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Day Retreat and Sauna
When – Sun 30th June 10:00-16:00
Where – The Yoga Garden, Knepp Estate, Dial Post Near Horsham
Price – Early bird price £85/80 conc. (available until 1st June)
Full price – £100/90 conc.
Level – Intermediate
Back by popular demand! I am delighted to be offering another day of yoga and mindfulness at the Yoga Garden. Set in the grounds of the beautifully re-wilded Knepp Estate with white storks above and wild flowers below, this is the perfect place for a nourishing day retreat. This time we are teaming up with Kindred Sauna who have recently arrived at Knepp. During our morning together we will enjoy yoga asanas, both flowing and held, followed by a communal meal. In the afternoon we will have a chance to enjoy the wood-fired, nordic style sauna (with optional wild swimming) and a mindful walk around the grounds.
‘My experience of Middle Path Yoga has been entirely positive…Lucy’s teaching style is invariably encouraging and supportive to all members of our group irrespective of age and experience.’ Dr. Sarah Montagnon
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What is Yoga?
Yoga is an ancient practice that originated in India around 5000 years ago. The word yoga stems from the Sanskrit word “Yuj” meaning to yoke, join or unite. Yoga is best known in the West as a set of practices that include stretching and strengthening the body, breathing and deep relaxation.
The Middle Path
The term ‘The Middle Path’ (or ‘Way’) refers to the Buddha’s discovery that the way to enlightenment could not be found in extreme asceticism nor in self-indulgence. He used the analogy of a sitar to demonstrate this idea: if the string is stretched too tight it breaks, if it is too loose it will not play.
Profile
I first studied Satyananda yoga with my mum and then with the Sivananda organisation in 2002. I moved to France, to live and work at an ashram in order to experience yoga as a complete lifestyle. I went on to live and teach in Paris for three years including four months spent living at the Centre International Sivananda de Yoga Vedanta. I have been teaching children’s yoga since 2003 having trained with Calm for Kids. More recently I have enjoying studying with Donna Farhi and am inspired by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers.
I am also a student of Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh and have spent many inspiring days at his retreat centre Plum Village in the south of France. His teachings on mindfulness in daily life greatly influence the classes I teach. I taught meditation as part of a yoga teacher training course and am now working on a new project to help bring mindfulness into mainstream education.
Photo credit – Luca Sage
Sun salutation with mantras
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