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YOGA HOLIDAY WITH LIZZY GILES

12-19 May 2008

Lizzy has been practicing yoga since introduced to her at college in the 1980s. It was much later after a career as a dancer that the true depths and benefits of yoga became clear. The inner balance, calm and strength found through practicing inspired Lizzy to learn more in order to deepen her own practice and share the essence of yoga with others. She teaches Hatha yoga inspired by many great teachers and clients from a wealth of disciplines and physical abilities.

Initially trained at the Sivananda Ashram in Kerela, India, Lizzy later completed IPTI two year teacher training with Inner Healing School of Yoga in Wellingborough. She is holds a Birthlight Diploma to teach and BWY module in Postnatal yoga for mother and baby. Lizzy is qualified in Thai massage also ITEC Anatomy, Physiology and Swedish massage and although she no longer practices finds this knowledge complements her yoga teaching.

Yoga Holiday Itinerary
There will be two classes a day except one evening (tbc) when there will be no class. All classes will be accessible for beginners whilst offering challenges for those with more experience. Generally classes will be more dynamic in the morning (8am tbc.) with a greater emphasis on breathing and relaxation including yoga nidra in the early evening (5pm tbc.). Excursions and activities such as visiting a local village/market, Turkish Baths, walks, pampering and water activities besides swimming and relaxing in the sun can be arranged as a group or individually.

Yoga Holiday Costs:
In standard room: Single £430, Double £695,
In deluxe room: Single £605 deluxe, Double £910.
The rates include half board accomodation ( bed, breakfast, dinner) and yoga.
Transfers to or from the airport: £10 - £35 each way. Flights not included.
Contact Lizzy for further information.

For reservations please contact Lizzy at:
website: www.yogawalks.co.uk
e-mail: yogawalks@yahoo.co.in
telephone: +44 870 4671961
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YOGA HOLIDAY WITH LORRAINE McCONNON

24-31 May 2008

Lorraine first studied with BKS Iyengar in 1986 and was fortunate to be under his guidance again for the Yog Sadhana in India in December 2004 She has been a life long practitioner of yoga and qualified as an Iyengar yoga teacher in 1986. Lorraine is fully insured and qualified to Junior Intermediate 3 Level.

She is a full time yoga teacher and teaches yoga to many people from different walks of life, including school children, the corporate sector, the Metropolitan police and trainee and qualified yoga teachers.

Lorraine's teaching manner is warm and inspiring. Her instruction is the culmination of 20 years experience, it is detailed and precise whilst being positive and patient at all times. Lorraine has studied with BKS Iyengar and Geeta Iyengar (his daughter) and other internationally renowned teachers too numerous to mention.

Technically, she draws exclusively from the Iyengar method, which she finds unsurpassed in its depth, refinement and subtlety.

"Regardless of how you learn, Lorraine will help you connect to Iyengar yoga in an exacting yet accessible way. She is proof that high standards and empathy are not mutually exclusive. The personal benefits have been so all-encompasing (no down-sides) that I have made a class taught by Lorraine available to all employees at my company on a weekly basis."

— Louise Southcott (Managing Director, Link Stratagies)

Yoga Holiday Itinerary
Two classes per day (one afternoon free)

Yoga Holiday Costs:
Based on two sharing - GBP525
For single in standard rooms - GBP610

(Bed, breakfast, dinner, yoga classes included)

For reservations please contact :
Lorraine McConnon
15 Haven East
146 Dalston Lane
London E8 1NL

Tel. +44 7957195618
Email: lorrainemcconnon@hotmail.com
Website: www.artofyoga.co.uk
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YOGA HOLIDAY WITH MOIRA CLARK

19-26 May 2008

 

Moira has been teaching internationally for many years in Ashtanga and Hatha yoga. She also have her own dynamic yoga called Yogamax. She has taught in Morocco, France, Spain, Egypt, Greece and soon Turkey. Her qualifications are shown on my website www.moiraclarkyoga.com

She is currently training at the moment as a yoga therapist. She already deals with many one to one clients with specific problems for example: frozen shoulder, back problems, knee and hip problems and the list goes on.
"As yoga teachers we are always learning and going on courses to improve our own practise and pass on that information to our clients." Moira says.
She helps many women through their menopause with yoga. She is also a qualified Personal Trainer and Dietician.

