Category Archives: Lifestyle

Events: Retreat – “Breath of Life – Sri Lanka”

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Breath of Life Retreats, set in exquisite, carefully selected locations offer the perfect environment for total body, mind rejuvenation.
The demands of modern day life can leave us depleted of energy and struggling to keep up with the pace of change and information. This challenges our ability to keep an alignment of body, mind and spirit. It is our birthright to be healthy, happy and holy, and by allowing ourselves the time to …connect with our inner truth, this can becomes our reality.

We use three of the most ancient holistic traditions: Ayurveda, Acupunture and Kundalini Yoga to allow you body to cleansed, relaxed, strengthened and refocused. The Ayurvedic consultation and herbal prescription will assist in detoxify the body whist the special ayurvedic steam baths and massages will remove blockages and relieves stress. The sacred techniques of Kundalini yoga will strengthen the nervous systems while activating the natural inherent healing properties of your body, bringing your mind/body/spirit to a place of balance, clarity and peace. These changes will all be supported and integrated by the acupuncture.

We aim to reawaken your natural rhythms and ignite a process of self-realisation and increased awareness bringing a new consciousness for the transformative year of 2012.

Lead by Martha Chester
Having practised yoga for over 10 years, Martha came to kundalini yoga from a Jivamukit, Astanga and Scarivelli. She quickly discovered the powerful effect of Kundalini yoga, the connection between the practise, raised consciousness and heightened awareness. The practise unlocked a world of self healing, creativity and abundance.

 
What type of yoga: Kundalini
 
When: Friday, April 6, 2012 at 8:00pm – Friday, April 13, 2012 at 5:00pm
 
Where:Turtle Bay – Sri Lanka

 

Yogi Life: The Power of Vulnerability, Brene Brown

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Brene Brown
Lisa Sanfilipo shared this video via her newsletter and we are so happy that we can share it with you. It’s a powerful, heartfelt 20 minutes that will bring your life into a new perspective.

What do we do when we feel vulnerable? We numb our pain, and in doing so we numb all feelings, everything. Without joy we go looking for things to fill our lack of worthiness. That’s only half of it – folow the link below to watch:

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Exercise: Breathing and Meditation

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Visit Alan Dolan, a Transformational Breathing Facilitator, at the Special Yoga Centre in Kensal Rise.

On average, people use 25% of their respiratory system. Did you know that over 70% of detoxification occurs from the breath?

  • Sit up of lie flat on your back
  • Allow belly to fill with air
  • Breathe from your abdomen, almost as deeply as your pelvis
  • Take a deep breath and then let the breath out instantly, when you reach the top (do not force)
  • Practice this at home – take 10 (Headspace Meditation!)

Contact: www.thespecialyogacentre.org.uk 020 8968 1900 www.breathguru.com

Events: Laughter Yoga & The East London Lifestyle Festival

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When: Saturday 15 October in East London

Website: www.londonlifestylefestivals.co.uk
 
With so much creative and stimulating entertainment and outstanding charity raffle prizes for only £15 including lunch – this is a day you wont want to miss! The ticket link is at the bottom and all profits go to charity. Here’s what’s in store: 
 
LAUGHTER YOGA with Leela Bunce

This laughter facilitator is one of the country’s finest, appearing in many international shows and regularly featured as Time Out ‘Critics Choice’. A unique combination that is sweeping the country – great for completely letting go and boosting confidence. An experience not to be missed.
 
BOLLYWOOD DANCE with Kaneen Morgan

Music, movement and self-expression. Getting an insight into Bollywood dancing this energising workshop is suitable for beginners and experienced dancers alike. The perfect opportunity to ‘give it a go’ with the focus being purely on fun!
 
MINDFULNESS with Srivati Skelton

Learn to be an observer of your thoughts in a relaxing and thought-provoking group taster session. 
 
AFRICAN HARMONIES with Sophia Efthimiou

No matter what your age or experience we are sure you are going to love the sense of unity and euphoria this world singing workshop will bring.
 
IMAGINARY CITIES with Chermiah Hart

Now for something completely different! Explore the constructs of your imagination and tap into your creative potential. Building a city in groups to the sound of live instrumental music…
 
A NEW GROOVE with Emily Austen

A workshop using the increasingly renowned SWISH Pattern from the Neuro Linguistic Programming suite of habit changing tools. A chance for you to leave behind an old groove and start a new one… 
 
MAGIC with Javier Ortega

During lunch keep a watchful eye out for our amazing mischievous magician, with his close-up magic, objects of all kinds (mainly borrowed, so beware) and surprising stunts. This magic is fresh, funny and interactive.
 
