Southern Region of The British Wheel of Yoga | yoga classes, training and events in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire

close Progressive stages of Pranayama - the groundwork
Broughton Village Hall, Gate Lane, Broughton, KETTERING, NN14 1ND
Sunday 5th September 2010 | 10.00 am–4.00 pm
tutor Maarten Vermaase
event fee: members £20 | non-members £25

For more information: BWY East Midlands website events page (opens new window).

This event is NOT suitable for absolute beginners, but for participants with previous experience of breath work: Basic Breathing (such as the Full Yoga Breath), Breathing meditation, Nadi Sodhana and Ujjayi. The day will be mostly practical, with relevant theoretical and philosophical elements. All exercises will be discussed and demonstrated by the tutor and practised together, with ample opportunity for questions and answers. Course notes will be provided.

Intended learning outcomes:
• Demonstrate a recognition of the principles behind 'Basic Breathing techniques', Purification Breathing and Pranayama
• Recognize the connection between breathwork in Asana and Pranayama
• Appreciate the importance of correct natural breathing and Breathing Meditation in connection with Kevala Kumbhaka
• Perform certain Purification Breathing exercises safely and independently

Dutch born Maarten Vermaase is a DCT for the British Wheel of Yoga and has practised and studied Yoga since the early 1970s. He studied Hatha Yoga under Robert Van Heeckeren, and Tibetan Buddhist meditation, Yoga and healing Exercises with numerous Lamas and teachers from the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions. In 1999, at the suggestion of his teacher Kenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, he started the Mahasiddha Yoga Group. He teaches extensively in Oxford and London, and runs regular workshops, retreats and BWY Meditation Modules for groups nationwide.

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Billingshurst Village Hall, Roman Way, BILLINGSHURST, RH14 9QW
Saturday 11th September 2010 | 10.00 am–4.00 pm
tutor Simona Hernandez
event fee: members £25 | non-members £40

For more information: BWY South East website events page (opens new window).

This one day workshop will give us a general introduction to the philosophical and practical application of the Anusara Yoga principles of alignment for our own practice and in adjusting others. By the end of the day we will be able to reconnect more consciously with the heart quality of yoga.

Simona's professional background is in Psychology and she has also studied Classical ballet. Subsequent studies in Dance Movement Therapy increased her awareness of how inextricably the mind, body and inner spirit are linked. She initially trained as a Sivananda Yoga teacher in 1998, however, her love of yoga drew her to other styles of yoga including Iyenga, Ashtanga vinyasa and Vinyasa Flow. Over the last 4 years she has had the privilege of studying with Bridget Woods-Kramer and John Friend as an Anusara teacher and has gained Anusara Inspired Status. Simona has been practising yoga for 12 years and teaching yoga for 10 and has continued her yoga training and teaching while living in Sydney and the UK. She teaches at Yoga Bodhi, a dedicated yoga centre in Bath that she also runs. Simona is also responsible for teaching subtle anatomy and children's yoga on The Yoga Academy Teachers Training Course with Simon Low. Simona's classes are both fun and challenging and encourage playful exploration of both the spiritual and physical aspects of yoga. Simona emphasises in her teaching that we may practise yoga in a group, but that the practice of yoga in itself is a very unique journey.

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St Marks Church Hall, Alma Road, REIGATE, RH2 0DA
Saturday 25th September 2010 | 10.30 am–4.00 pm
tutor Liz Lark
event fee: members £25 | non-members £40

For more information: BWY South East website events page (opens new window).

The morning will explore Solar Salutations looking at foundations and alignment with modifications of key asana, weaving them together in a creative sequencing workshop which will include side angles, backbends and twists. After lunch, the challenging morning session will be balanced by Lunar Salutations using the wall, partners and belts to develop a slow flow sequence. Deep forward bends and inversions will be explored.

Liz Lark has an Arts background which has inspired her to base her practice on this method, with different sequences based on themes of movement. The practices align the body 'from the ground up' and include hips, shoulders, thoracic release and spinal mobility. Liz aims to make the postures and sequences accessible for all levels. Props and modifications will be encouraged where necessary.