Yoga Holiday Itinerary
Two yoga classes per day.

The morning class at 8am will be Ashtanga depending on the group it will probably be more beginners/intermediate.
The afternoon class at 5pm will be a more relaxing yoga with breathing, mediation, yoga nidra etc.
During the day if anymore wants a one to one session for a specific problem then I am more that happy to accommodate.
However also during the day you can go walking, or partake in the many activities that are available at the resort or just lie and relax in the sun.

Yoga Holiday Costs:

Standard Single Room with Breakfast, Evening meal and yoga - £395
Standard Double Room with Breakfast, Evening meal and yoga - £625
Deluxe Single Room with Breakfast, Evening meal and yoga - £570
Deluxe Double Room with Breakfast, Evening meal and yoga - £840

Transers to and from the airport are between £10 - £35 each way
The flight is not included in the price.

If you are keen on this holiday I would suggest that:

•  Book your flights now as they are cheaper this far ahead, at the moment from Gatwick it's between £185 to £256 return. Direct to Bodrum.
•  Send Moira a deposit for £50 to book your place

This is a small hotel with only 22 Standard rooms and 10 deluxe rooms

Check in at the hotel is 15.00
Check out at the hotel is 11.00

For further information contact Moira Clark at: moira.clark@zen.co.uk
www.moiraclarkyoga.com
Telephone: (0044) 07957112990

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YOGA HOLIDAY WITH DURGA DEVI
by JIVAMUKTI YOGA, LONDON

9-16 June 2008

Durga Devi, the name given to Denise by her beloved teachers, Sharon Gannon and David Life, is a former dancer and competitive gymnast who grew up in New York City. After high school, she studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and hung out in Manhattan's East Village soaking up the downtown music and art scene, which inspired her to take up guitar and become a singer/songwriter. Durga spent ten years performing as the lead singer for several bands, most recently Lady Luck, which released an EP and a full-length album and toured Europe and the United States.


Several close friends introduced Durga to yoga in 1994 . Asana practice felt very natural to the former gymnast, but it was the chanting, the philosophy and the ancient and holy teachings of yoga that really hit home.

Durga has been a devoted student at the Jivamukti Yoga Center, N.Y. for over eight years. Durga taught at the New York Center for over 3 years and is currently living in London to help launch the London Jivamukti Yoga Center. In addition to her Jivamukti teacher training and most recent Jivamukti Yoga Advanced Certification, she completed teacher training at the Laughing Lotus Yoga Center in New York City. Durga is especially inspired by Sharon Gannon and David Life, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Ammachi, John Friend, Yogeswari (Estelle Eichenberger), and Joan Suval (direct disciple of Shri Brahmananda Saraswati). Kirtan training with Jai Uttal inspires her chanting which is a very important component in her teachings. She also is inspired by Bhagavan Das and Krishna Das for opening up the doors of bhakti, uniting song and heart. All of her teachers have brought many blessings to her life for which she is truly grateful and she will continue to inspire and uplift the lives of all whom she teaches.

Yoga Holiday itinerary
There will be two sessions of yoga, one in the morning and one in the late afternoon. During the rest of the day, the participants can either relax at the hotel swimming or sunbathing, take walks or join activities which are decided due to the groups's requests; like boat trips, visit to the Turkish bath, dinner at Bodrum etc. For ideas about what to do, please visit our Bodrum page.

For reservations please contact :
Jivamukti Yoga Centre London
300 Kensal Road,
Units 136-137,
London, W10 5BE
Tel. 020 8960 3999
Fax. 020 8960 4232
Email: durgad66@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.jivamuktiyoga.co.uk

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YOGA HOLIDAY WITH SAMANTHA KELLY

6-13 September 2008

Samantha Kelly is at Northumberland Yoga Center and hosts a number of retreats and yoga/walking holidays in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside (specialising in Amrit Yoga).

The yoga holiday programme will be announced soon.

Itinerary

Ashtanga yoga with Dan in the morning

Classical Pilates with Samantha in the afternoon.

Prices

Standard room:	Single occupancy £515 Double occupancy £445
Deluxe room:	Single occupancy £695 Double occupancy £545

The rates include half board accommodation (bed, breakfast, dinner) and the Yoga and Pilates sessions. Please note that these prices DO NOT INCLUDE travel to or from Turkey or the hotel and that guests must make their own arrangements.

