West Midlands Regional Activities
This page sets out yoga events in the region, sorted by county.
They are updated quarterly, in line with publication of the Regional newsletter.
The activities listed are not all organised by the BWY therefore the Regional
Committee cannot take responsibility for them. The relevant qualifications and
training of teachers is given wherever possible.
Shropshire
Seasonal Yoga Saturday Mornings
with Jilly Shipway
Top up energy, find rest and renewal, be inspired, with yoga mornings that
celebrate the Wheel of the Year.
Reconnect with your own natural rhythms through yoga postures, breathing,
meditation, and relaxation.
Celebrate the changing seasons with yoga practices that get you in touch with
the natural flow of the Earth.
Beltane: Sat. 1st May 2010 Beltane festival of fertility and union
Lammas: Sat. 31st July 2010 Lammas festival of gratitude and first seeds
Samhain: Sat. 30th October 2010 Samhain festival of the year’s end and
new beginnings
Imbolc: Sat. 5th February 2011 Imbolc festival of awakening
Times: 10.00am-1.00pm
At Mereside Community Centre Shrewsbury
Cost: £22 per morning
(£80 when booking all 4 mornings in advance)
For more details and to request course leaflet:
E: jillyshipway@hotmail.com T:
01743 249489 www.yogacycles.co.uk
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Staffordshire
Blue Lotus Yoga Presents the following Yoga events...
Saturday May 8th 2010
Philip Xerri – Foundations of Pranayama This day will be an in depth
practical & theoretical exploration of the Grand Yoga Breath on three
levels –
Physical, Subtle & Healing. 10-4pm £40
Saturday June 26th & Sunday June 27th 2010
Katy Appleton – Apple Yoga Flow A weekend workshop with renown UK yoga
teacher Katy Appleton. 10-5pm each day £120
Saturday September 11th 2010
Liz Lark – Creative Vinyasa Flow A practical day of vinyasa krama. 11-5pm
£60 Venue: Butt Lane Community Centre, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, ST7 1DG
Details: Please bring all yoga equipment & packed lunch. Hot/cold drinks
will be provided
To Book: Fill in booking form & send with Cheque payable to: J Amison to
Jill amison, 26 Shakespeare Close, Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, ST7
4LJ
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Events from InnerRhythm - InternalArts in Whittington Lichfield
Gravity and Space
A Day of Yoga and Qi Kung
Saturday 20th March 2010 10am – 4.30 pm
Cost £25 Vivien and Philip Skelton (BWY Diploma - BCCMA & Tai Chi Union)
Information and booking form visit
www.InnerRhythm-InternalArts.co.uk
or contact Vivien Skelton Tel 01543 433082
skeltonlichfield@aol.com
YOGA, PRANAYAMA AND MINDFULNESS
26th June 2010
Stourton Village Hall, Stourbridge
Moving towards inner stillness with Diana Lampen, 10am – 4pm £25
Send £5 deposit to secure a place and an SAE if you want a map or receipt
to:
Diana Lampen, 21 Heathfield Gardens, Stourbridge DY8 3YD
Gravity and Space
A Day of Yoga and Qi Kung With Vivien and Philip Skelton
March 20th 2010
10am - 4.30pm
Cost £25
Whittington Village Hall
Further information, Contact & Booking:
01543 433082
skeltolichfield@aol.com
www.InnerRhythm-InternalArts.co.uk
First Aid Appointed Persons’ Course
with Nick Glasby
Saturday 20th March 2010 10.00 - 4.00
The day will be spent exploring through practical work and discussion the
rudiments
of First Aid required in the workplace and the Yoga class.
Nick Glasby has been a tutor for First Aid in the workplace for some
years, and prior to this was an ambulance worker, so has a lot of
first-hand experience to draw upon.
CHECK YOUR FIRST-AID CERTIFICATE AND IF IT EXPIRES THIS YEAR - FILL IN THE
FORM ASAP.
Please bring your usual yoga equipment, pens and paper and a packed lunch.
Drinks will be provided.
Venue: Littleworth Community Centre, St. Thomas Street, Stafford ST16 3UU
Price: £40 for all participants (includes certificate).
Fill in the booking form below and send it with a cheque payable to BWY
West Midlands
to Lin James, 3, Roseway, Rugeley, Staffs.WS15 2XN Tel.01889 570216
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Refresh Your Soul!
Retreat Weekend in leafy Warwickshire Aug 20-22nd
With Angie Blowers
There will be plenty of yoga sessions, time to walk or read or sit quietly, as
you’d expect, with the emphasis on exploring Meditation and Relaxation.
Ideal for those wanting to refresh their practice, or to set up a new regular
practice, or those wanting to know more about meditation and also those just
wanting a peaceful yoga break in beautiful countryside. All are welcome!
At the dedicated Retreat Centre we will be looked after in single ensuite rooms,
with a comfortable practice room, lovely gardens and surroundings and delicious
vegetarian food.
You will be with friendly, like-minded people.
Inclusive cost is £220. To secure a place send £150 deposit with contact details
(Name, address, email and telephone), with remainder payable by 1st June 2010.
To Angie Blowers,
46 Woodside Avenue North, Coventry CV3 6BD
Any queries contact Angie
angie@blowers.f9.co.uk or 02476 410136
Billesley Manor Spa
Exclusive Yoga Experience The Heart of Yoga at
Barcelo Billesley Manor Hotel
Saturday workshops,
with Su Bough, starting Jan 2010
These workshops will consist of a morning yoga practice to include asana &
pranayama. Then, after a light lunch, there will be a session of yoga theory and
discussion based around Patanjali’s
yoga sutras - a key text on yoga. The day will end with a quiet time for
reflection in meditation.
The cost of each day is £50.
