Yoga Teacher(s) Wanted!

Class Cover for Maternity Leave April 2010 to January 2011

Mondays: 11.00am – 12.00 noon – Baby Yoga
Mondays: 7.45pm – 9.15pm – Beginners/Improvers*
Tuesdays: 7.00pm – 8.30pm – Beginners/Improvers
Thursdays: 7.30pm – 9.00pm – Beginners/Improvers*

All classes are in or around York and run in school term times.

* Adult Education Classes run by York City Council – qualified teachers or completion of BWY Dip up to Unit 3 or equivalent preferred. For other classes student teachers are welcome to apply.

To register your interest and find out more please contact
Alison Goodwin.
Email yogawithalison@yahoo.co.uk

The BWY Website – IST and CPD

If you haven’t looked at the BWY website http://www.bwy.org.uk for a while I do recommend a visit. There is now a members’ section which you can log in to using your BWY number and a password. From there, you can now record your CPD online.
You can also book various distance learning courses (these are presently only available to teachers). A fascinating array of topics are on offer. These include: philosophy and relaxation from our own Di Kendall; teaching asana and Ujjayi with Pam Horton; Pranayama and Vinyasa with Margaret Woodley; Ayurveda with Felicity Leigh and Chakras with Tabitha Evans
Apart from benefiting anyone with a special interest in these topics, they are especially useful for those people (with computer access) who find it difficult to get out and about, or who would have to travel large distances to a workshop or IST day. All courses count as 7.5 CPD points.

Winner of the BBC Power of Sport Award

Yorkshire Yoga has been awarded the 2009 BBC Power of Sport Award, supported by Sport England. Sports Presenter Harry Gration from BBC’s Look North programme visited the yoga centre to make the presentation to the British Wheel of Yoga Approved Centre. Laura Bissell, Yorkshire Yoga’s founder and chairman, collected the award.

British Wheel of Yoga chairman Helen Smith travelled from Essex to Yorkshire for the award presentation.
“As the National Governing Body, the British of Wheel of Yoga is committed to widening participation across the nation. Its support of Approved Centres is dependent upon the centre having a policy of full inclusion. Today has been an exciting opportunity to see Yorkshire Yoga’s impressive disability programme in action.”
The BBC Power of Sport award recognises real projects that have made a difference in the community and the Yorkshire Yoga programme is a leading example of this. The BBC filmed Yorkshire Yoga’s Able & Enabled class for wheelchair users and carers.

In the last year, participation amongst people with disabilities at Yorkshire Yoga has increased by 85%. Yorkshire Yoga’s commitment is also to provide free or low cost classes for people who are disadvantaged. Many programmes are free of charge to people who are unemployed or working less than 17 hours a week such as the sessions for Physical Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Parents & Tots, Teens and Young Adults, Carers and the charity’s popular Thinnerpeace project.

David Holdsworth, Controller BBC English Regions, added: "All our Power of Sport award winners are making a real difference through sport to the lives of people in their communities. Finding and telling these fantastic stories back to our audiences across England are at the heart of what the BBC is here to do, so we're delighted to be part of these awards."

Sport England is supporting the BBC Power of Sport Award. Jennie Price, Sport England’s Chief Executive, said: “This award celebrates the power of sport to improve lives and enrich local communities. The Yorkshire Yoga programme proves just what can be achieved when you have great ideas backed by dedicated people.”

Di Kendall Retires from Diploma Course Tuition

In April 2009, Di Kendall‘s last set of diploma course students were passed out. After many years of hard work coaching some of our region’s finest teachers, she is now looking forward to her hard earned retirement.
Kamal Sahota who graduated this April said;
“Di has been a tremendous teacher. Her knowledge of anatomy and philosophy and adherence to high standards and her steel like determination, to get the most from her aspiring teachers, has made it a privilege to be taught by her. Her dedication, professionalism and care towards her students have been outstanding, despite the AOL fuelled IT challenges, students having five babies, students’ house moves to farflung Scotland etc. etc”

DVD - The Spectrum of Yoga

This is available from any committee member, see details under Products