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Namaste
Katie and I have invited Pankaj as a guest speaker to our meditation group on Wednesday evening. Pankaj has lived as a Buddhist monk for seven years and he will talk to us about Buddhist philosophy and lead a short meditation.
Classes for the week starting on the 16th October:
Monday: 16:00 to 17:00 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Monday: 17:15 to 18:15 intermediate class, Wells Leisure centre (book with Fusion)
Tuesday: 9:30 to 10:30 gentle yoga with Helen (2 spaces)
Tuesday: 10:45 to 11:45 intermediate yoga with Helen (1 space).
Tuesday: 18:00 to 19:00 yoga with Berit (2 spaces)
Tuesday: 19:05 to 20:05 yoga with Berit
(3 spaces). Wells Town hall
Wednesday:10:30 to 11:30 yoga at Wells Leisure Centre
Wednesday:19:00 to 20:30 meditation group at St Thomas’s church room. Everyone is welcome!
Thursday: 17:50 to 18:50 yoga in Wells Town hall, (full)
Thursday: 19:00 to 20:00 yoga (4 spaces)
Friday: 10:00 to 11:00 gentle class, Wells Town hall, (2 spaces). Berit
Friday: 11:15 to 12:15 intermediate class, Wells Town hall, (1 space). Berit
Our yoga practise is not just about getting stronger and more flexible we are also practising mindfulness i.e. living in the present moment. This is done by practising body and breath awareness. How many times have you heard me saying “Bring your awareness to your breath”?!
Hope to see you on the mat next week.
with love
Berit
Namaste
I’m planning to restart my Tuesday evening classes in the Wells Town hall this week and there will be plenty of space if you have any friends who would like to join.
This Thursday I will spend a day at Gaia house practising meditation. I think it is especially important for teachers to keep learning and going to classes and retreats. I always like to share what I learn from other teachers or books I read 🙂
Classes for the week starting on the 11th September:
Monday: 16:00 to 17:00 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Monday: 17:15 to 18:15 intermediate class, Wells Leisure centre (book with Fusion)
Tuesday: 9:30 to 10:30 gentle yoga with Helen (2 spaces)
Tuesday: 10:45 to 11:45 intermediate yoga with Helen (2 spaces).
Tuesday: 18:00 to 19:00 yoga with Berit (4 spaces)
Tuesday: 19:05 to 20:05 yoga with Berit
(4 spaces). Wells Town hall
Wednesday:10:30 to 11:30 yoga at Wells Leisure Centre
Thursday: 17:50 to 18:50 yoga in Wells Town hall, (3 spaces) with Lisa
Thursday: 19:00 to 20:00 yoga Cancelled this week only.
Friday: 10:00 to 11:00 gentle class, Wells Town hall, (1 space). Berit
Friday: 11:15 to 12:15 intermediate class, Wells Town hall, (3 spaces). Berit
I always tell you how important it is to have goals in life and last week I completed one of my goals; Climbing Ben Nevis! It was hard as I had never done any mountain walking before and it was a really hot day but it was amazing to do this with my daughter Emma!
Summer greetings,
It was lovely practising yoga in the garden last Tuesday despite having showers of light rain. I hope this Tuesday evening will be good to us 🙂
Susan Bates is having an open day in her 4 acre nature reserve in Wookey on Saturday the 1st July between 11 am to 4 pm. She is looking for donations of plants and cakes for more information see attachment below.
Classes for the week starting on the 29th June:
Monday: 16:00 to 17:00 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Monday: 17:15 to 18:15 intermediate class, Wells Leisure centre (book with Fusion)
Tuesday: 9:30 to 10:30 gentle yoga with Helen (1 space)
Tuesday: 10:45 to 11:45 intermediate yoga with Helen (full).
Tuesday: 18:00 to 19:00 Garden yoga class weather permitting! E-mail me if interested so I can keep you up to date.
Wednesday:10:30 to 11:30 gentle yoga at Wells Leisure Centre
Thursday: 17:50 to 18:50 yoga in Wells Town hall, (1 space)
Thursday: 19:00 to 20:00 yoga in Wells Town (1 space) Lisa Reakes (I’m at a concert!)
Friday: 10:00 to 11:00 gentle class, Wells Town hall, (2 spaces). Berit
Friday: 11:15 to 12:15 mixed ability class, Wells Town hall, (1 space). Berit
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I do sometimes tell you that is good to have goals but do avoid the danger of being so focused on this that you forget to appreciate the abundance in our lives and being grateful how far we’ve already come.
It’s been said that anxiety is caused by living in the future whereas happiness is only obtainable when we live in the present. So ideally we would be determined and motivated without attachment to the end result.
Sometimes we make the process more complicated than we need to. We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.
Job opportunity!
I’m in Sweden between the 19th July to the 6th August and looking for a dog lover to walk my two lovely dogs. I already have a couple of people who can help but some days still need covering. Please contact me for more info.
With love
Berit
Namaste
Last year I had very good feedback about the outdoor yoga classes I organised in my garden and I want to offer more outdoor yoga this year.
