RETREATS, TEACHER TRAININGS

KULA Updates

Tao PorchonLynch, 101, the world’s oldest Yoga teacher, dies Tao Porchon-Lynch, who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the “World’s Oldest Yoga Teacher” in 2012 and who marched with both Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., died February 2020 in White Plains. She was 101.

anti-trafficking organisation Odanadi Seva Trust, a pioneering anti-trafficking organisation based in Mysore, South India. To make this event happen in your own studio or if you would like to collaborate; contact Katherine at kscamilleri@yahoo.com

For more information www.yogastopstraffick.org

Book Launch –Yoga Student Handbook by Sian O’Neill

singingdragon.com/uk/yogastudent-handbook.html

AUSTRALIA

BodyMindLife Opens Sydney BodyMindLife opened its first studio and wellness centre, Pilates and Yoga studio in Byron Bay in early March. For 2020, BodyMindLife has also pledged to become carbon positive by launching a number of initiatives to give back. They aim to reduce their annual emissions by optimising energy usage, using solar power, grey-water, energy efficient LED lighting, low water flush toilets and showers, and rainwater harvesting systems, as wellYas re-use of many building materials as much as possible.

Known for her indefatigable energy and spirit, the diminutive yoga master continued to teach her students at the Fred Astaire Studio in Hartsdale, US into her last year.

Porchon-Lynch lived by her personal mantra: “There’s nothing that you cannot do.” She took up ballroom dancing at age 87 and won more than 750 first-place awards as a competitive dancer. At age 96, she appeared on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” receiving a standing ovation from the show’s judges.

Yoga Stops Traffick 15 March Yoga Stops Traffic is a one-day global Yoga event created to raise awareness of and funds for the The book is an accessible guide on the history, anatomy and philosophy behind Yoga, with contributions from renowned professionals in the field. It covers everything from how to use your breath and the different styles of Yoga, to what to expect from Yoga teacher training – a helpful resource for Yoga students and teacher trainees!

For more information Founded by Philip Goodwin in 2003 the initial studio was created after his ten plus years trading in financial markets where he understood first-hand the transformative effects Yoga and mindfulness can have when existing in a high-stress environment. Philip spent more than seventeen years developing the concept; with five luxe purposebuilt studio spaces across Sydney including Bondi, Surry Hills, Potts Point, Redfern and now Kirrawee.

For more information www.bodymindlife.com / melody@bodymindlife.com / (61) 437 677 847

6 NAMASKAR HONG KONG

Farmer’s Market 14 March & every other Saturday folloring

For more information www.fivelements.com

Free Presentation on Medicines of the Rain Forest March Central, Hong Kong A medicine man and biotherapist will deliver a presentation on the South American tradition of healing. Participants will gain knowledge of healing qualities of medicinal pants from the Amazon jungle.

For more information (852) 6432 2208 (WhatsApp) / bullpiesek@gmail.com

Self-Attunement Meditation PICER, Central For the past 20 years, this community has been assisting people to help bring about real change to their lives. Sessions held Mondays 3-4pm and Wednesdays 8-9pm; HK$100. Call to reserve a space.

For more information www.picer.com / (852) 2167 8661 / @PicerHK

108 Sun Salutations with Katharina & The Yoga Room

Iyengar Yoga Convention with Father Joe Pereira

22 March Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park

For more information info@yogaroomhk.com / www.yogaroomhk.com / (852) 2544 8398

Organic Yoga Girl ready to launch Organic Yoga Girl aims to help people in Hong Kong find inner peace and both physical and mental strength through easy and cost-effective access to high quality yoga practice and healthconscious services. If you would like to register as a partner studio, freelance teacher, or as a student; visit their website and leave them your contact details.

Currently the blog and Instagram account are live. The free App and other features are still under construction.

For more information www.organicyogagirl.com / info@organicyogagirl.com

MindfulnessBased Stress Reduction course at Fivelements 22 April - 10 June Fivelements, Causeway Bay Eight consecutive Wednesdays, plus all day retreat at Renaissance College in Ma On Shan.

