with Emma Henry and special musical guests Ben Hazelton and Will Collins

A spiritual community dissolves the sense of separateness that causes so much of our suffering.

The Hopi Elders, a peaceful nation of Native American people inspire us to pulsate with the global community when they encourage: “The time of the lone wolf is over, gather yourselves! Banish the word ”struggle” from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that you do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. We are the ones we have been waiting for.”

Through communal yoga practice, self-confidence arises as we experience the wonder of breathing and moving together. When we add our voices to the choir through mantra chanting and prayer, a greater sense of well-being is revealed.
This unifying experience comes from a deep-rooted space of expansive, yet inclusive, consciousness, where all of existence is connected and pulsating (music, rhythm, heart, vinyasa all pulsing together in union) with the joy of this wholeness.

Join Emma Henry and the company of the wise for a devotional Jivamukti workshop focusing on back bending with grace to live music followed by kirtan chanting and meditation .

£35 for 3 hours (£30 before March 2nd)

with Shimmy Levy-Riley

Practising yoga throughout your pregnancy is a wonderful gift for both yourself and your unborn baby. Prenatal yoga will help you be in the best possible mental & physical shape for birth and beyond!
Benefits can be felt on all levels – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. A regular practice will help increase strength, stamina and flexibility. You may also find that yoga helps you deal more effectively with stress and anxiety, and you will treasure the quiet time set aside for your practice as a sanctuary for you to connect with the baby growing inside you.
This Yoga for Pregnancy and Childbirth course will focus on Asana (postures),
Pranayama (breathing techniques), positions for Labour, Birth and Relaxations whilst working through troublesome ailments such as back pain and water retention that come from being pregnant!

Shimmy’s approach to teaching is somewhat similar to her approach in life: being light but grounded, dedicated, mindful, aware, and understanding personal limitations that are inherent to each and every individual. With a smile and love for teaching, seeking to instill a sense of lightness and ease to students, whilst assisting in that discovery of oneself, inevitably connecting mind and body in subtle ways.

Shimmy’s Yoga for Pregnancy & Childbirth course is recommended from week 14 until birth. Before commencing any Prenatal class it is important to consult your doctor, especially if you have had any complications in your pregnancy, including a history of miscarriage.

£45 for 3 weeks

with Duncan Wong

Two days of exploring advanced practices!

Transitions are the keystone to grasping and mastering basic arm balancing power poses, and the intrinsic warrior structures that sustain them. Come prepared to rework the poses and from the earth upwards, take your comprehension of arm balancing poses to a higher ground, and allow your imagination to engage with a direct experience of moving gracefully into power from the core of your being.
Duncan is THE master of arm balances and an absolute joy in the classroom! Come and learn the tricks of the trade from this gifted teacher. Duncan Wong, creator of the internationally known Yogic Arts system and pioneer of the original Western Warrior Flow, began his yoga practice as a solace from his kick boxing youth, in a small studio in the Marina of San Francisco. He trained to the advanced series of Astanga Vinyasa yoga in the old skool at Laxmipuram, Mysore, South India by Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois and Sri Sharath Rangaswami throughout the Nineties. His other influential training includes long term training in the art of Kuk Sool Won (Traditional Korean Healing Martial Arts) from the founder and leading master, Kuk Sa Nym, In Hyuk Suh and Sun Im Kwahn Jang Nym, Sung Jin Suh, and early Jivamukti training under co-creator’s Tripura Sundari and Deva Das; Since 2008 Duncan sensei has resided in an old wooden temple house in Kyoto, Japan.
Duncan leads Teacher Trainings and Retreats in Europe, Asia and the United States, and found his home in the North mountains of Kyoto, along a holy river next to a shrine, where he raises his twin love warriors.

The Yogic Arts Healing Vinyasa system, is best described as Cross Core Counter Spiral Source Power Flow Therapy.
Inspiring an Enlightened Life; one Love Warrior at a time.

£30 for one day
£50 for both days

with Shimmy Levy-Riley

Shimmy’s fun & relaxed YOGA 102 workshop is designed for students new to yoga and those looking to broaden their experience of being upside down!