I was thinking that starting next week Tuesday 20th June in my garden at 6 pm this will also coincide with International Yoga Day! Everyone is welcome as there is no shortage of space and I will adopt the class so it’s suitable for all.
Classes for the week starting on the 12th June:
Monday: 16:00 to 17:00 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Monday: 17:15 to 18:15 intermediate class, Wells Leisure centre (book with Fusion)
Tuesday: 9:30 to 10:30 gentle yoga with Helen (1 space)
Tuesday: 10:45 to 11:45 intermediate yoga with Helen (full).
Tuesday: 18:00 to 19:00 yoga class suitable for all, Wells Town hall council chamber, 2 spaces.
Tuesday: 19:05 to 20:05 please contact me if you want to come to this class (min 5 people required)
Wednesday:10:30 to 11:30 gentle yoga at Wells Leisure Centre
Thursday: 17:50 to 18:50 yoga in Wells Town hall, (2 spaces)
Thursday: 19:00 to 20:00 yoga in Wells Town (1 space)
Friday: 10:00 to 11:00 gentle class, Wells Town hall, (1 space). Berit
Friday: 11:15 to 12:15 mixed ability class, Wells Town hall, (2 spaces). Berit
Hello friends,
I hope you are also enjoying this glorious weather that we are having!
Classes for the week starting on the 29th May:
Monday: 16:00 to 17:00 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Monday: 17:15 to 18:15 intermediate class, Wells Leisure centre (book with Fusion)
Tuesday: 9:30 to 10:30 gentle yoga with Helen (1 space)
Tuesday: 10:45 to 11:45 intermediate yoga with Helen (1 space).
Tuesday: 18:00 to 19:00 yoga class suitable for all, Wells Town hall council chamber, 1 space. Jan Evans.
Tuesday: 19:05 to 20:05 Cancelled
Wednesday:10:30 to 11:30 gentle yoga at Wells Leisure Centre
Thursday: 17:50 to 18:50 yoga in Wells Town hall, (3 spaces)
Thursday: 19:00 to 20:00 yoga in Wells Town (1 space)
Friday: 10:00 to 11:00 gentle class, Wells Town hall, (full). Berit
Friday: 11:15 to 12:15 mixed ability class, Wells Town hall, (1 space). Berit
I had a lovely visit to Hauser and Wirth garden with Anna.
Dissolving our ego can be the most difficult obstacle on our journey to enlightenment. This is a huge subject so I will only talk about the definition of ego today. Also the word ego is sometimes not understood so I will try to explain what it is. So what is the ego? Academically we can approach the definition of ego from two different schools of thought – psychological and spirituality. The Cambridge dictionary defines it as your idea or opinion of yourself, especially the feeling of your importance and ability.
Spiritually, the ego is the veil of individual personality that bars you from having a universal existence. It is because of our ego that we get the perception of separation from other beings, the universe and God. Also, this separation by ego is the root cause of all suffering in the world.
“The ego is not who you really are. The ego is your self image; your social mask; it’s the role that you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear.” Deepak Chopra
Love
Berit xx
Namaste,
I absolutely loved seeing a little bit of snow last week. It does make a Scandi like me happy 🙂
Please note there are two classes this Tuesday evening.
Classes for the week starting on the 13th March:
Monday: 16:00 to 17:00 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Monday: 17:15 to 18:15 intermediate class, Wells Leisure centre (book with Fusion)
Tuesday: 9:30 to 10:30 gentle class with Berit (1 space) Wells Town hall
Tuesday: 10:45 to 11:45 with Berit (1 space) Wells Town hall.
Tuesday: 18:00 to 19:00 yoga class suitable for all, Wells Town hall council chamber, spaces.
Tuesday: 19:05 to 20:05 yoga class suitable for all, Wells Town hall, spaces.
Wednesday:10:30 to 11:30 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Thursday: 17:50 to 18:50 Wells Town hall, (2 spaces) Wells Town hall
Thursday: 19:00 to 20:00 Wells Town (2 spaces)
Friday: 10:00 to 11:00 mixed ability class, Wells Town hall, (2 spaces). Helen Micklem
Friday: 11:15 to 12:15 mixed ability class, Wells Town hall, (2 spaces). Helen Micklem
Photograph by Amy Rymer. Stockhill is one of my favourite local spots for a dog walk. Thank you Amy for allowing me to use your beautiful photo.
The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. If used wrongly, however, it becomes very destructive.
To put it more accurately, it is not so much that you use your mind wrongly, you usually don’t use it at all.
It uses you. This is the disease. You believe that you are the mind. That is the delusion. The instrument has taken over you.
Eckhart TolleHope to see you on the yoga mat this week,Berit xx
Happy New Yoga Year,
I hope you are looking forward to getting back to a regular yoga practise as much as I am. It will be lovely to see you back on the yoga mat next week and continue our yoga journey together.
The 11:15 Friday class is very popular at the moment so it would be useful for me to know how many will be here this Friday. I will consider starting an additional class at 12:20 if the class gets oversubscribed.
