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James Currie has been practising Yoga for almost 20 years,teaching around the world for nearly 10 years.James currently teaches Yoga to individuals and small groups at home or workplace in and around Marbella and London.James has taught over 10,000 classes.His main influences are Paramahansa Yogananda, Sri.T.Krishnamacharya(who taught B.K.S Iyengar,Sri.K,Pattabhi Jois and Indra Devi),the Bihar school of Yoga,Bihar,India.Swami Sivananda and Bryan Kest. He teaches viniyoga,whereby the methods and applications of Hatha Yoga asanas are adapted to each individual.
One of the most important roles of Yoga for the individual is to increase the psychological and physiological capacities to reduce stress."Dynamic flow,Power Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga is often more suitable for younger people or those with a sedentary job.A more static and gentle form of Hatha Yoga,such as Iyengar Yoga,or Sivananda Yoga,is often more beneficial to both older students as well as those nursing injuries.
It is important not to get too caught up in the various "brands" of Yoga.Doing so may well distract you from the true purpose of Yoga.
Yoga is about meditation and is entirely compatible with Christianity."Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10.Focus should be more about intention,whilst remembering that all styles of Yoga asanas stem from Hatha Yoga. Hatha Yoga is a system of physical postures,or asanas,whose higher purpose is to purify the body,giving one awareness and control over its internal states and rendering it fit for meditation." James Currie has extensive experience in teaching a wide spectrum of age groups,from students to seniors.
"Yoga understands that each and everyone of us is unique,with
different bodies,injuries,life histories and intentions.Yoga asanas must be adapted to the individual,not the other way around."
For bookings or additional information:
Tel: Marbella (0034) 690237588
London (0044) 07914735247
My first DVD
"James Currie's Yoga for Stress"
is available to purchase online
We are living in a stressful and turbulent world.There is little information available on how to cope with daily strife.Stress affects all of us.To deal with it many of us are turning to substance abuse,eating disorders,and destructive relationships.
The main purpose of Hatha Yoga asanas,is to use the body in order to prepare the mind for meditation.
This is why,at the end of the class there is a 15 minute meditation session(savasana).Yoga Asanas can be extremely beneficial in helping alleviate stress and can strengthen the nervous system.Taking this class will contribute to your sense of wellbeing.It's a gentle flowing Yoga class.
It's challenging in places,combining breath with movement,along with correct alignment.I work through the entire body,helping to increase vitality, strength,balance and flexibility as well as equanimity.If you are completely new to Yoga,but physically fit and would like a challenge(Level 1/2,a basic knowledge of Yoga asanas is preferable), or an experienced Yogi, you can take something from this class.It was filmed live in London and is easy to follow.Come home,create a space for yourself,then take the class,as a journey from beginning to end.
I have included a very relaxing track from "Sacred Chants," during savasana.to help everything dissolve.
It's a great way to unwind after a hard days work.Or early in the morning,before you start.It will leave you feeling refreshed and invigorated.
The DVD comes with a stunning soundtrack of selected "Sacred Chants of Buddha and Shiva" by Craig Pruess.
It was directed by Bafta winning Gerry Fox.
Total running time is 67 mins.
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We are small,independent and dedicated to offering concise and objective information about all aspects of yoga.There is a huge amount of misinformation about Yoga out there.
"We live in an increasingly violent and troubled world.A world where one day you have your health,a partner, a job and money,the next day its all gone. A world in which we often treat our pets better than we treat each other.A world in which we spend more on our cars,than looking after ourselves.We suffer high rates of domestic violence and divorce.The WHO recently published a report stating that mental illnesses are exploding in this country.
Record numbers of people are living on their own.Stress related conditions are costing our industries billions and stretching the fabric of our society to near breaking point.Our churches are in turmoil.Something is clearly going wrong.
We need to understand that just as the mind and body are interlinked,so are our relationships with each other and the planet we live on.We are like a spider's web,which is extremely strong until one part is weakened.We live on a small planet which is one of many billions of other planets,yet we still create divisions amongst ourselves,based on things like the colour of our skin or religious beliefs!We are all here for only a brief period of time, after which we will turn to a pile of dust.It is our absolute Dharma(duty)to make sure, the young look after the old,the healthy look after the sick,the strong look after the weak and the rich look after the poor.
All of us our planet.
We eat food and dairy produce contaminated with pesticides,antibiotics and growth hormones.We overeat.
Yoga offers us an opportunity to reconnect with ourselves and each other.Yoga can be of enormous benefit to everyone,irrespective of age,creed or gender.
It's time to start living.Throw judgement out of the window.Let's start some healing,nurturing and more gratitude.
All Yoga Asanas stem from Hatha Yoga,which is approximately 5000 years old.In the second part of the twentieth century Yoga asanas split into two major schools,one is focused on precision of movement,the other links the breathe directly to the movement.I integrate both styles,as taught by Sri.T.Krishnamacharya and the Bihar school of Yoga.The great sage Patanjali is credited with authoring the "Yoga Sutras" which best estimates date at around 2000 years old.Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda(published in 1946) is one of the best books ever written on the subject.Swami Sivananda bought Yoga teacher training to the west.Sri.T.Krishnamacharya(who taught B.K.S. Iyengar,Sri.K,Pattabhi Jois and Indra Devi) was arguably the most influential yet relatively unknown figures in Yoga in the twentieth century.Prana,Pranayama,Prana Vidya and Hatha Yoga Pradipika both by the Bihar school of Yoga are definitive texts.Light on Yoga by B.K.S.Iyengar took the world by storm in the 1960's,with its graphic images of Yoga asanas.Recently published
Sivananda buried Yoga by Yogi Manmoyanand, is also well worth a read.
Light on Life by B.K.S Iyengar is excellent.
How to know God(The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali) with a commentary by
Swami Pradhavananda and Christopher Isherwood is the best explanation of the Yoga Sutras I have come across.
Spread Truth,Love and Kindness
james
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