Grampian Yoga
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Scottish Charity Number
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Newsletter 2009/2010 Membership
was similar to last year. After 27 years
with the annual fee at £2, in 2010 it will increase to £5. We hope you will still find GYA good value
for money. There was a good response to our spring seminar
with Dawn Baillie of the Inner Yoga trust.
We tried running a summer seminar in June, and we were fortunate to
have Ruth Gilmore, who gave us a most informative day on Yoga and
Stress. However, attendance was not
good. Unfortunately, our autumn
seminar (Shakti Dance) had to be cancelled for reasons beyond our
control. So overall, we made a loss
on seminars, and may need to put up the charges next year. Our summer classes in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
began at the end of June. The 16
tutors covered 18 classes, providing interesting and varied classes
throughout the summer. Once the school
holidays had started, numbers in Aberdeen were good. In the Shire, owing to the generosity of
the tutors, attendance was sufficient to cover the costs. We are extremely grateful to the all
tutors who gave their expertise and time in exchange for modest fees, or in
some cases (at the suggestion of tutors) reduced fees or even no fees at all. The Association offers a grant of £100 to members
doing the Yoga Scotland teacher-training Diploma and a grant of £50 to
members doing the Foundation Course.
Moira Donald and Arlene Fraser are being sponsored on the Diploma
course. So far, no Foundation
students have come forward for sponsorship. As well as word-of-mouth, posters and the press,
we continue to use email and our website to broadcast information about
seminars, teachers and classes, and in these ways we are reaching a broad
audience both within and outside Grampian. Looking to 2010, over the weekend of 17th
and 18th April, GYA and the Kathy Julius Yoga Trust have together
organised a seminar with Swami Pragyamurti Saraswati, Director of the
Satyananda Yoga Centre. Her
intriguing title is “Off the yoga mat and into life”. The seminar is at Woodend Barn, Burn
o’Bennie, Banchory, from 10 am to 4 pm.
Book early via the KJYT website www.yogaaberdeen.org
to get a place. Summer classes will start in Aberdeen on Tuesday
29th June. The autumn
seminar is with Sue MacLennan, Yoga Scotland Tutor, on Saturday 30th
October. All members are cordially invited to the Annual
General Meeting on Tuesday 9th March at 10.30 at 8 Bon Accord
Square, Aberdeen. We will be pleased
to receive any suggestions for development or improvement. Janet Ollason, Chairperson February 2010 janet@houseofdeer.co.uk or 01771 623402 |
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