Tibetan Exercises for Health and Healing
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- Course Code: FJF08
- Dates: 12/01/24 - 15/03/24
- Time: 15:30 - 17:00
- Taught: Fri, Daytime
- Duration: 10 sessions (over 10 weeks)
- Location: Keeley Street
- Tutor: Bram Williams
Course Code: FJF08
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Duration: 10 sessions (over 10 weeks)
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What is the course about?
A practical class to help develop and experience inner balance, alignment, and resilience in the body, breath, and mind. Great for stress management and general well-being. From the Tibetan Yoga and Meditation Traditions.
What will we cover?
Relaxed, slow and gentle yoga type movements.
Breathing, practices.
Different ways of relaxation.
Basic Visualisation.
Sensitivity to the body and simple self massage.
Meditation.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
Practice useful and practical techniques for calmness and balance.
Work with common challenges to inner balance (distraction, sleepiness etc) and ways to overcome them.
Know some practical ways to bring mindfulness and practice into daily activities.
Experience and enjoy thorough and deep relaxation.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
It’s suitable for anyone in basic good health. No previous experience is necessary. May appeal to those who enjoy yoga, meditation, somatic practices, or who are just in need of some relaxation at the end of the working week.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Instruction, handouts and group practice, time for questions and reflection.
Some handouts will be provided but any practice or reading outside of class is entirely optional.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
None – though do have clothes you can move freely in, perhaps layers for warmth, Be prepared to work barefoot or in socks.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Yoga
Meditation
Tai Chi
Qi Gong.
Bram Williams has been a yoga teacher at the City Lit for 10+ years. He holds a British Wheel of Yoga Teaching Diploma. His own daily yoga practice has evolved over the years into a subtle, meditative approach to asana (yoga posture) with a large emphasis on pranayama (breath control) as a lead into seated meditation. Studying in mindfulness, and both Shamatha and Vipassana meditation in Northern India means he is very fortunate to have contact with his teacher there, as well as studying with teachers from the Himalayan Institute in America. Having trained in many styles and forms of yoga over more than 18 years, Bram’s teaching approach is flexible and adaptable to the needs of a particular group (or individual). he emphasis of his teaching vocabulary stresses breath release, so awareness is directed to the 'sensation' of the posture, rather than on a body aesthetic or idealised end result. A Senior Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals, a Yoga Elder with the Independent Yoga Network as well as Diploma Course Tutor with the British Wheel of Yoga, Bram is also a qualified Lip Reading Tutor.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