For more information www.fivelements.com 23-26 April HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, Kowloon City Daily themes to cover from addiction-related, healing protocols, meditation, free community class and movie.

For more information iyahk.wildapricot.org

SPAIN

Barcelona Tribe Gathering 7-10 May For the first time, Jivamukti Yoga welcomes the worldwide Yoga community to join them at their annual Gathering in Barcelona! Sharon Gannon (pictured right) will be attending and teaching, and the festival will feature classes with top Jivamukti Yoga teachers from around the world. ‘

2nd World Encounter Teresian Mysticism & Interreligious Dialogue 22-26 July International Centre of Teresian and Sanjuanist Studies and The Centre of Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong

In times of divisions amongst cultures, interreligious dialogue becomes an urgent need. In light of this, the International Centre of Teresian and Sanjuanist Studies (CITeS) in Avila, Spain, announced a series of interreligious encounters, placing Carmelite spirituality in dialogue with other religious traditions.

Following the success of the first event, CITeS decided to hold this second congress.

For more information hkucbs@hku.hk / info@mistica.es / www.buddhism.hku.hk

KULA Workshops

Be Powerful: 3- Day Yoga Enrichment Programme with Marysia Do 29-31 May Pure Yoga, Shanghai www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Gokul Yoga Weekend Workshops with Jani Jaatinen 17-19 July Pure Yoga, Shanghai www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

HONG KONG

Moving & Thinking Outside the Box with Carrie Owerko 20-22 March (10am-5pm) Congregation House, Causeway Bay yogacentralhk@gmail.com

Teachers’ Workshop with Carrie Owerko 23 March (2-5pm) Yoga Central-Iyengar Central yogacentralhk@gmail.com

Carrie Owerko

Inversion Workshop & Backbends with Katharina 4 April The Yoga Room, Sheung Wan info@yogaroomhk.com / www.yogaroomhk.com/ (852) 2544 8398

Everyday Astrology with Mrinmoyee

4 April The Yoga Room, Sheung Wan info@yogaroomhk.com / www.yogaroomhk.com/ (852) 2544 8398

Exploring Hot Yoga with Esak Garcia 18-19 April Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Finding Inner Strength – An Arm Balance Workshop with Victor Chau 2 May The Yoga Room, Sheung Wan info@yogaroomhk.com / www.yogaroomhk.com / (852) 2544 8398

Yoga for Childbirth Workshop with Holly Wong 16 May The Yoga Room, Sheung Wan info@yogaroomhk.com / www.yogaroomhk.com/ (852) 2544 8398

Gong Master Workshops with Don Conreaux 19-25 June Red Doors Studio, Wong Chuk Hang info@red-doors.com / (852) 2110 0152

Yoga Bodyworker with Jambo Truong 26-28 June Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Ashtanga Yoga Workshop with Laruga Glaser 26-28 June Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

3-day Yoga Adjustments Training with Jonas Westring 14-16 August Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Anatomy Exploration, Asana Breakdown & Sequencing with Garth Hewitt August-September Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Gokul Yoga Weekend Workshops with Jani Jaatinen 4-6 September Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Yoga Bodyworkers with Brian Campbell 11-13 September Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

50-hr Immersion with Jared Mccann 31 October-4 November Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

5-Day Balance Yoga Workshop with Sin Hee YeMcCabe 18-22 November Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Meridian Yoga Therapy with Rose Erin Vaughan 5-9 December Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Carlotta Castangia

INDONESIA SINGAPORE

Gong Training Level 1 , 2 & allnight Puja Level 1: 27-29 March Level 2: 30 March-1 April Puja: 28-29 March Shuniyah, Hong Kong Street thetaspace.sg@gmail.com www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

3-Day Yoga Enrichment Programme with Marysia Do 1-3 May Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Liberation through Embodied Movement with Daniel Rojas 16 and 17 May Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Gokul Yoga Weekend Workshops with Jani Jaatinen 29-31 May Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Jared Mccann

100-hr Immersion with Jared Mccann 11-25 October Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

3-day Yoga Adjustments Training with Westring 2-4 October Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Explore the Energy Body with Carlotta Castangia 9 May Desa Seni, Bali www.desaseni.com / info@desaseni.com

