2012 Convention

Freedom in Relationship: The Path of Yoga

Guest Speaker: Peter Hersnack

Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd July 2012

Hosts: Harper Adams University College, Newport Nr Telford, Shropshire

For booking information please contact Debbie Falchi.
Email: events@ays.org.uk
Tel: 07748 484510

About aYs

aYs

The Association for Yoga Studies is a community of Yoga teachers and yoga students at all levels. Members share a common interest in the approach to yoga known as “viniyoga”. Teachers within this approach offer one-to-one teaching and/or therapy, group classes, workshops and retreats.

Samatvam yogah ucyate

Sutra of the month edition: 
2
Month of: 
November 2011
Sutra Title: 
Samatvam yogah ucyate
Translation: 
Evenness of mind is Yoga
Sutra Chapter and Verse: 
Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 48
This month's commentator: 
Margo von Romberg

Sorry about long delay since last Sutra – I have been busy, and without Susan badgering me I would have forgotten again today!

I left you last time to think about the question, “What do you do when future suffering cannot be avoided?” What was your answer? Here's a thought:

In the Bhagavad Gita, the warrior Arjuna could not cope with the prospect of having to fight in battle against his cousins. He sank down in his chariot, throwing aside his bow and arrows, saying, “I will not fight.” His charioteer, Krishna, gave him this advice:

“Fixed in Yoga, perform actions,

Future suffering should be avoided

Sutra of the month edition: 
1
Month of: 
August 2011
Sutra Title: 
Heyam duhkamanagatam
Translation: 
Future suffering should be avoided
Sutra Chapter and Verse: 
Chapter 2 verse 16
This month's commentator: 
Margo von Romberg

This advice is almost so obvious that it hardly needs saying. Anyone who sees suffering coming will try to avoid it. Anyone who has experienced a possible cause of suffering will try to avoid it in future. Anyone who is already suffering will try not to make the suffering worse, and take steps to reduce the pain.

At its simplest, the advice we are given is to be permanently vigilant, and so future suffering can perhaps be avoided, minimised or reduced. BUT…

aYs Joins British Council for Yoga Therapy

The BCYT is the UK forum for yoga therapy organisations, promoting high standards in the training and provision of yoga therapy. It supports the regulation process provided by the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (which is recognised by the Dept. of Health) and promotes yoga therapy to the public, medical profession and other organisations.

By joining the BCYT, aYs is involved in the development of professional yoga therapy standards and the accreditation of yoga therapy training courses by the BCYT. In the future, membership of BCYT allows aYs to run accredited training courses for yoga therapy consistent with our viniyoga approach and which will be nationally recognised as being of a high professional standard.

(NB for aYs yoga therapists – both Paul Harvey’s Practitioner training and Sadhana Mala’s training are recognised as meeting the standards of the BCYT.)

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