Hatha Yoga Workshops
Saturday Workshops with Hazel
Hazel teaches a monthly workshop with a different theme as the focus of the day in venues which offer a peaceful and surrounded by green space to enhance the days escape. Venue directions are lower on this page. Details for holiday in France and Cotswolds weekend are on the Yoga Holidays page.
A workshop is a great way to deepen your enjoyment of yoga. The day offers the time to experiment and hone techniques that a weekly class just does not allow for. Many students describe the workshops as a rare treat, giving themselves some 'me - time'. The groups are small and held in quiet locations with green space around. Directions and what to bring are given further down page.
Balance and Alignment Saturday 9 October 2010
Eynsham. Breath is key to finding your balance whether in a difficult one legged posture or rooted in tadasana the mountain standing pose. We will take time to undo poses, looking at muscles and core strength, building the posture with attention to alignment and using the breath so hence discover balance. Lunch is included at £45.00
Festive Celebration Saturday 11 December 2010
Eynsham. Today will be a calm day filled with flowing sequences, strong and softer tempo of asanas throughout, the afternoon relaxation incorporating visualisation focusing on balancing the chakras with colour. Appropriate pranayama and meditation. A chance to rejunvenate before the festive season gets into full swing. £45 Lunch included.
Challenge yourself Saturday 12 March 2011
Eynsham. Today will give time to fully explore teh poses you know already and work with some of the more challenging ones. Their will be pairwork. The day combines movement with breath, using relaxation and meditation to balance the asana work. Some Experience of Yoga is required. £45 Lunch is included.
Looking forward into Summer 2011
- 9 April 2011 Yoga and Meditation
- 18 June 2011 Spring Celebration
- 6 August 2011 Chakras II
- 24 September 2011 Inside Out Yoga
Details of the day:
The days are 10am to 3.30pm. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place. Workshops held in Old Headington and Marsh Baldon are £35 and please bring a lunch to share. Workshops held in St Ethelwold’s House and the Eynsham space are more expensive as the meditation Sanctuary room restricts numbers and we include lunch for convenience, hence £45. The new venue in Eynsham is ideal comfortable room within a private house. Please phone 07931 743785 or email from Contacts page. Saturday Workshops run 10am to 3.30pm.
Wear usual comfortable stretch friendly clothing but maybe easy layers to allow for the changing tempo of the class. Please bring your mat, blanket/towel and cushion and an open mind! Likewise any yoga equipment you have, though I have some to lend. Some equipment available for purchase if would like your own blocks, belts etc. You are advised to eat (ideally two hours before class) a small breakfast and bring a light lunch to share.
Pear Trees at Marsh Baldon 2004 Student shows great quad stretch of pigeon pose
Saturday Venues and Directions
New venue in Eynsham Village: We are very lucky to have use of a private space for our Saturdays. The large airy wooden floored room is warm and comfortable. Lunch is included with hot and cold drinks. Full address details given when booking. Eynsham is quite a large village, just beyond the West side of Oxford either from the A40 or from Botley on B4044 but make sure you have 5p for the Farmoor toll bridge. There is ample parking available.
Old Headington, Oxford
A local landmark building!
Old Headington Village Hall is on Dunstan Rd, OX3 9BY, where the road changes name from St Andrew's Rd. It is across from Stoke Place. There is ample parking as it is unusual for the Girl guide hall to have weekend events but please take care of parents and girls walking to the hunt behind if so.
St. Ethelwold’s House, East St. Helen’s Street, OX14 5EB.
St Ethelwolds is an open spiritual retreat centre and so offers a haven of peace and tranquility in a beautiful building in the centre of Abingdon dating back to the 14th century. East St Helen’s Street is one-way leading into West St Helen’s Street. No parking is available but there are on street meters, a council car-park on West St. Helen’s Street, and free parking by river beyond house.
Would you like to make a weekend and stay in the city of Oxford or discover the lovely countryside around Eynsham? Please email and I can suggest some B&Bs or hotels.
If you would like to attend one of these or have a suggestion for a future workshop please get in touch.
Meditation and Yoga
This introduction will offer gentle movement to warm up and exercises to enhance different postures for meditation. Breath is the basis for meditation & we will look at different themes to develop your meditation upon: concentration, working with chakras, mantras and/or simply silence.
If you would like to create your own simple weekend around Yoga there are local bed&breakfasts and hotels local to the venues or further into the city centre if you would like to make a weekend of it. Please get in touch if you would like recommendations.