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January 2017 newsletter

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Wishing you a truly happy new year and hoping that 2017 brings peace, joy and health to you all. We hope to be able to offer you classes, therapies and workshops to help you achieve your New Year Resolutions!!!!

Our January timetable is bigger than ever and we hope to have something for everybody. The full timetable begins on Monday 9th. We have new Pilates Classes with Sammie McFarland, Hatha yoga class with Sandy Tubby and Ashtanga Vinyasa with Mark Winterburn.

Please check out the studio calendar and classes pages on the website for more details.

We wish Grace Martin, our pilates teacher, and her husband Greg lots of good wishes and a speedy recovery to Greg and look forward to Grace joining us again when she is able.

Throughout January we will be continuing to collect money to help those affected by the war in Syria, thank you to all those who have donated so far.

Best wishes from Sharon and all the teachers and therapists at the centre.

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Therapist Medical Herbalist Caroline Butler

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Caroline Butler photoI am a Medical Herbalist and give consultations at The Dorchester Yoga and Therapy Centre, as well as in Axminster, and in Bridport where I live.

Herbalists use plants or plant extracts as medicine to get to the root cause of people’s ill health as well as alleviate symptoms. Herbalism is both ancient and modern as traditional usage, tried and tested over centuries, merges with scientific research that gives new explanations for how herbs work.

I have a background in organic gardening, and came to herbalism through a love of plants.

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Therapist Hypnotherapist Matthew Griggs

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What is Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and how can it help?

By Matthew Griggs

This is the question I am often asked when people find out I am a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist, often quickly followed by will you “make me cluck like a chicken”! Well the answer to the second question is very definitely no, in fact modern clinical hypnotherapy couldn’t be further removed from the theatrical performances you may have seen at a theatre or on television.
I offer a free initial consultation, which lasts between 40 to 60 minutes so that I can properly answer the first question above, however in general terms this is the answer:

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December 2016 newsletter

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Welcome to our December newsletter. The horse chestnut tree outside the studios is just about bare, reminding us of the passing of time. We still have a few exciting workshops in store before the yoga centre quietens down and our teachers and therapists take some time out.

If you are struggling with your health and need to book in with our therapists there are still a few weeks to go before Xmas or perhaps you could buy some vouchers for presents for your friends and family.

As ever, check the studio calendar for the up to date goings-on.

With best wishes from Sharon and all the teachers and therapists at Dorchester Yoga and Therapy Centre. Merry Xmas and a Happy New year.

Throughout December we will be collecting money to help those affected by the war in Syria, lookout for our donation jars.

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November 2016 newsletter

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Our November newsletter is particularly special as we celebrate a successful first year at the Dorchester Yoga and Therapy Centre.

Happy Birthday DYTC!

We would like to thank everyone for supporting us and we look forward to sharing classes, therapies and events in the year ahead, starting with a fantastic line up for November.

As ever, keep up to date with the calendar on the website for all events information.

Continuing our focus on the therapists in our therapy room I would like to introduce our Homeopath Zofia Dymitr.

With best wishes from Sharon and all the teachers and therapists at Dorchester Yoga and Therapy Centre.

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Therapist Homeopath Zofia Dymitr

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What is homeopathy?

Homeopathy is a system of medicine which involves treating you as an individual with highly diluted substances, given mainly in tablet form, which aim to trigger your body’s natural system of healing.

Based on your specific symptoms, I will match the most appropriate medicine for you. Because homeopathy is individualised, it can be used for patients with a range of conditions. For more information on homeopathy visit my register, the Society of Homeopaths’ website.

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October 2016 newsletter

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Hello and Welcome to our October newsletter.

It was great to see our classes so full in September. Everyone was tanned and relaxed from the lovely summer and seemed eager to be back into a routine and back to their yoga. Keep it up!

As ever, keep up to date with the calendar on the website for class information

As we all know, our yoga practice helps to keep us healthy and strong, our emotions balanced and our minds calm, but sometimes we need a little bit of a helping hand from other places. In this newsletter I’d like to focus on the therapists in our therapy room who are offering us that helping hand.

