Asana: more commonly translated as posture, is derived from the Sanskrit root “to stay” “to be” or ”to sit”.
Last month we looked at the first two limbs of yoga, yamas and niyamas, would it not be enough to be compassionate, truthful and content? Surely we should work at these? Why do we need to stretch our bodies? Continue reading “Yoga Sutra of Patanjali – Asana”
In this month’s newsletter, I introduce the first two of the eight limbs of the yoga sutras: yama and niyama.
As ever, please check out the studio calendar and classes pages on the website for more details, and May’s workshops and courses are below.
We wish you happiness for the month of May, with best wishes from Sharon and all the yoga teachers and therapists.
The Yoga Sutra, widely regarded as the authoritative text on yoga, is a collection of aphorisms, outlining the eight limbs (or steps) of yoga. Continue reading “May 2017 newsletter”
The Yoga Sutra, widely regarded as the authoritative text on yoga, is a collection of aphorisms, outlining the eight limbs (or steps) of yoga.
These “threads” (as sutra translates from Sanskrit) of wisdom offer guidelines for living a meaningful and purposeful life.
There are 196 of them and they were written by the ancient sage Patanjali, possibly at least 1,700 years ago. Patanjali reflected on the nature of woman and man and the norms of his society at the time and he systematically expressed his observations in the sutras which deal with the entire span of life.
They begin with a code of conduct and end with the ultimate goal: emancipation and freedom. Continue reading “Yoga Sutra of Patanjali – yama and niyama”
Welcome to our April newsletter – from all us at the centre we would like to wish you a Happy Easter. Spring is a time of new growth and we are in the midst of having a new therapy room built. Apologies for any disturbances but it won’t be long now!
Please can you help us by adding a google review? It should take 5 minutes max. We would really appreciate it. If you have the time and inclination, follow the steps in our short howto guide.
As ever, please check out the studio calendar and classes pages on the website for more details, and April’s workshops and courses are below.
Best wishes from Sharon and all the teachers and therapists at the centre.
I have always been interested in Complementary therapy and as a child was blessed with two grandmothers who were both into natural healing.
Long walks in the countryside, an interest in nature, good healthy home cooked food and homeopathy were among the principles I grew up with. I worked for many years in sales and marketing and learnt that city life and constant stress were not the path for me. It also taught me what stress does to the body and made me look at ways to overcome it.
We would really appreciate some positive feedback on our google business page. If you have 5 minutes, please can you leave us a review? Here is how to to do it:
Thank you!
Welcome to our March newsletter. It is officially Spring with all the excitement of the warm weather and spring flowers, and lighter evenings. As always we have lots of exciting workshops and courses on offer and we hear from Sarah Burt, our Naturopath as part of our monthly focus on the therapists.
As ever, please check out the studio calendar and classes pages on the website for more details. There are workshops and monthly classes below.
Best wishes from Sharon and all the teachers and therapists at the centre.
In 1996 I started studying Naturopathy in Sydney and have been practicing ever since.
I was drawn to Naturopathy because in essence it simply means ‘Nature Cure’, and the study of it involves looking at many different modalities that are natural and that can help a person on their journey to wellness.
Welcome to our February newsletter. The weather may be gloomy and cold but in the yoga world there is plenty to lift the spirits and warm the hearts.
As ever, please check out the studio calendar and classes pages on the website for more details. There are workshops and monthly classes below.
Best wishes from Sharon and all the teachers and therapists at the centre.
Sarah Ryan was involved in a yogathon in Guy’s Marsh Prison. Thank you Sarah for letting us share your experiences:
On January 26th Shaftesbury yoga teacher Sally Rainbowchild organised a Yogathon in Guy’s Marsh Prison where she teaches yoga regularly. Having earlier sent her my passport details, I turned up that morning and was let in. If you have never entered a prison, it can be quite intimidating, and it was very reassuring to see Sally’s beaming face on the other side of the door lock!