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Bendy Les in Bali and IndonesiaRecommended****** Bendy Les is an accomplished Iyengar based yoga teacher and his very popular and successful retreats in Asia, specifically in Thailand and Sri Lanka attract both beginners and adepts alike. Bendy Les chosses some of the world's most beautiful locations for these unforgettable experiences. Read more below:
Yoga Workshop in Bali with Bendy Les Workshop with Les at the Yoga Barn Ubud, Bali 16th May "Finding your Feet" The first day will focus on the foundation of postures using advanced techniques and the important role they have for structure of poses. Les will emphasise the importance of alignment through the whole body from the feet upwards. We will also explore accessing the bandhas through the foundation in standing, sitting and inverted postures. 17th May "Union"
We will also deal with relationships within the body, how one part of the body can help another and in turn reciprocate the help, building a stronger more connected posture. Many of Les's students come from a range of yoga disciplines. Les believes that Iyengar yoga underpins all types of asana and is important for refining any type of yoga practise, preventing injuries and righting imbalances in the body. Yoga Retreat at Misool Eco Resort, Indonesia Back to top of bendy les
More info and booking here for Bendy Les June 14th - June 25th 2009 Les and Cerissa run workshops and retreats internationally and are currently based in Bangkok where they teach popular classes and have a loyal following of students from all around the world. Les is a unique Iyengar teacher with his relaxed style and likable humour. His teaching reflects his original training in the Iyengar system and work as a Shiatsu body therapist to help habit-prone bodies increase strength and flexibility and treat injuries. His multi-faceted approach combines his passion for the art of asana practice with the science of the mechanics of movement. Cerissa has a background in different forms of dance, ranging from ballet, belly dance, jazz dance and free form dancing, bull riding and watching her do her yoga practise and teach you can really see this. Her initial interest in yoga asana sprang from wanting to explore new movement of the body. Cerissa's experience as a dancer enables her have a deep grasp of asana, and she is able communicate her experience to her students so they are really able to feel and develop their practise. Together Les and Cerissa will construct and deconstruct the yoga, and with their different backgrounds will come together and give you a completely rounded yoga experience that will refine your practise, your body and your mind more in 11 days than what you will get in years of normal classes! Both Les and Cerissa are registered through the Yoga Alliance as ERYT 200, and Les is also registered under the Iyengar yoga system.. The Yoga For this 11-night retreat there will be 5 hours daily yoga classes split between a morning and late afternoon session. There will be one whole free day and one afternoon to allow for trips to the other islands, including snorkeling and diving in the spectacular reefs. All classes will be led jointly by Les Smith and Cerissa Nyen who together will help you to develop a daily practise so inspiring you'll want to get on your mat as soon as you get home. Morning yoga session Each day will begin with Meditation or Pranayama. Following this you will do a 2 -2 hour dynamic vinayasa yoga session led by Cerissa, with Les assisting and adjusting you into the postures. Cerissa will teach you the techniques of vinyasa that tie the poses together in a 'moving meditation'; develop the 'inner limbs' of yoga to develop focus, concentration and clarity of mind; use the breath to feel safe enough to move through difficult poses and work safely at your edge. Afternoon yoga session In the afternoon Les will deconstruct the dynamic morning session with Cerissa, while working on alignment to create an ease of movement that will lengthen and strengthen and bring intelligence to the body. Les will also work on each persons specific problem areas in their bodies regarding injuries and releasing hardness and stiffness in the body. Les will stress the importance of mind involvement in your yoga asana and incorporate the mindfulness meditation into the asana class, as well as making the correlation between relationships formed on the mat with your practice and your everyday relationships. This yoga retreat will inspire and challenge all levels of yoga practitioners. Beginners are welcome as long as you have some yoga experience (a few months), are relatively fit and ready to be encouraged to move beyond your perceived limitations.
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The second workshop is a follow on from finding your feet. It will focus on the importance of direction and movement of energy within Asanas learned from the yogis of old.