Over the next couple of months we will hear a little bit more about each one in detail, starting with Jonathan Austin (or Joggan as he is known to many), who has been with us from the beginning.

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Therapist Osteopath Jonathan Austin

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image-2I am a Registered Osteopath, who works here at the Dorchester Yoga and Therapy Centre. I also work in Bridport and Weymouth, and provide Osteopathy on the NHS. I take a keen interest in observing fine movement patterns and how they are intertwined with posture, ergonomics and sports-related activities.

Being an Osteopath, I strive to approach treating my patients with a breadth, encompassing their lifestyles, psychological, anatomical and physiological perspectives. A core Osteopathic principle is to improve function, which often has the desired outcome of decreasing pain, discomfort and stiffness that derives from a musculoskeletal origin. Osteopathy involves techniques including soft tissue massage, mobilisation, manipulation, and a gentle form of osteopathy called cranial.

A bit about me – I am a keen tennis player where I have just competed in the National over 35 Tennis Championships, and finished runners-up representing Dorset. I also play Banjo and guitar in a local blues/folk band called Stealing Whiskey! I live in Dorchester with my wife and daughter.

Osteopathy can help with

  • aches and pains
  • chronic and acute low back pain
  • neck pain/headaches arising from neck -athritic pain
  • sciatica
  • shoulder and elbow pain
  • muscle spasms
  • sports injuries and tensions
  • joint pains from knee/hip osteoarthritis in association with other treatment for this condition

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July 2016 newsletter

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Welcome to our July newsletter.International Yoga Day yoga class

Many thanks to all those who attended our International Yoga Day event. It was a lovely sharing of yoga, with our teachers and students, and with those around the world.

International Yoga Day yoga classMany thanks to the teachers who gave their teaching freely and to those who donated money. We also raised £135.00 for the refugee crisis so a fabulous evening all round!

Looking ahead – we have some interesting workshops coming up this month, and a few changes to the timetable as some teachers are taking their holidays so do keep checking the calendar.

New weekly classes starting this month

 

Victoria Boast has three new classes

Therapeutic, Alignment and Vinyasa Yoga (T.A.V)

  • Tuesday mornings 10.00-11.00
  • Thurdays afternoons 4.00-5.00pm,
  • £6 drop in or £10 for TAV and restorative together
  • Read about TAV

Restorative Yoga

Jill Barrett is starting a new weekly class on Monday 18th July:

 

Finding Stillness and Ease

Helen Heger’s is starting a new weekly beginners’ class:

Beginners’ yoga

 

Exciting workshops in July

 

Managing the Menopause and Peri-Menopause Naturally and easily

  • with Sarah Burt, Lynne tapper and guest speaker Judy Evans ND
  • Saturday 16th July, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
  • £40 (Get 4 friends together and the fifth goes for free!)
  • Read about Managing Menopause
  • For more information see Sarah’s website

Meditation, Past Life Regression for physical, emotional and spiritual healing

 

Our regular monthly classes continue and include

 

Soulful /herbal yoga Nidra

Soothing Saturday Yoga

Reiki Share

 

In July and August we will be hosting Summer Yoga

Each summer a holiday programme of yoga is held in Dorchester on Wednesday mornings, and taught by a different British Wheel of Yoga teacher each week. In the past this has been held in Fordington Church Hall, but we are delighted to be holding it at Dorchester Yoga and Therapy Centre this year.

  • Teachers: a different British Wheel teacher each week
  • Time: Wednesdays 10.00 – 11.30am
  • Cost: £8
  • Email: marjsnape@tiscali.co.uk or scoxbutton@gmail.com
  • 07769949947 or 07742821937
  • Read about Summer Yoga

 

 Looking ahead to August

There will be no newsletter in August, so a reminder of Breathing and Yoga Nidra the first Friday of the month , the 5th, and we will be back again in September when we will be resuming our normal timetable, and settling back into our routines!

Have a fabulous summer and hope you find the time to spend some of it with us!!!

With best wishes from Sharon and all the teachers and therapists at Dorchester Yoga and Therapy Centre