 

For reservations please contact Samantha at:

Northumberland Yoga Center.

website: http://www.northumberlandyoga.co.uk
e-mail: sam@northumberlandyoga.co.uk
telephone: +44-(01665)-606869

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YOGA HOLIDAYS WITH ANOUSHKA PLETTS

13-20 September 2008

Anoushka Pletts will be teaching hatha yoga for two weeks both in June and in September.

Anoushka grew up in Africa and the Middle East before going to an all girls boarding school at the age of 11. It was when her family lived in the desert in Oman that her mother had a short spell as an amateur yoga teacher. She recalls 'doing lion pose on the camp with the other ladies'. The real turning point she credits to a lady called Jane Farrimond. It is with Jane that she completed the British Wheel of Yoga Foundation course and who highly recommend Anoushka take her studies further. After becoming a teacher, wanting to learn yoga in its purest form, she also went to India and attended the Sivananda programme.
Anoushka does incorporate bits and pieces from other styles of yoga:
'no yoga is right or wrong - there's only what suits you, but as a teacher, my main take on yoga is from Sivananda - it's so 'no nonsense' in the sense that there are no props - its just you and your body' she says.
She's currently teaching yoga in London and is running her own studio.

The yoga holiday will include two yoga sessions everyday.
Guests can enjoy a tailored massage package to suit their personal needs.

Yoga Holiday Costs (payment via Paypal)
In standard room: Single £515, Double £445,
In deluxe room: Single £725 deluxe, Double £545.
The rates include half board accomodation ( bed, breakfast, dinner) and yoga.
Transfers to or from the airport: £10 - £35 each way. Flights not included.
Contact Anoushka for further information.

Please contact Anoushka for reservations to yoga holidays.
website: www.anoushkasyoga.com
e-mail: info@anoushkasyoga.com
telephone: 020 89466694
mobile: 0778 6541750

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YOGA HOLIDAY
WITH
EMMA HENRY AND ANDREA KWIATKOWSKI

20th-27th September 2008

 

Ashtanga is a dynamic form of Hatha yoga. Asanas (postures) are connected with a flowing movement called Vinyasa, which is moving with the breath. This generates heat and purifies the body.

Emma trained as a ballet dancer from age 11. She spent six years dancing professionally around the world specialising in classical, contemporary dance and martial arts. While dancing

professionaly Emma found the benefits of yoga practice enhanced her flexibility, strength, balance and focus and has now been practising yoga for 10 years.

"With a background of dance I have an excellent understanding of anatomy and alignment, which has been invaluable to my students. This also introduces a dance inspired edge and a unique flow to my teachings, creating a dynamic form of yoga promoting both cardiovascular and muscular staminar through continuity of action and sustaining posture.

I love teaching yoga and giving people the opportunity for them to see how they can develop themselves and reach their full potential".
Emma initially started practicing yoga to complement her contemporary & classical dancing, and martial arts training. She found the benefits of yoga enhanced her flexibility, strength, balance and focus.

Emma has been teaching full time in London for 9 years and has studied with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswami in Mysore.

Emma is a qualified Jivamukti yoga teacher based at the Jivamukti centre in London. Filling her classes with warmth and humour, Emma draws on her dance and broad yoga experience to teach the gift of yoga.

Andrea trained as a dancer and danced professionally all over the world. During this time she began practicing yoga, studying with different teachers under many different traditions.

Andrea has trained with the British Wheel of yoga on the 3 year diploma course and teaches all levels and ages from kids to gentle yoga for the elderly.Her style is eclectic drawing from the many different practices she has studied. Andrea believes yoga can be for everyone to live a full and spiritual life. Her classes are filled with humour and her great enthusiasm and energy shine through.

Andrea is also a certified Jivamukti yoga teacher, which is a style of hatha yoga where the goal of the practice, liberation is remembered throughout the entire practice. Andrea teaches around the U.K for the BWY and leads retreats both here and abroad.

Yoga Holiday Itinerary
There will be two sessions of yoga, one open level jivamukti class in the morning and one in the late afternoon breaking down specific postures, restorative, chanting and meditation practices. During the rest of the day, the participants can either relax at the hotel swimming or sunbathing, take walks or join activities which are decided due to the groups's requests; like boat trips, visit to the Turkish bath, dinner at Bodrum etc.

