The Kumbhaka course led inspirationally by John Renshaw was a fully immersive and broad-ranging course, covering Yantra yoga, sometimes combined where necessary with other yoga traditions, Ayurveda, Chinese and Tibetan medicine, western science, herbs, neurology and anatomy.
During the five-day course John explained to us how the body works, gave us information on health, diet, movement, exercise and breathing techniques. His teaching approach was very open, encouraging us to find our own way, see everything as useful, open our minds, and accept our limitations. So everyone could take something from the course and experience personal development, whatever their age and level.
During the yoga John adjusted positions to suit all needs and physical limitations, and some of us experienced more physical balance and greater clarity of mind as a result.
We were well looked after by Dariusz whose fantastic cooking carried us through each day. In the evening we enjoyed each other's company in the sitting room by the fireplace and some of us ended up dancing with free movement, helping to release tension and free our minds. There were no limitations in the dance, only our bodies with music and space. This gave us an opportunity to travel as far as we could.
I can fully recommend it to you, especially if you haven't been on a course led by John before -- thanks to his very wide knowledge and sensitive, open-minded teaching it was a fantastic experience.
Photos by Dariusz Piwonski
Photos by Dariusz Piwonski
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