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close Bringing the Teachings of the Upanishads into our Practice
South Ascot Church Hall, Church Street, South Ascot, SL5 9DP
Sunday 3rd October 2010 | 10.00 am–4.00 pm
tutor Val Davies
event fee: members £30.00 | non-members £35.00

You will need: equipment for practice, your own lunch (with plate, cutlery, etc.), notebook, pen and your own copy of the Upanishads.

NB: Please remember to post-date your cheques to match the event date

Make your cheque payable to 'The British Wheel of Yoga Southern Region'
Send booking form and cheque to
Michaela Welz, 17 Priory Lane, Warfield, BRACKNELL RG42 2JU
More information: 07802 734854  

The aims of the day are to
• Discuss the main themes presented in the Upanishads
• Practise Asana with attention to awareness and reflection on the teaching of the Upanishads.
• Discuss the challenges of introducing philosophy to students.
• Practise meditation with attention and reflection on the teachings of the Upanishads.

Val Davies (Vivekananda Ma) is a BWY-trained teacher, DCT and Verifier, who has been teaching Yoga for almost 25 years and has particular interest in using breath work to initiate an investigation of the inner world. She favours and integral approach to Yoga. Our practice should bring suppleness to the limbs and invigorate all the body systems. It should also induce spaciousness in our thinking and attitudes and open the psyche, enabling an analysis of our character traits in order to release the conditioning that binds us to old habits.

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Hordle WI Hall, Ashley Lane, New Milton, SO41 0GB
Sunday 17th October 2010 | 10.00 am–4.00 pm
tutor Swami Satchidananda Ma
event fee: £30.00

Bring vegetarian food for a shared lunch; drinks will be provided.

NB: Please remember to post-date your cheques to match the event date

Make your cheque payable to 'The British Wheel of Yoga Southern Region'
Send booking form and cheque to
Phil Hayward, 3 South Avenue, New Milton BH25 6EY
More information: 01425 612781  

Aims to provide and study in depth a myriad of ways to introduce the practice of Mantra to students in a general weekly class.

Practising yoga since the sixties, Swami Satchidanda Ma teaches yoga in the traditions of Swami Sivananda, Swami Venkatesanda and Swami Omkarananda.
She has served the BWY in many capacities, including that of Chairman. A Diploma Course Tutor of long standing, she has inspired and taught many teachers.

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close The flowers of Yoga - working with the Chakras
Rushall Village Hall, Pewsey Road, Rushall, SN9 6EN
Saturday 13th November 2010 | 9.45 am–4.30 pm
tutor Wendy Teasdill
event fee: members £28 | non-members £30

For more information: BWY South West website events page (opens new window).

There will be a creative focus on the chakras, using techniques designed to guide you progressively from the physical to the metaphysical bodies, and to establish a living link between the two.

Wendy Teasdill synthesizes breath, asana, mudra and bandha to create an organic approach to yoga practice which enables participants to work with their energy body. She encourages a gentle approach to strong postures, which gives participants the opportunity to recognize both their own infinite potential and their earthly limits.

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Ashington Community Centre, Foster Lane, ASHINGTON, RH20 3PG
Sunday 14th November 2010 | 10.00 am–4.00 pm
tutor Paul Fox
event fee: members £25 | non-members £40

For more information: BWY South East website events page (opens new window).

The day will cover whole class teaching, pair-work for adjustments and group work for a body tissues sorting game. Projector and laptop PowerPoint presentation. At the end of the day students will understand how limited hip flexibility affects foot position in standing postures, and the importance of engaging the core in forward bends. You will have knowledge and experience of a range of simple adjustments to use on yoga students. Body mapping will have been carried out and students will understand that most people have uneven shoulders and/or hips and that yoga postures involve stretching and moving connective tissue, not just muscles and joints.

Paul Fox is a British Wheel of Yoga Diploma Course Tutor and teaches and practises Core Strength Yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. He has studied the art of adjusting students with John & Lucy Scott. He now works with their principles of sensitive and intelligent physical adjustment of students (when appropriate). Paul has also studied Anatomy and Physiology with the American instructor, David Keil, and is continuing his study of A & P under the guidance of Ruth Gilmore.

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