Yoga Holiday Costs:
£550 (based on two people sharing) excluding flights and transfers. This price includes yoga, accommodation, breakfast and evening meal.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND FOR TRANSFERS TO/FROM AIRPORT, please go to www.atamihotel.com or ring Ayse Oztaylan at:
phone: +90 252 357 74 16-17-18 fax: +90 252 357 74 21

For transfer services: E-mail & reservations: info@atamihotel.com
Hotel check in time 15:00, Check out time 11:00

Flights available at:http://www.flythomascook.com

Please feel free to contact Emma on + 44 (0) 7724 622750
Andrea + 44 (0) 7887 790612

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YOGA HOLIDAY WITH JAN McCRERIE

27th September- 4th October 2008

Jan has been practising yoga for over 20 years. In 2001 to further her own
practise she went to the Dhanwantari ashram in India to train to be a
Sivananda yoga teacher, and has been teaching full time since then.  Her
method of yoga is still Sivananda based, (as it has been tried and tested
for many years) but it can be adapted for individual needs.

She continues to improve her own practise physically and spiritually by
going on regular retreats with the Sivananda yoga Vedanta in Europe and
India.

Her students are of all ages and abilities. "It is never too early or late
to start practising yoga.  Whether it's to keep your body supple and toned
or to keep the mind calm and free from anxiety and depression, or to further
your spiritual practise. Students come for all reasons and it has helped
them on all levels.'

Jan is also a qualified Homeopath, but is not practising at the moment; this
led her to what she is doing now.

Yoga Holiday Itinerary
There will be two classes a day except one evening (tbc) when there will be
no class.  The morning class will be at 8am (tbc) and the evening class at
5.30pm (tbc).
Excursions can be arranged, such as a trip to Bodrum, or the Turkish baths. 
There is also swimming, water activities, walking, or relaxing in the sun.

Yoga Holiday Costs:
Yoga holiday costs: Jan McCrerie
Standard room: single £495, double: £790
Deluxe room: single £690, double £990
The rates include half board accommodation (bed, breakfast, dinner) and
yoga.

Transfers & flights not included.
Contact Jan for further details.
Website: ukgeocities.com/janmccrerie
Email: janmccrerie@hotmail.com
Telephone  01277 654096

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YOGA HOLIDAY WITH KATHERINE RUSHTON

4th-11th October 2008

Katherine is a dedicated and long-time practitioner of yoga. Her yoga practice gave her the strength to overcome a very difficult time in her life and consequently guided her towards becoming a yoga teacher to enable other people to experience yoga's great benefits. She has trained in India and the UK in the disciplines of Sivananda, Astanga and Sun Power Yoga with Anne-Marie Newland, student of Swami Vishnu-Devananda. She  is certified by Sun Power Yoga UK, British Wheel of Yoga, Sun Aqua Yoga, Calm for Kids, Register of Exercise Professionals (REP), Yoga Alliance and International Yoga Federation. 

"I am grateful for the gift of yoga and I am passionate about sharing yoga's great wisdom as a rich technology for healing and successful living. I believe yoga should be accessible to everyone regardless of age or ability." Infusing her classes with love, joy and energy, her teaching focuses on the harmonious development of the physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual elements of the individual through the practices of pranayama, asana, meditation, visualisation, mantra and dance-based movement.  Katherine offers something for everyone through dynamic adult yoga classes, yoga therapy, antenatal and postnatal yoga, aqua yoga, yoga for children and teenagers, workshops, retreats and holidays.  She is the Newark & Sherwood representative and panel member of 'Ask a Teacher' on the yoga portal www.allaboutyoga.co.uk

Yoga Holiday Itinerary

There will be two adult yoga classes each day:
Morning: dynamic solar flow practice with vinyasa, pranayama and relaxation
Early evening: a restorative lunar flow practice including meditation and mantra plus
Aqua Yoga will also be taught in the pool througout the week. Aqua Yoga harnesses the energy, support and resistance of the water for a soothing and refreshing practice.

All classes will be suitable for all levels and abilities.
The holiday is open to everyone. Any companions who do not want to join the main yoga programme may join any of the yoga classes on an individual bases and take part in the many other activities available - sightseeing, water sports, boat trips, hamams (Turkish baths), cycling, walking, trekking, art workshops, or simply enjoy soaking up the sun and relaxing.

