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Yoga In Asia News (Jul 2005)

2005-07-17T12:01:00.000+08:00

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YOGA IN ASIA NEWS
July 2005

New Shala in Asia
· Space at Taiwan

Yoga Retreat
· A Six Day Yoga Retreat with Michel in Philippines - The Farm

Yoga Teacher Training
· Centered Yoga Teachers’ Training

Yoga Workshops
· David Life & Sharon Gannon at Shanghai
· Structural Yoga Therapy at KL
· Senior Instructor Birjoo Mehta at HK
· Intensive Ashtanga Yoga with Sarath Rangaswami at HK

Yoga In Asia Special Event
Anna Barros Intensive Iyengar Workshops
on 6 & 7 Aug at Singapore

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

A PASSION OF YOGA
Inquiry Into the Living Traditions of Yoga
9 – 11 Sep 2005
The Oriental Spa
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

Featuring International Yoga Teachers
- Sharath Rangaswamy ( Grandson of Sri Pattabhi Jois of Ashtanga Yoga )
- Rajiv Chanchani ( A senior student of Sri BKS Iyengar )
- O. P. Tiwari ( Head of Kaivalyadham Yoga Institue at Lonavla, India )
- A. G. Mohan ( The founder of Svastha Yoga which incorporates Yoga & Ayurveda)

Fee:
Whole Conference : HKD 2,500
One Day Pass : HKD 1,300

For registration of the conference, please contact:
Victor Chng
+65 98284301
email : info@yogainasia.com
www.yogainasia.com

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YOGA IN ASIA SPECIAL EVENT
Anna Barros Intensive Iyengar Workshops
6 & 7Aug 2005

9.00am to 11.00am (6 Aug; Sat): Standing Poses – Building Strength from the Feet
3.30pm to 5.30pm (6 Aug; Sat): Working with Alignment – Forward Bends and Twists
9.00am to 11.00am (7 Aug; Sun): Exploring Inversions – Detailed and Careful Preparation
1.30pm to 3.30pm (7 Aug; Sun): Restorative, Therapeutic Poses – Supported Poses to relieve stress, fatigue, digestive disorders, and to nourish female organs

Early Bird
Before 31 July 2005
All Prices in SGD

Sat or Sun Alone (2 workhops)

Single
$ 150.00
2 - 5
$ 130.00
More than 5
$ 110.00

Sat & Sun (4 workshops)

Single
$ 260.00

2 - 5
$ 220.00

More than 5
$ 180.00

Single Workshop
$ 85.00

CONTACT
Gaia Yoga Center
30 Bideford Road
#03-01 Thongsia Building
Singapore 229922
Email: bookings@gaiayoga.com.sg
http://www.gaiayoga.com.sg/
Tel : 65 67382028

China

Shanghai

Jivamukti @ Y+ Yoga Studio
Sharon Gannon and David Life will be at the Shanghai boutique location http://www.yplus.com.cn/
299-2 fl, Fuxing Xi Lu
August 5-7 weekend

Hong Kong

Iyengar Yoga Centre of Hong Kong
http://www.iyengaryogahongkong.com/birjoo.html
Accomplished Indian Iyengar Instructor Birjoo Mehta will be teaching a four day workshop at The Iyengar Yoga Centre of Hong Kong, September 1 - 4. Details and registration forms can be found on http://www.iyengaryogahongkong.com/

Yogasana
A Six Day Yoga Retreat with Michel in Philippines - The Farm
Arriving Manila on Oct 6 (Thur) and back to Hong Kong on Oct 11 (Tue)
6-Day Program:
Yoga with Michel (Oct 7 - 10) for all levels - 7-9am Led Vinyasa Flow and 4:30 - 6pm Philosophy/Pranayama/Meditation/Life Coaching
Twin sharing HK$7,500 net per person
Single occupancy HK$9000 net
**Airfare is not included. Please arrange your own flight arriving Manila on Oct 6 & departure on Oct 11**
20 Spaces!! Call for booking & more details!!
**the above information will be uploaded on http://www.yogasana.com.hk/ on July 18**

Mandarin Oriental
One Week Intensive with Sarath Rangaswamy
12 Sep – 16 Sep
Sharath Rangaswamy is the world’s most advanced Ashtanga Yoga practitioner and grandson of the yoga master Pattabhi Jois. Sharath is the Assistant Director of their Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India and has practiced since the age of 12 with his grand father.
One week Pass HKD 1,500
One Day Pass HKD 400
Phone : +852 21320188
Email : imhkg-yoga@mohg.com

Japan

Tokyo Yoga Festival
September 17-19.

