When: Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th May, with jam sessions on the 21st & 22nd May 2012

Where: Yogazentrum Ganesha, Vienna Austria

Cost: All weekend €100 pre registration €85 (€75 students) Saturday or Sunday €60 pre registration €50 Donation only for the Monday and Tuesday sessions.

An acroyoga-tastic journey that will encourage practitioners to explore the randomness and imagination of collaboration and play

We will present the Players Deck, a series of 108 cards that will expose human collaborations to their potential the weekend will cover, partner stretches, flying therapeutics, supine foot & hand balances, counter balances and trios. The imagination and prowess for yumminess and play is infinite!

This offering is ideal for the yoga and acroyogi with both experience and confidence in their practice and more importantly an openess and willingness to share and learn from each other.

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Saturday – Touching base, stretch & fly day: This day will establish what the groups strengths and challenges are as well as visit the principles of honest communication, safe play and mutual collaboration.   We will introduce the cards and ease into playing with them working on partner stretches, trios & therapeutic flying.

Sunday – Play to your potential: This day will focus on the randomness of pulling out the cards to develop washing machines and sequences, as well as play games with them such as:

• pass the flyer
• flyer ping pong
• bird free zone
• two flyers one base
• or potentially develop new ones

Bodhitrix wild card jam night: An open jam where we will use the cards randomly and see what can done.  This will not be a lead class more of an impromptu play time.

Monday – University Campus Vienna 7.45 – 9.45pm                         Tuesday – Yogazentrum Ganesha 7.45 – 9.45pm

Please contact the studio directly for bookings.

When: Sunday 10th June 2012 10-5.30pm

Where: St Nicolas Hall, Godstone RH9 8DT

Costs: £40 early bird rate for booking made before 3/6/12 there after £50.

This established play date in Godstone is open to all. Come and share your day with a regular crew are all big kids looking for a laugh and an opportunity to play together safely and with joy.

The day involves getting you into your bodies through a yoga asana sequence, encourage you to expand with partner stretches, discover your healing hands and feet through flying therapeutics, as well as find your acrobatic bodies with handstand practice and acrobatic balancing flows. Come with an open mind and continue the play.

There will be an 90min lunch break please bring a packed lunch.  For booking info call 07917 787 768 or email info@annabelyoga.com or you can pay direct via PayPall using the button below.

Bookings & Payment Options

Payment on or before 03/06/12£40.00 GBP Payment after 03/06/12£50.00 GBP

When: Sunday 13th May 2012, 10.30-6pm

Where: Clocktower Wellness Centre, East Brent Sommerset UK

Cost: £45 before 29th April or £60 (£50 concessions) after.

Tap into your light hearted self and your inner playful child. On the day you will discover the art of flying therapeutics at one en of the spectrum to your acrobatic genius and potential at the other. Don’t be put off by the word ‘acrobatics’ we will work progressively within the container of safety and joy. Come with an open mind and willingness to turn your world upside down.

We will explore therapeutic flying & Thai massage where you will explore your ability to be sensitive and receptive. Students will learn and practice honest, clear, compassionate communication to build the foundation of partnership. We will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and “metta” loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension. The flow of basing and flying, giving and receiving, honouring and accepting, inhaling and exhaling will take both yogis into a new place of union and bliss. Some yoga experience recommended, no partner needed.

There is a proposed 1.5hr lunch break.

We will cover basic acrobatics and flying. Learn to flip, spin, drop back and float, all while suspended in the air with the support of a partner! Using time-tested acrobatic training techniques, students will learn how to combine basic flying positions with inversions to create dynamic flying flows. We will demonstrate techniques for bases, flyers and spotters that will keep the flying safe and supported. Come with a familiarity with handstands.

The day will be taught by Jaqui Wan and Eza King.

Please contact the studio for bookings

Telephone: +44 (0)1278 760219

Email: info@clocktowerwellness.co.uk

When: Sunday 25th March 2012, 10.30-6pm

Where: Core Fix UK, Sutton Coldfield UK

Cost: £45 before 16th March or £55 after.

Tap into your light hearted self and your inner playful child. On the day you will discover the art of flying therapeutics at one en of the spectrum to your acrobatic genius and potential at the other. Don’t be put off by the word ‘acrobatics’ we will work progressively within the container of safety and joy. Come with an open mind and willingness to turn your world upside down.

