 | Free classes, the sun is coming, a workshop for if you feel too hot, the weekend with sun salutations is nearly here....Let the good times come | Yoga for peace and harmony International Yoga Day TODAY aiming to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga! A day Yogis across the world celebrate everything Yogic! If you want to help us spread the love we are offering Can you get a practice in TODAY Bring a friend for FREE. For all classes in Wimbledon today new clients can come to any class for free. And to the Earlsfield 11am class tomorrow. The yoga that we know and love today has come such a long way from its beginnings. The evolution of modern yoga, like most creative things, has taken so many paths, twists and turns and now it is really incredible there are all these different forms of yoga so there is something to suit everyone from those look to find peace with a slow practice to those needing to keep going, keep moving to even begin to still the mind, to those looking to heal aches and niggles. Do you know when you are practicing yoga you are practicing an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India? The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness. It just feels so good, and you will always feel better after a practice. So how have you woken up today? A little neck ache? Wondering if there'll be any sun? In need of an energy boost to get you going?Knowing you will spend the day at desk not moving so much? In need of some relaxation at the end of the week? Bring along friends, family and colleagues! Or share this newsletter... Sign in to Wimbledon classes here Sign in to Earlsfield classes here | Did you know we have yoga merchandise and other gifts here at our reception? Wimbledon From mood shifting book marks to positiviTea or send someone a hug when you can’t make that special date! And coming back soon - wedges, half foam rollers and all those wonderful things we can use to release tension in the body | Recycle, Reduce, Rescue And we are looking to do our bit in the studio Recycling helps cut the amount of waste we produce, but the best thing to do is reduce the amount we use in the first place We now have labelled bins in our reception area to make everyone’s recycling duties easier Please respect our studio and the new system by putting any rubbish in the correct bins | Yoga in Earlsfield For your beautiful body Every single person in my class last week had a 'dodgy knee' or had experienced a knee issue. What?!! Knees are just the piggy in the middle though. A cause of knee issues can be tight hips. So this week we are focusing on releasing the hips. In fact tight hips are the cause of so many ailments especially back pain. Join us this week for a big release. Book classes in Earlsfield | Here comes the Sun! It is, it's really coming...29 degrees next week!! Sunday 23th June Summer Solstice Sun Salutations Wimbledon 13:30-16:30 108... ▪ The number connects the universe as the average distance of the Sun and the Moon to Earth is 108 times their respective diameters.
▪ The numbers one, zero, and eight respectively refer to God/higher Truth, emptiness or completeness in spiritual practice, and infinity or eternity.
▪ There are 54 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet, each with a masculine (shiva) and feminine (shakti) form. 54 x 2 is 108.
▪ According to yogic tradition, there are 108 sacred sites throughout India.
▪ Malas or prayer beads traditionally have 108 beads
| ▪ | The number connects the universe as the average distance of the Sun and the Moon to Earth is 108 times their respective diameters. | | ▪ | The numbers one, zero, and eight respectively refer to God/higher Truth, emptiness or completeness in spiritual practice, and infinity or eternity. | | ▪ | There are 54 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet, each with a masculine (shiva) and feminine (shakti) form. 54 x 2 is 108. | | ▪ | According to yogic tradition, there are 108 sacred sites throughout India. | | ▪ | Malas or prayer beads traditionally have 108 beads | Book on to one of the few remaning spaces or come along for the support! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP | Summer Chillout Workshop Saturday 29th June 16:30-18:30 with Hayley Fardell Wimbledon Long summer days mean hot and humid weather which according to ancient Ayurvedic principles leads to an increase in heat and humidity within the body. This can cause energetic imbalances affecting our physical, mental and emotional states. You might notice that as the temperature rises you feel irritable, lethargic, have trouble sleeping or maybe experience digestive issues. These symptoms are all linked to excess heat, or "Pitta" energy, in the body. In this workshop we will focus on cooling practices to counteract the heat and restore our internal energetic balance using a combination of Yin and Restorative yoga postures, pranayama and guided meditation. Take some time to chill out and unwind with two whole hours of deeply calming yoga designed to refresh the mind, body and spirit. Suitable for all except during pregnancy. Book here | Sound Bath Saturday 6th July 16:30-18:30 with Doretta Natalucci Wimbledon Combining gentle movement with the sounds of singing bowls and gong allow Doretta to transport you to a deep state of relaxation and meditation. You know when music can be a mood enhancer. Becoming completely immersed in a great song and feeling the music can lift your spirits or shift your mood. Both individually and with the energy of the whole room. Sound baths work in the same way, the sound creates a vibration in the body that can make energetic shifts in emotion and cuts through mental chatter to move us into stillness and meditiaion. Sound has the ability to makes shifts in depression, fatigue, loneliness, anger and fear and has been used for 1000's of years for healing. We think sound bath is a magical experience but to really understand that you need to try it for yourself! Book here | Hip Health: Stability and Mobility Workshop Saturday 13th July 16:30-18:30 with Eleanor Forder Wimbledon In this workshop, we'll talk a bit about the physiology of joint and soft tissue health, including what actually makes up what we call 'the hip'. We'll move on to various mobility and stability exercises from within and outside of the yoga system. We'll assess specifically where your dysfunction may be coming from, so you'll know how to work towards improving your physical health. By the end of the workshop, you'll have a better understanding of the optimum function of your hips, and how your movement practice can help you to get there. The hips are the centre of the body, and therefore can either create or compensate for a lot of dysfunction. For example, back pain can be caused by hip weakness, as the back compensates for the lack of functional hip musculature. Hip stiffness can similarly cause compensatory hypermobility in surrounding structures, leading to risk of injury. Book here | Kundalini, Kinesiology and Natural Nutrition Therapy Workshop Saturday 20th July 16:30-18:30 with Irina Booth Wimbledon This workshop is something you can experience, it's all about you and how you can enjoy life even more! Introduce benefits to your body in our healing yoga circle with kriya (exercises) and meditation;
It's based on Kundalini Yoga (yoga of awareness), kinesiology (a fabulous therapy to heal mental/spiritual/emotional/physical/
chemical/energy states as a whole connected body) and natural remedies. Our workshop includes: ▪ discussion about challenging situations in everyday busy life and what really causes us stress
▪ Kinesiology techniques for everyday "effective emotional stress release", that you can use anytime, anywhere
▪ talk about natural nutrition and basic diet that helps our body to feel happy and create a happy and healthy mind
▪ Full Kundalini Yoga class to eliminate stress
▪ First aid Kundalini Yoga meditation (for everyday use to balance beyond stress and duality)
▪ and as always very welcoming, safe and warm athmosphere of the yoga healing circle
| ▪ | discussion about challenging situations in everyday busy life and what really causes us stress | | ▪ | Kinesiology techniques for everyday "effective emotional stress release", that you can use anytime, anywhere | | ▪ | talk about natural nutrition and basic diet that helps our body to feel happy and create a happy and healthy mind | | ▪ | Full Kundalini Yoga class to eliminate stress | | ▪ | First aid Kundalini Yoga meditation (for everyday use to balance beyond stress and duality) | | ▪ | and as always very welcoming, safe and warm athmosphere of the yoga healing circle | "Your strength is how calmly, quietly and peacefully you face life" (Yogi Bhajan) Book here | “Don't think of introversion as something that needs to be cured...Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to.” July bookclub we will be focusing on Quiet by Susan Cain. Date to be confirmed | | |
