Tim Miller is coming

My teacher Tim Miller is coming to London for his second trip.  He is a teacher not to be missed. There are few others alive with his depth of knowledge and experience about ashtanga yoga.  He teaches with kindness and integrity and he is an integral part of why I love Ashtanga so much. He carries the torch of this practice and truly shines a light into the darkness. He will be at Triyoga Soho for a weekend of workshops beginning Friday 24 July. Book a place on one of them and deepen your understanding of this practice.

And finally….

After more than a year I am very happy to report that I will be starting a new Mysore program in one month.  It will be in North London in the late morning. 9:30-11:30am.  I know that doesn't work for most of you Easties, but I thought I would let you know anyway.  The new website is underway at www.ashtangayoganorth.com I hope to see some of you there by chance one day!

It's been a long time

Almost a year exactly.  For me this year has flown so quickly by.  Being a parent in North London feels like a-totally-nother world. I've seen a few of you at Hamish's or Sharath's, and a few at Triyoga (I've been teaching led classes in the evening there), but I haven't seen any of you enough. Well, I am thinking of you and sending love.

I am very happy to announce that our Ben Lawley will be teaching the Mysore program at a brand new studio that's just opened up in Tufnell Park.  It's called Down To Earth.  I will be practicing there early morning and teaching the beginner's course as well as a yin course on Sunday evenings.  Hope to see you there!

And our Susan will be taking over the Mysore Program at Yoga Place soon!!  Very happy for both of them.

Also Eddie Stern, the senior teacher in New York City, is coming to London for his first teaching trip.

Do not miss this chance to commune with this pillar of the Ashtanga community. There are only a handful of teachers who were part of this early wave with Guruji. When the opportunities arises to spend time with these people, do it.  Our time is finite, and exposure to devotion and experience can be life changing.

Cary xxx 

S.N. Goenka 1924-2013

S.N. Goenka was responsible for the setting up and proliferation of the teaching of Vipassana meditation in 10 day, silent retreats that were funded by donation only. He dedicated his life to this with integrity never once putting his face or his name to this practice of liberation, allowing his students unencumbered access to its purity. He taught from love, because Vipassana had given him healing, peace and happiness and he wanted others to have that too.
I myself have sat and served 10 times and have encouraged everyone who would listen to do so as well. Many people have and I have seen in my lifetime the truth of what Goenka used to always say, "The hour of Vipassana has struck!"
At the end of the retreats when he would be giving thanks to his teachers, he would ask with a warm smile that we remember him too in this way when we practice. Let's dedicate our practice to him today and remember all the profound change for the better he helped bring into our lives. If you have yet to spend your holiday time sitting for 10 days in silence, please do check out www.dhamma.org for more information and for your ticket to real peace, real happiness.
Sadhu sadhu sadhu

The Godfather of Ashtanga

Tim Miller is coming to London.  He will be at Triyoga  for 3 days, 5-7 July.

The reason Tim is so special can not be described with words by me.  I'm not the one to do that.

What I can say is that Tim inspires devotion.  Not for him, or for Guruji, or for the practice, but inner devotion.  Devotion as an emotion that stands alone and radiates through the heart and mind, illuminating and elevating this human experience, forging tenderness.

I can also say that it is sometimes difficult to act and to seize upon an opportunity when it is presented.  The tendency is to think that another chance will come some other time.

We have this life.  We have the things that come on to our path.  Friends, the door is open and the light is shining in.  Walk through.  Book the whole weekend with Tim.  It will be money well spent.

End of classes at Body Studio

With some sadness I have decided to stop teaching the Mysore programme at Body Studio. Our last class there was on Friday and we had an opportunity to practise together. At the moment I do not have any plans to continue teaching Mysore style morning classes, but will update everyone when things do develop further.

Thank you all for your support and friendship. I will be continuing my asana practise with Hamish and Anna at Astanga Yoga London in Euston and hope our paths will cross again.

With love,
SuYen

Easter holidays, class times and cover

We will be taking a short holiday from Good Friday (29/3) to Easter Monday (1/4) inclusive. Have a good rest.

Classes resume on Tuesday (2/4) at 6-9am, and Susan will be covering for the rest of the week. SuYen will be in Suffolk on a spring meditation retreat, back on the following Monday (8/4).

Susan covering this Sunday

The lovely Susan will be taking the class this Sunday and next Sunday, while SuYen is away on retreat. The Sunday classes runs from 8am - 10am, at Body Studio (89a Rivington St, EC2A 3AY).

If you haven't yet had a chance to come practice, here is a picture of the yoga room at 5.55am.

