10 of the world’s best yoga retreats 2012

By Susan Greenwood
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 12 January 2012

The Forge Yoga Centre – Totnes Devon
“Gretchen Faust, founder of The Forge Yoga Centre in Totnes, rates Marc Beuvain and Debbie Mills as the most informed practitioners and teachers she’s encountered in her 20-odd years in yoga.”

“Marc will also be at the Forge, on 19-20 May, leading a workshop which explores yoga sutras, and practical sessions on asana, pranayama and meditation.” To read more…

Find out more about the Forge Yoga Centre here

RETREAT – Summer event 2012

Kum Nye & Vinyasa Krama Yoga

14-21 July, 2012 – Holy Island – Scotland
With John Peacock & Marc Beuvain

The course will consist of daily practice sessions of Kum Nye and Vinyasa Krama Yoga. There will be evening talks and debates discussing the philosophies behind each tradition and contrasting the views of Advaita and Buddhist thought on ethics, notions of the self and integrated practice. » Find out more.

Pranayama : Conscious Yogic Breathing

Learn how to use your breath to improve your holistic health

With Marc Beuvain
Totnes, 12th and 13th October 2011

Considered by the ancient yogis to be the gateway to the subtle workings of the human system, breath control has unimagined physiological, mental and emotional benefits. Find out more

Summer Events

Summer Retreat

An Inner Experience

Nourish your deepest self on retreat

with Saraswathi Vasudevan and Marc Beuvain

From the 17th to the 21st July 2011

Poulstone Court, Kings Caple, Herefordshire
Beyond the theory, this is a retreat to experience Yoga, a time to grow.

» For more information, please click here

NEW

Self Development – Yoga Philosophy – Teaching Skills

Build your own yoga course depending on your needs and interests.

New study programme in London.

Module 1: Self Development - 5 weekend workshops

Module 2: The Complete Yoga Sutra-s - 4 weekend workshops

Module 3: Yoga Teaching Methodolgy - 5 weekend workshops


Take part in the modules of your choice.

» For all the information about this new study programme, please click here

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

An Introduction

An Experience

13th and 14th November 2010
The Forge Yoga Centre, Totnes, Devon

A weekend workshop with Marc Beuvain Read More »

Summer workshops

Our series of summer workshops finished at the end of July.

Saraswathi Vasudevan and Dr N Chandrasekaran joined Marc for four workshops about yoga and health. The coming together of these three independent and complementary teachers made for an intense moment of sharing and experience. We were very pleasantly surprised by the interest created by these events, and we would like to thank all the participants for their enthusiasm.

We hope to make at least part of these events available on film soon.

Watch this space!

Yoga and Health – European tour 2010

With three specialist teachers
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Dr N. Chandrasekaran – Saraswathi Vasudevan – Marc Beuvain
Deepen your knowledge and experience of yoga and its applications for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
Venues : Brussels, London, Turin, Aix-en-Provence
Download the information about the London workshop in pdf format
Download the information about the Brussels workshop in pdf format

Yoga and Health – European Tour July 2010

fleur-rose-2With three specialist teachers
Dr N. Chandrasekaran – Saraswathi Vasudevan – Marc Beuvain

Deepen your knowledge and experience of yoga and its applications for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.

Venues and Dates:
Brussels, Belgium: 10-12 July
London, UK: 14-16 July
Turin, Italy: 19-21 July
Aix-en-Provence, France: 25-28 July

Download the information about the London workshop in pdf format
Download the information about the Brussels workshop in pdf format
Download the programme of this workshop in a pdf format

» For all the information about these special workshops see the European tour page or click here

Yoga and ‘Human Givens’ Psychology – South Downs – UK

gayles-buildings-from-the-northA workshop about You
With Marc Beuvain and Roz Robinson
In the idyllic setting of Gayles on the South Downs
24th-25th April 2010

Two complementary approaches to holistic health and well-being come together in one workshop focusing on self discovery and self development.
This will be a practical learning experience, exploring the following topics:
• What are we? Understanding the different aspects of our being, how they interact, and how imbalance can occur
• How this imbalance leads to suffering
• Understanding our own personal situation, and what is needed to regain physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.

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YOUR GUIDE TO YOURSELF, by the ancient yogis – Devon, UK

All the other bits of our being are piled up on top of our hearts, and wading through our inner selves can seem daunting. The ancient yogis understood this, and so they made it simpler for us. They identified and described each part us, each part of the human system, in a model they called the Panca Maya. Understanding how all the different parts of our system interact – the emotional with the physical, the spiritual with the mental etc – is essential to maintaining balance and happiness.

