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" The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of it's innate violence. To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything is to succumb to violence. More than that, it is cooperation in violence. The frenzy of the activist ... destroys his own inner capacity for peace. It destroys the fruitfulness of his own work, because it kills the root of inner wisdom which makes work fruitful."
Thomas Merton
You know the benefits of a regular yoga practice. You feel good about doing something beneficial and worthwhile, not only feeling better within yourself, but also more able to negotiate life's inevitable ups and downs. Yoga can help us all achieve and maintain better physical and mental health !
YOGA CLASSES (Scroll down for different venues)
Stranraer Library
Wednesdays 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm - £8.00 per class - drop in welcome.
BACK TO BALANCE (Mixed Ability)
A fully balanced class of basic breathing practices, joint releasing, posture work and relaxation.
Saturdays 10.30 am to 12.00 pm - £8.00 per class - drop in welcome.
BACK TO BALANCE (Mixed Ability)
A fully balanced class of basic breathing practices, joint releasing, posture work and relaxation.
Click here to make enquiries or book your place
Burns House, Stranraer
Mondays 9.30 am - 11.00 am - £8.00 per class drop in welcome.
BACK TO BALANCE (Mixed Ability)
A fully balanced class of basic breathing practices, joint releasing, posture work and relaxation.
Mondays 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm - £30 per 5 week block payable in advance.
RELEASE AND RELAX (Mixed Ability) BEGINS 4th NOVEMBER - FULLY BOOKED (WAITING LIST OPEN)
A shorter more gentle class of basic breathing, joint releasing and relaxation.
Mondays 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm - £40 per 5 week block payable in advance.
GIVE IT A GO (Beginners) BEGINS 4th NOVEMBER - FULLY BOOKED (WAITING LIST OPEN)
An introduction to YOGA; basic breathing practices, joint releasing, posture work and relaxation.
Tuesdays 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm - £40 per 5 week block payable in advance.
GIVE IT A GO (Beginners) BEGINS 5th NOVEMBER - FULLY BOOKED (WAITING LIST OPEN)
An introduction to YOGA; basic breathing practices, joint releasing, posture work and relaxation.
Thursdays 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm - £30 per 5 week block payable in advance.
RELEASE AND RELAX (Mixed Ability) BEGINS 7th NOVEMBER - FULLY BOOKED (WAITING LIST OPEN)
A shorter more gentle class of basic breathing, joint releasing and relaxation.
Click here to make enquiries or book your place
Key;
Beginners - Completely new to yoga, eager to learn and experience the benefits.
Experienced beginners - Familiar with basic yoga poses and breathing techniques who would like to develop their practice.
Intermediate - Familiar with the benefits of yoga and who practice yoga regularly.
Mixed Ability - Beginners, Experienced beginners and Intermediate practitioners.
Please wear loose comfortable clothing that does not restrict your range of movement. Bring your own mat if you have one and cushion or block if you use them. Cushions, blocks and mats are provided at Stranraer Library, some mats are provided at Burns House, Stranraer and Kirkcowan Village Hall. Bring a blanket if you can for the relaxation at the end or an extra layer of warmer clothing.
Beginners are always very welcome.
Private Classes
Click here to make enquiries
Weekend Courses at Samye Ling
Johnny delivers courses at Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre in Eskdalemuir, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, DG13 0QL. Click on the coloured text for course descriptions and bookings.
"Johnny Glover has completed our two year Teacher Training Course at Mandala Yoga Ashram. He is trained in both the Yogic and Buddhist traditions and the courses he proposes to give in Samye Ling promise to be an excellent opportunity for those who participate and who want to go deeper into Yoga."
Swami Nishchalananda, Director, Mandala Yoga Ashram.
These courses fill up quickly so it is advisable to book well in advance. Having said that there are sometimes cancellations in which case the courses will be reopened on the Samye Ling website where you can book your place. The next courses are;
Yoga for Meditation 6 - 8 December 2019 FULLY BOOKED
(if there are cancellations booking will reopen on Samye Ling Website)
Yoga for Meditation 10 -12 January 2020 FULLY BOOKED
(if there are cancellations booking will reopen on Samye Ling Website)
Creating Space 3-5 April 2020
Yoga for Meditation 3-5 July 2020
Beyond Asana 6-10 July 2020 (Five day mid week retreat)
Yoga for Meditation 13 -15 November 2020
Creating Space 4-6 December 2020
For recommendations provided by previous course participants click here
North West Castle, Stranraer
Yoga for Meditation 6 Month Training Course THIS COURSE IS NOW CLOSED
North West Castle Hotel, Stranraer
September 2019 to March 2020
Gentle yoga, relaxation and authentic meditation techniques - one day a month to release, relax and rest while developing a manageable, achievable and regular practice.