Goddess Series with Carlotta Castangia 23 May Desa Seni, Bali www.desaseni.com / info@desaseni.com

Leslie Kaminoff

3-day Yoga Anatomy Workshop with Leslie Kaminoff 26-28 June Pure Yoga

AUSTRIA

Wake Up Sound & Silent Retreat 11-17 April Haus Sonnenlehen, Großgmain wkup.org/single-event/wake-upsoundsilence-retreat/

FRANCE

Wake Up Retreat 20-24 May Healing Spring Monastery wkup.org/single-event/wake-upfrance-retreat/

Wake Up Earth Retreat 7-14 August Plum Village. Thénac wkup.org/single-event/wake-upearth-retreat/

GERMANY

Wake Up Your Artist Retreat 30 April-6 May European Institute of Applied Buddhism (EIAB), Schaumburgweg 3 Waldbrol wkup.org/single-event/wake-upyour-artist-retreat-eiab-2020/ www.wakeupyourartist.com

GREECE

Yoga Retreat with Diptom Bose 4-10 April Santorini www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com INDIA

Yoga Retreat with Prabir Karmakar 8-10 November Kerala, India www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

INDONESIA

Yoga Retreat with Philippa and Fabien 9-13 April Canggu, Bali www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Bali Retreat with Clayton Horton 27 June-1 July Samadi Bali www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Ubud Bali Yoga Retreat with Lisa Mak 9-13 September COMO Uma Ubud, Bali www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Vegetarian Wellness Retreat with Gloria 18-23 September Adiwana Jimbawan, Ubud, Bali www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com NEPAL

Yoga Pilgrimage - Discover Nepal 25 September-2 October www.nataliemacam.com

Himalayan Retreat with Jen Kentrup 27 September-2 October Baber Mahal Vilas, Nepal www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Upper Mustang “Little Tibet” Nepal Yoga Adventure 4-21 October www.nataliemacam.com

LAOS

Soul Travel with Deva Biswas 28 April–3 May Belmond La Residence, Phou Vao www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

THAILAND

Yoga, Static Apnea & Freediving Retreat with Monica Ganame & Sarah Pierroz 2-9 May Samahita Retreat, Koh Tao samahitaretreat.com/retreat/ yoga-static-apnea-freedivingretreat-2020/

Yoga Retreat with Nicky Hadjithoma 3-7 June Absolute Sanctuary, Koh Samui www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Retreat with Yogananth Andiappan & Yoko Kikuchi 27 June-3 July Thanyapura Health Resort and Spa, Phuket www.iya-asia.com / info@iyaasia.com

Hot Yoga Retreat with Jacqueline & Jeanie 30 July-2 August Absolute Sanctuary, Koh Samui www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Yoga Retreat with Samrat Dasgupta 28 September-3 October Koh Samui www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

USA

Wake Up Retreat 1-5 April Plum Village, Deer Park Monastery, California Deerparkmonastery.org deerparkmonastery.org/join-aretreat/#WU Facebook / www.facebook.com/events/USA

KULA Teacher Trainings

AUSTRALIA

75-hr Jivamukti TT with Doug Whittaker 28 March-3 May; 4-5 April; 18-19 April; 25-26 April; 2-3 May Jivamukti Yoga, Sydney jivamuktiyoga.com.au/

CHINA

200-hr The Foundation Training for Yoga Teachers with Patrick Creelman 20 April-16 May Pure Yoga, Shanghai 2 October–13 December Pure Yoga, Beijing www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Yoga, Static Apnea & Freediving at Samahita

Wake Up Retreat 17-21 June Plum Village, Blue Cliff Monastery, New York wkup.org/single-event/wake-upretreat-blue-cliff-2020 / www.bluecliffmonastery.org/ VIETNAM

Inversion & Adventure Retreat with Dana Lai 24-28 June Fusion Resort Phu Quoc www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