During this workshop, lectures will bring you deeper theoretical knowledge of this area of yoga, supported by references to fundamental texts. Practical sessions will involve a variety of yogic techniques like asana (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), meditation, and svadhyaya (self-examination).

They will allow you to see your own personal situation from a different perspective, bringing you immediate experience of life from your centre.

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YOGA TO HEAL: Living life from the centre – Oslo, Norway

Welcome to a yoga workshop in Oslo – Norway

Dates: 5 – 7 March 2010

This is a workshop about finding your heart, and learning to listen to it.

This two and a half day workshop will comprise both lectures and practical sessions: Read More »

The Yoga Sutra-s: An in-depth study of chapters 3 and 4 – Kent, UK

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A course with Marc Beuvain

A rare opportunity to learn about the third and fourth chapters of the Yoga sutras of Patanjali, this will be a detailed course, providing even the word by word translation of every sutra. Intense, but applicable, down to earth, and wholly accessible.

Comprising 195 short verses divided into four chapters, the Yoga sutra-s of Patanjali are a highly respected text, and have been the reference point for yoga masters for many centuries. Read More »

A video from Marc presenting a workshop in London

Transform your yoga practice Central London – Autumn 2009 onwards

Four Saturdays with Marc to bring a new dimension to your practice: Deepen your knowledge, intensify your experience, harmonise your everyday existence.

Choose your workshop(s): it is possible to come to any one workshop without registering for all four. Read More »

ITALY – LA MEDITATION ACTIVE : Un art de vivre (In French and Italian)

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La méditation fait partie des outils du yoga les plus connus et les plus puissants pour le développement personnel. Contrairement aux idées reçues, elle ne se limite pas à un moment défini passé sur le tapis. C’est avant tout un art de vivre, un savoir-faire à mettre en pratique à chaque moment de la vie. Nul besoin de s’installer dans une grotte en montagne pour y arriver : c’est un outil accessible à tous, que l’on soit mère de famille aux multiples responsabilités, professionnel débordé ou étudiant dévoué. Les résultats de cette pratique assidue transforment le quotidien du pratiquant : agissant au plus près de sa vraie nature Read More »

Asana: Moving towards conscious living 4-5 July 2009 – Edinburgh

20051124_112_square1A powerful, yet rapidly mastered, combination of movement, awareness of the breath, and control of the mind, asana practice improves strength and flexibility….. True. That is one aspect. But there is more. So much more.

This is a workshop to bring a new dimension to your asana practice.

We will begin by examining the full potential of this yogic tool. It is, above all, a way to get back to yourself, to re-centre your being.

And it doesn’t require years of dedicated training to get there. Practices during this workshop will allow you to experience what it really feels like to be centred, here and now, as you are. Read More »

Yoga for Children – Master Classes – 2008/2009 Friston, Sussex

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This course will enable yoga teachers to acquire the knowledge and skills to create, competently and independently, yoga classes which are fun, beneficial and varied for children. All the physiological and psychological aspects of yoga for children will be covered in detail, and at the end of the course teachers will be ready to teach to children of all ages, from babies to teenagers, and of all abilities, including children with special needs. Going beyond the use of postures, the techniques explored will include more complex tools such as breathing exercises and meditation. Read More »

Masterclass: Italy (Teaching in French and Italian)

20051124_57_2_2Ateliers de perfectionnement pour enseignants, formateur et élèves en formation

2008 – 2009 – ITALIE DU NORD

Face à une demande de plus en plus concrète, vous ressentez certainement le besoin de renforcer votre enseignement et d’acquérir des connaissances plus spécifiques.

Quatre rencontres auront pour but de vous montrer comment adapter vos connaissances de manière très précise aux besoins de chaque individu ou groupe d’individus.Vous y découvrirez de nouvelles manières de concevoir des séances toujours plus spécifiques et plus variées. Read More »

Bend your Body, Calm your Breath, Mend your Mind – London – Jan 2008

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Perfectly poised between practice and theory, we will be spending this intensive weekend learning about and experiencing three important forms of yoga practice: Asana (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditation. Read More »

Teacher training course – London

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Teacher Training Course
With Marc Beuvain and specialist subject teachers
Commencing March 2008 – Booking period over

Transform yourself into a creative and highly competent yoga teacher

  • Specialist subject teachers
  • 20 hours of one to one teaching per student
  • Personal development with mentor
  • 500 hours training over two and a half years

Our teacher training course covers many aspects of yoga practice: asana, pranayama, meditation, chanting, an introduction to healing and much more. Read More »