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 Welcome to our September newsletter!
September marks the beginning of the new yoga season at The Iyengar Yoga Centre of Hong Kong. There will be a larger range of classes available, a new on-line registration system, and a new face at the front desk. Wendy Wong is joining us as an administrative assistant. She will be helping with registrations, communication and promotions. A new wave of teacher trainees will begin their study program. One of our studio's features is that long -time, experienced students have the opportunity to learn how to teach Iyengar yoga. We are the only accredited Iyengar studio in Asia, and ours is the only training program in Asia that leads to full Iyengar certification. A new Beginners class on Sunday mornings will give student teachers a chance to practice their teaching skills, at only half price for participants. If you have friends or family members who have no yoga experience, they might like to try this inexpensive Sunday morning class. The yoga centre has become a place where a community of students is evolving together. I am very grateful for the commitment and support that you bring.
Many, many thanks!
- Lydia Tsang for putting together the September edition of Svadhyaya, our studio newsletter. The new edition is on our website's news page and will be available in paper form early this month.
- Nancy Lai for volunteering to be the librarian of our lending library. We are taking donations of yoga books, if you have a book or two to share, we would love to have them on our bookshelf.
- Angela Tam for setting up an on-line forum where students can join a discussion on aspects of yoga (see details below).
- To all the teachers at the centre who are all committed to high quality teaching. Every one of our teachers is also a student who continues to learn and develop skills and understanding.
- To the students who attend classes and support the centre by their presence.
Most of all, I am grateful to my guru, B.K.S. Iyengar, for the inspiration of his life and work. We are blessed with an abundance of good will.
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Guruji BKS Iyengar |
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"If the foundation is firm, the building can withstand anything. Yoga
is the foundation so that the Self is converted into the subject."
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| Sunday Yoga Workshop Series |
Sunday, September 9
Looking Within - Yoga incorporates the concept of union of the body and mind, but sometimes it is difficult to learn how to move the practice from being purely physical into a mental and spiritual level. In this workshop, techniques of self- reflection will be used to discover personal meaning from the asanas. The workshop will include yoga postures and discussion of their deeper significance.
Led by Linda Shevloff 2-5pm - $350
Sunday, October 7
 Anatomy of the Shoulders - Spread your wings: open your arms, release your shoulders and embrace the world. Learn about the anatomy of the shoulder and how you can improve your posture and relieve the strain imposed by modern life. This anatomy workshop is taught in aid of the Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres, a charity which lends support to disadvantaged women in Hong Kong.
Angela Tam will teach the Anatomy of the Shoulder
Linda Shevloff will teach the Yoga Session 2-5pm - $350
Sunday, November 4
Inspirations from India - After spending a month at The Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in India this summer, teacher Jesse Tong will lead participants in a guided practice of Standing Poses.
With Jesse Tong. 1-3pm - $250
Register Now! Click here!
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| New class schedule posted |
George will teach another Mixed Level Class on Fridays from 7:30 - 8:30am.
Ursula's classes (Mondays & Fridays) will begin September 14.
New Class Schedule - click here
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| New online class registration system's a go! |
Simplified bookings!
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| IYHK students can now book, change and cancel classes online! For added security, all students can create their own user id and password.
If you would like to manage your class schedule on line, you can go to registrations on the classes page of our website. You will be guided to create a username and password.
Bookings should be simplified.
Next to come - payment online - we'll keep you posted!
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| New beginners Yoga class - half price! |
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 Sunday Mornings 10:00 - 11:30am
Starting September 16
Half price! Taught by Teachers-in-Training
$90 for drop-in
$640 for eight classes
This Beginners Class will be supervised as teachers will be learning the art of teaching. It is a good chance to encourage your family to try some yoga.
Register Now! Click here!
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| Yoga Forum! |
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| Visit and take part in our new Yoga Forum!
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| A great start to your day! |
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 Early Morning One Hour Classes - We surveyed opinions in some of the yoga classes recently about the times we offer morning classes on weekdays. We've decided to make these classes one hour long, from 7:30 to 8:30am.
George will teach on Mondays and Fridays. Linda will teach on
Wednesdays. Could this be the opportunity you need to welcome regular yoga practice into your life?
A package of eight of these classes costs only $800.
Register Now! Click here!
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| Expiration dates... |
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| We are putting an expiration date on class bookings.
If you purchase a group of classes, the package is good for 90 days from the purchase date. As our system is now automated, the dates will be recorded. For the next week or so we will continue to sell the paper cards for classes. After that, you can use up your cards until the end of November.
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Monthly Pass: $1800 for up to 16 classes per month - Register now - click here!
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Linda Shevloff
Iyengar Yoga Hong Kong
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