Sivananda Yoga Centre Putney: yoga, information, classes, courses, teacher training, relaxation

with Special Guest: Angela Hope Murray

Join us for our annual Summer Yoga Retreat at Gaunts House in beautiful Wimborne, Dorset. This annual retreat is a tradition going back many years and is always eagerly anticipated by Yoga students as a rare opportunity to relax, rejuvenate and deepen their experience of Yoga. The daily schedule is based on the 5 points for radiant health and mental peace of Swami Vishnudevananda and has been followed in Sivananda Ashrams and Centres worldwide for over 50 years, helping countless practitioners to stay strong and inspired in there practice.

We are very happy to have as special guest Angela Hope Murray for a programme on “Ayruveda – the Science of Self Healing”. This special programme will address in depth the following topics:

Introduction to the fundamental principles of Ayurveda
Determining your Ayurvedic constitution
The Ayurvedic Daily regime
Principals of Ayurvedic Cooking according to the 6 tastes

Angela Hope-Murray, D.O. is a practitioner of complementary medicine for over 30 years. She has trained extensively in Ayurveda with Dr. Vasant Lad and has been a close colleague of Dr. Robert Svoboda. She has earned a Doctor of Osteopathy degree from the UK College of Osteopathy and is a dedicated proponent of the Ayurvedic Tradition in the UK.

Schedule: The retreat will begin on Thursday August 21 at 4pm and will end on Monday August 25 at approximately 1pm
Prices: Shared room: Members £287 / Non-members £320 - Double Room: Members £335 / Non-members £365
Single with bath: Members £380 / Non-members £412

Information

To book
Please complete and sign the application form along with a £50 deposit to secure your place and post to the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in London. Full payment is due two weeks before arrival. No refunds can be given for cancellation unless the place can be reallocated.
Cheques can be made out to "SYVC".
Cards accepted:
Visa, Mastercard, Switch and Delta.

What to Bring
Comfortable clothes, comfortable shoes/sandals/ walking shoes, towels and toiletries, yoga mat, meditation shawl, rainwear, cushion to sit on. Yoga mats, cushions, books, tapes, T-shirts and yoga trousers as well as book and tapes will be on sale during the retreat.

Classes
Classes are divided into groups to allow people to participate in classes at their own level. Beginners are welcome.

Accommodation
Simple and comfortable mainly in dormitories, some double rooms. Meals Simple nutritious and delicious vegetarian food will be served twice daily.

Retreat Rules
To maintain the spiritual atmosphere, no meat, fish or eggs are allowed. No smoking, alcohol or drugs. Attendance at both meditations and yoga classes is mandatory.

the Daily Schedule


5.30am	Wake-up
6am	Meditation, chanting & talk
8am	Asanas and Pranayama
10am	Brunch
11am	Free time
12noon	Nature walk
2pm	Workshop or lecture
4pm	Asanas and Pranayama
6pm	Dinner
8pm	Meditation, chanting, & talk or guest programme

For details on getting to Gaunts House click here

To download an application form (Adobe PDF format) click here