My 108 New Year Sun Salutations

My New Year Sun-salutations

OK the whole 108 took two and a quarter hours on the Saturday morning from 10-12.15pm.  Have to say after about 30 – 40 sun salutations I began thinking to myself why did I decide to do this?  I could stop now and no one would know, I have no witnesses to say the contrary,… but I persevered and by about 80 I realised I was on the home straight.

Have to say felt very exhilarated after doing it, but my hamstrings (backs of my legs) have been soar for the last few days.

AcroYoga FUNdamentals Day @ Stone Monkey

A day of AcroYoga indulgence at Stone Monkey

When: Sunday 8th May 2011, 10.30-6pm

Jai Hanuman

Where: Stone Monkey, Leamington Spa UK

Cost: £45

The first AcroYoga offering at Stone Monkey Yoga come along and explore new ways of connection, explore your parameters of trust and tap into your potential of child like play.

Open to all levels, all ages, all people are welcome to join the AcroYoga Community.

This day provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness. We will combine elements from Yoga, Acrobatics, and Thai Massage.

The morning session will focus on therapeutic flying and 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.

The building potential is limitless

There is a proposed 1.5hr lunch break.

The afternoon session 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 the second AcroYoga teacher is to be confirmed.

Please contact the studio for bookings

Telephone: +44 (0)1926 425282

Post Yogathon 2011

So what happened at the Yogathon?

The team Yoga Junkies on the 30th October, successfully completed all 108 Sun Salutations. They raised with £1,133.70(175% above their target) in support of The Rainforest Foundation.

So how did they do? Well it was all recorded via a time lapse video a total of  two and half hours reduced to 6 minutes.

Click on Yoga Junkies video to view footage.  Enjoy!

For previous blogs on the Yogathon click here.

AcroYoga FUNdamentals @ Breeze Yoga

AcroYoga FUNdamentals: an introduction with Jaqui & Erica

When: Sunday 28th November 2010 1-4pm

Where: Breeze Yoga Beckenham Kent

Price: £30 non members £25 members (tbc)

A first at this is year old studio. Come along and discover the limitless potential of AcroYoga. This workshop aims to determine what on going offering we can bring to Breeze and its yoga community.

All levels, all ages, all people are welcome to join the AcroYoga Community. This workshop provides a safe environment to explore trust, connection and playfulness. Teachers will combine elements from Yoga, Acrobatics, and Thai Massage. The workshop can include: asana sequences, partner yoga, assisted inversions, basic partner acrobatics, therapeutic flying and Thai massage. After enjoying a sample of the many elements of the practice you will have first hand experience of what makes up AcroYoga. No yoga experience required, no partner needed. Come support and be supported.

For more information and bookings please contact the studio.

London Yogathon 2011

The London Yogathon

A number of yoga practitioners, who also happen to be members of LA Fitness in London where I also teach, have rallied together to bring you Team Yoga Junkies. They are fund raising for the Rain Forest Foundation, a fabulous charity which needs our support.

On the 30th October 2010, Team Yoga Junkies will be challenged to complete 108 Surya Namaskaras (Sun Salutations) in a single session. A Surya Namaskara is an energising and healing sequence of yoga asanas (postures), pranayamas (breathing techniques), mantra and meditation techniques. Completing all 108 Sun Salutations will prove to be both a physical and mental demanding and I hope you can help them to raise a minimum of £648 for completing the Yogathon.

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