In this workshop we will explore shoulderstand, headstand & maybe a forearm balance or two. Inverted poses have deep healing properties and strengthen mind/body connection. Facing our fears on the mat can offer us the gift of empowerment and clarity.
We will integrate discussion and practice together with alignment principles, to deepen our understanding and ability to practise these beautiful and important postures. Those who are still mastering these challenging postures should not be afraid to give this workshop a try, as it is filled with an abundance of information on the mechanisms needed to achieve these poses in a super-safe and fun way.

Shimmy’s approach to teaching is somewhat similar to her approach in life: being light but grounded, dedicated, mindful, aware, and understanding personal limitations that are inherent to each and every individual. With a smile and love for teaching, she provides a sense of lightness and ease to students, whilst assisting the discovery of oneself, inevitably connecting mind and body in subtle ways.

£30 for three hours (£25 before March 8th)

with Alan Dolan

Transformational Breathing is a gentle, simple technique that helps people to open up the full potential of their breathing system for better physical and emotional well being. It teaches a pattern of conscious breathing that is natural, safe and healthy which has been demonstrated to have many benefits almost universally, including increased energy, better immune response and increased ability to deal with stress in a healthy way. It was developed by Dr Judith Kravitz and incorporates her knowledge of conscious breathing techniques as well as various other healing and spiritual principles which are combined to make Transformational Breathing a highly efficient and effective method.
LEARN A SIMPLE TECHNIQUE TO:
• Feel completely energised
• Let go of emotional baggage
• Release anxiety and alleviate depression
• Move beyond whatever is standing between you and you’re your happiness
• Become aware of emotions halting your personal growth
• Develop a new dimension to your yoga practice
• Experience deeply nourishing relaxation
• Understand the nature of spirit
• Open your breath and expand your life
Alan has helped many students realise their full potential through his work. We are delighted to have him back at Indaba!

£55 for 3 hours

with Natahlie Mukusheva

In yoga we are always searching for the balance between the physical practice (the asanas) and the meditative state of mind to guide the practice; to centre the body and mind in such a way that there is a natural physicality and meditative state at al times, not just at certain times and in certain places and postures.

This state can then guide all of our actions, making them fluid, graceful and harmonious. In ordet to achieve balance in the standing poses it is important to understand the physical body, how it is put together and how it functions before adding the asanas to it. In this workshop we will explore a range of standing balances on one leg and how to find ease and grace in transitioning through them. Working with gravity rather than against it we will explore the concept of rooting through the application of Pada bandha (foot lock), the skeletal structure of the pelvis and the pelvis as the centre of gravity, power and movement (the hara). This workshop is open to all levels of students, the techniques we will cover can be applied to all aspects of the practice; once you achieve stability on one leg you may find the same ease and balance on one hand!

Nathalie found her yoga practice around 2000. After studying ballet and rhythmic gymnastics from early childhood and later branching out into other disciplines including Aerial Hoop, Floor-Barre® and Contortion training, her initial attraction to yoga was to regain the flexibility and freedom of movement she had enjoyed so much when she was younger.She was very fortunate to encounter some truly inspirational teachers along the way who showed her that yoga is about so much more than flexibility and asana poses. Her teacher, Olof Kuijt, whose knowledge of asana and anatomy is beyond inspiring, encouraged her to go to New York to study with Dharma Mittra who imparts all of the traditional teachings of Yoga with true devotion, compassion and patience.It has always been her complete honour and privilege to share every bit of knowledge she has about yoga, anatomy, movement, alignment and dance with every single student no matter what their age or level of experience.

£35 for 3 hours/ £30 (before March 16th)

Transformational Breathing course facilitated by Rebecca Dennis.

Discover the natural healing qualities of a full breath and learn how this powerful breathing technique can help improve your wellbeing. Learn the individual qualities of your unique breathing pattern and be encouraged to develop a regular Transformational Breath practice.

