Back for the second summer, we will continue to explore the basic principles of the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, and our yoga practice.  A little inspiration to bring into your daily life practices from a deep subject.  The structure of the week remains the same, the learning will be new and fresh as each day is to us.

Through these principles, we explore;

Five gross elements (pancha mahabhutas)
earth (prthvi), water (ap), fire (tejas), air (vayu), ether (akasa)  

Five subtle elements (tanmatras)
smell (gandha), taste (rasa),  form (rupa),  touch (sparsa),  sound (sabda)

Asana practice physically builds the whole system.  Focusing on how we nourish the body for its needs brings our practice to a deeper understanding of the whole system, promoting a clearer path on our yoga journey.

With over 25 years of Iyengar Yoga teaching, she has always been interested in Ayurvedic Science.  It can be a complex system, but its root starts simply.  In 2008, her teacher, Rajiv Chanchani said to study yoga you must study Ayurveda.  However, it wasn't until a lucky fortune that an Ayurvedic retreat centre opened near her home.  It was there, at The Clover Mill, in 2014 when Ayurveda really began to take some form.  She trained in Ayurvedic massage with Sunita Passi from TriDosha, studied with Annie MacIntyre who has written 20 books on the subject and worked for three years with Julie Dent who set up The Clover Mill.