Dear Friends,
We hope you are well and that this new year is opening up nicely for you.
We opened our new center in early December, picking up where we left off. We went straight back into teaching and practice, paying close attention to recreating the wholesome, nurturing atmosphere that gave the original Yoga Thailand its character and authenticity.
We have built our structure and fine-tuned our operations over the last year, with the purpose of keeping alive the spirit of yoga and healthy living while, at the same time, raising the standards of yoga education.
We urge you to take a look at our website, so you can see what’s already in place. Our new shala, with its bamboo wood floor, has received all the energy of the old place and multiplied it. Our food is as tasty and easy as ever but with even more choices and options. We are also adapting a more holistic approach in our Wellness offering, so that you can easily combine your yoga practice with specific treatments and cleanse-detox programs. Alternatively, you may choose to focus more on detox and be lighter on the yoga practice. Either way, you are welcome to join us at Yoga Thailand.
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“The very purpose of spirituality is to control yourself, not to criticize others. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy? These are the things which we must check in daily life.”
- Dalai Lama
Well, it’s not easy. The real answer is to develop the stability within. This is what yoga offers, but of course it can only be earned and you must make an effort.
Take care of yourself. Clean up the body, strengthen it. Develop your breathing. Calm and focus your mind. All this affects every part of your life. It’s not just about time on a yoga mat or a healthy holiday. You must take charge and invest your time and energy in increasing your wellbeing, thereby affecting the welfare of everyone else you come in contact with. It’s both a personal and social responsibility. Allow us to encourage and help you.
- Paul
All forms of life have evolved out of the oceans and on to land, and despite millions of years of evolution the human body is still 70% to 80% saline solution. It is therefore imperative that we adequately hydrate the body throughout the day.
Amazingly, most people are dehydrated and don’t even know it. The quality and quantity of the water you drink is important. Ideally, your water should have a high pH value (from 7.0 to 9.5), and it should be living ionic water full of natural minerals—the way Mother Nature intended. The water cluster sizes should be small, and they should be mobile to penetrate the body’s membranes and reach the cells to be hydrated.
The average person needs to drink between 1.5 to 2 liters of water, not all at once but throughout the day. The more tea, coffee, and carbonated beverages you drink, the higher the body’s requirement for healthy, vibrant, living water.
Recognizing the importance of good quality water and proper hydration, Yoga Thailand has installed on its premises a seven-step filtration system that alkalizes, ionizes, and reduces water’s cluster size, increasing its bioavailability and hydrating properties.
- Neil
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Some news – please view our website for more details.
Yoga Thailand upcoming programs
Yoga and the Importance of Healthy Living with Sara and Lorraine: March 7 - 14
Yoga Practice Keys, with Neil: March 28 - April 5
Yoga Retreat over Easter, with Paul, 7 or 10 days: April 5-15
Yoga and Detox, with Dr. Graeme Bradshaw & Carole Warren: April 18-25
Centered Wellness news
The wellness center at Yoga Thailand is adding a fully equipped professional colonic machine and a nurse hired to administer it. This along with the treatments and far-infra red sauna completes an offering for detoxing.
We are also introducing a few options of cleanse and detox programs to cater for people at different levels of toxicity and metabolism, from a mono diet to full on fasting. Our programs are primarily grounded in ayurveda with the addition of modern advances in science and nutrition.
Centered Yoga trainings
We are accepting applications now for our foundation program from November 5 to December 5.
There are advanced programs with both Neil and Tiwariji in august and another course with Neil in December.
Paul’s international workshops first half of the year
Thank you for your time.
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Photo by Bob Mata.
