Bilateral relations
Yoga is going from strength-to-strength in China, bringing together two of Asia’s great
rivals. The China-India Yoga College, opened last year in Kunming, has drawn thousands of
followers to its free classes. China’s first yoga college is based in Kunming’s Yunnan Minzu
(Nationalities) University. College deputy director Lu Fang said more than 70 teachers had
been trained up and nearly 3,000 people had participated in free classes. He said more
Chinese people wanted to learn from Indian yoga masters. “They not only learn yoga
positions, but also sutras, philosophy, culture and dining habits from the Indian tutors.”
Scientific research
The Indian government has received over 600 proposals from scientists and academics
to conduct research under its Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation (SATYAM)
programme. The scheme is aimed at encouraging scientific research on the effects
of yoga and meditation on physical and mental health and on cognitive functioning
in healthy people as well as in patients with disorders. The Ministry of Science and
Technology in New Delhi will now shortlist around 25 proposals. Organisations such
as the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences have submitted bids,
according to secretary Ashutosh Sharma.
om beginnings
India
China
Naturalbodies
http://www.naturalbodies.co.uk
Gary Carter shows how a thorough knowledge
of anatomy can help teachers to make intelligent
choices about the way they teach their pupils. His
workshops involve the use of props, illustrations,
and hands-on work in class to help demonstrate
the principles that underlie the practice.
These courses of experiential anatomy will run
for nine weekends (approx. 1 per month), exploring
the anatomy of movement in relation to asana
practice and Pilates Practice, movement analysis and
3-D work. It will encourage teachers to “see” their
students more clearly, thus helping with rehabilitative
issues. The course aims to help teachers take a
flexible, intelligent approach to Yoga and Pilates,
Gyrotonics and with individual students.
Including newer understandings of the Fascial
and Elastic Body in Movement. New findings of
Gravity Relationships to movement.New courses now booking:
London • Yoga Myofascial Movement Anatomy
- starting October 2016 – July 2017
London Pilates Myofascial Movement Anatomy
- October 2016 – August 2017
Edinburgh • Yoga & Pilates Myofascial
Movement Anatomy • starting mid 2017Leeds • Yoga & Pilates Myofascial Movement
Anatomy • starting mid 2017Early Bird discounts availaBlE
For booking details please contact:
[email protected]
Call +44 (0)7778 403578A 9 weekend Course
structural, Functional and experiential
Anatomy for Movement for Yoga TeachersGary Carter’s
Anatomy &
Myofascial Movement
Course for
Yoga Teachers^
Gary Carter’s
Anatomy & Myofascial
Movement Course for
Yoga Teachers
A 10 weekend Course
structural, Functional and experiential
Anatomy for Movement
for Yoga TeachersBilateral relations
Yoga is going from strength-to-strength in China, bringing together two of Asia’s great
rivals. The China-India Yoga College, opened last year in Kunming, has drawn thousands of
followers to its free classes. China’s first yoga college is based in Kunming’s Yunnan Minzu
(Nationalities) University. College deputy director Lu Fang said more than 70 teachers had
been trained up and nearly 3,000 people had participated in free classes. He said more
Chinese people wanted to learn from Indian yoga masters. “They not only learn yoga
positions, but also sutras, philosophy, culture and dining habits from the Indian tutors.”Scientific research
The Indian government has received over 600 proposals from scientists and academics
to conduct research under its Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation (SATYAM)
programme. The scheme is aimed at encouraging scientific research on the effects
of yoga and meditation on physical and mental health and on cognitive functioning
in healthy people as well as in patients with disorders. The Ministry of Science and
Technology in New Delhi will now shortlist around 25 proposals. Organisations such
as the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences have submitted bids,
according to secretary Ashutosh Sharma.om beginnings
India
China
Naturalbodies
http://www.naturalbodies.co.uk
Gary Carter shows how a thorough knowledge
of anatomy can help teachers to make intelligent
choices about the way they teach their pupils. His
workshops involve the use of props, illustrations,
and hands-on work in class to help demonstrate
the principles that underlie the practice.
