Many of us have been searching for meaning during this difficult time for the whole world. Devotion to – or even momentary awareness of – Nature will provide succour for our discouraged minds, physical support for our tired bodies, rich sensory experience, and will foster hope in our hearts. We can trust in the benefits that studying our environment provides.
Whether you are moving, stretching, creating yoga postures or being still, take time during your practice to appreciate what’s outside your body, outside your home. As a focus for meditation, the natural world holds infinite space, variety, depth, and promise.
Monday, May 11, The Meditatio Centre, St Mark’s Myddelton Square, London, EC1R 1XX, 6:30-9:00pm, £25, contact Lucy Barnes, lucybarnesyoga@icloud.com
Friday, May 29, Unit 4, Brighton, Pete Blackaby, 4-6pm, £30, peteblackaby@icloud.com, 07505557721, https://www.peterblackaby.co.uk/yoga/classes/
Saturday, May 30, Jasmine Trust, Retford, Notts, Carolyn Clarke, 10am-4pm, £60, info.jasminetrust@gmail.com, 01777 711770, https://jasminetrust.co.uk/events
Monica Voss has been a student and practitioner of yoga for over 45 years. She studied with Esther Myers, Vanda Scaravelli and Mary Stewart. In addition to co-owning and directing Esther Myers Yoga Studio in Toronto, Canada, Monica conducts workshops, retreats and teacher training internationally. She has been offering annual sessions in the UK since 1989.
Image: Detail from Ram and Lakshman wait out the monsoon, Tulsidas Ramayana, c. 1775