Duncan Wong will be a special guest presenter at the 2005 Tokyo Yoga Festival, hosted by IYC (International Yoga Center - www.iyc.jp/iyc/en/ )

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

1. Structural Yoga Therapy Workshop – Lower Back, Hip
and Feet - By Viviane De Doncker

Date: 17th, 18th, 19th,JULY 2005
Venue: ROYAL SELANGOR CLUB, BUKIT KIARA, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia.

The workshop is suitable for teachers, teachers-in-training and experienced students who want to understand, explore & deeper the anatomy, mechanics, asanas & alignment aspects of Lower Back, Hip and Feet. It will greatly enhance and facilitate the execution of the postures, and reduce the risk of injury.

2. VINYASA YOGA – MASTER CLASSES BY VIVIANE DE DONCKER

Date : 17th,18TH,19TH,JULY 2005
Venue :ROYAL SELANGOR CLUB, BUKIT KIARA, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia

The master vinyasa class is suitable for all level of yoga enthusiasts & teachers.

Vinyasa Yoga is the intelligent progression through a sequence of postures in a continuous flow of movement. Each movement in Vinyasa Yoga is done in harmony with
the breath, and supported by the use of Bandhas. Bandhas are muscular and energetic adjustments that generate and transform the internal energies, which has a profound effect on the muscular body, the skeleton and the central nervous system. The use of
Breath and Bandha is the most important difference between the asanas of Hatha Yoga and gymnastic exercises.

For details, please contact Janet Gun at 019-3549762 email: janetcontact@yahoo.com or Parul Mehta at012-3076577 email: yogawithparul@hotmail.com

Taiwan

New Shala
Space
Address 16F, #27, An-Ho Road, Section 1, Taipei 106, Taiwan
Tel +886.2. 2773.8108
Fax +886.2. 2773.9108
Mail info@withinspace.com
Url http://www.withinspace.com/

Thailand

Ko Sa Mui
Yoga Thailand Teacher Training
we are now accepting applications for our July 2 - August 5, 2006 course. 5 month precourse + 5 weeks residential intensive in ko samui, thailand. yoga alliance registered, 200 hour + 500 hour level. Application form and full details: http://www.centeredyoga.com/

Yoga Yantra
Vinyasa Yoga, path to Awareness

January 2006. Our intensive 9-day retreat (in Thailand) will emphasise bringing about mindfulness through breath, bandhas, with priority to alignment, developing Strength, Balance, Flexibility.

It is designed for all, beginners, or experienced practitioners.

For prices, schedule, please visit http://www.yogayantra.com/ RYS, for info email dominique@yogayantra.com RYT

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Yoga In Asia News (Jun 2005)

2005-06-17T14:23:00.000+08:00

YOGA IN ASIA SPECIAL EVENT
Anna Barros Intensive Iyengar Workshops In Singapore
6 & 7Aug 2005

9.00am to 11.00am (6 Aug; Sat): Standing Poses – Building Strength from the Feet
3.30pm to 5.30pm (6 Aug; Sat): Working with Alignment – Forward Bends and Twists
9.00am to 11.00am (7 Aug; Sun): Exploring Inversions – Detailed and Careful Preparation
1.30pm to 3.30pm (7 Aug; Sun): Restorative, Therapeutic Poses – Supported Poses to relieve stress, fatigue, digestive disorders, and to nourish female organs

Early Bird
Before 31 July 2005

All Prices in SGD
Sat or Sun Alone (2 workhops)

Single $150.00
2 - 5 $130.00
More than 5 $110.00

Sat & Sun (4 workshops)
Single $260.00
2- 5 $220.00
More than 5 $180.00

Single Workshop
$ 85.00
$ 95.00

CONTACT
Gaia Yoga Center
30 Bideford Road
#03-01 Thongsia Building
Singapore 229922
Email: bookings@gaiayoga.com.sg
http://www.gaiayoga.com.sg/
Tel : 65 67382028

China

Shanghai
Y Plus Studio
Duncan Wong [www.yogicarts.com], creator of the Yogic Arts tm system, and first permanent resident authorized Ashtanga Vinyasa teacher in China , begins
his residency as Director of Teacher's and Therapist's, as well as his Evening Mysore Program for Beginner's, with Y+ Yoga Center [yplus.com.cn ], July 1st, 2005.

