MASTERS & TEACHERS Johanna Nye teaches students the principles and practical implications of yoga, an ancient form of exercise with a specific phylosophy which aims to help people improve their mental and physical wellbeing. After following the two-year teacher training course with The Traditional Yoga Association, Johanna qualified as a yoga teacher in 2006. She has been practicing yoga for over 30 years and currenrly teaches a variety of group classes, one-to-one yoga sessions, yoga retreats and participated in Yoga festivals. She is also a volunteer teacher at The Reading Hindu Temple giving the local people in the community the opportunity to practice yoga helping people improve their mental and physical wellbeing.
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The class will cover Breath with Movement - with a focus on: - Breathing and body awareness during asanas - Doing asanas mindfully with peace and insight - Freeing ourselves from patterns of tension and tightness - Giving the opportunity to relax the body and mind - Being in the present moment.
Andy Curtis-Payne is a yoga teacher, therapist and teacher-trainer. He is an enthusiastic advocate of the power of yoga to change lives. His teaching covers all aspects of yoga practice and philosophy and is suitable for all ages and abilities. He is a member and the current chair of The Society of Yoga.
Sessions with Michael Hutchinson. Building direction and purpose into Yoga practice, and how this contributes to general well-being.
Vikki Phillpott has been teaching under the banner of The Traditional Yoga Association since 2005. Practicing for almost 30 years she finds yoga both grounding and incredibly uplifting. She teaches a variety of classes and one-to-one’s in South Oxfordshire.
Vikki feels that yoga is “truly for all! The diversity means there is a practice for everyone”. “Enabling students to find their own practice, to explore the way the body can move and change is a joy”. Her down to earth teaching reminds us to stay in the body, to remain present with each breath. There is a fun side to her teaching and always an encouraging reminder to smile, to yourself, your fellow students, your fellow human kind.
World Yoga Festival 2019 - Official Programme