Yoga to go: The keys to a rewarding home practice

Newsflash!!!
WORKSHOP ALERT

Where? Triyoga Chelsea 
When? 31/01/2014
Time? 19:30 - 21:30
Price? £25

So if you are interested in nurturing or developing a home practice or if you find your self at a loose end, or not knowing where to take a new pet, human or otherwise I really must recommend you come along and say hi and get your stretch on...click HERE for tickets.

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Do you love your yoga practice at the studio but your home practice never quite meets your expectation?

Our bodies represent the life we have lived thus far; a map of our personal history. The physical aspects of Yoga provide a useful tool to view the way we move. For this practice to be of use, it makes sense to tailor it to your life and body. That’s where rolling out the mat at home comes in.

Going to class is brilliant, of course, but translating that to a home practice can be tricky.  In this workshop you are invited to make clear choices about which feelings in your body you pay attention to - building your self-knowledge, intuition and self-trust that, if used intelligently, will help you direct a practice that fits within the boundaries of where you are, what you're feeling, and what you're needing.

Join Rachel in starting and/or nurturing your home practice, to get the most out of your body in the safest possible way. Prepare to:

     

·         Focus the mind for the moment-to-moment noticing and decision-making that takes place during asana practice

·         Create templates for your own safe sequencing

·         Get rid of the myths and inspire yourself to help make things a little easier when removing the obstacles to practising at home

teacher bio:

Rachel’s teaching springs from the very precise Iyengar system, but is also greatly influenced by the study of functional movement, the work of Vanda Scaravelli and her current teacher Anna Ashby.  Classes combine an appreciation for alignment with a real love of movement, while including more restorative practices where appropriate.  Rachel’s training includes the Karuna Yoga Teacher Training Diploma (RYS 500 hours, 2007-  09) and the Restorative Yoga (36 hours, 2011) taught by Anna Ashby and Chris Swain.

www.rachel-and-yoga.com


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Foundation Course

Small Group Foundation: A 4 week course.

Rachel Johnston

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• • Saturday, 3 August 2013
  • 13:45 until 14:45
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• At Triyoga Chelsea. beginners £68 (normal price £85) ***

A triyoga foundation courses provides a small group setting (limited to a maximum of ten students) within which you may receive a high level of personal attention in developing your yoga practice. It is perfect for beginners and suitable for anyone looking to revisit the fundamentals of yoga. 

The course builds week-by-week introducing you to basic level 1 yoga postures (asanas) and healthy alignment principles; it also emphasises the importance of a deep and relaxed breath from which yoga practice unfolds. This course provides: a steady and nurturing learning environment for new students a forum for asking questions an introduction to the level one yoga postures an introduction to basic principles of alignment and action an opportunity to learn about the body and how to prevent injury while practicing an introduction to the breath.

You will receive personal attention from an experienced teacher (Me!! : ) and will work at a pace that ensures learning. The foundation course provides an introduction from which you may improve posture, refine breathing, tone and strength the body, improve flexibility and foster a greater ability to cope with stress. 

This course serves as a safe foundation from which you may confidently investigate the different styles of yoga in any of triyoga’s level one or open-level classes. 

Workshop

I spent my Sunday in a beautiful (cool!!) studio in South London yesterday for yoga a workshop with Peter Blackaby . It was brilliant. 6 hours flew by and it has sparked so many interesting ideas about my own practice and the way I teach. If you ever get the chance to go to one of his classes/workshops then take it! I also highly recommend his book Intelligent Yoga, it's been a favorite of mine for some time now.  

"...Drop people into their bodies and encourage them to be honest with themselves about what they feel.

All yoga postures are there to help us notice how we are as we act and we can use the practice to change from working/feeling/responding from our own histories to creating new, more helpful patterns, which ultimately gives you choice."

 

Establishing a solid foundation.

I'm running a workshop at The Sunflower Centre in Brockley, London...something for you? 

Feet love walks, rubs, movement and attention and If you want your yoga to build strong, stable, balanced legs, and a healthy spine it's important to work the feet properly—even when you're not standing on them.

In this workshop we will look at the foot patterns that lead to stiffness and tightness in the legs and spine. We will look at how to build an arch, and how to heal and prevent common structural problems of the feet. We will go through the basic 'Foot Health' routines of yoga, and then carry on up the legs, creating space in the knees and restoring greater range of motion in the hips.

Spaces are limited to 8 students so if this is something for you and you are in South East London email Rachel at hello@rachel-and-yoga.com to book.