Classes, Courses & Workshops
I teach all my classes through Satyam Yoga Cambridge which is the yoga centre that I founded and run in Cambridge. To book, you will need to set up an account which you can do here. Please note all classes are currently online.
Classes (all currently online)
Mondays 9.30 - 10.45 - Hatha Yoga & Meditation
Wednesdays 9.30 - 10.45 - Hatha Yoga & Meditation
(Occasionally) Sunday Soul 11.15 - 12.15 - next session 28th February
(Occasionally) Sunday Stillness: Restorative Yin 17.00 - 18.00 - next session 31st January
Courses
Awakening to Yoga
Embodying the 8 Limbs of Yoga
Starts Sunday 28th February, 2pm - 5pm
There are many yogic paths. One of those paths is through The 8 Limbs of Yoga - a system set out in the classic yogic text of Patanjali, The Yoga Sutras (dated approx 400AD). This text was heavily influenced by the Buddhist traditions of India at the time. Therefore there is a strong focus on the ethical and moral aspects of one's spiritual practice and on meditation.
The 8 aspects or limbs of the yogic experience are known as 'Ashtanga Yoga: ash = 8, anga = limbs. (Please note this is different to the physical system also called Ashtanga Yoga). This 8-fold path prepares the practitioner for the state of meditation and beyond.
The 8 limbs are:
The Yamas & Niyamas (ethical and moral codes), Asana (physical posture), Pranayama (controlling the breath), Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi (liberation).
This series of 4 monthly 3-hour sessions will be a systematic, comprehensive and experiential journey into the 8 limbs of yoga. Please note it is not a study of The Yoga Sutras themselves, although naturally they will be referred to throughout the course. Each session will focus on different aspects and will include some theory, philosophy and discussion, physical practices, pranayama, meditation and/or yoga nidra and some contemplative practices to support practitioners to really bring each aspect into their life.
Handouts will be provided and a home practice (sadhana) will be given for the month between each session. There will also be some suggested reading. This is a yogic exploration in 4 parts. Each session can be taken individually, but please note individual sessions are only available as an online option, unless space in the studio is available nearer the time.
Concessions and subsidised spaces are available for this course. Please contact Jo at Jo@satyamyogacentre.co.uk
Session 1: Awakening the 10 Sacred Truths
The Yamas & Niyamas
Session 2: Awakening the Body
Asana, Mudra, Bandha
Session 3: Awakening the Spiritual Spine
Prana, Pranayama, Pratyahara
Session 4: Awakening Presence
Concentration, Meditation, Liberation
Complete course of sessions: £100
Individual online sessions: £30 each
Yoga for Beginners - throughout the year
This course for beginners is suitable for people who are completely new to yoga or those with some experience that would like to take it back to the basics. The course will provide an introduction to some of the key physical postures (asana), the foundations and some key techniques of breathing (pranayama) and the art of relaxation (shavasana).
The course is suitable for all abilities and fitness levels. You do not need to be flexible, fit or in shape! Learn yoga from the comfort of your own home and experience the benefits of yoga.
Please contact me at Jo@satyamyogacentre.co.uk to express interest in the next course, which will be held online.
Meditation for Beginners - next course coming soon
Inner Silence Meditation - next course coming soon
Workshops
Awakening to Yoga Series
Please note the following workshops from this series are available to attend as individual sessions:
Session 1: Awakening the 10 Sacred Truths
The Yamas & Niyamas
Sunday 28th February, 2pm - 5pm
Session 2: Awakening the Body
Asana, Mudra, Bandha
Sunday 28th March, 2pm - 5pm
Session 3: Awakening the Spiritual Spine
Prana, Pranayama, Pratyahara
Sunday 25th April, 2pm - 5pm
Session 4: Awakening Presence
Concentration, Meditation, Liberation
Sunday 23rd May, 2pm - 5pm
Complete course of sessions: £100
Individual online sessions: £30 each
Bandhas & The Breath (coming soon)
'Bandha' means 'lock'. In yoga there are several locks that we can create with our bodies which have an affect on both a physical and an energetic level.
In this workshop we will explore the 4 main yogic locks - Mooladhara Bandha (the root lock), Uddiyanana Bandha (the stomach lock), Jalandhara (the throat lock)and Maha Bandha (the great lock).
Through a series of physical explorations and breathing techniques, we will identify the different areas in the body where these locks are located, understanding how they might offer us a deepening of our yoga practice, in terms of functional movement and also on more subtle levels.
We will discover how our breath links us in to the natural bandhas in the body, and through various pranayama techniques, we will get closer to the interaction between the bandhas and the breath.
Yogic Cleansing - next workshops coming soon
Please contact me for private individual sessions.