We will explore therapeutic flying & Thai massage where you will explore your ability to be sensitive and receptive. Students will learn and practice honest, clear, compassionate communication to build the foundation of partnership. We will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and “metta” loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension. The flow of basing and flying, giving and receiving, honoring and accepting, inhaling and exhaling will take both yogis into a new place of union and bliss. Some yoga experience recommended, no partner needed.

There is a proposed 1.5hr lunch break.

We will cover basic acrobatics and flying. Learn to flip, spin, drop back and float, all while suspended in the air with the support of a partner! Using time-tested acrobatic training techniques, students will learn how to combine basic flying positions with inversions to create dynamic flying flows. We will demonstrate techniques for bases, flyers and spotters that will keep the flying safe and supported. Come with a familiarity with handstands.

Please contact me for further information or for booking payments use the following link

When: Monday 30th June to Tuesday 7th August 2012

Where: Wytwónia Ciszy (Label Silence Centre), Uniejów Poland.

Cost: €650.

Five European, phenomenally experienced & renowned teachers are collaborating to bring you a unique offering to explore the infinite possibilities of the human form. A chance to grow, to play, to heal and be.

We are offering a chance to delve deeper into the practices of yoga, acrobatics and the healing arts of Thai massage and flying therapeutics. This retreat will be the perfect exploratory lab for passionate acro-bodyworker squirrels.

The teachers: -

Yohann Guichard – Our Thai Massage Guru
* With 10 years Thai massage teaching experience.
* His focuses are harmonizing yin & yang, movement & stillness, to reaching balance.
* The core of his teaching is the union of yoga alignments, anatomy knowledge & Zen contemplation.
* He is an endless grace and ease seeker; sharing the Thai massage tools for body expansion.

Thorsten Bohle – Our Acro-Balancing Maestro
* With 19 year experience in acrobatic balancing.
* He adores the creative processes in discovering new acrobatic tricks and is a gifted wizard in breaking down complicated & elaborate tricks.
* He is a virtuoso with all manner of head balances!
* As a trained carpenter he will be one of our resident forest monkeys.

Lorenzo Becchi – Our Flying Therapeutics Sage
* Has explored the field of personnel development therapies for the past 10 years and trained in Chinese medicine & acupuncture.
* He has been exploring and teaching the techniques of flying therapeutics for the past four years.
* He is passionate, dedicated and enlightened soul who is devoted to the flow of what life has to offer.

Jasper Herrman – Our Acrobatic Genius
* Has been practicing acrobatics for 15 years & is also a trained school teacher which enables him to teach to all age ranges.
* He finds joy is inventing new acrobatic tricks, breaking them down in terms of timing, forwards & backwards; Ikaren & understanding the dynamics air time and popping.
* He also likes to explore the communication, collaboration & cooperation of partner acrobatics.

Jaqui Wan – Our Yoga Junkie
* She has had a consistent & ongoing relationship with hatha yoga 15 years and has been teaching for past six years.
* She is fascinated with the movement of the body, from the perspective of myofascial anatomical trains; she is also a task master and will enable you to discover your physical potential.
* She a committed advocate for play so will one of our resident forest jesters.

Transfer details to the venue will be revealed to confirmed participants in due course.

Bookings & Payment Options

Deposit to be paid on or before 15th June 2012€350.00 EUR Outstanding balance to be paid by 16th July 2012€300.00 EUR Full Payment€650.00 EUR

When: Saturday 5th to Monday 7th May 2012

Where: Ananda Healing Centre, Peacehaven B10 8AA UK

Cost: £175 camping or £195 room share before 5th April or £195 camping or £220 room share after.

A fantastic opportunity to spend your Spring Bank Holiday delving into the world of AcroYoga.

The weekend will include teaching & instruction from Erica Montes & Jaqui Wan. It is inclusive food, camping facilities and limited accommodation on a first come first serve basis & station transfers.

We will have in store for you evenings of kirtan and music, a bodywork extravaganza, a beach day, a big hot tub and abundance of play and fun.

Come and do something different this Spring Bank Holiday.

The Centre will be a catering for vegans only and will be a drug and alcohol free zone.