300-hr WildLotus: Advanced TT with Patrick Creelman 2 June-30 September Pure Yoga, Shanghai Module 1: 2-9 June Module 2: 11-18 June Module 3: 14-21 September Module 4: 23-30 September www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

200-hr Universal Yoga TT with Andrey Lappa, Christina Cheng & Kelsey Xia 2-23 September Pure Yoga, Shanghai www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

COSTA RICA

75-hr Jivamukti TT with Yogeswari 23 May-3 June Blue Spirit Retreat Center, Costa Rica jose@bluespiritcostarica.com

GERMANY

75-hr Jivamukti TT with Moritz Ulrich

15-24 May; 16-25 October Jivamukti Yoga, Berlin peaceyoga.de/en/teachertraining/

75-hr Jivamukti TT with Anja Kuhnel 17-26 July Ruegen Island, Baltic Sea www.jivamuktiberlin.de/ indexdeu.html

YogaWorks 200- Hr TT with David Kim Part 1 - 19-22, 26-29 March Part 2 - 17-20, 24-27 April Part 3 - 8-11 May The Yoga Room, Sheung Wan info@yogaroomhk.com / www.yogaroomhk.com/ (852) 2544 8398

100-hr Preparing to Teach with Tin Ming Lau 3-30 April Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

200-hr Transformation with Samrat Dasgupta 18 July - 6 September Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

15-hr Hands on Adjustments & The Art of Looking at Bodies TT with Joan Hyman 10-12 April The Yoga Room, Sheung Wan info@yogaroomhk.com / www.yogaroomhk.com/ (852) 2544 8398

300-hr Advanced TT with Marysia Do 17 April-4 October Pure Yoga Module 1: 17-26 April Module 2: 19-28 June Module 3: 25 September-4 October www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

200-Hr Awakening: Yoga TT with Amarjit Kumar 18 April - 21 June Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

200-hr Hatha Yoga TT (Chinese) with Ann & Keiki 25 April-3 May (module 1) & 20- 28 June (module 2) Flo Yoga Academy, Sheung Wan flotrainings@gmail.com / (852) 9888 2400

200-hr Mindfulness Yoga TT with Chris Su 29 April-26 July Module 1: 29 April-4 May Module 2: 6-10 May Module 3: 15-20 July Module 4: 22-26 July Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

95-hr Children’s Yoga TT with Karen Wightman 30 April-10 May Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

85-hr Yoga Therapy TT (Chinese) with Ann da Silva and Keiki To 9 May-7 June (weekends) Flo Yoga Academy, Sheung Wan flotrainings@gmail.com / (852) 9888 2400

300-hr WildLotus: Advanced TT with Patrick Creelman 18 May-16 November Pure Yoga Hong Kong Module 1: 18-25 May Module 2: 22-29 June Module 3: 16-23 August Module 4: 9-16 November www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

AntiGravity Fitness Fundamentals 1&2 TT with Tamer Begum 21-24 May The Yoga Room, Sheung Wan info@yogaroomhk.com / www.yogaroomhk.com/ (852) 2544 8398

200-hr Pure Air –Freedom and Light with TT 23 May-2 August Part 1: 23 May – 21 June Part 2 / CET-40: 11 July – 2 August Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

AntiGravity Fitness Aerial Yoga 1&2 TT with Tamer Begum 28-31 May The Yoga Room, Sheung Wan info@yogaroomhk.com / www.yogaroomhk.com/ (852) 2544 8398

85-hr Pregnancy Yoga TT with Holly Wong 20-28 June The Yoga Room, Sheung Wan info@yogaroomhk.com / www.yogaroomhk.com/ (852) 2544 8398

70-hr Art of Profound Relaxation: Restorative Yoga TT with Samantha Chan Module 1: 21-30 August Module 2: 21-29 November Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Kidding Around Yoga (CE) 29-30 August (full time 9am5pm) Platform Events Space, Sai Ying Pun info@hershayoga.com / kiddingaroundyoga.com

Raja Yoga Foundation Course 14-19 September (full time 9am5pm) Venue TBD info@hershayoga.com / hershayoga.com

100-hr Pre- & Post-Natal Yoga TT with Samantha Chan 19 September-4 October Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