Y+ will open their newly expanded flagship location in the central Xin Tien Di district of Shanghai, Fall, 2005, which overlooks a lake through one story-tall glass walls, and will include a macrobiotic cafe and a massage team from Thailand.

Duncan will bring to Asia and assist long time Jivamukti guru's, co-creator's Sharon Gannon and David Life, at Pure Yoga HK and Y+ Yoga Center during late July/early Aug. of 2005.
Shenzhen
Lotus Yoga
Lotusyoga Shenzhen will be opened in 13th August 2005. It is the first yoga studio in Shenzhen, which is the fast growing city with 10 million populations in the south of China .

Date: 13th August 2005

Place: 4th Floor, Qiushi Building, Shenan Road, Shenzhen, PR China

Tel: +86-755-8831 6123
Email: service@lotusyoga.cn
Web site: www.lotusyoga.cn

Hong Kong
David Life & Sharon Gannon @ Pure Yoga, Hong Kong
July 30th - Aug 2nd Jivamukti WorkshopWith David Life & Sharon Gannon
Email: info@pure-yoga.com

Yoga Place Teacher Training
1-Year Intensive Yoga Teacher Training, graduates will receive
1. Diploma from UK
2. Certificate from US
3. become 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, nationally certified through Yoga Alliance in the United States
This program is taught mainly in Cantonese. Application form can be downloaded from website www.hongkongyoga.com or further details please call 2522 0038. We also offer Yoga Teacher Training in distance learning. This distance-learning course was designed to deepen and broaden students’ knowledge of Yoga and to assist their personal inner growth at the same time. This course is not designed for Hong Kong and Macau residents. Interested parties please e-mail yogaplace@hongkongyoga.com to us.

Yogasana Teacher Training
Michel Besnard is pleased to offer three Teacher Training programs (Yoga Alliance registration) designed to meet the needs of yoga teachers and practitioners. These programs ensure strong, safe and effective teaching and practicing and include:
18 months Teacher Training/Apprenticeship
100 hours Introduction to Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
30 hours philosophy
For more information, please contact +852 2511 8892 or info@yogasana.com.hk .
http://www.yogasana.com.hk

India

Goa
Purple Valley’s Workshops
1. In-Depth Ashtanga Workshop for those with a committed practice (would suit those who want to be teachers) at Purple Valley , Goa , for 2 weeks from 26th November. £650 including accommodation, meals, classes and airport transfers. All details and online booking & payment at http://www.yogagoa.com/

2. Intense Workshop with Sharath Rangaswamy (Guruji Pattabhi Jois's grandson) at Purple Valley , Goa , for 2 weeks from 10th December. £650 including accommodation, meals, classes and airport transfers. All details and online booking & payment at http://www.yogagoa.com/

3. Ashtanga for all levels - taking your practice apart and rebuilding it with Mark Darby at Purple Valley, Goa, for 2 weeks from 24th December. £650 including accommodation, meals, classes and airport transfers. All details and online booking & payment at http://www.yogagoa.com/

4. 'The Intoxication of Vinyasa Flow with Pranayama' with Louisa Sear at Purple Valley, Goa, for 2 weeks from 10th December. £650 including accommodation, meals, classes and airport transfers. All details and online booking & payment at http://www.yogagoa.com/

5. Spiritual Transformation through traditional yogic practices - an intense closed workshop including pranayama, meditation, mudra, singing, art, writing, dance and vipassana (silence) with Emil Wendel and Sue Pendlebury at Purple Valley, Goa, for 2 weeks from 21st January 2006. £650 including accommodation, meals, classes and airport transfers. All details and online booking & payment at http://www.yogagoa.com/

6. Workshop on How to Develop a Regular Ashtanga Yoga and Buddhist Meditation Practice with Nancy Gilgoff at Purple Valley, Goa, for 2 weeks from 4th February. £650 including accommodation, meals, classes and airport transfers. All details and online booking & payment at http://www.yogagoa.com/

