Yoga Fellowship NI

Drumalis 2012 - 28-29 April

Rowan Cobelli will make a welcome return to the Yoga Fellowship towards the end of April 2012.  His unique style and approachable manner were a great hit with all who attended his day last year. 

Numbers are limited to 40 so please book early.

Booking opens online 26 February 2012, alternatively download and return the booking form (opens a PDF) with your payment. 
Closing date for bookings is 31 March 2012.
 

Registration 28 April at Drumalis opens 9.15am

The Weekend's Timetable

Saturday 28 April

10am  Grounding in the Anatomical
This session will look at , identify and activate various muscles in the body with a view to explore their presence in asana.  This is offered as a grounding for subtler work which will follow, and explore safe asana, effortless support and finding the Ha/Tha balance.

LUNCH 1pm

2.30pm From the Anatomical to the Subtle
This exploration will lead on from finding the Ha/Tha balance on the physical level.  Here we will look at 3 ways of using prana to augment movement and deepen the attention.

DINNER 6pm

7.30pm ‘Dynamic Connections’
The evening will be a ‘free movement experience’ a dance – but more than a dance.  Using movement to explore connection to the group, to each other and to ourselves.

Sunday 29 April

7.30am Morning Guided Meditation
Allowing everything to be as it is

8.30am BREAKFAST

10am  A Hatha Exploration
based on what we have covered.

11.30am  Coming Completely out of Hiding
a movement based exploration workshop.

LUNCH 1pm

2.30pm – Moving to the Sutras 
this will be a workshop style experiential, and an introspective session, clarifying specific sutras and their role in freeing up confusion in life.

4.30pm - Depart

Venue: Drumalis, Glenarm Road, Larne, Co Antrim. 
Link to location information (http://www.drumalis.co.uk/Location.aspx) and details of how to get there (http://www.drumalis.co.uk/Getting_There.aspx).

Refreshments: all meals served are vegetarian.  If you have a further special requirement please do let us know. 

Cost:
YFNI members £130
Members you must register for and log into the members' only section to book a place and avail of this discount.

Non-members £150
Why not become a member now?  Click on membership for further details.

Please note there is no 'day only' option available.

Booking your place

Booking will open online 26 February and you can book online using secure payment through PayPal.  Scroll down to the Register Now! button below.

If you want to secure your place but don't wish to use the online method you can send a cheque, made payable to YFNI, to YFNI Bookings, 34 Millar Street, Ballynafoy, Belfast, BT6 8JZ.  Please state your name, address, membership number and email either on the back of the cheque or on a separate piece of paper.  By supplying an email we can acknowledge your booking. 

Cancellation Policy
If cancelled 1 week prior to event an administration charge of £25 will apply; cancellations after that date will pay full amount.



 

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Featured Pose

Marjari-ansa (Cat Pose) 

Benefits:
Improves neck/shoulders and spine flexibility – great if sitting at a desk all day or if you do a lot of driving

Practice:

  1. Kneel on mat; sitting up on calf/ankle area
  2. Put hands as fists and place side-by-side between knees to give hip-width apart distance
  3. Bend down from waist and place elbow at top of knee with forearm on floor – like a rabbit
  4. Note where tip of fingers are and lift hands replacing heel of hand at that point
  5. Raise buttocks so you’re up on your knees – hands in line with knees
  6. Should be in a good firm table like position with knees directly under hips and hands directly under shoulders – very important
  7. This is the starting position which is important to achieve and stabilise the body in
  8. Next step is to raise the head and concave the back by depressing the spine – all this whilst breathing in.  Don’t go too far either way but should feel a good stretch.  Don’t jerk the head right back
  9. Expand lungs/abdomen area fully to breathe into the max and hold for 3 seconds
  10. Lower head towards chest and stretch spine upwards whilst exhaling
  11. Pull belly button in towards spine and have head facing down towards the thighs.  Hold for 3 seconds
  12. This is one round – repeat 5-10 times

Notes:

Perform slowly to get the max out of the stretch
Arms/thighs should remain vertical throughout.
Arms should not bend in this posture

Pregnancy:
Please speak to your teacher before practising.  It is deemed safe up to the 6th month but avoid forceful contractions of abdomen at all times.

Relax the Stress

Pratyahara

This is the turning of the senses inward and the fifth of Patanjali's eight-limbed path of yoga.  It could be an important tool for your stress reduction.  

Perhaps a reason why many people in today's world are 'stressed' is constant visual and auditory stimulation bombarding us - sensory overload. Consciously going inward on a regular basis can be a partial antidote to this regular assault on the senses.  It may help calm the nervous system and make you more resistant to future assaults.

Yoga can help this so if it sounds good to you why not Find a Class near you?