Yoga Holiday Costs:

All yoga classes, accommodation, breakfast and evening meal for those joining the main yoga programme:

Standard room: Double occupancy: £400 per person
Single occupancy: £450 per person
Deluxe room: Double occupancy: £600 per person
Single occupancy: £650 per person

Accommodation, breakfast, evening meal and yoga classes for companions  not wishing to participate in the main yoga programme:

Standard room: Double occupancy: £250 per person
Deluxe room: Double occupancy: £450 per person
Yoga: £10 per class

Transfers & flights not included.

Contact Katherine for further details.
Website: www.pureblissyoga.co.uk/index_new.html
Email:katherine@pureblissyoga.co.uk
Telephone  01636 605603
Mobile: 07914 764671

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YOGA HOLIDAY WITH FIONA AGOMBAR

13th-20st October /20th - 27th October 2008

Fiona has been practicing yoga since 1993. She took yoga as a cure to recover from M.E., which caused her to finally end up in a wheelchair in 1992. She says that yoga helped her to learn about healthy eating, get physically stronger and become more spiritually aware. In 1999, she started to teach yoga to other people with M.E. and she started a training course with the Yoga Health Foundation, which she completed in 2002. In 2005 she went to India to do some more teaching.

She says that people are always asking her about how to recover from M.E. Her answer is ; "practice yoga; especially correct breathing and meditation, try to live in the present moment, eat healthy whole foods, only make constructive relationships with people who are positive and who give you pleasure and don't fritter away your energy or prana on overloading the senses with shopping, computing, radio, TV or stuff that is depleting you. Accept what is for now. And most of all, try to find your spiritual core. I sincerely hope yoga leads you to this."

Books and DVD by Fiona ( http://www.fionaagombar.co.uk/shop.htm )
Fiona's book; 'Beat Fatigue with Yoga' - the best selling yoga book of the late 90s is launched again with new photos and chapters on how gentle yoga can really help and dramatically improve your health.
After the book was first published there were many requests for a DVD that people could use at home to do a simple yoga routine everyday. Now, for the first time, Fiona teaches a 25-minute routine suitable for people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The DVD also has an hour section with Sue Delf from Triyoga.

Yoga Holiday Itinerary
Fiona's two classes a day will incorporate gentle yoga postures aimed at increasing energy flow in the body.  She will also be teaching pranayama (yoga breathing) chanting and meditation.  Fiona's style is gentle and encouraging; working with the breath participants will be led at their own pace towards health, healing and a calm mind.

This retreat will offer two gentle yoga sessions a day and is suitable for those with mild to moderate M.E - or for anyone who is tired and simply wants to relax.   The sessions are not compulsory - the focus is on relaxation and enjoyment.

Yoga Holiday Costs

£385 per person for seven nights to include bed, breakfast, dinner and all yoga sessions.   There is no single supplement.    Please note lunch, all bottled water, teas and coffees, transfers and flights are extra.   Transfers from the airport costs approximately £35 and take about one hour.    Your transfer can be organised for you - and if more than one person is transferring at the same time,   the cost will be less.   De-luxe rooms are available for £100 extra per week.

Flights to Bodrum cost around £120, or may be cheaper if booked well enough in advance.   www.travelrepublic.co.uk has some good prices. We have been advised that cheaper flights may become available from the summer when more charter flights get put on.

What shall I bring?

Loose clothes for yoga, summer clothes, swimming costume, warmer clothes for the evening, yoga mat, sunscreen and insect repellent.

Can I stay an extra week?

Because of demand we are now running   an extra week from 20th - 27th October 2008.   When you book please indicate which week your booking is for.   Also please indicate if you want to book for two weeks.     Please note that Monday   is the travel day and that yoga will start on the Tuesday .

How do I book?

You can find detailed information on how to book Fiona's Yoga Holiday at http://www.fionaagombar.co.uk/turkey_retreat_2008.htm

What if I have more questions?
Please e-mail the retreat organiser, Jayne Roscoe, on jayne.roscoe@yahoo.co.uk

If you have questions about the yoga or hotel you can e-mail Fiona at fiona@fionaagombar.co.uk
but please note that Fiona is travelling in India for the first part of 2008 and may not be able to respond quickly.

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