100-hr Yin Yoga TT with Nicky Hadjithoma 24 October-29 November (Weekends Only) Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

Accessible Yoga Training (CE) 5-8 November (full time 9am5pm) Platform Events Space, Sai Ying Pun info@hershayoga.com / hershayoga.com

Singing Bowl Therapist Training with Chris Su 27-29 November Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

200-hr The Foundation Training for Yoga Teachers with Patrick Creelman 19 November-17 January

Desa Seni School of Yoga 200-hr Yoga TT 10 April-6 May Bali www.desaseni.com / info@desaseni.com

Desa Seni School of Yoga Yin Yoga TT 3-14 July Bali www.desaseni.com / info@desaseni.com

Desa Seni School of Yoga 200-hr Yoga TT 2-29 October Bali www.desaseni.com / info@desaseni.com

NORWAY

75-hr Jivamukti TT with Tone Overelv (in Norwegian) 5-6 September; 26-27 September; 24-25 October; 21-22 November;12-13 December Jivamukti Yoga, Stravanger www.jivamuktiyoga.no/ 75hourteacher-training/

75-hr Jivamukti TT with Camilla Veen (in Norwegian/ English) 16-25 September Nosen Yoga, Fjellhotell www.jivamuktiyoga.no SINGAPORE

200-hr Courage to Teach TT with William, Nirupan, Manider, Kiki and Azmi 5 May-28 June Part I: 5-25 May Part II: 2-28 June Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

200-hr Yoga TT with Sandy Shum 4 July-30 August Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

70-hr Yin Yoga TT with Nicky Hadjithoma 3-11 October Pure Yoga www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

200-hr Universal Yoga TT with Andrey Lappa, Christina Cheng & Kelsey Xia 28 October-8 November Pure Yoga, Singapore www.pure-yoga.com / events@pure-yoga.com

SPAIN

75-hr Jivamukti TT with Olga Oskorbina (in Spanish) 3-13 August Jivamukti Yoga, Barcelona www.jivamuktiyogabarcelona.com/ 75-hour-teacher-trainingaugust-5-14th-2019/ THAILAND

50-hr Module in Depth Asana Study, Sequencing, and Teaching Skills –Part 1 with Daniel Stringer 6-13 June Samahita Retreat, Koh Samui samahitaretreat.com/training/ in-depth-asana-study-sequencing-and-teaching-skills/

Kriya, Flow & The Art of Teaching with Kia Miller 13-19 September Mount Madonna Center, Watsonville, CA www.kiamiller.com

Mantra & The Yoga of Sound with Kia Miller 19-25 September Mount Madonna Center, Watsonville, CA www.kiamiller.com

100-hr Integrated Anatomy and Science with Arielle NashDegagne 14-27 June Samahita Retreat, Koh Samui samahitaretreat.com/training/ asana-and-movement-integratedanatomy-science/

100-hr Pranayama and Your Yoga Practice with Paul Dallaghan 28 June-11 July Samahita Retreat, Koh Samui samahitaretreat.com/training/ pranayama-your-yoga-practice

USA

75-hr Jivamukti TT with Hachi Yu 21 April-1 May Jivamukti Yoga, LA www.jivamuktiyogala.com/

Radiant Body Yoga Yoga Immersion TT with Kia Miller 11 May-4 June Himalayan Institute, Honesdale, PA www.kiamiller.com

Prana & Pranayama with Meditation and The Mind with Kia Miller 11-23 October Himalayan Institute, Honesdale, PA www.kiamiller.com

300-hr Yoga TT with Dawn Jenkins August-June 2021 www.upwardfacingdawn.com/ytt

200-hr Yoga TT with Dawn Jenkins September-June 2021 www.upwardfacingdawn.com/ytt

VIETNAM

200-hr Essential Yoga TT course with Marzena Kierepka 4 May-13 June 2020; 11 September 2020 - 7 February 2021 Zenith Yoga, Hanoi www.zenithyogavietnam.com/el/ list-article/24/teacher-trainingcourse.html/ manager@zeinithyogahanoi.com