NEW STUDIO

Some of you may be aware by now that Bodywise is planning to move to a 
new location by the middle of next month. Regular classes will cease 
at Bodywise on Hanbury Street. 

I am pleased to report that the Mysore programme will be continuing at 
another studio just down the road. 

The new studio is called BodyStudio and is 
located on Rivington Street, just off Shoreditch High Street.

The first class at BodyStudio will take place on February 18th. Times 
and prices will remain the same. 

I (Toby) will be leaving to visit Mysore on February 5th, SuYen will 
commence teaching at BodyStudio.

Thanks for all your support

Toby

Sunday brunch, anyone..?

Would anyone like to join me for brunch on Sunday the 14th of October after class? I'm off to Mysore for a month on the 20th of October and I may miss some of you on my return as I'm swiftly moving on to teaching yoga on a meditation retreat then doing some traveling in SE Asia most of January 2013. It would be good to hang out before I go.

Love,
SuYen

Hello everyone!

Hi everybody, It's SuYen. As most of you already know, Toby and I will be taking over the Mysore programme at Bodywise next week when Cary leaves for Australia :(

There will be a few tweaks to the classes:

• Prices: from the 20th of September, prices will be
• per month: £100 (full) / £80 (concession)
• per week: £35 (full) / £30 (concession)
• per day: £10 (full) / £8 (concession)
• Friday classes: from the 21st of September, these will be led classes, starting at 6.45am and ending at 8.15am. These classes are open to drop in students

FYI, Toby also will be running intro to Mysore-style workshops and teaching evening classes at Bodywise  

Photos for the Party

If possible, it would be really great if you could bring along a photo of yourself as a child.  I realize that most of us are not originally from London so probably don't have many of those to hand, but perhaps Mum is savvy with a scanner?  There will be a cork board and some pins to put it up when you come, and you can take it with you when you leave.

A 3 Day Fast

Please join me in a three day fast before the party.  Beginning on 12 September, 1st day raw food, next day fasting, last day raw food.

Party!

The time is coming when I must leave to go down under so please block out Saturday the 15th of September to come to Bodywise and celebrate all the good things in life.  6.00-12.00pm, bring friends and family and a vegetarian dish to share (we've got a lot of good cooks among us!) and dress to impress.  Toby and his band will be providing live music, we will screen Robert's short film Guru, and champagne will flow.  Really hope to see you all there, the next day's a moon day so no worries!

Bank Holiday Monday 27/8/12

We will have class from 8-10am.

Early Morning Meditation and Pranayama

Our move to Bodywise has given us a beautiful, quite room to continue our early morning meditation and pranayama schedule.  Monthly students are encouraged to drop in to the sessions and no experience in either is necessary.  You are guided breath by breath in the pranayama class and in meditation, unless you already have an established practice, you simply sit and be aware of the breath.

Timings:
M/W Meditation 6-6.30am arrive anytime before 6.20am
Tu/Th Pranayama 6-6.30am arrive at 6am

Hope to see you there.

Even sooner!

Have just been informed by Yoga Place's owner that Sunday the 5th of August will be our last day.  We will be starting at Bodywise on Monday 6 August.

Mat Clear Out

We will be clearing the mats out of the cupboard so please take yours home with you by Wednesday 1 August.  Left over mats will be held until 5 August then donated.

We're moving!

As the new teacher (Cat who teaches at YP in the evenings) is going to be starting at Yoga Place before I leave for Australia, I have decided to shift premises to a studio nearby so that we may continue our work together. Good fortune, and a wonderful connection through SuYen, has made this transition perfectly natural and smooth.

The studio is called Bodywise.  Some of you may be familiar with its previous incarnation on Roman Road.  They have restructured the management and opened a new studio on Hanbury St. near Brick Lane.  It is going to be great!  Classes will start there on Tuesday 7 August and I will be teaching until at least mid September.  The schedule will be the same as it is now.

I am also happy to announce that SuYen and Toby will be teaching the Mysore program there when I leave.  They have each been assisting the class for a long time and covering for me in my absence. They are both as fully qualified as I can make them and are planning to continue down this path and work toward their authorization by making trips to India to study in Mysore.

For those monthly students who will be making the move with us, the monthly payment will carry over.  Students wishing to stay at YP will be issued refunds for days past 6 August.

New news

After discussing it with Yoga Place's owner, we have decided that after over six years, a new Mysore teacher will take over when I go to Australia.  I am sure that this person will be of a standard in keeping with tradition of strong teaching YP has always had.

I will be returning to London in the spring of 2013 and will keep you all posted as to where I will be teaching.  

It is sad to say goodbye to Yoga Place, but, as a Mysore group we have all grown  and learned so much,  I know this good work will continue in each of us.