September 11-18
Yoga
with Tim Cummins
(Shadow Yoga)
£595

We are pleased to welcome Tim Cummins for the first time this year. We were fascinated by the yoga he teaches, a very special branch of hatha yoga called Shadow Yoga.

Having trained in and taught Shivenanda and then Astanga yoga for years, Tim fell for Shadow Yoga. In a sentence, Shadow Yoga frees up energy (prana) in the body to dissolve restrictions and stuck areas, or ‘shadows’.
Tim will introduce you to the principles of Shadow Yoga, looking at how you move your body and support yourself from your core. Developing this internal strength is integral to the system as is correct breathing. Most people hold an enormous amount of tension in their hips which blocks the flow of energy to the legs (and can lead to problems in the hips in later life). So expect to give your hips some serious stretching and unblocking. The breathing techniques will calm your emotions & centre your mind whilst discouraging any build up of stiffness in the body.

Tim: “Unique to this system of yoga, is the practice of a ‘prelude form’, which could be thought of as a warm-up sequence (though in truth, it is very much more than this). It is a dynamic sequence of flowing movements which contain elements common to yoga, Indian & Chinese martial arts & classical Indian dance. It is simple, enjoyable, but also challenging!”

Student comment: “Tim is a dedicated and attentive teacher. He’s good fun, caring and copes really well with groups of mixed ability and different ages. I’ve been on two yoga holidays with him and would certainly sign up again.” Priscilla.

All our yoga holidays are designed for all levels. As on other weeks, there is one session in the morning and one late-afternoon.