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Dear Yogi,
I hope this email finds you well and surfing the wave of this new way of living. I keep being surprised at how somethings don't change and at the same time so much has. I still need to eat, move and make connection with others. Yet now the pathway to those things has become a bit more winding, a little different. It has been so comforting and energising to see all the lovely people joining the online classes. When we chose to go with the live format of zoom, it was so the classes could continue to have a sense of being in the moment and practicing with each other. It might not be perfect but it is still having an impact. How has it been for you? Have there been benefits to getting to practice at home? Challenges? In Buddhist and Yoga communities there is a concept of Dāna, which is all about generosity and paying it forward. The idea being that teachings are given freely and students pay what they can. In these times when many peoples livelihoods have been affected, it feels like the right thing to do to allow everyone to come to our classes regardless of whether you can contribute or not. So if you can't afford to contribute, please come anyways. If you can afford to continue to support the studio then we are grateful for what you can share. After emails from a bunch of students and some online wrestling on our part we have realised that the Patreon system that we have been using just isn't the right fit. What we liked about it is that you could choose how much you wanted to contribute. So we have decided to stop using Patreon and move back to using Glofox. The way that will work is you can sign into classes to use up credits on your account, pay drop in, or pay monthly unlimited there. We also will still take contribution via PayPal to our email- info@abhyasayogabelfast.com. The other thing we are hearing from a lot of people is, can they share the details of our classes with friends and family, and simply the answer is yes! The more the merrier! That is one of the beauties of teaching via zoom. The only thing we ask is that you ask your friends to sign up for our newsletter as that is the best way for us to keep everyone informed if details of the zoom meetings change. They can do that here. Monday Vinyasa Yoga with Nicole 7pm - https://zoom.us/j/145397889 Tuesday Vinyasa Yoga with John 7pm - https://zoom.us/j/744016237 Wednesday Gentle Yoga with Nicole 6pm - https://zoom.us/j/299304938 Thursday Evening Yoga with John 8pm - https://zoom.us/j/369732388 Friday Morning Yoga with Nicole 10am - https://zoom.us/j/270984898 Saturday Vinyasa with Nicole 10am - https://zoom.us/j/865830276 Zoom classes are now open 20 minutes before the start, so if you come early you can say hello and chat to others who have joined early - you just need to 'unmute' yourself from the drop down file menu. Sharon is still doing the community yoga classes at 5pm on Sunday evening via zoom. Music! - Many of you were asking for some music playing during the class. We've done a few experiments with this and unfortunately it never comes across well. The best solution is to set up a home stereo and play some of what you like. If you have Spotify follow Nicole at "niconicomino" where she has some playlists listed under zoom that you can use. We love hearing from you, so email us how you are, message us on facebook at Abhyasa Yoga Belfast and you can find me on instagram @nicominoyogi. Here are a few words from a lovely poem I read recently, Pandemic by Lynn Unger. Reach out with your heart. Reach out with your words. Reach out with all the tendrils of compassion that move invisibly when we cannot touch. Warmly, Nicole and John |
Welcome to
Abhyasa Yoga is a welcoming space: a sanctuary away from your busy daily life. Whether you are wanting to get fit, to de-stress or to simply touch your toes, come and feel the benefits that arise from establishing a regular yoga practice.
The studio runs on a drop in basis, so whenever you'd like to join, come along 15 minutes before the start of a class, and the teacher will be there to get you set up and show you how the studio works. You can find a full timetable and prices on the classes page. If you are new to yoga we recommend starting with one of the beginners, morning yoga or evening yoga classes.
We have two practice rooms at the studio and regularly host teachers from Ireland and beyond for workshops and events.
If you aren't able to make it to the studio for regular classes but would like to be kept informed of upcoming workshops and events, join our mailing list or like us on facebook
By the way, Abhyasa simply means 'consistent practice' and is pronounced Ab-Ya-Sa!
We have two practice rooms at the studio and regularly host teachers from Ireland and beyond for workshops and events.
If you aren't able to make it to the studio for regular classes but would like to be kept informed of upcoming workshops and events, join our mailing list or like us on facebook
By the way, Abhyasa simply means 'consistent practice' and is pronounced Ab-Ya-Sa!