Yogaspirit

Traditional Yoga Classes Spring term 2012

Venue: The Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury Town Centre

Wednesdays 7pm – 8.30pm

10 week course

£60.00 to book on the course

£7.50 drop in on the night

Starts 25^th January 2012 and ends 28^th March 2012

Aim
To teach engaging classes that are developed with contemporary life in mind, offering a haven of vitality, rejuvenation and tranquillity for busy people in Shropshire.

Themes
This term we will concentrate on developing the following:

• Increasing flexibility throughout the whole body
• Flowing movements in line with the breath to align the inner and outer expression of the breath and body
• Seated twists and Maha Mudra
• Understanding and applying ‘the chakras’
• Chandra Bhedana Pranayama

Objectives

To teach the following postures:

• Utkatasana / Chair pose
• Utthita Trikonasana / Extended Triangle pose and Parsvottanasana / Extended side stretch
• Bhujangasana / Cobra
• Padahastasana / Standing forward bend pose
• Chandrasana / Standing side bend
• Ardha Matsyendrasana /Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
• Eka Pada Mukha Svanasana / One leg extended downwards dog pose
• Chandra Namaskar

To teach the following meditation practices:

• Moon meditation

To teach the following pranayama practices:

• Ujjayi Breathing
• Chandra Bhedana Pranayama
  

Venue

The Lion Hotel
Wyle Cop
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 1UY

Tel: 01743 353107

Directions

If you are approaching Shrewsbury from the South or East, you will pass the town’s famous Abbey and cross the English Bridge before coming to Wyle Cop – the hotel is at the top of the hill.

If coming from the North or West, you can follow the signs for the town centre – the one-way system will guide you to Wyle Cop, with the hotel opposite the T-junction.

The Lion has car parking, however there is also on-street parking available and  St Julian Friars also provides excellent parking facilities for busy times.

If arriving by rail, the station is a short ten-minute walk from the hotel. Follow Castle Street up and round to the left on to St Mary’s Street, then down to Wyle Cop.

Full list of dates:

• 25^th January 2012 (wk 1)
• 1^st February 2012 (wk 2)
• 8^th February 2012 (wk 3)
• 15^th February (half term) 2012 (wk 4)
• 22^nd February 2012 (wk 5)
• 29^th February 2012 (wk 6)
• 7^th March 2012 (wk 7)
• 14^th March 2012 (wk 8 )
• 21^st March 2012 (wk 9)
• 28^th March 2012 (wk 10)

For more information or to book a place on the course, please contact me.

Traditional Yoga Classes Spring term 2012

Venue: The Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury Town Centre

7pm – 8.30pm

10 week course

£60.00 to book on the course

£7.50 drop in on the night

25^th January 2012 (wk 1)

1^st February 2012 (wk 2)

8^th February 2012 (wk 3)

15^th February (half term) 2012 (wk 4)

22^nd February 2012 (wk 5)

29^th February 2012 (wk 6)

7^th March 2012 (wk 7)

14^th March 2012 (wk

21^st March 2012 (wk 9)

28^th March 2012 (wk 10)

Evening revival and relaxation Classes Spring term 2012

6 week course

8.45pm – 9.45pm

£30.00 to book on the course

£6.00 drop in on the night

22^nd February 2012 (wk 1)

29^th February 2012 (wk 2)

7^th March 2012 (wk 3)

14^th March 2012 (wk 4)

21^st March 2012 (wk 5)

28^th March 2012 (wk 6)

If you have booked on the Traditional classes you can add the evening revival and relaxation classes for just £15.00 for the full course.

If you would like to drop in on both the yoga class and relaxation class, that will cost you just £11.00, saving you £2.00.

Swapsies

If you are booked on one of the courses but you can’t attend at that time you may come to the other class held that evening. Please note, this is only allowed occasionally, and you must get prior consent from me.