Each week there will be a short yet informative talk followed by a full 75 minute practical.
Week One- Grounding: The Diaphragmatic Breath
Week Two – Expression & Heart Opening – Letting go and clearing unwanted emotions
Week Three – Developing a Transformational Breath practice at home

Transformational Breath®, is a self-healing technique that helps people to access the full potential of their breathing system for better physical, emotional and mental well-being. The connected pattern of conscious breathing is a natural, safe and easy –to-learn technique, which has proven to have many benefits.
Rebecca first studied holistic massage, physiology and anatomy in 2006.  She became interested in a number of different therapies and travelled to India to study reiki and energy healing. Fascinated by her new found knowledge of the mind, body and soul connection she went on to study with the US founder of Transformational Breathing, Judith Kravitz in Mexico and Italy.
Rebecca now has a regular practice helping people deal with stress, anxiety and every day challenges in life.

£60 for three weekly 90 min classes with only six students.

with Shimmy Levy- Riley

Designed with those brand new to yoga in mind, this four week course focuses on breath and body awareness. Each week new principles and postures of yoga will be integrated into a well balanced class which will leave the student feeling both energized and at ease in body and mind.

The course is designed to give you a basic knowledge of postural names and alignment, breath control, and conscious movement. Asking questions is encouraged in this unique environment! Following the course, the adventurous at heart will be ready to join a level one or two class; or those still interested in the foundations of yoga will be ready to step into a beginner’s class to build strength and deepen their overall knowledge of the practice.

Shimmy’s approach to teaching is somewhat similar to her approach in life: being light but grounded, dedicated, mindful, aware, and understanding personal limitations that are inherent to each and every individual. With a smile and love for teaching, seeking to instill a sense of lightness and ease to students, whilst assisting in that discovery of oneself, inevitably connecting mind and body in subtle ways.

Booking is required.

FOR  BEGINNERS

£50 for three weekly 90 min classes with only six students

with Shimmy Levy- Riley

Designed with those brand new to yoga in mind, this four week course focuses on breath and body awareness. Each week new principles and postures of yoga will be integrated into a well balanced class which will leave the student feeling both energized and at ease in body and mind.

The course is designed to give you a basic knowledge of postural names and alignment, breath control, and conscious movement. Asking questions is encouraged in this unique environment! Following the course, the adventurous at heart will be ready to join a level one or two class; or those still interested in the foundations of yoga will be ready to step into a beginner’s class to build strength and deepen their overall knowledge of the practice.

Shimmy’s approach to teaching is somewhat similar to her approach in life: being light but grounded, dedicated, mindful, aware, and understanding personal limitations that are inherent to each and every individual. With a smile and love for teaching, seeking to instill a sense of lightness and ease to students, whilst assisting in that discovery of oneself, inevitably connecting mind and body in subtle ways.

FOR  BEGINNERS

£50 for three weekly 90 min classes with only six students

with Rebecca Halls

Hoop Yoga is a fusion of new and old forms of somatic education; a marriage between systematic structures of asanas and pranayama and the dynamic qualities of hoop dance which stimulates our subtle anatomy. Connecting to one’s own respiration, and being aware of one’s central axis allows this practice to be an energising and fun dance between control and surrender. The three-hour workshop begins with breathwork and meditation, then transitions into a series of vinyasas where the hoop serves as a playful assistant in deepening the surrender to asana and one’s own rhythm and flow of breath.

Hoop Yoga stimulates our head-tail connection activating the life force (Prana/Qi), waking up the fluids and nerves in the spine to circulate new energy into organs, muscles and bones and extremeties. With our core physical and subtle anatomies stimulated a strong yet relaxed state of movement is born. The spinning of the hoop effortlessly reminds and reflects all that spins in our internal and external environments. From atoms and cells and bodily systems to the cycles of nature and our solar system, all are in a process of constant cyclical undulation of expansion and contraction. As the hoop rhythmically touches the fascia, muscles and meridian points, the body is called to respond while maintaining it’s own core allignment and rhythmic breath. From this conscious state of listening to sensations and rhythms it becomes possible to advance into combining asanas with the use of different hand grips, spinning from different angles and planes and integrating tricks.