These courses of experiential anatomy will run
for nine weekends (approx. 1 per month), exploring
the anatomy of movement in relation to asana
practice and Pilates Practice, movement analysis and
3-D work. It will encourage teachers to “see” their
students more clearly, thus helping with rehabilitative
issues. The course aims to help teachers take a
flexible, intelligent approach to Yoga and Pilates,
Gyrotonics and with individual students.
Including newer understandings of the Fascial
and Elastic Body in Movement. New findings of
Gravity Relationships to movement.New courses now booking:
London • Yoga Myofascial Movement Anatomy
- starting October 2016 – July 2017
London Pilates Myofascial Movement Anatomy
- October 2016 – August 2017
Edinburgh • Yoga & Pilates Myofascial
Movement Anatomy • starting mid 2017Leeds • Yoga & Pilates Myofascial Movement
Anatomy • starting mid 2017Early Bird discounts availaBlE
For booking details please contact:
[email protected]
Call +44 (0)7778 403578A 9 weekend Course
structural, Functional and experiential
Anatomy for Movement for Yoga TeachersGary Carter’s
Anatomy &
Myofascial Movement
Course for
Yoga Teachers^
Gary Carter shows how a thorough knowledge
of anatomy can help teachers to make intelligent
choices about the way they teach their pupils.
His workshops involve the use of props,
illustrations, and hands-on work in class to help
demonstrate the principles that underlie the
practice.
These courses of experiential anatomy will
run for ten weekends (approx. 1 per month),
exploring the anatomy of movement in relation
to asana practice and Pilates Practice, movement
analysis and 3-D work. It will encourage teachers
to “see” their students more clearly, thus
helping with rehabilitative issues. The course
aims to help teachers take a flexible, intelligent
approach to Yoga, Pilates, Gyrotonics and other
movement practices.Including newer understandings of the Fascial
and Elastic Body in Movement. New findings of
Gravity Relationships to movement.New courses now booking:Edinburgh • Yoga & Pilates Myofascial
Movement Anatomy • starting mid 2017Leeds • Yoga & Pilates Myofascial Movement
Anatomy • starting mid 2017London • Yoga Myofascial Movement Anatomy- starting early 2018
Anatomy workshops in Dublin • Vienna • Goa •
Stockholm in 2017 and 2018EArlY BirD Discounts AVAilABlE
For booking details please contact:
[email protected]
Call +44 (0)7778 403578
Bilateral relations
Yoga is going from strength-to-strength in China, bringing together two of Asia’s great
rivals. The China-India Yoga College, opened last year in Kunming, has drawn thousands of
followers to its free classes. China’s first yoga college is based in Kunming’s Yunnan Minzu
(Nationalities) University. College deputy director Lu Fang said more than 70 teachers had
been trained up and nearly 3,000 people had participated in free classes. He said more
Chinese people wanted to learn from Indian yoga masters. “They not only learn yoga
positions, but also sutras, philosophy, culture and dining habits from the Indian tutors.”Scientific research
The Indian government has received over 600 proposals from scientists and academics
to conduct research under its Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation (SATYAM)
programme. The scheme is aimed at encouraging scientific research on the effects
of yoga and meditation on physical and mental health and on cognitive functioning
in healthy people as well as in patients with disorders. The Ministry of Science and
Technology in New Delhi will now shortlist around 25 proposals. Organisations such
as the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences have submitted bids,
according to secretary Ashutosh Sharma.om beginnings
India
China
Naturalbodies
http://www.naturalbodies.co.uk
Gary Carter shows how a thorough knowledge
of anatomy can help teachers to make intelligent
choices about the way they teach their pupils. His
workshops involve the use of props, illustrations,
and hands-on work in class to help demonstrate
the principles that underlie the practice.
These courses of experiential anatomy will run
for nine weekends (approx. 1 per month), exploring
the anatomy of movement in relation to asana
practice and Pilates Practice, movement analysis and
3-D work. It will encourage teachers to “see” their
students more clearly, thus helping with rehabilitative
issues. The course aims to help teachers take a
flexible, intelligent approach to Yoga and Pilates,
Gyrotonics and with individual students.
