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How to Prepare for Yoga

Class schedule | Workshops | Retreats

Information and booking: Pam on (059) 9155037 or 086 089 1141
or yoga @ astraea . net
Private lessons are also available.

Class Schedule 2012

2012 Winter Term starts Tuesday Sept 17 / Thursday Sept 19 (10 weeks)
2012 Spring Term starts Tuesday April 17 / Thursday April 19 (7 weeks)

Group classes in Tullow run from September to May at Teach Bhride, Tullow, Co. Carlow.
Course fees: € 80 for 10 week term, or € 15 per class drop-in.

Tuesdays, 8:00-9:15 p.m.	Gentle Hatha Yoga Relaxation, breathing, flowing sequences and postures (asana). Perfect for those new to yoga and those wishing for a good stretch and a guided relaxation.
Thursdays, 8:10-9:15 p.m.	Hatha Yoga in Shadow Style This class focuses on the breath to draw your attention inwards, and provides a more physically challenging yoga. Thorough warm-up, introduction to the first prelude form, attention to the breath, and steady postures. Open to all; ideal for those in reasonable physical condition who wish to improve joint mobility and increase strength.

I don't teach pregnancy yoga separately, but you are welcome to join a general class. Please contact me ahead of time.

A typical hatha yoga class will include a short opening chant (the sacred sound "Om"); a good warm-up for the spine, legs and arms; sun salutations (surya namaskar); steady poses (asana); breathing exercises (pranayama); and a closing deep relaxation (savasana).

The Thursday yoga class includes lots of attention to moving the joints and strengthening the legs. This class is influenced by my shadow yoga practice. Visit www.shadowyoga.com for further information and a clip of Emma Balnaves' masterful balakrama, the first prelude form.

If you are interested in shadow yoga please visit Paula McGrath's website for courses in Dublin and Islignton Yoga for courses in London with Karen Watson.

Some past courses are archived here for your information.

Workshops

Develop Your Home Practice	Saturday April 28, 10:00am-12:00 Discussion of obstacles, with tips to setting up a regular practice at home. Sequences and simple ways to get started. Teach Bhride, Tullow. €20.
Yoga and Nutrition	Saturday February 18th, 2012, 10am-1pm Pam and nutritionist Lorraine Whelan team up to teach the yogic philosophy behind food, and practical nutritional tips. Learn about the liver's function and how to support its health. Learn about stress and its effect on digestion. Learn more about the nutritional value of beans, pulses, and greens. Yoga practice will focus on poses that stimulate digestion and reduce stress. Teach Bhride, Tullow. €30.
January Intensive	Friday - Saturday - Sunday January 13-14-15, 2012 Get those abs back in gear. Lots of movement to shake off the holidays. 4.5 hours over 3 days. €35.
Meditation, Relaxaton & Visualisation	Saturday, November 5th, 10am - 1pm Pam is teaming up with Nuala Keegan of West Wicklow Yoga. Nuala will open this workshop with uplifting vinyasa, and Pam will coach a meditation, visualisation and relaxation session. The active movement at the beginning will invigorate and refresh you; the second part will quiet your mind and body. Enjoy a complementary cup of tea, bring a friend - this workshop is open to all levels. €30 for the morning. Contact Pam to book 059 9155037, 086 0891141.

Retreats

Yoga & Sleep Lisnavagh
Rathvilly
Co Carlow

First Weekend of Each Month, 2012

For those seeking a stress-busting weekend. Hatha yoga in shadow style will gently move the body and breath, and meditation, relaxation and visualisation will quiet your mind. The yoga classes are complemented by the relaxing setting at Lisnavagh: beautiful gardens to roam, warm fires to read by and delicious vegetarian food cooked just for you. For more information on this rejuvenating weekend, contact events@lisnavagh.com.

Ballin Temple Retreats

We can run a retreat for groups seeking to deepen their sense of purpose in business and in life.

Please see astraea.net for details of other coaching.

Our yoga retreats are tailored to a group's needs, according to the following guidelines:

You (individual or group) can book the weekend, week, or longer, for your retreat.
We have accommodation for up to 12 people and could help to arrange accommodation for a larger group in the surrounding area.
Our yoga facilities include a room that fits 3 comfortably, for private/small groups; and a large yurt-like tent that is suitable for the warmer season (May-August). This facility can accommodate 12 for yoga practice.
We offer fresh, seasonal organic produce from our own garden, and will seek to fill any nutritional profile you request (vegetarian is a popular request).
The Ballin Temple estate offers great natural beauty, and we would encourage you to include meditation walks in your program (these can be guided).

Sample weekend yoga retreat
Friday p.m. - supper, Q&A on the upcoming weekend.

Saturday 7:30-9:00 - hatha yoga
9:15-10:00 breakfast
10:30-12:30 river walk (meditative or casual)

Lunch by the river
Free time (time in the organic garden by arrangement).
4:00-5:30 Yoga: restorative postures, meditative breathing techniques

Supper
Reading; films on topics such as mind-body connection; discussions on the philosophy of yoga; etc.

Sunday - hatha yoga
Breakfast
11:00 - meditative walk
Lunch
Retreat concludes.

Other suggestions

A week-long retreat could be set up as a Chakra Yoga week, working through the 7 chakras in 6 to 8 days. Philosophy and practical application is covered.
Free time can be used in any way you like. See our home page for more on the activities available at Ballin Temple. Any specific activity should be booked in advance.
Pam teaches classical Hatha yoga. Other schools of yoga may be accommodated depending on the availability of guest teachers. Options would include Astanga, Iyengar and Shadow yoga.

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