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Kate wrote on 17 November 2008 |
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 My mother-in-law has arthritis problems and I've heard that hot (sweaty/Bikram) yoga can really help. I'd like to get her some classes for Xmas- Does anyone know of a hot yoga location in Liverpool? Thanks. |
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| yoga in india |
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cris wrote on 15 November 2008 |
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 hello guys
I am new to this forum,I have been study yoga for many yearsand at the moment i am doing a TTC in uk but i am not really happy with it as i feel i am not getting that confidence i mean something is missing its all very fast and superficial and kind of fake anyway that will give me the right qualification to teach To deepen my knowledge and my experience i want to go to india and do an asthanga course any suggestion i dont want to study with P.Jois as he is so expensive i was looking into the yoga madala has anyone been there
what do u guys think i also was thinking about the yoga point and do the yoga therapy course or the advaced TTC again any advice i want to eventually teach a mixture of style but i wasnted to be more like asthanga vynasa and classical yoga
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Sarah Berk responded on 16 November 2008 |
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I know the feeling of studying in the UK as I have had similar concerns regarding taking my TTC at one of those commercial centers where they charge 3,000 Pounds for a 2 month course that only runs 6 hours a week.
Basically from what I have herd, their is a teacher in southern India who teaches TTC but on a very different level, one in which students get a lot of personal time with the swamiji there. One of my friends has taken their TTC in February of this year and came back with a lot of peace and happiness. She has also been teaching me a lot of things about yoga that I didn't know including somethings about the real tantra yoga of India as well as kriya yoga, something I do not think to many people will get to learn from a teacher training course. I think the ashram is called Tureya Ashram as it is guided by swami Tureyananda. Anyways maybe you can add that to your list as well because my friend would definitely recommend it to you given the chance. |
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| Yoga and Flexibility |
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Kaur wrote on 13 November 2008 |
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Hi guys
I have just started practicing yoga recently (6 weeks ago), I try to go to a training 3 times a week plus do a proper (1 hour or a bit more) training on my own twice a week. Atm, I am rather inflexible, therefore I was wondering if you could share your thoughts/experiences on how long it will take me to get remarkably more flexible (i.e to be able to do splits both ways).
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| Yoga and Flexibility |
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FeeFee responded on 14 November 2008 |
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 Hi Kaur
I have been practising yoga for 12 years and teaching for 2 and I can't do the splits. Keep up your practise and have patience and accept the you may never achieve some postures. Some people are naturally more flexible than others and some postures will seem easier for them.
You have a life time of practise ahead of you, so enjoy each class as it comes.
Om Shanti
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Ian responded on 15 November 2008 |
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 Hi kAUR,
I totally agree with Fee Fee's post and remember that You are just starting out on your journey , so be very patient with yourself, your teacher and the whole process. I usualy advise new students to try to attend weekly for at least four months or more and make a note of how they feel at the start of the practice, and compare how they feel after this period. you will not only gain some flexability ,but should notice a change in your mental attitude and outlook. good luck ,
Namaste ,
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| Yoga and Flexibility |
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Kaur responded on 15 November 2008 |
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Hi both of you, thank you very much for your insightful answers:-) Tbh, recently Ive got it clear in my mind that I really do not do yoga for being super flexible, rather to benefit my whole physical form and to connect with my body and mind a bit better...to understand what is going inside me. Therefore both of you answers have been incredibly helpful:-) Thanks you loads and I will keep up my yoga parctice:-) Cheers! Kaur |
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| ashrams europe |
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francis wrote on 04 November 2008 |
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Hi there,
I would like to spend an extended period of time practicing/training yoga somewhere in Europe.
I really can't travel as far as India / Asia.
I only know of the Sivananda programs in France and Austria. Surely there are others ?
Thanks for any help or advice
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| Yoga in London on Friday evenings |
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Janey wrote on 17 October 2008 |
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I am looking for a class, preferably Hatha/Iyengar, somewhere in central or south London on friday evenings. Need to relax after a busy week - avoiding other less healthy options!
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| Yoga and housework |
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gp wrote on 13 October 2008 |
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o-k..I know this sounds crazy, but where can I get some solid advice on how to practice yoga while doing housework. For example, mopping seems like it is made to order for certain exercises. Thanks! |
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moriniuk responded on 13 October 2008 |
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You can come and do my housework. That would be a good way to practice Karma Yoga. |
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feefee responded on 15 October 2008 |
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GP
it does not sound crazy at all, you could always do some devotional chanting while you mop, I did while on my TTC during my Karma Yoga (cleaning the men's bathrooms)
Om Shanti
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| WorldMahaMrityunjayaMantraJapaYajna 8-11 |
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Jack Cougar wrote on 10 October 2008 |
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Hari Om!
