Proceeds going to SNAP charity (Special Needs And Parents)

A gentle candlelit yoga session followed by a deep relaxation, mince pies, mulled wine and a chance to purchase some Christmas gifts with Neals Yard Organic

Beginners welcome!

Thursday 15^th December 2011

10am – 12 noon or 7.30pm – 9.30pm

At

The Yoga Healing Centre

Stock, Essex

Voluntary contribution of £20

(A non refundable deposit/donation is required to secure your place)

Click here to pay your deposit/donation online

Please note anyone who cannot make the sessions but still wishes to make a donation can still use the link above or feel free to contact me.

If you have any questions or queries please feel free to contact me victoria@yogagrooves.co.uk

For more details on SNAP charity please see www.snapcharity.org

Next Course – 19th January – 23rd February 2012

The Yoga Healing Centre,

Stock, Essex

Early bird rate  – £48  (if booked before end of December)

Normal price -  £54

Suitable for complete beginners and those who are just starting out

The course will teach you everything you need to know to practise yoga safety and to be comfortable and confident enough to practise yoga at home and in general yoga classes.  In addition the course will cover topics that will give you a deeper understanding of yoga and will help you to embrace the practise that will allow you to a receive the maximum benefits.  This small group setting will create a relaxed and informal environment where you can feel free to ask questions and move at a pace suitable for you.

Topics covered in the course include how to practise safely, what to expect in a class, history and philosophy of yoga including different styles and teachings, the benefits of yoga, relaxation, meditation, prana or life force energy and its role in the yoga and how to get the most out of your practise

You will also receive a relaxation CD and Yoga information pack

A non refundable £10 deposit is required to secure your place.  To book and pay the deposit online please use the online payment link below (please note paypal make a small charge for online payments).  Alternately please contact me if you wish to use an alternative payment method.

Online link for non refundable £10 deposit

Space is limited

For more information or if are interested in attending the course please contact Victoria: victoria@yogagrooves.co.uk or 07887754320 or alternatively visit the website www.yogagrooves.co.uk

If you cannot stop worrying over something in the past or what might happen in the future, shift your focus to the inhalation and exhalation of your breath. Or recite this mantra: om mani padme hum (pronounced “om mani padmay hum”). Since the mind cannot concentrate on two things simultaneously, either of these meditations causes the former worry to fade.(p.133)

–from How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins

Along the line of smoky hills

The crimson forest stands,

And all the day the blue-jay calls

Throughout the autumn lands.

Now by the brook the maple leans

With all his glory spread,

And all the sumachs on the hills

Have turned their green to red.

Now by great marshes wrapt in mist,

Or past some river’s mouth,

Throughout the long, still autumn day

Wild birds are flying south.

by William Wilfred Campbell

Exercise, in general, greatly benefits cancer patients and survivors. The American College of Sports Medicine has said that it is crucial for cancer patients to stay as active as possible before and during cancer treatment. Exercise builds strength, decreases fatigue and improves a person’s mental health. Doctors find that the more active a cancer patient stays during treatment, the better the prognosis.

Although strenuous exercise, such as running a marathon, is not generally recommended, patients should engage in as much activity as is possible. Moderate exercise five days per week, such as a thirty minute walk, is a good amount of exercise for cancer patients. High-impact workouts can exhaust fatigued cancer patients. Because yoga builds strength and reduces stress without a great deal of energy exertion, it matches well the needs of those with cancer.

Until recently, there have been few studies about the benefits of yoga for cancer patients. One such study was performed by the University of Rochester Medical Center. Though cancer survivors often still have sleep problems after treatment, patients who participated in yoga reported sleeping better.

Other studies have shown that cancer patients had improvement in cancer-related stress and symptoms when they participated in yoga. Researchers also found improved psychological benefits in cancer patients who participated in yoga. Although more controlled research is still needed, the results of these first studies look promising.

Cancer patients have many treatment options. Although yoga is never suggested as the only treatment for a cancer patient, it could still have many benefits as a complementary lifestyle change. Patients should always consult their doctor to determine the best treatment plan for them.

It’s a way of entering into the quiet that’s already there.”

Deepak Chopra

“Guided by master meditation teacher and dean of Chopra Center University – davidji and other master teachers – you will learn practical techniques for becoming more calm, centered, and happy.”

See you in the gap!!!!