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 Peaceful wishes to you all for 2024!
I’ll be starting off the new year with another workshop which takes place on Saturday 20th January 10am - 12.30pm at Emmaus Centre, St James Church, Bishop’s Stortford. This workshop focuses on backbending with a typical focus on the anatomy using props to develop sensitivity and openings into the deeper recesses of the body and mind. Backbends can be an emotional journey, and one that takes you deep into the centre of yourself as you learn to open parts of the body that are often closed. Within this practice we can find inner courage and uplift the spirits. During this deep dive practice workshop we can learn to cultivate patience and bravery. The workshop will finish with Pranayama, an ancient breathing practice to draws our awareness deep inside. Capacity: 17 people £35.00 per person To book your place visit the classes and workshop page or just click here:
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As an experienced yoga teacher, I've always valued making yoga accessible for everyone. From my therapy training to working with students facing various emotional and physical challenges and medical conditions, I've learned to adapt and customise my teachings for each unique individual. It's interesting to see the recent 'accessible practices' trend. In the Iyengar tradition, we've long embraced props and creative approaches to cater to individual bodies. Restorative yoga for example has been a core part of my practice and teaching since the very beginning of my yoga journey (which goes back decades...shh!). I'm endlessly grateful to the Iyengars for their profound wisdom about the human body and spirit. 🕉️✨   My next yoga workshop is Sat 28/10 @secretspaceyoga
Bookings will open on Tues 10/10/23 I am limiting this workshop to 10 people so be quick to book if this calls to you. Tickets will be £35. This popular workshop has consistently been a favorite with my students , and I am thrilled to revisit it this year, Often referred to as the ‘seat of the soul,’ the Psoas has a profound connection to our physical and emotional well-being. It serves as the primary responder to stress, potentially holding deep-seated past traumas and emotions that remain largely unconscious. When the Psoas functions optimally, it empowers us to feel emotionally resilient while maintaining a healthy spine and posture. However, prolonged sitting or chronic stress can compromise the Psoas, leading to significant back pain and discomfort. Join us for this enriching experience as we explore and nurture the intricate relationship between our physical and emotional selves. Everyone is invited, especially those in search of tension relief and emotional balance. Happy Autumn Equinox! As we transition from the open and expansive energy of the summer months, nature begins to turn inward. This season provides an opportunity for many of us to deepen our yoga practice or indeed embrace some of the holistic practices I have to offer, as we come to a place of introspective self-care and reflection. Lately, I've noticed this growing interest among my therapy clients and yoga students as they take a deep interest in their inner journey, bodies, minds and subsequently their studies and practices, and it beautifully mirrors the introspection of this new season. It's important to remember that this journey extends beyond the classroom and into our daily lives. I'll be discussing this further throughout the term in my yoga classes and workshops 🍂 A student recently asked me for recommendations on reading B.K.S. Iyengar's books, and I would suggest that a great starting point is "The Tree of Life." In The Tree of Yoga, Iyengar offers his thoughts on many practical and philosophical subjects including family life, love and sexuality, health and the healing arts, meditation, death, and Patañjali's Yoga Sutras. Moreover, 'The Tree of Yoga' is a collection of lectures given over an extended period, and the publisher has thoughtfully included two very helpful glossaries within the small paperback to assist you in learning the terminology. As we embrace the autumnal season and its theme of introspection, I wish you happy autumnal studying and a deeper connection to the wisdom of yoga.   AUTUMN TERM YOGA CLASSES 2023 - SIGNING UP NOW!Bookings are now available for the Karmaspace Yoga private group Autumn classes. The general class kicks off on Monday 4/9/23, so make sure to secure your spot ASAP!
Monday General Level Class - 7 week block 4th Sept - 16th Oct £77 6.45pm- 8pm For students who have been practicing yoga regularly for one year or more. Work is more intensive than at Foundation and you’ll be introduced to a wider variety of asanas, basic pranayama and restorative classes. Monday Foundation Course- 5 week course 18 Sep - 16 Oct £55 8.15pm - 9.15pm Suitable for students with less than 2 years experience or complete beginners. Yoga postures from the introductory syllabus are taught to develop strength, stamina and flexibility. This course is suitable for any age group. Any missed classes can be made up via either attending live to the Wednesday zoom class which runs from 7.30am - 8.30am, and/or you can receive the recording which is valid for 7 days. If you wish to join my Monday night private class - where we take a deeper dive into the yoga practice there is still time to join. It is £70 for 7 weeks starting Mon 5th June - 17th July.
