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Mindfulness Course

What can mindfulness do for you?

Mindfulness is a way of living life that influences everything we do. It helps us to take better care of ourselves and others and helps to reveal a spaciousness and aliveness within.

Ashtanga Self Practice

Establishing an ashtanga self practice

A workshop to guide and support students in establishing an ashtanga Mysore practice, taught by Gingi Lee.

Bodyrolling London

On the ball

Yamuna Body rolling, a technique devised by Yamuna Zake using specialised balls to lengthen, tone and release muscles and tendons through the body in a systemized way.

Norman Blair Blog

Being flexible about flexibility

Norman Blair’s thoughts on the subject of hypermobility, the issues of flexibility in yoga, being able to sustain a yoga practice and specifically practicing Yin yoga

Yamuna Bodyrolling

Yamuna body rolling

Body rolling is a must for yoga students: It will enable and deepen your practice; it will teach and inform you about your own anatomy; and it will help you let go of emotional blocks, trauma and stress. You will feel more centred, grounded and more at ease physically and emotionally.

Brad Warner

Zen uncut with brad warner

An inspiring, down to earth, contemporary introduction to Zen meditation. No robes and super laid back.

Norman Blair Yoga

The body – by norman blair

Breathing, feeling, releasing, softening – this can be a way for us to better be, this can be a way for us to be waking up and more fully connecting to all that is.

Sri Lanka Retreat Ulpotha

Sri lanka yoga retreat

In March we will be returning to our all-time favourite retreat venue – Ulpotha, a sustainable eco-Village/retreat centre in the heart of Sri Lanka.

Zen Meditation

Introduction to zen meditation with brad warner

Certainly not your typical Zen Buddhist monk, Brad Warner is widely regarded as one of the most exciting new voices in Buddhism, bringing an informal, witty and down-to-earth approach to meditation and life in general

Yoga Mentoring

Guiding, mentoring & supervision for yoga teachers

Guiding, mentoring, supervising – supporting each other for yoga teachers with Norman Blair

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