Det and Jim in London

7th April 2015 jaquiwan

Dutch Acrobatics with Det Rijven and Jim Klinkhamer

When: Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June 2015, 5-10pm both days.

Where: Tokei Fitness Centre, 28 Magdalen Street, London, SE1 2EN

Costs: Weekend rate £75 or day rate £50. Pre booking and reservations required.

Det Rijven & Jim Klinkhamer have more than 30 years experience with partner acrobatics and are among the most experienced acrobatics teachers in the Netherlands.

We are very excited to announce their weekend workshop in London, this coming June 2015.

Their technique is based on consciously breaking down complex acrobatic skills into a range of pre exercises and through that make the impossible possible.

Det & Jim are often regarded as the veterans of Dutch acrobatics world and between them they are 124 years old a perfect example of how acrobatics can be life long practice.

This workshop is open to all acrobatic levels.

Pre booking and reservations required. Please make your booking through the PayPal button clicking on whether you want to attend the whole weekend or for one evening only. If you do not have PayPal please email Jaqui on jaquiwan@gmail.com.

Women’s Retreat @ Casina Settarte

4th March 2015 jaquiwan

Women’s Retreat @ Casina Settarte

When: Saturday 19th to Saturday 26th September 2015

Where: Casina Settarte, Ostuni Italy

Costs: €650 (early bird rate by 8th August 2015) there after €750 per person inclusive of food, shared accommodation and teaching, excludes flights and transfers.

We bring a week long gathering for women to play, connect and collectively evolve. We are: –

Mika Bar On from Isreal
Jaqui Wan from the UK
Cassina Settarte Italy

Please register using the following application form below.

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For more information please email me directly on jaquiwan@me.com

Discovering the art of arm balances & inversions

5th February 2015 jaquiwan

Exploring the art of arm balances and inversions

When: Sunday 10th May 2015, 2 – 5pm

Where: Yotopia, 13 Mercer Street, Covent Garden WC2H 9QJ

Costs: £35, bookings are made directly with Yotopia

Back by popular demand. An afternoon session to delve into the world of balancing on your hands. Have you ever been baffled by arm balances? Is it strength? Is it flexibility? Or is it fear that’s stopping you from getting your head round them? This is workshop is an opportunity to explore the mechanics of balancing on your hands.

We will cover handstands, but that is only part of the offering, we will explore a range of arm balancing including Tittibasana / fire fly, Parsva Bakasana / side crow and Eka Pada Koudiyasana / split leg arm balance, but there is more we will cover.

The session will begin with an asana practice and will progress lab style into the world of hand and arm balancing. Do not be fooled into thinking you will be able to do all by the end of the session, that takes practice, practice, practice. What you will get is a direction and an approach to mastering them.

This workshop is ideal for the regular yoga practitioner practicing for at least 9 months to a year and who are keen to explore their hand and arm balancing potential.

AcroYoga Weekend @ Yoga Yard, Beijing

17th December 2014 jaquiwan

An AcroYoga weekend at Yoga Yard

When: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd March 2015, 9.30am – 5pm (there will be a lunch break of 90 minutes)

Where: Yoga Yard, Beijing, China

Costs: Weekend 1100rmb. (Early Bird discount 900rmb, if paid before March 2, 2015) or Saturday only at 600rmb. (Early Bird discount 550rmb, if paid before March 2, 2015.)

A weekend introduction to AcroYoga. An opportunity to explore acrobatic transitions, washing machines, Thai massage and flying therapeutics.

Flying Transitions

We will begin with a series of static poses, involving a flyer and a base and once the foundations are set the intention would be to piece them together to create flying sequences. Students will work in groups of three; base, flyer and spotter(s), I will encourage everyone to play with all the roles and collaborate progressively in building acrobatic flying sequences and routines.

Cycles and Washing Machines

These sequences can often be complicated and challenging, requiring good physical strength, stamina and communication between the base and flyer. I will teach patterns that can be repeated as cycles which are more commonly called washing machines in Europe and North America.

Thai Massage

I will introduce this healing art form; covering its traditional links with Buddhism and metta bhavana (loving kindness), working the whole body from the feet upwards to the top of the head: or cover specific areas that can support the practice of Flying Therapeutics as mentioned below.

Flying Therapeutics

This is also considered part of the healing arts within the practice of AcroYoga. I will cover a number of principles in the practice of therapeutic flying, where the receiver (flyer) surrenders their weight to the giver (base) who in turn takes that trust and is able to manipulate and elongate the flyers upper body through a process of suspended and supported movements and transitions.

Participants must have a willingness to work in pairs or in groups of three or more, have a regular physical body practice of some kind and a willingness to be upside down.

Bookings are made directly with the studio.

Refine your solo practice @ C Yoga Centre Tianjin

17th December 2014 jaquiwan

Refining your solo practice

When: Wednesday 25th March 2015

Where: C Yoga Centre, Tianjin, China

Costs: To be confirmed

A day long opportunity to focus on your solo practice, the intention is to explore and challenge our physical and mental boundaries.

AM: Power Asana & Partner Yoga

An asana sequence that is guaranteed to challenge the most experienced of yoga practitioners. The practice will combine acrobatic conditioning with inversions and numerous advanced poses to bring about a complete all round physically energising experience. Suited to students who are comfortable in exploring their physical bodies.

After the asana session there will be time to work together on assisted stretched ofter known as partner yoga.

PM: Arm Balances and Inversions

An opportunity to delve into the world of balancing on your hands. Have you ever been baffled by arm balances? Is it strength? Is it flexibility? Or is it fear that’s stopping you from getting your head round them? This session is an opportunity to explore the mechanics of balancing on your hands.

The session will lead on from the mornings asana practice and will progress lab style into the world of hand and arm balancing. Do not be fooled into thinking you will be able to do all by the end of the session, that takes practice, practice, practice. What you will get is a direction and an approach in mastering them.

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