Venue

The Lion Hotel
Wyle Cop
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 1UY

Tel: 01743 353107
Fax: 01743 352744
Email: info@thelionhotelshrewsbury.com

Directions

If you are approaching Shrewsbury from the South or East, you will pass the town’s famous Abbey and cross the English Bridge before coming to Wyle Cop – the hotel is at the top of the hill.

If coming from the North or West, you can follow the signs for the town centre – the one-way system will guide yo to Wyle Cop, with the hotel opposite the T-junction.

The Lion has car parking, however there is also on-street parking available and  St Julian Friars also provides excellent parking facilities for busy times.

If arriving by rail, the station is a short ten-minute walk from the hotel. Follow Castle Street up and round to the left on to St Mary’s Street, then down to Wyle Cop.

Namaste,

Free workshops for BWY members

Why not join the British Wheel of Yoga for just £30 http://www.bwy.org.uk/information/16/Join_the_BWY.htm and gain entitlement to four free workshops in Shropshire per year, as well as all the benefits of membership! Here are the details of the next workshop:

For those of you who’ve got classes in the Shrewsbury area could you kindly pass the details of Lis Wharton’s free workshop on Sunday December 4th to your students. The day is designed for ordinary members and class students, but if places aren’t filled then teachers are free to come. There’s a £10 fee for non members. The day is entitled ‘The gifts of Yoga’. And Lis will be discussing the therapeutic benefits of practicing Yoga on body, mind and spirit. There’ll be a physical practice in the morning, a bring and share vegetarian lunch and mindfulness, pranayama and a Yoga Nidra in the afternoon. Details on my website http://www.shrewsburyyoga.co.uk/free-workshops.html

Venue: Bomere Heath Village Hall
Dates: 2 Oct 2011, 4 Dec 2011, 12 Feb 2012 and 20 May 2012, 10.30am-3pm

BWY Teachers: Alison Clowes, Lis Wharton, Catharine Hinton and Faith Page.

Membership (£30) also includes a quarterly magazine, discounts on yoga events, courses, equipment and workshops.

For more details and booking contact Faith Page on 07980 864161 or faith@shrewsburyyoga.co.uk

BWY members (as opposed to teachers) get priority. Limited places available for non-members at £10 per workshop.

(places subject to venue capacity; please don’t take up someone else’s place by booking if you can’t come)

Sat, 12 November – Andrea Kwiatkowski – IST day – Sequencing in a
yoga class – Shrewsbury High School, 10 till 4.30pm – Contact
Jules/Faith.

Sun, 4 December – Lis Wharton – Free workshop for BWY yoga
students/£10 non members – Bomere Heath Village Hall – 10.30 till
3pm – Contact Faith.

Sat, 21 January 2012 – Zoe Knott – IST day – Pregnant Women in a
Mixed Ability Class. 10am till 4pm – Shrewsbury High School. Contact
Faith.

Sun, Feb 12 2012 – Catharine Hinton – Free workshop for BWY yoga
students/£10 non members – Bomere Heath Village Hall – 10.30 till
3pm – Contact Faith.

Sun 4 March 2012 – Liz Lark – Venue TBC – Contact Faith.

Fri 13 – Sun 15 April – BWY Congress – University of Warwick.

Sun, May 20 2012 – Faith Page – Free workshop for BWY yoga
students/£10 non members – Bomere Heath Village Hall – 10.30 till
3pm – Contact Faith.

Sat, June 2 2012 – Ruth Gilmore – IST day – Venue TBC – Contact Faith.

For details of all events, www.bwywestmidlands.org.uk; email
faith@shrewsburyyoga.co.uk or call 07980 864161 or Jules Burdett
julie@burdett65.freeserve.co.uk 01584 876905

Visualisations are a great way to relax and calm you mind.

In a visualisation you use your imagination to focus on an idea that has certain attributes that you want to bring into your life, when you need them. In this case, it is a relaxing walk in a familiar, safe woodland that brings about feelings of groundedness, calmness and relaxation. You can practice this visualisation whenever you need it!

Download your free woodland visualisation and let me know what you think!