This course aims to support participants to develop an achievable, meaningful and progressive meditation practice. For many people it can be challenging trying to develop a meditation practice, both physically and mentally. Yoga offers a variety of tried and tested preparations and practices to those who seek the benefits of meditation. Complete beginners are most welcome.
We will start with the basics. Each day will include asana, pranayama, relaxation, and meditation.
Course content
Preparations to include;
Asana (physical movements and postures)
Pawanmuktasana series 1 (Anti-arthritic series), Relaxation asanas, Meditation asanas,
Isolating movements of hip joint, neck and shoulder. Back and Abdominal strengthening series.
Pranayamaa (breathing techniques)
Breath awareness, Abdominal breathing, Full yogic breath, Viloma, Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing), Ujjayi pranayama and Kapalbhati pranayama.
Relaxation Techniques
Yoga Nyasa (directed awareness) and Yoga Nidra (a withdrawal of the senses leading to deep relaxation and conscious sleep).
Practices to include;
Meditation Techniques
Kayasthairyam (Body Stillness), Antar Mouna (Inner Silence), Ajapa Japa (Repetition of Mantra) and Chidakasha Dharana (Awareness of the Mind Space).
This course is open to everyone. The posture work is slow and gentle and therefore suitable for complete beginners and those with conditions for which strenuous exercise is not advised.
Enrolment
THIS COURSE IS NOW CLOSED
Course Dates (each day will start at 10.00 am and finish at 4.00 pm)
Sunday One 15 September 2019
Sunday Two 13 October 2019
Sunday Three 24 November 2019
Sunday Four 5 January 2020
Sunday Five 9 February 2020
Sunday Six 15 March 2020 - End of course
" The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of it's innate violence. To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything is to succumb to violence. More than that, it is cooperation in violence. The frenzy of the activist ... destroys his own inner capacity for peace. It destroys the fruitfulness of his own work, because it kills the root of inner wisdom which makes work fruitful."
Thomas Merton
You know the benefits of a regular yoga practice. You feel good about doing something beneficial and worthwhile, not only feeling better within yourself, but also more able to negotiate life's inevitable ups and downs. Yoga can help us all achieve and maintain better physical and mental health !
YOGA CLASSES (Scroll down for different venues)
Stranraer Library
Wednesdays 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm - £8.00 per class - drop in welcome.
BACK TO BALANCE (Mixed Ability)
A fully balanced class of basic breathing practices, joint releasing, posture work and relaxation.
Saturdays 10.30 am to 12.00 pm - £8.00 per class - drop in welcome.
BACK TO BALANCE (Mixed Ability)
A fully balanced class of basic breathing practices, joint releasing, posture work and relaxation.
Click here to make enquiries or book your place
Burns House, Stranraer
Mondays 9.30 am - 11.00 am - £8.00 per class drop in welcome.
BACK TO BALANCE (Mixed Ability)
A fully balanced class of basic breathing practices, joint releasing, posture work and relaxation.
Mondays 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm - £30 per 5 week block payable in advance.
RELEASE AND RELAX (Mixed Ability) BEGINS 4th NOVEMBER - FULLY BOOKED (WAITING LIST OPEN)
A shorter more gentle class of basic breathing, joint releasing and relaxation.
Mondays 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm - £40 per 5 week block payable in advance.
GIVE IT A GO (Beginners) BEGINS 4th NOVEMBER - FULLY BOOKED (WAITING LIST OPEN)
An introduction to YOGA; basic breathing practices, joint releasing, posture work and relaxation.
Tuesdays 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm - £40 per 5 week block payable in advance.
GIVE IT A GO (Beginners) BEGINS 5th NOVEMBER - FULLY BOOKED (WAITING LIST OPEN)
An introduction to YOGA; basic breathing practices, joint releasing, posture work and relaxation.