To reserve a place please send a nonrefundable deposit of £10 & your contact
details to Debra Turner of the Leisure Club at Barcelo Billesley Manor Hotel,
Billesley, SOA, Warks, B49 6NF.
Cheques made payable to Billesley Manor Spa.
For more information contact Su Bough. BWY Teacher YBT Therapist aYs Senior
Teacher formerly Viniyoga Britain 01789 269637
The Heart of Yoga
Dates for 10 workshops 2010:
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
26 June
24 July
25 Sept
23 Oct
27 Nov
Daily schedule:
Drinks on arrival at 9.30am
Yoga practice 10 - 12pm
Lunch and time to walk the grounds,
use the spa, etc.
Yoga theory & meditation 2 - 3.30pm
Afternoon tea & cakes!
West Midlands
DAY OF YOGA FOR HAITI
Day of Yoga to raise much needed money to aid those survivors
who have suffered after earthquake devastation in Haiti. All monies will go to
Haiti via Oxfam
Teachers on this day are:
• Jackie Thomson • Jacquie Low • Tony Wilmot • Elizabeth Duckworth • Helen Elgar
Saturday 13th March 2010 10am – 4.00pm
at: Springdale Church Hall, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 4LE
£20 all day
Bring Food to share Drinks provided
For further details contact:
Jackie Thomson Tony Wilmot 0779 698 7622 0796 905 8458
jackie.thomson1@blueyonder.co.uk
sadhanaom@hotmail.com
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A FREESTYLE YOGA PROJECT WORKSHOP
With Mark Freeth
A FREESTYLE YOGA PROJECT WORKSHOP
Mark will be returning to Birmingham with his unique, 21st Century, western (and
very New
York!) take on dynamic yoga, inspiring you to explore further what your body and
mind are
capable of. This will be a challenging workshop, but full of fun and adventure!
All are welcome,
whatever yoga experience you have. But please note, this workshop will not be
suitable to
absolute beginners to yoga.
Mark is the founder of the Freestyle Yoga Project
www.freestyleyogaproject.com
mark@vinyasa.co.uk 07833 624398
Saturday 17th April 2010
10 am - 3pm
Quaker Meeting House The Priory Rooms and Meeting & Conference Centre 40 Bull
Street, Birmingham B4 6AF
Cost £30
Book early to avoid disappointment
Please bring light packed lunch. Drinks provided
For more details contact Tony on 0796 905 8458 Email:
sadhanaom@hotmail.com
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Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Workshop
With Joey Miles
‘ T h e A s h t a n g a Yog a P l a y g r o u n d :
R h y t h m , R e p e t i t i o n , R e v e r e n c e . ’
Joey began practice in 1998, On graduating from University Joey assisted Hamish
Hendry at
Ashtanga Yoga London for 3 years & practised and assisted daily. During this
time he spent
2-3 months every year in Mysore with Sri K Pattabhi Jois and Sharat. In 2004 he
was
authorised to teach by the late Sri K Pattabhi Jois.
Session 1: The first session will be a longish and fairly strong asana class.
Session 2: second session will be a techniques class with an emphasis on the
actions of
pratyahara and some exploration of the intention behind practice.
Saturday 5th June 2010
10 am - 4pm
Birmingham Buddhist Centre 11 Park Road, B13 8AB
£35 Book early to avoid disappointment
Please bring light packed lunch. Drinks provided
For more information about Joey see
www.ashtangayogaleeds.com
About workshop contact Tony Wilmot 0796 905 8458
‘sadhanaom@hotmail.com Email:
sadhanaom@hotmail.com
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SATYANANDA YOGA CENTRE BIRMINGHAM
Spring - Summer 2010
Detox and Spring Clean with the Short Cleansing Practices of Hatha Yoga - Sunday
28 March
Learn the practices of Neti (nasal cleansing), Kunjal (stomach wash), and/or
Laghoo
Shankhaprakshalana (short cleansing for the digestive system) at SYC Birmingham.
9am start. Prior booking essential. £15.
Guru Poornima Celebrations – Sunday 25 July
The day in the year when we celebrate the lives and works of the spiritual
luminaries.
All welcome. No charge
Teacher Training Course commencing Autumn 2010
A new three-year Satyananda Yoga Teacher Training Course will start this year in
Birmingham.
Intending applicants should have at least four years’ experience of yoga, at
least some of that
with a recognised Satyananda teacher. Download & study full information before
calling please.
For more information about these and other programs and
to download full details & booking/application form,
please visit our website
www.sycbirmingham.com or email us at
mail@sycbirmingham.com
or write to Satyananda Yoga Centre, 38 Gaddesby Road, Birmingham B14 7EX
or call us on 0121 444 5976 or 0845 458 2967 (local call rate)
A Day of Ashtanga and Yin Yoga
With Tony Wilmot BWY and Julie Hemmings BWY
Saturday 12th June 2010 10.00am to 4.00pm
Birmingham Buddhist Centre, 11 Park Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8AB
£30.00
Please bring a mat, drink and lunch.
A Morning of Ashtanga Yoga A full talk thru of the primary series with special
attention to the components of the practice:- ujjayi breath, bandha & dhrishti.
Also the practice will place
special attention on breath-movement synchronisation. Suitable for those with
some knowledge of the practice or at least with good body awareness.
An Afternoon of Yin Yoga A quiet, meditative practice where the Yin postures,
(all lying or seated) are held for up to 5 minutes, working deeply into the
connective tissues of the spine and pelvis. This creates space in the joints and
improves flexibility of the hips and spine. The afternoon will also involve
Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and Meditation.
For more details:
www.divineworks.co.uk /
www.sadhanaom.org.uk
or call: 01283 712434/07969 058458
For Venue Details see:
www.birminghambuddhistcentre.org.uk
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