Some amazing raffle prizes for you, including:One hour cooking lesson with a Michelin-trained professional chef

Two hour coffee class from 2009 world barista champions
Beauty treatment at one of London’s great salons
Superb selection of Divine fair trade chocolates
 
Tickets: http://ellf.eventbrite.com/

Cost: £15 for one, £25 for two – save £5, £60 for five – one goes free!

All profits go to the Richard House Hospice.
 
Venue details and travel guide: http://www.hartculture.co.uk/world/ellf.pdf
 
Please note: Arrival is 10am and no later than 10.30am. The festival finishes at 4.30pm. Entrance is age 16+.

For more information please contact the Festival Manager Karen Conway: karen@kouroucoaching.com. 
 

Special Offer: “Holistic Practitioners – Workshops 2nd and 9th October”

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FOR MORE INFO OR TO RSVP  

2 Hour Marketing 101 Workshop for Holistic Practitioners – Free/Donation based

2 hour Free/Donation based workshop 2nd October @ HUB Islington 11am – 1pm

The workshops will be specifically useful to new and existing holistic practitioners, therapists etc & ethical and vitality related businesses who are in need of a little bit of help with their marketing strategies, techniques, communication and branding. So if you’re on the list below you may want to come along.

Therapist Life-Coach Massage Therapist or Body-worker Naturopath Nutritionist Herbalist Reiki/Energy Healer etc. Meditation Teacher Acupuncturist Chiropractor Breathworker Natural Childbirth Support Hypnotherapist NLP Practitioner Wellness Coach Fitness Instructor or Coach Pilates Instructor EFT Practitioner Shamanic Practitioner Yoga Teacher Movement/Dance Facilitator Ethical/vitality related small biz

We also have a 1 day intensive paid workshop the following Sunday 9th October. Details here: http://bit.ly/HippieDayWorkshop

Special Offers: “Classes – £3 class at Life Centre Islington”

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“This month at Islington, make sure you drop-in to be one of the first taught by London’s future finest – every Thursday at 18:00 at the Teacher Trainee Yoga Level 1-2 class. For only £3, allow this addition to our schedule to give both you and your teacher a reason to say thank you”.

Where?

The Life Centre Islington

1 Britannia Row,

London N1 8QH

020 7704 0919

Special Offer: “4 yoga sessions for £29, Egoist Body Studios in Fitzrovia”

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Egoist body works

Saving you over 50% on four yoga sessions, you need to hurry to catch this deal which ends today on Living Social. We haven’t tried out the space yet so anyone who enjoys the deal, do let us know what you think. Its great to see a yoga centre so central and it certainly sounds alluring:

Egoist’s gorgeous studio — housed in a Georgian townhouse, and complete with chandeliers and floor-to-ceiling windows and mirrors — has had glowing reviews from the press, and is located in Fitzroy Square, one of London’s most beautiful areas. Choose from a range of classes, including: power yoga, vinyasa yoga, classical pilates, and pilates dance fusion. Hush — do you hear that? That’s the sound of your body and mind saying, “Thank you,” in perfect harmony.

Get the deal!

 

Yogi Lifestyle: Looking Well – “Conservation Clothing by Sophia Rogge”

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New species of coral are discovered yearly, but at the same time many are becoming extinct unnecessarily. This is escalating out of control and with your help we can prevent it from happening.

Sophia’s aim is to bring the delicate allure of coral to the forefront of people’s minds, in the hope that you too will be inspired to support one of nature’s most beautiful and fragile living organisms.

Website: www.sophiarogge.com

Events: Retreat – “October 2011, Kundalini Yoga in Northern Ibiza”

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For those who haven’t had the opportunity to take a break and to those who haven’t give their body a time to rest ‘perfect timing for realigning your partied out chakras’ (Style Magazine Sunday Times) our late Summer October Ibiza Retreat gives you the opportunity to soak in the last of the golden rays and completely revitalise

When: Thursday, October 6 at 12:00pm – October 9 at 5:30pm

Contact: infobreathoflife@googlemail.com or on 02074863373

Website: http://www.breathoflifeclinic.co.uk/

 

Events: Workshop, Retreat – “September 2011, Piano Yoga in Cyprus”

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Piano-Yoga is a unique holistic piano method of playing, performing, teaching and lifestyle philosophy created by Russian virtuoso pianist GéNIA.

This September GéNIA takes her cutting-edge Piano-Yoga method to the beautiful, sun-drenched island of legends that is Cyprus. A whole week of pure indulgence in the island?s charming capital, Nicosia, this retreat has everything for pianists wanting to transform their playing whilst gaining a more in-depth insight into the Piano-Yoga philosophy and lifestyle of well-being.

When: The retreat is taking place from 19th September to 25th September at Archontiko Technon (ARTE) Music Academy, Leonidou  32-34, 1097, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Contact: 020 7226 9829

Website: www.piano-yoga.com