Thursdays 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm - £30 per 5 week block payable in advance.
RELEASE AND RELAX (Mixed Ability) BEGINS 7th NOVEMBER - FULLY BOOKED (WAITING LIST OPEN)
A shorter more gentle class of basic breathing, joint releasing and relaxation.
Click here to make enquiries or book your place
Key;
Beginners - Completely new to yoga, eager to learn and experience the benefits.
Experienced beginners - Familiar with basic yoga poses and breathing techniques who would like to develop their practice.
Intermediate - Familiar with the benefits of yoga and who practice yoga regularly.
Mixed Ability - Beginners, Experienced beginners and Intermediate practitioners.
Please wear loose comfortable clothing that does not restrict your range of movement. Bring your own mat if you have one and cushion or block if you use them. Cushions, blocks and mats are provided at Stranraer Library, some mats are provided at Burns House, Stranraer and Kirkcowan Village Hall. Bring a blanket if you can for the relaxation at the end or an extra layer of warmer clothing.
Beginners are always very welcome.
Private Classes
Click here to make enquiries
Weekend Courses at Samye Ling
Johnny delivers courses at Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre in Eskdalemuir, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, DG13 0QL. Click on the coloured text for course descriptions and bookings.
"Johnny Glover has completed our two year Teacher Training Course at Mandala Yoga Ashram. He is trained in both the Yogic and Buddhist traditions and the courses he proposes to give in Samye Ling promise to be an excellent opportunity for those who participate and who want to go deeper into Yoga."
Swami Nishchalananda, Director, Mandala Yoga Ashram.
These courses fill up quickly so it is advisable to book well in advance. Having said that there are sometimes cancellations in which case the courses will be reopened on the Samye Ling website where you can book your place. The next courses are;
Yoga for Meditation 6 - 8 December 2019 FULLY BOOKED
(if there are cancellations booking will reopen on Samye Ling Website)
Yoga for Meditation 10 -12 January 2020 FULLY BOOKED
(if there are cancellations booking will reopen on Samye Ling Website)
Creating Space 3-5 April 2020
Yoga for Meditation 3-5 July 2020
Beyond Asana 6-10 July 2020 (Five day mid week retreat)
Yoga for Meditation 13 -15 November 2020
Creating Space 4-6 December 2020
For recommendations provided by previous course participants click here
North West Castle, Stranraer
Yoga for Meditation 6 Month Training Course THIS COURSE IS NOW CLOSED
North West Castle Hotel, Stranraer
September 2019 to March 2020
Gentle yoga, relaxation and authentic meditation techniques - one day a month to release, relax and rest while developing a manageable, achievable and regular practice.
This course aims to support participants to develop an achievable, meaningful and progressive meditation practice. For many people it can be challenging trying to develop a meditation practice, both physically and mentally. Yoga offers a variety of tried and tested preparations and practices to those who seek the benefits of meditation. Complete beginners are most welcome.
We will start with the basics. Each day will include asana, pranayama, relaxation, and meditation.
Course content
Preparations to include;
Asana (physical movements and postures)
Pawanmuktasana series 1 (Anti-arthritic series), Relaxation asanas, Meditation asanas,
Isolating movements of hip joint, neck and shoulder. Back and Abdominal strengthening series.
Pranayamaa (breathing techniques)
Breath awareness, Abdominal breathing, Full yogic breath, Viloma, Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing), Ujjayi pranayama and Kapalbhati pranayama.
Relaxation Techniques
Yoga Nyasa (directed awareness) and Yoga Nidra (a withdrawal of the senses leading to deep relaxation and conscious sleep).
Practices to include;
Meditation Techniques
Kayasthairyam (Body Stillness), Antar Mouna (Inner Silence), Ajapa Japa (Repetition of Mantra) and Chidakasha Dharana (Awareness of the Mind Space).
This course is open to everyone. The posture work is slow and gentle and therefore suitable for complete beginners and those with conditions for which strenuous exercise is not advised.
Enrolment
THIS COURSE IS NOW CLOSED
Course Dates (each day will start at 10.00 am and finish at 4.00 pm)
Sunday One 15 September 2019
Sunday Two 13 October 2019
Sunday Three 24 November 2019
Sunday Four 5 January 2020
Sunday Five 9 February 2020
Sunday Six 15 March 2020 - End of course