7. Ashtanga and Tai Chi Workshop with Gingi Lee at Purple Valley , Goa , for 2 weeks from 18th February. Suitable for all levels including complete beginners. £650 including accommodation, meals, classes and airport transfers. All details and online booking & payment at http://www.yogagoa.com/

8. The Art and Soul of Ashtanga Yoga - workshop with yoga practice and singing (Kirtan) with Ron Reid and Marla Meenakshi Joy at Purple Valley, Goa, for 2 weeks from 10th December. Suitable for all levels. £650 including accommodation, meals, classes and airport transfers. All details and online booking & payment at http://www.yogagoa.com/

Indonesia

Bali
Iyengar Yoga Retreat with Ann Barros
16 July to 30 July 2005
*All-inclusive program without airfare is $2150.00USD
(Discount for Yoga In Asia readers)*

Yoga in Bali is the original Iyengar Yoga, Bali Yoga vacation to simply walk into and enjoy!
All-inclusive package includes:
Deluxe Bali accommodations, healthy breakfasts, all cultural excursions and language sessions, 2 yoga classes daily with Ann for 12 days, 2 exotic traditional Balinese feasts, tickets to gamelan and dance performances, and much more! This upcoming July 16-30, 2005 tour will be the 40th successful trip with Ann Barros, certified Iyengar yoga instructor with 30 years teaching experience.*
*Ann Barros - Email: abarros@pacbell.net*
http://www.baliyoga.com/

BALI - Weekly Yoga and Wellness Journey
Starting every Sunday - 6 days/5 nights retreat – Yoga, meditation, ayurveda massage, spa treatments, well balanced meals, soothing activities, transfers with Balinese discoveries. An affordable journey to please all five senses! All inclusive: US$510. (twin share) - US$710. (single occupancy)
www.zenbali.com – contact@zenbali.com

Jarkata
Ashtanga Yoga For Beginners Workshop with Kirsten Berg and Mitchell Gold
Location: Bikram Yoga Jakarta Studio
Jln. Kemang Raya no 10a 4th fl.
Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia
(62-21)7197379 or (62-812)1020389

Date: Sunday July 10 and Monday 11th
Duration: 3 hrs per workshop
Cost: $23.5/person/day
Please contact us at the above contact phone or email hotyogajakarta@yahoo.com
website: http://www.bikramyogajakarta.com/

Como Shambhala
A Journey of Mind, Body and Breath – Yoga Retreat with Judy Krupp
26/06/2005 - 02/07/2005

Judy Krupp who runs workshops within Australia and internationally, is based at The Yoga Room on the North Shore of Sydney. With her 27 years of yoga experience she lives and teaches with humour and passion. Judy blends her awareness of breath with her astute body knowledge, gained over 18 years of yoga teaching and as a myotherapy body therapist.Originally trained in the Iyengar system, she now teaches a multifaceted approach to yoga encouraging her students to move beyond their perceived limitations, while working at an individual pace with grace and core stability.

Single Occupancy US$ 1,715
Twin-Sharing Arrangement * US$ 1,295
*Subject to availability, share a twin-bedded room with another person, allocated by the resort. All prices are subject to applicable service charge and government tax.The following services are inclusive in the package:
uma.ubud@comoshambhala.bz

Shiva Rea
Rasa Vinyasa Retreat with Shiva Rea
03/08/2005 - 07/08/2005
This retreat will be dedicated to cultivating rasa through an integration of vinyasa flow yoga, ayurveda and yogic art as a celebration of life. Rasa has many beautiful meanings: in the arts, rasa is the transforming "taste" associated with longevity, joy, devotion, and flexibility. Without rasa, it is said, our experience of yoga and life, becomes "dry, rigid, routine". Rasa as the rejuvenative juice restores our essence and enhances our moment-to- moment satisfaction in being fully alive.

