Tibetan Yoga, Vajrayana, Children’s Stories – October Newsletter

The Autumn programme is up and running. Please note that enrolment for the Vajra Romance Course is now closed. The Saturday morning Tibetan Yoga course that runs for three Saturdays from 11th October is filling up, so if you are interested in that please book your place as soon as possible.

We have made a few tweaks to the schedule – such as moving the Wednesday afternoon Tibetan Yoga session forward half an hour to 2 pm so that it fits in more conveniently with school times. We have also added a couple of new regular events: Children’s Story-time on a Wednesday afternoon and Guided Meditation Friday lunchtime. Buddhism has such a wealth of wonderful stories, do come along with your children and hear some after school on a Wednesday. At 12 noon on a Friday Ngakma Nor’dzin will lead a session of guided meditation that will include mantra, song and visualisation.

Monday	closed
Tuesday	19:00–20:30	Meditation Group – open group, all welcome
Wednesday	14:00–15:00	Tibetan Yoga – through these movements Mind finds itself in its own free space
Wednesday	15:45–16:15	Children’s Story-time – stories from Buddhist Traditions
Wednesday	17:30–18:30	Tibetan Yoga – through these movements Mind finds itself in its own free space
Thursday	19:00–20:30	Courses on Vajrayana Buddhism – for details see below
Friday	10:30–11:30	Tibetan Yoga – through these movements Mind finds itself in its own free space
Friday	12:00–13:00	Guided Meditation – enjoy a delightfully different lunchtime break
Saturday	10:00–12:00	1st Saturday of the month: Meditation – discover the spaciousness of Mind, & learn how to start or establish a regular practice
Saturday	10:00–12:00	Other Saturdays – courses & events – for details see below
Sunday	closed (unless we are running a weekend event)

Upcoming courses:

The Body of Visions – the rich and dramatic symbolism of inner Tantra

Thursdays, 5 week course, 19:00 – 20:30, 06 Nov – 04 Dec, £6 per night, or £25 for the course

These five weeks will explore tantric theory and imagery, and practices of vision, voice, gesture, and music. It will include an evening of empowerment, and a presentation of Tibetan Tantric arts. Attend for particular evenings or for the whole course.

Week 1: The path of transforming ordinary appearance into realised appearance

Week 2. Tantric imagery – a visual presentation

Week 3: Padmasambhava – Guru Rinpoche, the tantric Buddha

Week 4: Yeshé Tsogyel and other important women in Tibetan Buddhism

Week 5: Empowerment and the Vajra Master

Tibetan Yoga – through these movements Mind finds itself in its own free space.

Saturdays, 3 week course, 10 – 12, 11 – 24 October, £15 for the course

Tibetan Yoga offers a range of exercises suitable for all ages, abilities and body types. The exercises range from simple to challenging, from low impact to high impact. It is an enjoyable practice that can benefit everyone.

Weaving the elements – release neurosis into the skies of the elements

Saturdays, 4 week course, 10 – 12, 08 – 29 November, £6 per session, or £20 for the course
Weave the elements earth, water, fire, air & space into thread cross designs & amulets to release oneself or others from neurosis & health problems. Discover the significance of the elements to our emotional state.