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The vast and beautiful subject of yoga
As an artist, the practice of Yoga is integral to my creative life. Yoga works at many levels to recover health, maintain well-being and release and develop potential. The beauty of this approach is in the use of the breath which makes it accessible to everyone, regardless of age and ability.
I owe my initial understanding of this tradition to my teacher Jenny Bullough, who taught according to the 'three way relationship' between Teacher, Student and Teachings. I learnt with her for over 10 years before embarking on a teacher training course with Sadhana Mala, led by Dave Charlton and Ranju Roy, completing in 2016. In 2018 I qualified as a yoga therapist, completing the 500 hour Art of Individual Teaching & Yoga Therapy programme with Sadhana Mala. These courses emphasise yoga sutra study, and refer strongly to the Vedas and Upanishads. In 2019 I completed a three year Vedic chanting course with Sheela Shankar of Yoganidhi in conjunction with Sadhana Mala. I continue to study Vedic chant with Sheela. I have attended four AYS (Association of Yoga studies) conventions: 2008, led by the inspirational Peter Hersnack; 2013 led by R.Sriram, who spoke on Yoga and the emotions; 2014 by Navtej Johar, who spoke on Faith. I previously attended workshops led by Navtej - 'Alignment is not cosmetic' and 'Materiality and Meditation'. 2019, the convention on 'Yoga and Music' which was led by Sheela and Ravi Shankar of Yoganidhi. For many years I took part in weekly Vedic and Sutra chanting classes with Mike Young. I studied for some years with the wonderful teacher Shelia Baker, who taught me the discipline of a simple practice that explores the relationship between creativity and the essential self. As part of my continued development I regularly attend workshops in this tradition. All the teachers mentioned here are from the lineage of Sri T Krishnamacarya and TKV Desikachar. They have been instrumental in revealing to me the vast and beautiful subject of Yoga. |