Ashtanga Yoga Workshops

Our upcoming workshops are listed here.

Ashtanga Yoga - Full Flow Master Classes

Practice and all is coming A chance to go deeper, melting away your coverings and exploring the essence of practice.

Workshop time, venue and cost

Ongoing monthly Sunday workshops at Salisbury Arts Centre
11.15am - 1.15 pm
The cost is £10.00.

Sunday 18th January BHAKTI ASHTANGA, the soul of Yoga
Bhakti is the Yoga of Devotion, Ashtanga means 8 limbs and Ashtanga Yoga is an eightfold path towards enlightenment. This is an experiential workshop focusing on the Ashtanga Practice as a full body prayer, beginning with puja (a short blessing ceremony) and ending with an offering of peace to the world.

Sunday 1st Feb AYURVEDA for health and Wellbeing
Yoga and Ayurveda form a complete integrated approach to attaining optimum health, vitality, longevity and spiritual awareness. Yoga arose from the spiritual traditions of ancient India in as a means to obtain the strength and flexibility needed to sit for long periods of meditation. Ayurveda is the ancient healing tradition of India. Its principles are universally applicable. It uses a model of three doshas and five elements to explain and work with our individual constitutions in order to restore and maintain a state of natural balance and optimum function of mind, body and spirit. The workshop is an introduction to the principals of Ayurveda and its application in respect of Yoga techniques to in order to deepen your yoga practice and improve health

Sunday 1st March. Diamond Yoga, a journey into Consciousness and Bliss
Diamond Yoga is asana (postures) to relax the body; pranayama to raise Prana Shakti (life force energy) and meditation to focus the mind and create deep spiritual awareness.

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a strong, graceful, flowing form of yoga, which becomes a moving meditation. The aim of the practice is to help us to flow steadily towards health, strength and unity.
The Primary Series works the large muscle groups to systematically open up the body.

'Practice and all is coming.' (K Patthabi Jois)

For further information regarding these workshops call Heather or Peter on 01722 714 271 or email Heather via the contact page

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What to bring and wear

If you have a yoga mat please bring it with you, alternatively you might like to buy one (see Links). If you do not have a mat and are unable to buy one please tell us - we have a couple of spare mats. Please wear loose and comfortable clothing, preferably in layers so that you can adjust it according to your body temperature. At the end of the workshop there will be a period of relaxation, so please bring a blanket for this.

Safety

For your health and safety it is important that you tell us if you suffer from any injuries or medical conditions. The information you provide will be treated in confidence.

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Yoga foundation studies

Following the successful 40 hour Yoga Foundation course held as part of the 2008 Healing and Enlightenment camp, applications are now welcome for an on-going Yoga Foundation Studies course to be held in Salisbury one day per month throughout 2009. The programme includes yoga philosophy, asana, pranayama, meditation, and the eight limbs of yoga, providing 40 hours of supervised study and practice. Participants will receive an illustrated workbook which includes the yoga sutras of Patanjali, the 8 limbs of yoga, primary series postures, anatomy & physiology, Sanskrit chants, yoga philosophy, health & safety, a reading list and a reflective practice journal.

The total cost of the course is £250. A deposit of £50.00 is required on booking with further payments of £20.00 per session throughout the course.

For further information regarding this workshop call Heather or Peter on 01722 714 271 or email Heather via the contact page

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Last updated 9th February 2010.