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February 26, 2014
AcroYoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the dynamic power of acrobatics, and the loving kindness of Thai Massage. These three lineages form the foundation of a practice that cultivates trust, playfulness, and community.
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January 31, 2014
Grasp the opportunity! Teaching for me is a way of giving back and transporting individuals on a journey away from the problems outside the door. You will meet some wonderful, kind hearted people on this journey.
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January 4, 2014
Inversions: why get upside down? Marcus’ Inversions Workshop takes place this Saturday the 11th of January (1:30pm - 3:30pm) at PYC Studios! Here’s why we think you should attend… An inversion is any asana in which the head is below the heart. Down-dog, standing forward-folds, legs up the
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December 8, 2013
This month we take a look at Camel Pose or Ustrasana. ‘Ustra’ is the Sanskrit word for Camel and, as you may well already know, ‘Asana’ means pose. Ustrasana is a pose which serves as both a backbend as well as a chest opener. Postures which achieve this are beneficial for a variety of reasons.
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December 3, 2013
Join us for a Yoga fundraiser for Room to Read with Aram Raffy. This Saturday, the 7th of December, PYC Studios instructor Aram Raffy will be leading a special Power Yoga Flow. Taking place between 14:30 and 15:45, this session will provide the perfect mid-weekend workout. Open to everyone -
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June 3, 2013
On Saturday, May 18th PYC Studios teachers Selda, Pete and myself, Jo, headed down to The Royal Windsor Racecourse to be part of The London Revolution Cycling Event in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer: 2,500 riders took on the challenge of riding 185 miles around London in 2 days (ouch!) and we had the
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April 26, 2013
Last month we let you in on our exciting expansion plans, and we wanted to keep you in the loop with a little taster of one of the new fantastic features that will soon be found at PYC Studios (besides the showers of course!): We are installing Infrared heaters! We had the pleasure of testing an
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April 2, 2013
In its simplest form, the word Isvarapradnidhana is a combination of the words Isvara, meaning Lord, God, Supreme Being or Life Force, and Pranidhana, meaning attention or surrender to, faith in, or reunion with. In many forms of Yoga, Isvarapranidhana is considered the final observance or niyama. I
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February 4, 2013
4 hours of daily yoga practice? WOW! My flexibility and energy levels have increased. I feel much stronger and returned to my normal London work routine bursting with creativity.
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January 2, 2013
When an email pops into your inbox from PYC Studios in Parsons Green telling you of their 30 day Yoga Challenge, What do you do? Ignore it…? Delete it…? Feel intrigued enough to read it but then decide it would be madness to attempt 30 days of Yoga just before Christmas…?! Well, I
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December 1, 2012
You may have come across the number 108 in more ways than just our 108 Sun Salutations event earlier this year to mark the change in season in line with a long established tradition performed by yogis and yoginis all around the world. The number 108 is considered sacred in many Eastern religions and
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October 30, 2012
In many ways, I am an unlikely yoga teacher. I have no background in dance, martial arts, or acrobatics. Finding ease in my practice and learning to just let go on the mat has been an incredibly liberating experience.
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