this central text of the Yoga Tradition.
Dates - Fridays Oct 3, 24, Nov 21, Dec 19. Jan 16, Feb 6, Mar 6, 27 May 1, 22
Cost £595
The course will be taught by Dave Charlton who is a Diploma Course Tutor for the British Wheel. For more details or to contact Dave please see www.livingyoga.org.uk