Scaravelli Inspired Yoga with Sophy Hoare

9.30am – 12.30pm

Friday 20th – Monday 23rd April 2012

The Universal Hall, Findhorn Vanda Scaravelli, who died in Italy in l999 at the age of 9l, may be best known to many yoga students for her influential book ‘Awakening the Spine’, with its striking photos of her in her 80′s performing challenging poses with ease. Vanda’s knowledge developed from initial study with Iyengar and Desikachar. Her own distinctive approach to yoga evolved throughout the rest of her life.

The emphasis of this approach to yoga is not on achieving postures but using them to undo tension and find integration. The practice is an ongoing exploration of the relationship between the parts of the body and between our movements and the breath, the ground and the space around us. Gradually a new network of muscles is brought into use. Then our movements come from the spine and bring us back to the spine and the whole body pulls together. We train our attention so that we can feel more, impose less, and allow the intelligence of the body to reveal itself.

From her early beginnings as an Iyengar Yoga teacher in the mid seventies, Sophy has found freedom of movement through the practice of Scaravelli-inspired yoga. She first met Vanda Scaravelli in 1991, when she was invited to become Vanda’s student. This meeting became a key stepping stone for her yoga practice. At Vanda’s house Sophy met Diane Long and recognised in her practice the same freedom that she saw in Vanda.  Sophy invited Diane to teach her and her students in London and since then they have been meeting regularly to practise and teach together.

Cost:

£210 Includes vegetarian lunch. Some daily places may be available closer to the time.

A 25% non-refundable deposit is required when booking.  See booking information page.