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| Indian Temple Rituals |
| With a Brahmin Priest from South India |
The ancient rituals from Vedic times are still practiced today throughout the world. Each ritual has profound physical, mental and spiritual benefits. Through the use of Sanskrit mantras, Mudras (hand gestures) and light, spiritual energy is generated, bringing about an increase in one’s overall sense of well-being.
Free and open to all. Flower offerings and donations are welcome. |
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Saturday, June 22, 6pm
Sunday, June 23, 6pm
Monday, June 24, 8pm
Tuesday, June 25, 8pm
Wednesday, June 26, 8pm |
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| Finding your Purpose in Life |
| with Swami Kailasananda, Yoga Acharya |
| June 7 – 9 |
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| Yoga philosophy teaches the concept of Dharma or right action. Dharma emphasises the importance of using one’s energy, time and talents both for one’s own spiritual growth as well as for the good of others. An under - standing of Dharma, free will, making the right choices, and the importance of selfless service will be some of the topics covered during this weekend programme. |
| Swami Kailasananda is Yoga Acharya (Spiritual Director) of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres in England, France and the Pacific Rim. She is a long-time disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and teaches yoga philosophy with clarity, precision and depth in the International Teachers’ Training and Advanced Teachers’ Training Courses in Europe and India. |
| Friday, June 7 at 7.30pm |
| Satsang: Free Talk! Simple Living, High Thinking |
| Saturday, June 8 |
| 1pm Workshop: Finding Your Purpose In Life |
• How does karma work?
• Developing trust and self confidence
• The 4 goals of life according to yoga philosophy
• How to deal with physical & mental problems and find inner peace |
| 6pm Satsang: Free Talk! Steps for Mental Poise and Emotional Balance |
| Sunday, June 9 at 6pm: Satsang: Free Talk! Unity in Diversity |
| 6pm Satsang: Free Talk! Unity in Diversity |
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| Cost: Workshop: £12.50 members / £17.50 non-members / £15 Concession - Full Saturday programme: £22.50 members /£32 non-members / £27.50 Concession. (includes 10am & 4pm Yoga Class plus vegetarian lunch) - Satsang: Free. Donations welcome |
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| Asana Inspiration! |
| with Prema, Sivananda Yoga Teacher, Taiwan |
| August 2 – 4 |
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The special workshops are ideal for intermediate and advanced students who want to take their practice to the next level.
The workshops will emphasise the following points:
• Increasing strength and flexibility in the Asanas
• A step-by-step approach to advanced variations
• Detailed explanations and demonstrations
• The Anatomy of the Asanas
• Detail corrections and individual tips for improving your practice.
These workshops are also ideal for Yoga Teachers as Prema gives detailed explanations on how to help students to go deeper into the postures. |
| Prema is a Sivananda Yoga Teacher based in Taiwan. She teaches with enthusiasm, care and attention to detail. She brings knowledge gained from her own personal practice and provides strong encouragement and support in her classes. Prema teaches Asanas in the Sivananda Advanced Teachers’ Training Courses. She appears in Yoga: Your Home Practice Companion demonstrating many of the classical postures with advanced variations. |
| Friday, August 2 |
| 6 – 7.30pm Advanced Class: The Power of Asanas |
| Saturday, August 3 |
10.30am – 12.30pm Workshop: Inverted postures
3.30pm – 5.30pm Workshop: Forward Bends |
| Sunday, August 4 |
10.30am – 12.30pm Workshop: Backward Bends
3.30pm – 5.30pm Workshop: Twisting, balancing and Triangle |
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Cost: Friday Class: Members £7.50 / Non-members £11 / £9 Concession / one tick on a class card
One Workshop: Members £9.50 / Non-members £13.50 / £11.50 Concession |
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| Vastu Shastra Course |
| How to Design Healing Spaces with Vastu Shastra |
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with Narayani
Olga Mandodari |
(Certified Vastu
Shastra Consultant) |
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September 5 - 8 | 2013 |
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Originating from India, Vastu Shastra is a 10,000-year-old practice of designing and constructing buildings to influence peace and prosperity in the form of design. This three-day course covers the basic concept of the ancient Vedic teachings – Vastu Shastra. It gives the essence of the workings of the Divine Space and the Absolute Time manifesting into Matter.
Workshops will help you to better understand the direct link between the energies of the Cosmos, Earth, the home and the human form. You will learn how to apply the principles of Vastu Shastra when designing a new home. After completing this course, you will be able to properly evaluate your home through the lens of Vastu Shastra and make enhancements as necessary.
A certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the course. A printed manual is included.
Participants are recommended to bring the following for the course:
• Floor plans (to scale) of your home/flat
• A screenshot of your home/flat location from GoogleEarth with directional arrow ‘north’ shown
(you can contact the centre for more details) |
| Olga Mandodari Sokolova, Ph.D., Certified Vastu Shastra consultant, studied at the International Institute of Mayonic Science & Technology in Chennai, India, under Dr V. Sthapati Ganapati, a well-known architect from South India who applied Vastu principles in his architectural designs. Ms Sokolova earned her MS degree in Civil Engineering from the Architectural University of St. Petersburg, Russia. |
Free Talk: Introduction to Vastu Shastra – The Art of Designing Healing Spaces |
Course Schedule
Friday, September 6 | 6 - 9pm
Saturday, September 7 | 1 - 4pm
Sunday, September 8 | 1 - 4pm |
Full Programme: £120
Price includes 10.30am Yoga class and vegetarian lunch on Saturday, 4pm yoga class on Sunday |
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