Just would like to let you know about next worldwide repetition of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra, that will be held on November 8th, 2008. It will be dedicated to the victims of natural calamities around the world.
To get more info and eventually join go to this page:
http://mahamrityunjaya.altervista.org/mahamrityunjayamantra/index.html
Thank you!
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| White Lotus Yoga Teacher Training |
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Sophie wrote on 01 October 2008 |
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Hi, has anyone out there studied the Teacher Training course at White Lotus Yoga Foundation in Santa Barbara? The set up looks and sounds impressive, but the course is only 16 days residential (and quite pricey). I do like the fact that it is "non dogmatic" and a mix of styles and I think it would be great to do for personal growth, but not sure how instructive it would be for Teacher Training. 16 days doesn't seem long. Any experiences of this welcome. Many thanks. |
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| Tureya Institute in India near Kodaikana |
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Drew wrote on 29 September 2008 |
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Hello to all.
I am new to this forum and am hoping for some advice or help. I have been in touch with the tureya institute/ashram in india about staying there to study yoga. They offer courses in yoga guidance, teacher training, yoga therapy and psychology, as well as community volunteer work.
Has anybody been to the ashram at all, or know of it? I am very keen to find a place to learn yoga in india. I live in the uk and am wanting to spend a few months out there. I am aware that many ashrams and yoga centres are benefiting from the 'western' interest in yoga and would really like to find one that deals with the spiritual aspects of yoga in a sincere and honest way. I have been told that at tureya this is their philosophy.
Any help or advice would be really gratefully received! :-)
Warm wishes,
Drew
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| Tureya Institute in India near Kodaikana |
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Sarah Wilson responded on 19 October 2008 |
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Hey Drew!
I wanted to share my personal experience with traveling in India. Of course this is just my opinion so don't take it too seriously.
I was venturing the similar path a couple of year back when I wanted to deepen my spiritual practice through studying yoga in India. As you have keenly noted, many "yoga schools" in India have caught onto this interest and have used foreign ignorance about yoga in India as an opportunity to make money or gain power. My first trip to India led me to some of the "mass gurus", of which I will not mention names, where I found myself one among sometime thousands of other disciples. I never received any instruction from any teachers outside of a few understudies, and I always felt aloft from the guru and other spiritual teachers at the ashrams.
My second trip took me to Rishikesh nearly 2 years ago. There too I found similar problems and experiences. Although Rishikesh is an extremely beautiful area, I had difficulty identifying the Rishikesh that I have read about in autobiographies of various yogis like Chinmayananda, Sivananda, and other great gurus of the past. While there were plenty of ashram scattered throughout the area, I felt I was in a tourist city for yoga students from the west who had read the same books as me.
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| Tureya Institute in India near Kodaikana |
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Sarah Wilson responded on 19 October 2008 |
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Recently I started studying yoga under one of the disciples of Tureyananda here in the US. Her approach to yoga is totally different and really strikes a note with the spiritual side of life which is an element that has been removed from some of my teachers in the past. I have spent some time talking to her about Tureyananda and the ashram, and she says that there is a lot of time spent under the guidance of Tureyananda as he takes great care of each disciple. From our conversations and my experience with her in class, I cannot help but imagine that there is something different about the ashram in Kodaikanal. From what I understand, the only drawback about the ashram is that they are selective about who can visit which means you have to plan in advance before visiting the ashram and you also have to wait for approval to visit. This is not the case for most ashrams of the ashrams I have visited in the past where you can just drop in whenever you are in the area. But I'm sure there are advantages behind this.
Anyways that my opinion and all. I hope it is of use. Have you been to India before? What type of trip are you planing, i.e. do you want to stay in one place or move around a lot? Are you going by yourself or with someone? I wish you the best for your trip to India. I'm also planning a trip for next year so maybe I will see you there ;).
