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 Welcome to our February newsletter!
The Lunar New Year is fast approaching. I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone prosperity, happiness and good health in the upcoming Year of the Rat.
Someone once told me a cold lunar new year is considered lucky. In that case, the year should be a very good one.
I hope you have time to enjoy being with family and friends and can take a break from the usually hectic pace of life in the city. I know most of you will be away from your regular activities for a while.
If you are in Hong Kong over the festive period and would like to do some yoga, I will be leading a three-day workshop on the afternoons of the 8, 9 and 10th of February. Details are below.
Kung Hei Fat Choi,
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 Words of Wisdom |
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Guruji BKS Iyengar
Mr. Iyengar talks about a passage from the Yoga Sutras where we are given methods to deal with mental disturbances and find the key to happiness:
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"In order to achieve a serene consciousness, we have to be willing to change our behavior and approach toward the external world. This is for our own good. Certain treatments cultivate the mind and smooth the yogic path. They are:
Maitri - cultivation of friendliness towards those who are happy
Karuna - cultivation of compassion toward those in sorrow
Mudita - cultivation of joy towards those who are virtuous
Upeksa - cultivation of indifference or neutrality towards those who are full of vices
As we begin to withdraw our ego and the attachment to our feelings that disturb us, as we use the healing qualities to calm our hearts and minds, we also begin to withdraw from the vicissitudes of life. This withdrawal is called pratyahara. It is an important part of experiencing inner peace."
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Kung Hei Fat Choi |
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Chinese New Year Yoga Workshops with Linda Shevloff
Friday, February 8 - Standing on a Firm Foundation
Saturday, February 9 - Being Quiet, Becoming Still
Sunday, February 10 - Opening the Body for Something New
3 - 5pm daily
$350 per class or $1000 for all three classes
For details, please click Events |
Pre-registration is required
Please post cheques to:
The Iyengar Yoga Centre of Hong Kong
Room 406 New Victory House,
93 - 103 Wing Lok St., Sheung Wan
Studio Tel: 2541 0401
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| Chinese New Year Yoga Schedule |
 There will be no regular classes Wednesday evening February 6 through Sunday February 10.
Our regular schedule resumes Monday, February 11. | |
| New beginners yoga series Monday evenings |
| Bilingual teachers |
 Our new Beginners Yoga Series will be taught by Lydia Tsang and Kitty Leung. Both in their second year of teacher training, they are ready to begin some basic teaching.
It will be the first time we have teachers who are bilingual in English and Cantonese. Sometimes students who aren't comfortable speaking English are reluctant to take classes at our studio because English is the language of instruction.
While Lydia and Kitty's classes will also be taught in English, they will translate for those who cannot understand.
This four week series will run Mondays from February 18 to March 10
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Birjoo Mehta's workshop photos will soon be on our website! |
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| Intro classes - half price! |
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 Teachers in Training are leading a Beginners Yoga Class every Sunday from 10:00 - 11:30am.
These classes are half price and provide a good introduction to Iyengar Yoga. Why not bring your family to the Yoga Centre and let them try Iyengar Yoga?
Register now! - click here
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Monthly Pass: $1800 is now good for 18 classes. You may purchase one at any time. It is valid for 30 consecutive days. Register now - click here!
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