Any questions about the venue please contact info@awakeningtruth.com

Any questions on the teaching please contact jaquiwan@me.com

Registration is required please complete the questions on the following link

When: Sunday 22nd April 2012, 10.30-6pm

Where: Stonemonkey Yoga, Leamington Spa UK

Cost: £45 before 9th April or £55 after.

Tap into your light hearted self and your inner playful child. On the day you will discover the art of flying therapeutics at one en of the spectrum to your acrobatic genius and potential at the other. Don’t be put off by the word ‘acrobatics’ we will work progressively within the container of safety and joy. Come with an open mind and willingness to turn your world upside down.

We will explore therapeutic flying & Thai massage where you will explore your ability to be sensitive and receptive. Students will learn and practice honest, clear, compassionate communication to build the foundation of partnership. We will draw upon the natural forces of gravity and “metta” loving kindness to encourage the body to let go of fear and tension. The flow of basing and flying, giving and receiving, honoring and accepting, inhaling and exhaling will take both yogis into a new place of union and bliss. Some yoga experience recommended, no partner needed.

There is a proposed 1.5hr lunch break.

We will cover basic acrobatics and flying. Learn to flip, spin, drop back and float, all while suspended in the air with the support of a partner! Using time-tested acrobatic training techniques, students will learn how to combine basic flying positions with inversions to create dynamic flying flows. We will demonstrate techniques for bases, flyers and spotters that will keep the flying safe and supported. Come with a familiarity with handstands.

The day will be taught by Jaqui Wan and Naomi Hawkes.

Please contact the studio for bookings

Telephone: +44 (0)1926 425282

Email: stonemonkey.yoga@gmail.com

When: 19th February  2012

Where: Brighton Natural Health Centre, 27 Regent Street Brighton BN1 1UL

Costs: £60 on the day £50 pre booking or £90 for couples.

This workshop will be co-taught with Erica Montes, see www.acroyoga.org

An opportunity to mark Valentines Day by celebrating your union with friends, family & partners.  A unique opportunity to celebrate the art of connection, trust and play within the parameters of AcroYoga.  We will combine the day with partner yoga, Thai massage & suspended flying therapeutics.  Learn to give, receive & share the delights of healing touch.  Not just for partners, family and friends but also for those interested in contact and touch.

“True love is boundless like the ocean and rising and swelling within one [it] spreads itself out and crossing all boundaries and frontiers [and] envelopes the whole world.” Mahama MK Gandhi

Please contact the studio for booking or see www.acroyoga.org. This day long workshop will be taught by Erica Montes and Jaqui Wan.

Costs £75 for pairs or £40 each if booked before 10th February 2012 or £95 for pairs or £50 after.

For more info click here.

For bookings please contact the studio directly please call: 01273 600 010 or email info@bnhc.co.uk.

When: Sunday 11th March 2012 10-5.30pm

The building potential is limitless

Where: St Nicolas Hall, Godstone RH9 8DT

Costs: £40 early bird rate for booking made before 29/1/11 there after £50.

After the disappointing cancellation of our workshop in February (5/2/12) due to snow and poor travelling conditions we have set a new date to be big kids! The day by will by request revisit the basics covering partner yoga and therapeutics, as well as the principles in discovering strength, core and ones acrobatic bodies. Don’t be put off by the word acrobatics I can assure you all skills and sequences are carried out progressively within the container of safety and joy. Come with an open mind and prepared to play.

For bookings and info please call 07917 787 768 or email info@ annabelyoga.com or click here.

After almost a year of scribbles, pilots, learning a graphics programme from scratch, consultations and becoming a publisher I have the excited pleasure of share with you a new product geared for the art of play.

Made from organic cotton

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” Plato

Let me present to you Bodhitrix and its first product ‘The Players Deck’.

These are a series of cards aimed at inspiring the experienced practitioner and or teacher to believe in the randomness of chance and unfolding play!  Covering a spectrum of yummy stretches, flying therapeutics to acrobatic balancing in pairs or in trios.  Each card has a simplistic drawing of what can be done with two or more people.  There 108 cards comprise of seven categories.  These cards can be used to help plan a sequence, class or workshop or even pulled out like a deck of cards for impromptu playing or jamming.

The seven categories are: -

Go on pick a card!

• Stretches
• Therapeutic Flying
• Supine Hand Balances
• Supine Foot Balances
• Standing Balances
• Counter Balances
• Trios

For more information on the deck please see www.bodhitrix.net