Upcoming Retreats......Next is in the UK,

Affinity Yoga provides retreats in various locations around the world throughout the year. The retreats are all based on eco-friendly tourism. This year's retreats are in some of the most beautiful and peaceful places in World, take a look using the links on the left for more details. Immerse yourself in yoga, great food and lovely people. And our next retreat in beauiful  Italy is already getting booked up,  so hurry in a yogic way!

Upcoming Workshops and Events....

Relax and Reconnect -Yin and Meditation Workshop-  ask for dates.

11th March 2012 3pm to 5pm £20 @ Balance Yoga Earth Studios Kensington, 15 Russell Gardens Mews, London W14 8EU

Yin Yoga is a complementary yoga practice to the more dynamic and invigorating yoga styles that are predominant today. In Yin Yoga, floor postures are held passively for several minutes in order to access a safe and positive 'stress' on the deep layers of connective tissue in the body.

Physically, Yin Yoga restores and maintains the natural mobility of the joints, primarily between the navel and the knees. Energetically, Yin Yoga opens the body's meridian system, which enhances the body's energetic flow and supports emotional equilibrium.

And as this practice emphasizes stillness and silence, Yin Yoga prepares both the body and the mind for deeper experiences in meditation.

Insight Meditation, or Vipassana, is a form of meditation that developed during the earliest of the Buddha’s teachings as preserved in the Theravadan school of Buddhism. In its essence, it is a simple and direct way to “see things as they are,” free of distortion. In seeing ourselves and the world with greater clarity, we begin to observe how patterns of relationship are conditioned by habits of grasping, condemnation and ignorance.

Through the sustained cultivation of mindfulness and concentration, the Mind and Heart gradually learn to let go of this conditioning and experience a kind of peace that is independent of changing circumstances. Closing with Yoga Nidra- a yogic sleep where the whole body is trained to completely relax, leaving you feeling refreshed and revitalised. .

Also

We are taking advantage of the mild weather and starting a community based Sunday activity by offering to help a really good cause. On a Sunday, anyone who is interested in gardening and growing can volunteer to help making a real contribution to Growing Communities' aim of setting up practical, long-lasting alternatives to the current food system - no previous experience is necessary! And after you can join the class at YogaHome and then lunch at the pub if you like.