Yoga with June...........meditation in movement.
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Welcome to Junes Yoga
Yoga with June...........meditation in movement.
I am interested in using asana to develop awareness, finding out how the body, mind and breath interact and influence each other. Exploring where there is tension physically and mentally, the practice brings us to face our tension and the work is to discover ways of restoring harmony, well-being and wholeness.
There is no ambition but rather increasing clarity. Although the work is with the physical body, we find that working with a calm attitude has a quietening effect on the mind which enables us to discover the joy that is yoga.
Since qualifying with Yoga Scotland in 1992, I have been privileged to have been taught by several of the excellent teachers inspired by the work of the late Vanda Scaravelli. In particular my practice has been shaped over the last 14 years by the inspirational teaching of John Stirk and continues to evolve under the guidance of Marc Woolford.
Meet June
I went to my first yoga class when I was about 15 years old. Later as a student I read philosophy and studied different spiritual traditions. The seeds were sown for my developing interest in the philosophy and art of yoga.
When I was drawn to train as a yoga teacher with Yoga Scotland in 1991, it was to delve more deeply into the philosophy, to further my spiritual search. I had never been any good at sports and had no background in anatomy and physiology.
I could never have guessed that a few years down the road I would be teaching a practice very much based on the physical work……....observing the body as it is, on the ground, being breathed. In particular, my studies over the last 14 years with yoga tutor and osteopath John Stirk have helped me discover the connection between body, mind and spirit. The experience in the postures brought an awareness I couldn’t have found in any book. The meditation, the non-doing is there in the doing.
Lots of yoga students are drawn to the yoga for the benefits of the physical exercise and I am keen to present my classes so they are accessible to everyone, regardless of their fitness level. Many people find they benefit especially from the relaxation and many then go on to develop an interest in the spiritual practice.
My personal journey was from the spiritual search to the physical practice. Whichever way, I think there is no separation. The practice is the meditation. We use what we have, where we are.
These days I am interested in how science is proving what the yogis discovered through their efforts thousands of years ago. My daily inspiration comes from my family, my students, the music of Krishna Das, and the books of Osho. And of course the yoga!
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Hatha Yoga, Yoga
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