BWY London Yoga: In-Service Training

Teacher Forum: Asana as a Bridge to Pranayama & Beyond - Members Only
Yoga Point, 122 Dalberg Road, Brixton, SW2 1AP
Saturday 25th May 2013 | 2.30 pm–5.30 pm
Tutor Bram Williams
Event fee: FREE

Travel Info:
Tube: Yoga Point is a 10 minute walk from Brixton tube station via Effra Road (Not Brixton Hill)

Buses: Travelling from Brixton to Herne Hill the 3, 37 & 196 stop directly opposite Yoga Point on Dalberg Road

Travelling from Herne Hill towards Brixton the 3, 37 & 196 stop on Dulwich Road and Brixton Water Lane. 2 minutes from Yoga Point

Travelling to and from Brixton the 2, 415 & 432 stop on Effra Road, and Tulse Hill, a 3 minute walk from Yoga Point

Parking: Yoga Point is in a Brixton parking zone which operates Monday – Friday 8:30am-5:30pm (please always check before parking)

This event is for BWY Members only

Make your cheque payable to 'British Wheel of Yoga'
Write your BWY number, and the title and date of the Event on the back of the cheque
Send your booking form and cheque to
Natasha St. Paul, 9 Sandall Road, London W5 1HZ
07854 114801

So we've achieved steadiness and ease in asana, now what?

One way of measuring our progress in our yoga practice is the awareness we increasingly experience. We know in theory that Body, Breath and Mind are inseparable, but how does this work on an experiential level?

If we can become more sensitive in our yoga practice, then with skill we can relax, both generally and within asana, allowing a greater awareness of our breathing to take place. Then, using yoga movement and posture gently and sensitively we can discover that each asana has a very different effect on our breathing. Instead of seeing asana as a means to stretch, we can learn to use it as an aid to opening up to, and increasing awareness of, our breathing.

Working like this we can develop our understanding of asana as a way of leading us into experiencing the subtleties of the breath; this in turn leads the way into pranayama. It is the subtlety and nuance of pranayama, which then paves the way to deep relaxation and ultimately to meditation.

We will explore this using Patanjali Sutras 2:49 to 2:53 as a starting point.

Bram Williams teaches yoga in West London. His own daily yoga practice has evolved over the years into a subtle, meditative approach to asana with a large emphasis on pranayama as a lead into seated meditation. He studied in mindfulness, and both Shamatha and Vipassana meditation in Northern India as well as studying with teachers from the Himalayan Institute in America.

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Emergency First Aid at Work for Yoga Teachers
Carey Hall, 58a Claremont Road, Cricklewood, North London, NW2 1BU
Saturday 20th July 2013 | 10.00 am–4.00 pm
Tutor Colin Fordham
Event fee: £50

Travel Info:
Tube: Brent Cross
Train: Cricklewood
Buses: 189 from Brent Cross, Kilburn, Abbey Road, Baker Street & Oxford Street; 226 from Golders Green, Willesden, Acton & Ealing
There is plenty of off-street parking, no restrictions

Make your cheque payable to 'British Wheel of Yoga'
Write your BWY number, and the title and date of the Event on the back of the cheque
Send your booking form and cheque to
Natasha St. Paul, 9 Sandall Road, London W5 1HZ
07854 114801

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Teaching & Adjusting Standing Poses
Light Centre City, 168 London Wall, London, EC2M 5QD
Saturday 20th July 2013 | 10.00 am–4.00 pm
Tutor Richard Adamo
Event fee: £35

Travel Info:
Tube: Moorgate (Metropolitan, Circle, Northern, Hammersmith & City Lines)
Train: Moorgate

Make your cheque payable to 'British Wheel of Yoga'
Write your BWY number, and the title and date of the Event on the back of the cheque
Send your booking form and cheque to
Natasha St. Paul, 9 Sandall Road, London W5 1HZ
07854 114801

This IST event will cover why we need to adjust students, how to identify main problem areas and how to observe and adjust these areas in asana.

Richard has been teaching for about 25 years. He has practised yoga mainly in the Iyengar and Ashtanga methods and has developed his teaching and practice to try and get the best out of both systems. He has taught classes ranging from antenatal yoga, children, mental health to Ashtanga Yoga. Richard is a teacher trainer with the British Wheel of Yoga.

He has a keen interest in yoga philosophy, religion and psychology, and how this effects the way we live and practice. He balances traditional yoga ideas and an emphasis on practice that grounds the students in his classes with a sense of fun.

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Emergency First Aid at Work for Yoga Teachers
Streatham Therapy Centre, 1-4 The High Parade, Streatham High Road, SW16 1EX
Saturday 7th September 2013 | 10.00 am–4.00 pm
Tutor Colin Fordham
Event fee: £50

Travel Info:
Tube: Tooting Bec (Northern Line)
Rail: Streatham Hill and Streatham Stations
Car: There is free parking on surrounding streets

The entrance is in Leigham Avenue.

Make your cheque payable to 'British Wheel of Yoga'
Write your BWY number, and the title and date of the Event on the back of the cheque
Send your booking form and cheque to
Natasha St. Paul, 9 Sandall Road, London W5 1HZ
07854 114801

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21st C. Disorders - How Yoga Can Help & The Immune System and Yoga
Light Centre City, 168 London Wall, London, EC2M 5QD
Saturday 14th September 2013 | 10.00 am–4.00 pm
Tutor Ruth Gilmore
Event fee: £35

Travel Info:
Tube: Moorgate (Metropolitan, Circle, Northern, Hammersmith & City Lines)
Train: Moorgate

Make your cheque payable to 'British Wheel of Yoga'
Write your BWY number, and the title and date of the Event on the back of the cheque
Send your booking form and cheque to
Natasha St. Paul, 9 Sandall Road, London W5 1HZ
07854 114801

Details of this course are awaiting confirmation.

Ruth was a lecturer in Physiology and then in Anatomy at The Queen’s
University of Belfast for many years. In 1996 she qualified as a yoga
teacher and has since acquired additional training and expertise in the
use of yoga for medical conditions. Ruth enjoys sharing her unique
combination of yoga and medical knowledge with others. Ruth writes a
popular column in Yoga and Health and has contributed to a number
of books.

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