Please be mindfull however that Hoop Yoga is about the journey more than the destination. To focus only on the tricks, or aesthetic beauty of Hoop Yoga is to miss the opportunity to have a huge amount of fun and endorphin release in the process of gaining a resilient core strength which allows the tricks to effortlessly happen.

£30 for 3 hours

with Honor Pennington-Legh

Come along and enjoy a lively practice and learn the basics of sequencing so you feel confident to practice where ever you are. We’ll also begin to explore the effects of the different groups of asanas. Standings, Inversions, Twists, forward and backward bending and Supine so you’ll gain a basic understanding of what to practice and when. And no need to remember it all…there’ll be a take home practice plan!

This workshop is suitable for anyone who attends Iyengar yoga classes regularly or has a firm foundation in asana practice. If you have a medical condition, are injured or pregnant please inform in advance.

Honor Pennington Legh has been a dedicated practitioner of Iyengar yoga since a young age. The transformative power of yoga is what has led her to study the subject in depth and inspired her to teach. Honor’s teaching is full of energy and insight, with an emphasis on the cultivation of awareness and understanding of the practices. She encourages a balance between effort and relaxation, always paying attention to the needs of the individual as well as of the group.

£35 for 3 hours/£30 (before March 23d)

with Chris Chavez

In this series of workshops we will explore “the total lightness of being” that comes from a dedicated and focused practice. Chris invites you to bring your body, mind, and spirit to the mat to ROCK AS ONE!
We will explore invigorating inversions, powerful arm balances, heart-throbbing backbends, and mind-melting meditations!
All poses and sequences will be taught in stages. Every level of student will be supported and challenged!
Get ready to discover a whole new level in your practice!

Friday: FULL SPECTRUM PRACTICE 6:30-9:00pm
Saturday: INVERSIONS & ARM BALANCES 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday: BACKBENDS: 11:30-2:00pm

All sessions will include deep hip openers, pranayama and meditation!

Chris first began the practice of Iyengar Yoga in Ireland, where he was touring as a professional musician in the mid 1990’s. While traversing the globe playing music and studying various methods of yoga, Chris imparted the knowledge and the gift of yoga upon everyone he met. Chris is considered one of the most sought after teachers in the world, training thousands of teachers and students a year in North America, Europe, and Asia. His world travels and experiences have made him one of the most down to earth yoga teachers you will ever meet. His teachings are fun, challenging, and spiritually uplifting. Chris has found the power of practicing and teaching yoga to be an integral part of being a great artist as he continues to maintain a healthy music career and a rockin’ yoga practice!

£40 for each session/ £110 for all three

with Suzanne Slocum-Gori

Saturday, April 26th, 1.30-4.30pm
RHYMING THE RHYTHMS: THERAPEUTICS

All-level(s) therapeutic workshop. Promote your inner rhythms to align with a universal meter and order. Tap into the individual and collective tempos and patterns. Suzanne will introduce various biomechanical and energetic approaches that facilitate in healing injuries as well as supporting mental and emotional health. The session will focus on the shoulders, back and pelvis within an asana practice including assisted therapeutic components.

Sunday, April 27th, 1.30-4.30pm
THE ECSTASY OF FORTITUDE: INTERMEDIATE BACKBENDING

The boldness, constancy and braveness that take refuge within fortitude provide pathways to a space of enchantment. Submerge yourself into the raw & wild, refine the same actions in different forms and ascend into new thresholds. Through fortitude we may remove the armor that prevents us from experiencing life’s fullest expression. Taste a full-flavoured series of symmetrical and asymmetrical back-bends. Nurture your inner flame with pranayama. Harmonize the soul with mantra.

