We have some exciting workshops coming your way this April
Chai and Chat – Be Here Now – 48h Access
Grab a cup of masala chai or herbal tea and let’s explore the deeper potential of surrender.
In this month’s meditation we will explore the maxim Be Here Now and look at how to be present.
Be Here Now is an invitation to the present moment but has become bumper sticker philosophy – but is it possible to be ‘in the now’ all the time and why do we judge or berate ourselves when we are not? Even in meditation, our minds are often working away taking us in and out of the present moment. We should not judge our meditation by how many thoughts we have – but how we can bring our awareness back to the momentary awareness of breath or anchoring awareness in the body.
Viriam shares the philosophy on Himalaya Yoga Valley’s teacher training programme. She has been teaching yoga and meditation since 2003 and has trained in several breathwork modalities, ayurveda, yoga nidra, mindfulness and restorative yoga in recent years. Viriam’s teaching focus is to invite her students into a deeper awareness of themselves through movement, meditation, mantra and self inquiry.
Note: This event is recorded and the recording shared with 48 hours access.
Donation-based – you can choose to donate money to:
Cork Simon Community – offers homeless emergency support services and shelter in the city. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Himalaya-Yoga-Valley-Centre-Cork1
Goa Outreach – is a registered children’s charity based close to the Himalaya Yoga centre in Goa https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/mypage/chaichatmeditation
Sun, Apr 11th
3pm – 4pm GMT
All Donations go directly to Cork Simon Community and Goa Outreach
Hip Opening Workshop with Deepika Mehta – 48h Access
Hip opening techniques are what will allow you to improve your overall flexibility. This workshop will be a guided practice, focusing on the physical and energetic aspects associated with the patterns of the Hip. Deepika will take you through passive and active techniques from Yoga as well as other forms of movement to open up the hips and also to work towards learning the technique for more advanced leg-behind-the-head poses when you are ready, avoiding all knee injuries. Note: This workshop will be recorded and the recording will be available for 48h after the event.
April 17th
12pm – 2pm
€20
DANCE OF PRANA Workshop with Deepika Mehta – 48h access
– dynamic music required – In this Class, Deepika will guide you to find the freedom in the Spine and Pelvis creating a Wave-like fluidity and opening in the body through Vinyasa Yoga, opening up the latent energy which is blocked in the body by rigid movement and further this flow will be enhanced by the use of Serpentine-like movements inspired by oriental Dance The combination of the two practices naturally frees up the energy of the body. The asanas which have opened up the body and the dance which helps to connect to that same energy. This is followed by a dynamic meditation to release all mental, emotional and physical blocks, bringing about a natural sense of euphoria. Note: This workshop is recorded and the recording will be available for 48h after the event
April 18th
12pm – 2pm
€20
ABOUT DEEPIKA MEHTA
Deepika Mehta is a Level 2 Authorised Ashtanga Yoga teacher and a new mom to her baby Devi Tara who is 10 months old. She has been on the forefront of Yoga,fitness and wellness in India since 2001. Deepika is known for her motivational and inspirational style of teaching, believing that anyone can achieve what they want if they put their mind to it. She has had several television shows of her own like Yoga City on NDTV Good Times, Tata, Sky Active Fit, Biggest Loser. She has been featured in various publications in India including Vogue, India Today and Elle Magazine, and has featured on the cover of India Today. She was awarded the Yoga Expert of the year by Vogue India in 2018. She has taught and trained some of India’s top celebrities and actors including Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai, Deepika Padukone. She has given a Ted talk at the Un Headquaters in NYC. Because Deepika used Yoga to heal herself from an accident she had several years ago, she believes deeply in the power of the healing process of the practice. Deepika loves to incorporate dance and various other forms of movement and healing practices into her teaching mix.
Love is the Door – Chanting is the Key – Mantra Workshop with Viriam – 48h Access
We will explore Mantra, Making Sounds and Why We Chant. We will look at both the root practices of Mantra and the practice of Mantra yoga as a form of Bhatki and devotion. We will also look at the benefits of chanting and how it works – but essentially it will be experiential – so we will explore how chanting mantra feels…. “Love is the door, chanting is the key” Bhagavan Das Viriam shares the philosophy on Himalaya Yoga Valley’s teacher training programme. She has been teaching yoga and meditation since 2003 and has trained in several breathwork modalities, ayurveda, yoga nidra, mindfulness and restorative yoga in recent years. Viriam’s teaching focus is to invite her students into a deeper awareness of themselves through movement, meditation, mantra and self-inquiry. Note: This workshop will be recorded and the recording will be available for 48 hours.
April 24th
2pm – 5pm
€20