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Drew responded on 19 October 2008 |
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Hi there sarah,
thanks so much for your reply, was really interesting. what you say about swami tureyananda's approach to people studying at the ashram is exactly why I am hoping to go next year. I actually found out about the ashram through an american lady called laura uttah. she has written an internet blog on her time in kodaikanal and at the ashram. i really want to study yoga in its true form; the spiritual aspects of living that incorporate the asanas, without being ruled by the asanas (which can be an issue in some yogic teaching in the west). another great thing about the ashram is that they work with a charity in the local community, so you can do some volunteer work whilst staying at the ashram. im hoping to do this as i spent some time in africa last year teaching and would love to be able to do it again out in india. plus i think its a great way to put your yogic teachings of compassion into practice! :-)
your right about not being able to turn up to the ashram without prior notice. i have been in touch with them a few times through email and they have said I can go next year, hopefully around april, but they are very flexible and have said for me to go when i feel the time is right. their replies to my questions are always very individual and caring, which shows that they cater for each person as an individual and not just a 'number'... |
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Drew responded on 19 October 2008 |
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...so are you hoping to go to india again next year? are you thinking of going to the tureya ashram? would be great to know someone that may be going. will hopefully be going around april, spending a few months at the ashram and then possibly travelling around india for a bit. this way may be best as it gives me time to get used to the culture, and also gives me chance to meet people that may help with my travels :-) and yes, I will be going out on my own. like to start out my travels that way as you tend to make more of an effort to meet new people when travelling alone and I think thats one of the great things about travelling.
i have never been to india, so any advice on my first trip would be really appreciated. :-)
hope to speak soon.
warm wishes,
drew
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| Tureya Institute in India near Kodaikana |
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CarterH responded on 16 November 2008 |
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Hi!
I was also planning on visiting the ashram sometime next year to take the course in yoga psychology. I do not think there are too many school out there that are teaching yoga psychology, and I was hoping I would get the chance to study under Tureyananda as I am very interested in the subject.
The first time I herd about yoga psychology was from my friend who is a practicing alternative psychologist in the US. She usually helps patients with a lot of alternative methods including meditation, asana therapy, and diet modification. She first put the thought into my head about yoga psychology after I was questions some of the ideals and ethics regarding the practice of western psychology. I have a lot of friends here in California who are loaded on medication like Prozac and anti depressants, and I think it is a mistake to assume that medicine can cure psychological disorders, especially those as minor as depression, insomnia, hypertension, and ADD. I really believe that these can be cured naturally through care, attention, and a healthy lifestyle.
Yoga psychology, from what I have read, is a very distinct practice of psychology that uses meditation, pranayama, asanas, Ayurveda, and lifestyle management in order to help patients. In my book, this is far more co-operative than some of the more invasive practices used in the west.
Anyways, I'll probably be taking their course in the winter of 2009, so if anyone is planning on visiting let me know so we can talk. |
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| Richmond bikram changing rooms |
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Julie wrote on 28 September 2008 |
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 I think bikram yoga is a great form of cardiovascular exercise and a great way of ridding your body of toxins but what I find the most offputting about attending classes at the Richmond studio is the changing room facilities. I can't speak about the male one, but the female one is appalling. The first time I walked in, I was horrified. I have never seen so many sweaty naked bodies per square metre. It was like the gas chamber scene from a Holocaust movie. Add the fact that there's only 3 showers, which are constantly overflowing with hair and other debri clogging the drains and you have a pretty unpleasant experience. Certainly not what I expect for the pricey 12 pounds per lesson, which does not even include the free use of a yoga mat, let alone towels. |
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NAZ responded on 28 September 2008 |
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Sounds pretty cool to me, cant wait to get down there. |
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Pinkskin responded on 30 September 2008 |
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Lol Naz. Julie - I haven't been to Richmond so I can't possibly comment but I have been to other studios. You were lucky there were seperate showers, one studio I went to had communal showers and I stood next to someone shaving her private bits in the shower. Totally gross. We had to rent towels there too. |
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HG responded on 01 October 2008 |
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Go and join a day spa, my dear. The rest of us go to Bikram Richmond for the great yoga that is taught there. |
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igoy responded on 01 October 2008 |
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 Great yoga maybe, but surely one needs to wash after a sweaty session. or do you HG just put your clothes on and go home? is there an issue with the female showers.? big bucks are being made here so dont be fobbed off with second rate changing rooms and washing facilitys. |
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Perky responded on 02 October 2008 |
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I find the holocaust reference pretty offensive. Making reference to it being like a gas chamber is so wrong on many levels.
I have only ever been to the Richmond studio once but I found the changing room to be just fine. It is better than most gyms. Have you complained to the studio or are you just griping on public forums? |
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Ian responded on 02 October 2008 |
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I also found that reference offensive ,I am sure many others who use this forum would also. That sort of comment is not wanted or needed! |
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Ian Jackson responded on 13 October 2008 |
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could be worse, you could have a towel thrown at you by some egotistical nutter like what happened at the bikram studio at chiswick!
Edited 13/10/2008 16:52:56 by Ian Jackson |
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