Package prices USD 900++ per person
Please note that rates quoted are exclusive of the 21% government taxes and service charge.
uma.ubud@comoshambhala.bz

Malaysia

PRANAYAMA
YOGA ALLIANCE REGISTERED YOGA TEACHER RYT200
QUALIFICATION (6 HOURS out of 200)
18-19 June 2005
hello@sunyoga.com
http://www.yogamontkiara.com/

PATTERNS, WAVES, AND FLOW ART
by David Roche (certified)
AN ASHTANGA YOGA WORKSHOP OF CROSS-DISCIPLINE INQUIRY INTO MOVEMENT FACILITATION
with references to various styles of Hatha Yoga, modern dance, Feldenkrais, Ideokinesis, Body-Mind Centering and Anatomy Trains
August 27 & 28
at Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Email Jennifer, sutrakl@yahoo.com , for details

Singapore

THE HIGHER TEACHINGS OF YOGALEVEL 1
A certificate program specially designed by Vikas Malkani, founder of SoulCentre, for Yoga teachers and serious students who want to understand and explore the deeper aspects of the path to enlightenment.

Dates:
22 Jul 2005 (Fri):
6.30 - 9.30pm 23 Jul 2005 (Sat)
5 - 8pm 24 Jul 2005 (Sun)
5 - 8pm
Payment should be settled at least 3 days before program starts.

Fee:
$345 (member, inclusive of books)
$375 (non-member, inclusive of books)

Gaia Yoga Center
30 Bideford Road
#03-01 Thongsia Building
Singapore 229922
Email: bookings@gaiayoga.com.sg
http://www.gaiayoga.com.sg/

THE HIGHER TEACHINGS OF YOGA LEVEL II
A certificate program specially designed by Vikas Malkani, founder of SoulCentre, for Yoga practitioners and serious students, who have completed the level 1 teaching, and who want to understand and explore yet deeper aspects of the path to enlightenment.

This teaching will take place in the direct presence of an Enlightened Master. Participants will have the opportunity to share in his energy and being and will have the opportunity to access his wisdom and put questions to him directly.

You will be awarded a SoulCentre certificate for attending the full program. Vikas teaches a similar program to yoga teachers in India and in other parts of the world. .

Dates :
19 Aug 2005 (Fri) : 6.30pm – 9.30pm Fee : S$375 for members (inc books)
20 Aug 2005 (Sat): 5.00pm – 8.00pm S$400 for non-members (inc books)
21 Aug 2005 (Sun): 5.00pm – 8.00pm
Payment shd be settled within 3 days before program starts
Important : Dates and Times are subject to changes at this stage. But we will keep all informed as soon as possible when dates are confirmed. Qualification : Only those who have attended Higher Teachings Level 1 are eligible for this course.

Gaia Yoga Center
30 Bideford Road
#03-01 Thongsia Building
Singapore 229922
Email: bookings@gaiayoga.com.sg
http://www.gaiayoga.com.sg/

Yoga Shakti: Flow with the Pulse of Life
Summer Solar Practice with Shiva Rea
12pm to 3pm 31st July 2005 $85 for the 3 hour session.
Terms and Conditions: * Prices are subject to GST. * Payment upon registration. * All payments are non-refundable. * Shambhala reserves the right to amend or cancel this workshop in the event of any unforeseen circumstances
Shambhala Yoga Centre Pte Ltd
583 Orchard Road #06-05 Forum Singapore 238884
Tel: (65) 6735 2163
http://www.shambhalayoga.com.sg/

Sri Lanka

Karma Yoga Retreat
A 2 weeks (or more) in Sri Lanka combining yoga practice and service--helping the local population to regain autonomy after the recent disaster. The daily program will consist of morning ( Mysore style) asana practice, afternoons working with locals on chosen projects, and then pranayama, meditation and discussion in the evenings. Breakfast and dinner will be provided by Villa de Zoysa's excellent local chefs, with vegetarian options. There is also the possibility of taking an overnight trip to visit wild elephants in Udawalawe National Park and a walk in the Sinharaja rain forest. For more on Villa de Zoysa, and to register, go to: http://www.villadezoysa.com/

For more about the relief projects: http://www.tsunami-aid.de/
Contact Kim at: kimyogini@hotmail.com

Thailand

Vinyasa Yoga, Strength, Balance, Flexibility

Our intensive 9-day retreat (in Hua Hin, Thailand ) will emphasise drawing on mindfulness, with a continual focus on breath and the bandhas.

It is designed for all, beginners, or experienced practitioners.

For prices, schedule, details about HuaHin, please visit http://www.yogayantra.com/ RYS, dominique@yogayantra.com RYT.

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