Suzanne’s teachings encourage students to dissolve barriers, to dance & move through a resourceful practice in order to cultivate more intimacy with breath, body, mind and most importantly to each other. Her classes are devotional, dynamic and diverse…bold, mighty and introspective, weaving progressive sequencing, anchored in ancient teachings, and woven to attune to modern duty. As a former certified Yoga Works ™ Instructor, Suzanne dove into the reverent and integral offerings from the Iyengar and Ashtanga lineages with her teachers while living in Los Angeles. Suzanne also bountifully studied Anusara Yoga with Founder John Friend and several exceptional Anusara instructors since 2006. Suzanne is Co-Founder & Co-Owner of One Yoga for the People in Vancouver and holds a doctorate within Educational and Counselling Psychology. She teaches 200 hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Trainings as the founder of Bindu Yoga School. She conducts teacher mentorship programs and international retreats & workshops. She is a primary faculty member for Yoga Therapy International and One Yoga Teacher Trainings. Suzanne is also the founder of The SARA Foundation, a charity organization aimed at yoga for cancer prevention & management.
Suzanne was born into a family of devotion and has led a life of ritual and sadhana practices ever since she was a young girl. Suzanne stepped into her yogic journey as a way to deepen her training as a marathon runner and triathlete. She traveled to southeast Asia in 1999 and participated in a teacher training in Thailand before exploring Cambodia, Vietnam and Loas where she participated in Vipassana retreats. She completed certifications in Thai Massage and Reiki. Her studies in graduate school slowly led her into researching complementary and alternative medicine and psychospiritual approaches within mental health. During this time she was incredibly fortunate to study in an intimate setting with Anodea Judith and Sufi teacher Kabir Helminski. Suzanne’s tours of India led her to various ashrams and intensive studies with the Iyengar and Sivananda lineages. Her travels to Nepal led her to Tibetan Buddhist teacher Thrangu Rinpoche, and she has studied in his monastries throughout North America, India and Nepal. Suzanne is deeply honoured to have studied with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness the 17th Karmapa while in Dharamsala, India. After doctoral studies Suzanne received federal funding from Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) as Principal Investigator to examine the impact of yoga therapy on breast cancer survivors. Out of her research and practical experience with clients, Suzanne created the SARA Foundation.

£35 for 3 hours

£65 for the weekend

with Irene Pappas

Saturday, May 3rd, 1.30-4.30pm
ROCKET YOGA WORKSHOP

Join Irene as she leads us through a creative interpretation of the Rocket Yoga sequence with specific focus on building strength and flexibility for arm balances and inversions. Based on the traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa method, Rocket yoga allows all levels of practitioners to experiment with more advanced asana and playful variations. Beginning with pranayama and sun salutations to warm the body, we will learn how to link breath and movement in order to flow effortlessly. This workshop will incorporate inversions like headstand, forearm stand, and handstand, and integrate these poses as transitions in the sequence. We will also explore how to “take it up” from traditional poses into arm balances. Ample time will be spent deepening flexibility and mobility in order to access strength more easily. Prepare to sweat, laugh, and fly in this playful and dynamic workshop.

Sunday, May 4th, 1.30-4.30pm
FLOATING/INVERSIONS CLINIC

This workshop will be focused on building strength and flexibility to float or press-up into inversions like headstand, forearm stand, and ultimately, handstand. Using different conditioning drills to build strength and body awareness, we will work from the ground up to create correct alignment and a strong foundation. Starting with pranayama, we will learn how to activate the bandhas in order lock and lift the energy needed to float on the mat. We will spend time breaking down each individual inversion as well as learning how to weightlessly transition to and from the pose. This workshop will focus on how to balance in a free standing handstand, as well as how to use your core to enter the pose in a variety of different ways. Appropriate for the advanced beginner and beyond, all that is required is a playful attitude and the desire to sweat!

Irene’s love for yoga is contagious. She began practicing in 2012 and immediately knew she had found her path. When she did her first 200 hour teacher training she did not intend to teach right away, but she soon realized that sharing yoga with others was her purpose. Currently she is based in Washington, DC but she travels often to teach and practice.

Irene practices both Ashtanga and Rocket yoga, as she enjoys a traditional practice as well as a playful and spontaneous one. As a lover of movement, Irene’s teaching style combines dynamic flexibility and mobility work with more traditional yoga sequencing. Irene encourages students to seek balance between strength and flexibility in both mind and body. Her classes are challenging but leave you feeling excited and alive, with a new respect for the abilities of your body.

£40 for one workshop
£70 for both workshops