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Studio workshop Saturday 29th April 15:00-17:30 BOOK HERE https://www.thesecretspace.org.uk/workshops/yoga-workshop-hertford This workshop with Adrienne Bagnall is based on Guruji BKS Iyengar’s restorative programme for emotional stability that he described as quietening for the body and the mind. This practice will help you understand the use of props tailored to your individual needs and will feature longer holds in supported poses. We shall work through a series of asana and pranayama that calms the mind and cools the brain, balances the intellectual and emotional centres, stimulates positive thinking, and brings about inner silence. Everyone is welcome at this workshop which is for all levels of students from confident beginner (min 6 months practice) to advanced. Dates for my upcoming workshops are: Sat 25 March Sat 29 April Sat 20 May TWISTS & INVERSIONS WORKSHOP SATURDAY 25 MARCH 3PM - 5.30PM £30/£35 BOOK HERE https://www.thesecretspace.org.uk/workshops/twist-inversions-workshop-adrienne In this monthly workshop we focus on twists and inversions which, when done mindfully, have a refreshing effect on the body and mind. They have a cleansing effect on the body, reduce common ailments and improve energy Connecting deep with the Muladhara (root chakra) region of the body, the grounding element, we practice poses that feel great on the tired muscles of the back, induce mobility in the spine, free up the breath and energetic blocks, and have a wringing effect on the inner organs…squeezing out stagnant blood and encouraging a fresh flow of blood to the area. Through the Muladhara connections and kriyas we explore how the standing poses give us access and understanding to inner Self, and to other groups of asana and pranayama. The effects of this work will leave you feeling extremely refreshed, invigorated and inspired. This workshop is part of Adrienne's “Monthly Iyengar Yoga ” series at the Secret Space.  Yoga does wonder for reducing stress and creating mental peace enhancing the action of the parasympathetic nervous system. Many studies have found links between stress and diseases therefore creating harmony and peace of mind also helps in maintaining health and achieves mental concentration, improves memory, focus and clarity of thought, balanced perspectives. However Yoga, is not just a few shapes and stretches, it is a path of development of the Self, a holistic exploration which penetrates the moral, and spiritual Self. We learn to open our hearts, love ourselves, discover ourselves, and in turn open our heart to love others. We become a better person, and a changed person. If you would like to begin this path of transformation then hop on board to this new term of classes. Click on to the link heer to see where to join the Yoga family.  My seasonal holiday reading has been to revisit The Yoga Sutras, a seminal ancient text compiled between 500BC and 400CE by Sage Patanjali. I have been reading the interpretations of both BKS Iyengar and Sri Swami Satchidananda. Satchninandas commentary is more accessible and full of anecdotes whereas Iyengar's is more scholarly and poetic. It has been so interesting to study them both side by side. If I were to impart one yoga sutra for the transition into the new year, my choice today would be Sutra 1:12.
abhyāsa vairāgyaābhyāṁ tannirodhaḥ Practice and non-attachment are the way to still the mind Through continued practice and repeated effort we learn correct understanding i.e. we see the world through an untainted lense- a lense where we are free from desires. Our minds fluctuate between pain or non-pain, however we can detach these fluctuations through repeated yoga practice. Each time we practice, we create an action which is like the pulsation quivering on the surface of the lake. When the vibration dies out, impressions are left (Sanksaras). When we have left a large number of these impressions on the mind we create a habit and from new habits a new life state can arise. A life state which leads us perfect the communion of the body, soul and mind. New yoga classes begin on the 9th January - if you would like to join me click the link here. I wish you all a peaceful 2023 and a dedicated Yoga practice that brings you to a state of Samadhi. |
Hello I'm AdrienneI help individuals connect to their inner wisdom and fully return to their bodies through Iyengar yoga, mindfulness, meditation, pain management, and holistic body work and energetic therapies. With 14 years of Yoga teaching experience (routed in Patanjali's yoga), including 4-6 classes per week and weekly private clients, along with 27 years of dedicated practice in yoga, breath work, and mindfulness, I bring extensive, embodied knowledge to my work. My expertise covers various movement modalities, massage therapies, and addressing both medical and therapeutic needs. I’ve also taught yoga for the Iyengar Long Covid medical study in collaboration with St. John’s University. My teaching is characterised by kindness, intuition, and a deep understanding of the body, mind, art and science behind each modality. |
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