Where can I practise yoga in Hawkes Bay?

There are many mysore classes held in Hawkes Bay. Take your pick
Brian's Classes:
Monday Taradale
Wednesday Napier,
Thursday Hastings. All at 5:30 PM.
Saturday self practice in Napier From 7:30AM
Brian 068420510, 0210612594
Shelley and Keri's Class:
Havelock North
Monday at 5PM,
Shelley 8778419, Keri 8750512
Linda's Class
Havelock North
Thursday 5:30
Linda 06 877 4684

March Workshop

Ashtanga yoga in Hawkes Bay received another boost with a workshop conducted by Peter. We had great numbers on every day with a good combination of locals and out of towners. Participants came from as far away as Tauranga, Wellington and Gisborne. This attendance testifies to the popularity of Peter and the quality of his workshops.
Thanks to Body Fusion for providing a great venue for this workshop.

GISBORNE WORKSHOP EASTER

Peter Sanson will hold a workshop at Easter in the Gisborne Yoga rooms. Peter has studied and taught Ashtanga Yoga extensively over the past 18 years. His workshops provide a perfect spot for rejuvenating or developing your yoga practice.

Classes are suitable for beginners and students may do one or more sessions.

Times:
Friday 1600 - 1800
Saturday 1000 -1200
Sunday 0900 - 1100
Monday 0900 - 1100

Cost is $20 per class or $80 for the entire workshop
Contact Gill 06 8672973

I hope I will see you there!

The Om Symbol

We gathered for our Hawkes Bay Teacher's meeting last Friday. When I say "we" there was a whole three of us. There are are 17 teachers who are interested in meeting and all were busy except for us three. Kirsten had to rush off so that left Jenny and myself. Now Jenny had turned up because she was going to share some research on the Om Symbol. This was great because it meant I was the benificiary of what she had put together. And very interesting it was too.Each part of the symbol has a meaning. It can be used as a metaphor for the yoga process going from a dream state to transcendence.
The symbol/sound stands for supreme truth, representing creation. It is the primal sound; the cosmic vibration of the universe.In chanting "om" we quieten the senses, improve focus and connect the consciousness to higher truth .
Jenny had a lot more information but, as they say, you had to be there.

FREE YOGA WITH BODY FUSION

CONGRATULATIONS
to Body Fusion for opening up their studio at 231 Warwick Rd for free self practice on the weekends of 17th and 18th Feb. and 24th and 25 th of Feb. This is a St. Valentines gift to Body Fusion students. Hope you make the most of it. The self practice is available 7-9 AM on each day.

Peter Sanson's Summer timetable

Peter is on his summer circuit again.
He has just finished in Auckland. Forthcoming dates are:

Tauranga 21st - 25th February contact Paul and Carla 027 2777620

Hawkes Bay 28th Feb - 4th March contact Shelley 06 877 8419

Wellington 5th - 10th March contact Mike and Victoria 04 565 4061

Takaka 11th - 15th March contact Reto and Vera 03 5258663

Peter is a certified Ashtanga teacher who conducts workshops in New Zealand and internationally for six months of the year. He then spends six months in Mysore.
His workshops are conducted in a professional and authentic manner.
Everyone gets a lot from the workshops as well as enjoying them immensely.

SARASWATHI'S WEBSITE

Saraswathi Rangaswamy, daughter of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy’s mother, launched her own website this month, Saraswathi Ashtanga.

This website has been reviewed by Ashtangayoga blog who comment:

She has many insights into Ashtanga, women and family responsibility from a feminine point of view. Each page of Saraswathi’s site is well-worth reading. Her site is infused with the gentle wisdom, kindness and humor of the Jois family.

The main subjects are:

• Saraswathi - describing her life with yoga intertwined throughout. She has been teaching since 1971 and in 1986 was criticized for teaching women and men together.
• Insights - wisdom from Saraswathi, like “Everybody speaks about the greatness of my father. Yes now he is great, but does anybody know what sufferings he went through in order to come to where he’s at today?”
• Feminine Perspective - wisdom specifically related to women’s traditional responsibilities, like:

Men are stronger than women physically, but women are more talented yogis.

The site also lists Saraswathi’s teaching schedule and contact information. It specifically states that Saraswathi welcomes beginning Ashtanga students. She teaches her own class every day after assisting her father, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. She has an ever increasing dedicated following.