Temple Practice (Monthly), Temple Street, Bethnal Green
Sunday 30th September 2007 FULLY BOOKED
Sunday 25th November 8am-12pm
Sunday 20th January
16th March FULL
Next Temple Practices: 4th May and 1st June 2008
This 4 hour integral Yoga practice is for practitioners who aspire to
get in touch with deeper layers of experience through energy work
involving slow forms as well as more heating viniyasas. We cover a
broad spectrum of practices including pranayama, sankalpa and
meditation, including new additions to the Samanga
Form (the modalities of equinamity and balance).
This is an advance bookings only session.
Temple Street is a short walk from Bethnal green tube station.
Fee: £30
includes a tea break.
contact Sama - samyoga@btinternet.com for more details.
Pranayama and Yoga with Sama at Ayurveda and Yoga Conference: Where science meets consciousness, Rishikesh, India
Daily 21st - 25th of February 2008
More info
5 Day Sacred Sound and Yoga workshop, Switzerland
3rd-8th April 2008, Appenzell, Switzerland
‘As we understand movement we come in touch with stillness as we explore sound we recognise the power of silence.’ SF
This retreat includes a morning practice with meditation, pranayama and sound work followed by a thorough investigation of movement, creative fluid forms (vinyasa) and asana (postures).
Through a guided inquiry into sound , movement and breath we will explore and broaden our perceptual field and experience a deeper awareness of the present moment, with acceptance, compassion and a joyful heart.
This course is open to all students of Yoga with a curious disposition and the desire to come in touch with a deeper sense of self, as they are.
The schedule includes walks and outdoor practices in this stunning mountainous setting.
Arrival: Thursday 3rd afternoon
Departure: Tuesday 8th after breakfast
Full schedule and travel information will be provided on booking.
Fees include simple accommodation, meals and all tuition: £399
Yoga Therapy, Dublin
26-27 April 2008, Dublin
Sensitive application of the bandhas in pranayama
and asana practice. Info from yti@eircom.net
The Art of Practice: 5 Day Yoga Intensive with Sama Fabian and Tanya Syed
10-15 June 2008 Clare Island
‘We are not a fixed form, but a process in formation’ SF
The retreat facilitates a creative dialogue between breath, body and voice to bring about an experience of wholeness. In practicing from habit, assumption or memory we create resistances and restrictions in one or several layers of our being. We are not a fixed form, but a process 'in formation' , and the possibilities for transformation are available at every moment, as Yoga is a state of freedom through unified consciousness.
In this integrated practice we seek to increase our sensitivity to a broader and finer perceptual field, expanding our enquiry through visualisation, pranayama and sacred sound. The practice is grounded in comprehensive asana, bandha and mudra work and philosophy is woven into the teaching as a sustaining continuum.
This course is open to all practitioners of any style of Yoga, meditation and/or chanting.
Schedule
- Tuesday
- Arrival on the island on the 5.30pm ferry from Roonagh.
- Dinner at 6.30pm followed by quiet practice.
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Rising practice
- Tea
- Morning practice
- Brunch and rest
- Afternoon practice
- Dinner
- Evening practice
- Sunday As above
- Departure from the island after Brunch
Specific times will be given on Tuesday evening, in tune with the group's needs.
Price €625 / £475 includes all tuition, vegetarian meals and comfortable shared accommodation.
This is to be booked through: christophe@yogaretreats.ie
A Celebration of Ayurveda
(APA - Ayurvedic Practitioners Association)
Sun January 27th 2008, Archway Campus, Middlesex University, London
I invite you all warmly to attend the Ayurveda Practitioners
Association day event. I will be teaching the Pranayama Session
for them in the morning and the day promises to be very stimulating and
inspiring.
10% Earlybird Discount
when paying before 5th January 2008.
Full details: apa.uk.com
Pranayama special at the SOS center in Earls Court
with Sama Fabian FULLY BOOKED
Sunday October 28th 2007, 10am-4.30pm
In this day workshop we will move from gentle chest openings and spinal
releases to a reflective exploration of the rhythm and quality of
breath.
Energy work will include sounding as well as bandha and mudra practices
both in motion and in stillness.
Particular attention will be given to posture and spinal integrity,
with appropriate pranayama practices for different needs and body
types.
£45 Advance booking only contact Sama - samyoga@btinternet.com
Yoga Retreat - Appenzell, Switzerland
with Sama Fabian and Tanya Syed
Sun 2 - Sun 9 September 2007
‘As we understand movement and come in touch with stillness as we explore sound we understand the power of silence.' SF
This retreat includes a morning practice with meditation, pranayama and sound work followed by a thorough investigation of movement creative fluid forms (vinyasa) and asana (postures). Through a guided inquiry into sound and movement and a variety of games and exercises sometimes conducted out-doors we will explore and broaden our perceptual field and experience a deeper awareness of the present moment with acceptance, compassion and a joyful heart.
This course is open to all students of Yoga with a curious disposition and the desire to come in touch with a deeper sense of self, as they are.
The schedule includes walks, talks and a full Integrated Yoga and Sound practice.
Schedule
- Arrival Sunday 2nd Sept afternoon
- Departure Sunday 9th Sept after breakfast Full schedule and travel information will be provided on booking
Booking and fees
Pranayama for Teachers, Bushey
Sat 23 June 2007
Lecture and practice. Invited group at Yoga for Health and Education.
Intensive Weekend Retreat - Ireland
25 May - 27 May 2007
Includes Sacred Sound with Tanya Syed and followed by a Teachers' Week.
Clare Island is a true retreat centre run by a couple of wonderful Ashtanga Vinyasa practitioners Ciara and Christophe. They live a simple family life close to the land, grow their own veg, ride their horses and cook the most wonderful food for their guests.