Including newer understandings of the Fascial
and Elastic Body in Movement. New findings of
Gravity Relationships to movement.New courses now booking:London • Yoga Myofascial Movement Anatomy- starting October 2016 – July 2017
London Pilates Myofascial Movement Anatomy- October 2016 – August 2017
Edinburgh • Yoga & Pilates Myofascial
Movement Anatomy • starting mid 2017Leeds • Yoga & Pilates Myofascial Movement
Anatomy • starting mid 2017Early Bird discounts availaBlEFor booking details please contact:
[email protected]
Call +44 (0)7778 403578A 9 weekend Course
structural, Functional and experiential
Anatomy for Movement for Yoga TeachersGary Carter’s
Anatomy &
Myofascial Movement
Course for
Yoga Teachers^
New courses now booking:
London • Yoga Myofascial Movement
Anatomy • starting May 2018Bath • Yoga & Pilates Myofascial Movement
Anatomy • starting
September 2018
Stockholm • Yoga & Pilates Myofascial
Movement Anatomy • starting
January 2019Anatomy workshops in Spain, Vienna,
Stockholm and across the UK in 2017
and 2018
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS AVAILABLEom mind
thrive. I became uncomfortable with my magic
mantra and I really felt as though the tone had
changed. Where was my inner cheerleader and
who was this bootcamp instructor now yelling
at me telling me ‘Yes. You. Can!’?
Since that moment I continue to use my
mantra but I don’t rely on it. I start each day
with a short meditation and I find the words
that I need that day. Sometimes they remain
the faithful three ‘yes you can’. But sometimes
my mantra is ‘I’m allowed to rest’ or ‘it’s okay
to stop’ and I find the challenge for me now
remains in the tone. There are times when
I need to kick my own butt and having my
mantra be ‘yes you can’ to push me to a
personal best or give me the confidence to
go upside in my yoga practice is amazing.
But I watch the tone now. I ask myself: ‘is this
authentically what I need in this moment?’ And
I look for mantras which match my emotional
tone as well as desired outcome.
I will always continue to use mantras,
statements, meditations whatever we want
to call them. But I will never let them trip me
up. After all, it’s my mind and my mantra. If
we can approach these with kindness then
we’re ensuring that mantras support us,
lift us up and comfort us. So beware the
powerful mantra and its equally powerful
tone. Set your intention with love, kindness
and positivity and remember the voice you
speak to yourself with is the most powerful
you’ll ever hear.W
e all know the power of
mantras. We start off
our yoga practice by
setting an intention. We
may go into our day
thinking of a certain word or phrase that
makes us feel more positive, more powerful,
more able to handle the day. In fact the
words we say to ourselves are so important
that challenging our thoughts and our inner
monologue is at the root of most modern
psychotherapies including the ever popular
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or CBT).
I am a big fan of a mantra and my
personal favourite has, for many years, been
‘yes you can’. These three little words have
seen me finish races, run up hills, persevere
and push myself. I have used these powerful
words to move past doubt and a lack of
self-belief, to recover from three serious
sports injuries and to motivate myself on an
almost daily basis.
So imagine my disbelief when I was out
running the other day and I felt sore and
tired and I wanted to stop. ‘I can’t do this’ I
thought to myself, as I slowed down to catch
my breath, and the reply in my head was
‘yes you can’. But this time it was different.
The nurturing side of me was recognising
that I needed to stop, go home, have a hot
bath and rest my legs. I recognised that
work has been very stressful and I’ve had
some turbulent times recently and that
I was exhausted. The smart thing to do
was to stop. Yet these words ‘yes you can’
suddenly took on a different perspective.
They weren’t being supportive and
motivating and positive. They made
me feel as though someone was
yelling at me; as though I’d fallen
over and someone was stood
over me saying ‘Get up. Finish
this. Move’.Reframe
It was the first time I
considered not only
what I was saying to
myself but also the tone
in which I was saying it.
I wasn’t being lazy. In that
moment I genuinely needed
to stop, rest and recover yet
here I was bullying myself with
the same words which normally
guide, push and help me toBeware the tone of your mantra. It’s more powerful
than you think. By Stephanie Fitzgerald