Free Woodland Visualisation from Yogaspirit (PDF file)

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Hello everyone,

Namaste

Just a reminder that there is no class tonight, 28th September as the school is having an open evening.

Shanti

Catharine

Sequential Posing & Counterposing to Create Strength & Endurance Yoga Workshop

Tutor: Alison Clowes BWY Dip.

Sunday 2nd October 2011 – Bomere Heath Village Hall

10.30am – 3pm

N.B. Please eat your picnic after the complete day! We will have a few short breaks for drinks, fruit & biscuits to maintain energy levels.

Information Notes & timings for Workshop:

This method of practicing postures seeks to gain strength & endurance particularly in the muscles of the hips & legs.  Using the ‘same side’ or ‘one leading leg’ through 2-3 postures at a time we move into intervening sets of bilateral postures to enable a ‘working break’ before coming back to the same leading leg to perform another set of postures. The postures on the same side are counterposed by each other as well as by the intervening bilateral postures.

Sets of Standing Postures are encapsulated in a structured ‘Beginning & End’ Sequence. There will also be ‘In Between’ sequences to maintain body heat whilst once again providing a counterposing ‘working break’. Balancing postures may also be drafted into the sequences.

Rough Guide of the day’s activities – subject to change:

The workshop will begin with Warm-up/Mobilization & continue to introduce the ‘Beginning & End’ Sequences with just one or two sets of the standing postures. This will demonstrate how even the simplest of the standing postures performed in this sequential way can challenge the body in terms of strength & endurance -  80 mins

Break 1:  ‘Comfort ‘ – 10 mins

Floorbased stretches & Inversions – 40 mins

Break 2:  Drinks, fruit & a few biscuits to maintain energy! – 20 mins

The 1^st afternoon session will tackle a fuller version of the Sequential Posing & Counterposing. Students may perform as many as they wish & take a break whenever necessary or perform a simpler posture. This way different abilities can join in through the whole sequence -  60 mins

Q & A – 5 mins

Seated sequence – 20 mins

Break 3: Relaxation & Comfort Break – 5 mins

Pranayama/Simple Meditation/Relaxation – 30 mins

To book, please contact http://www.shrewsburyyoga.co.uk/

Traditional Yogaspirit Classes – September to December 2011:

Wednesday nights 7pm – 8.30pm

at Meole Brace School, Shrewsbury

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Starts Wednesday 7^th September 2011

12 weeks = £72.00

To book on this Yoga course please contact me on:

07970 795583 yogaspirituk@gmail.com

***Special offer: Bring a friend who hasn’t been before and if they sign up you will both save £10.00 on the total cost of the course (terms and conditions apply etc!)

• Start date: Wednesday 7^th September – End date: Wednesday 30^th November
• Half term: Wednesday 26^th October – Reserve dates: 7^th and 14^th December

Aim
To teach engaging classes that are developed with contemporary life in mind, offering a haven of vitality, rejuvenation and tranquillity for busy people in Shropshire.

Themes
This term will be moderately energetic and will focus on developing upper body and core strength along with whole body flexibility.

Two beautiful vinyasas (sequences) will create ‘yogic fire’ in the body to burn away impurities and help warm us up as the winter approaches. Meditations, visualisations and relaxations will leave you thoroughly refreshed, renewed and relaxed.

Our physical focus is on the core and upper parts of the body and this is reflected in the choice of main postures below:

• Dolphin progressing to arm balances if appropriate
• Downwards facing dog and variations
• Dancer progressing to warrior 3 if appropriate

How to get to the venue

The class is held in the Library of Meole Brace School in Shrewsbury.

To get to the Library, please go to the main reception of the school (photo on the school website home page), and enter the lobby. Go through the doors in front of you and walk across the hall on the left. At the back of the hall on the left there is a glass door which leads to a courtyard garden, go through this door and through the garden. You will see the library to the right. Go through the door straight in front of you and turn right, the library is on the right. toilets and changing rooms on the left.

School website: http://www.meolebrace.com/

Map: http://www.meolebrace.com/?_id=500