The shared accommodation is very comfortable in two separate cottages with their own communal spaces. The landscape is stunning!
See also: www.clare.yogaholidays.net
Full practice, Intermediate level and teachers - Yoga Place, London E2
Sun 15 April 2007, 8am-12
Details to follow soon.
Location and Booking: Yoga Place. £tbc.
Morley College Yoga Teacher Training, London: Lexture and Practical
Sun 13 May 2007
With Sama Fabian. Invited group at Morley College
Open Level Workshop - Yoga Place, London E2
Sun 4 March 2007, 1-4 pm
Details to follow soon.
Location and Booking: Yoga Place. £tbc.
Yoga Intensive - Auroville, India
20 Dec 2006 to 5 Jan 2007
A two-week intensive addressed to practitioners of any style of Yoga who wish to deepen their understanding of the transformational power of Yoga and how this transformation can be implemented through an intelligent and integrated practice.
This year we return to Auroville with a sharp awareness of our experience in 2004/05 when we were engulfed in the profoundly destabilising experience of the Tsunami.
Our practice offered a solid anchoring and each was able to respond according to their nature and consciousness.
It is in everyday living that we can assess where we really are, in our responses to life's
challenging situations, in the quality of our relationships and the consistency of our actions.
Auroville offers a perfect set up for conducting a thorough self-exploration.
This is an experimental town where each individual has made a choice to embody Yoga consciousness. Many attempt to live a clear and clean life, some live an impeccable life, a few dwell in the consciousness of the Seers. Yet none comes forward with a manufactured, easy answer. It is up to each individual to find their way, their direct connection with the forces that shape a human life and destiny.
In this context and particularly conducive environment we will return to weave a practice in resonance with our personal needs and deeper aspirations.
This year my intention is to deepen our investigation of the nature of Prana and refine our perception of subtle energy fields, using the full spectrum of Yogic practices.
More details on the Auroville Intensive >
Intensive Yoga Retreat - Ireland
15-20 June 2006
An isolated centre in the wild and stunning nature of Clare Islands. Conducive to introspection and meditation. An intensive concentrated retreat.
Sama and Tanya offer an integrated journey through the body’s power points, moving from deep chest openings and spinal releases to a profound and reflective exploration of seed sounds and their resonance within the chakras.
Grounded in a comprehensive pranayama and asana practice using bandha and mudra work we will identify the energy pathways around the body and create a field for deep relaxation and Yoga Nidra.
£350 all inclusive except travel. Vegetarian/vegan food.
Location: Clare Island, Ireland
Booking: e-mail: christophe@yoga-ireland.com
Or
tel: (353)98.25412 / (353) 87.2504845. Seea also: www.clare.yogaholidays.net
Open Teacher's and Teacher Trainees' Intensive - Devon
13-17 April 2006
"The key to mystical language and spiritual metaphor is not theology or cosmology but anatomy...
Those who enter deeply into the spiritual dimension of experience soon discover
that the cosmic design they expected to find in their inward path of ascent to the Devine
is in fact simply the design of their own anatomical or psycho-physical structures.
Indeed this is the secret divulged to initiates." Da Free John from 'The Enlightenment of the Whole Body'
A full integrated practice including sound, breath and movement.
This intensive retreat is suitable for more experienced practitioners. Forming part of the current Aurolab teacher training programme this retreat is also open to those interested in deepening their practice. There will be time to enjoy the beautiful coastal setting.
Fees: £260 for the 5 days includes accommodation and all tuition.
Food costs are to be shared between the participants and travel can be shared too.
Bookings: call Sama 0208 854 8448 or e-mail sama@aurolabyoga.com.
Location: Wild Pear Centre, Devon.
Renewal: Spring workshop - London
Sun 2 April 2006, 2-5pm
To prepare the body for the seasonal change is an important aspect of a practice cycle. Here we will experience how to renew our energies through a thoughtful investigation of the nature of Prana, using restorative flows, long timing release sequences and a thorough practice of inverted postures.
This is an open workshop suitable for practitioners of any style of Yoga and can offer a welcome continuation to Tanya Syed’s Sacred Sound workshop 11am-1pm the same morning.
Location and Booking: Yoga Place. £35.
Principles of Yoga Practice 1 - London
22 October 2005
A resonant practice involves understanding and clarity, the ability to bring the basic principles into the physical reality of our bodies. Yoga is incarnated consciousness, in form and movement. In this workshop we will focus on fluidity using bandha and breath integration. Blind folded visualisation will help us deepen our experience of structural alignment in posture, and rhythm in vinyasa flow.
This is an open level workshop for the curious practitioner of any style of Yoga.
Please bring a blindfold.
Location: Yoga Place.
Morley College Yoga Teacher Training, London: Presentation on the Bandhas and Mudras
13 March 2005
With Sama Fabian. Invited group at Morley College
Kriya Yoga intensive weekend
18 to 20 February 2005
Overtone chanting and Bija Mantra an integral part of Yoga practice with Sama Fabian & Tanya Syed. Location: Alison at The Old Red Lion, Castle Acre, Norfolk
Adapting the practice, kinesiology, muscle testing and Yoga asana.
5 February 2005, 2-5pm
Sama Fabian & Tanya Syed. Muscular status and appropriate movement to relax or energise particular muscle groups. Location: Yoga Place.
3 week Yoga Intensive for int/adv practitioners
20 Dec 2004 to 9 Jan 2005
- Sama Fabian, Sraddhalu Ranade-science, evolution and spirituality
- Dr. Kanchana Natarajan-ancient Yogic texts
- Joy Chowdhury-vedic mantra
- Tanya Syed-beeja sounds and overtone chanting.
The next Auroville Intensive takes place in the winter of 2006/2007.