I have free vouchers for you to try a yoga class at the Wells leisure centre if you would like one. Please note that there is only one voucher per customer and it is only for people who are not members.
Please note that the venue for the Tuesday yoga class at 18:00 has changed to the Wells Town hall and the meditation session on Wednesday evening has changed to the Lawrence centre.
Classes for the week starting on the 9th January:
Monday: 16:00 to 17:00 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Monday: 17:15 to 18:15 intermediate class, Wells Leisure centre (book with Fusion)
Tuesday: 9:30 to 10:30 gentle class with Helen (full) Wells Town hall
Tuesday: 10:45 to 11:45 with Helen (full) Wells Town hall.
Tuesday: 18:00 to 19:00 yoga class suitable for all, Wells Town hall, spaces available.
Wednesday:10:30 to 11:30 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Wednesday:19:00 to 20:30 Meditation group at the Lawrence centre.
Thursday: 17:50 to 18:50 Wells Town hall, (1 space) Wells Town hall
Thursday: 19:00 to 20:00 Wells Town (2 spaces)
Friday: 10:00 to 11:00 mixed ability class, Wells Town hall, (full).
Friday: 11:15 to 12:15 mixed ability class, Wells Town hall, (full).
I went caving with my daughter Emma, Nick and Dave to Swildon cave in Priddy yesterday. I had an amazing time and I feel so grateful to live in this beautiful part of the world and to have wonderful friends 🙂 This was a good example of how yoga can help us in every situation in our life. Without the flexibility and strength that I gained from hours spent on the yoga mat this caving excursion would have been challenging. I also find that yoga breathing always helps in stressful situations.
“Spirituality is not a religion.
It is a path for us to generate happiness, understanding and love,
so that we can live deeply each moment of our lives.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
Kind wishes,
Berit
Happy 4th of Advent friends,
Many of you are down with viruses at the moment so I wish you a speedy recovery before Christmas. Thank you so much Jan for teaching and sharing your love for yoga with us. The yoga program will run as usual until the 20th December which will be the last day and then we will restart the term on Monday the 9th January. I will be teaching at the Wells leisure centre on December 28th, January the 2nd and 4th for the people who want to get a good stretch and some peace and quiet 🙂
Classes for the week starting on the 19th December:
Monday: 16:00 to 17:00 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Monday: 17:15 to 18:15 intermediate class, Wells Leisure centre (book with Fusion)
Tuesday: 9:30 to 10:30 gentle class with Jan (2 spaces) Wells Town hall
Tuesday: 10:45 to 11:45 with Jan (2 spaces) Wells Town hall.
Sunrise
I really want to thank all of you for supporting our yoga classes. Helen and I really enjoy sharing and learning together with you. Yoga is so much more than an exercise class. It is about growing as human beings, learning and finding happiness and peace of mind. All this is so much more meaningful, easier and more fun with the support of friends in a yoga class 🙂
I’m so much looking forward to continuing teaching and helping you to achieve your goals in 2023 whatever they may be.
Hopefully your yoga and breathing can help you to stay focused and peaceful during the coming weeks. Stay connected within and share your light with those around.
All the best for you and your loved ones,
Berit and Helen xx
Dear friends,
On Wednesday evening we are very honoured to have meditation teacher and acupuncturist Sam May coming to give a talk. Sam was ordained as a Buddhist monk and lived 10 years in a Buddhist community. He has been teaching meditation for 20 years and is a very good communicator and speaker. This meeting is open to all of you 🙂
Classes for the week starting on the 21st November:
Monday: 16:00 to 17:00 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Monday: 17:15 to 18:15 intermediate class, Wells Leisure centre (book with Fusion)
Tuesday: 9:30 to 10:30 gentle class with Helen (1 space) Wells Town hall
Tuesday: 10:45 to 11:45 with Helen (full) Wells Town hall.
Tuesday: 18:00 to 19:00 Elim Connect centre, spaces available.
Wednesday:10:30 to 11:30 gentle yoga suitable for beginners at Wells Leisure Centre
Wednesday: 19:00 to 20:30 Meditation meeting at Wells Town hall. Guest speaker Sam May.
Thursday: 17:50 to 18:50 Wells Town hall, (2 spaces) Wells Town hall
Thursday: 19:00 to 20:00 Wells Town (2 spaces)
Friday: 10:00 to 11:00 mixed ability class, Wells Town hall, full
Friday: 11:15 to 12:15 mixed ability class, Wells Town hall, one space.
How can we learn to handle difficult emotions like anger, sadness, fear and disgust?
First of all I think it is important to understand and accept that all these emotions are natural and necessary for our survival. Even saints, priests and yogis feel these emotions! However what can be useful to understand and learn is not to identify with them. In German you say Ich habe angst which translates I have fear instead of I am scared. This means that you are experiencing fear but it is not part of who you truly are. Also in all spiritual practices we learn about impermanence which means that things will change; one minute we will feel sadness and the next minute we may feel wonder or happiness. When you meditate you can observe how thoughts and emotions come and go like clouds in the sky 🙂
Kind wishes,
Berit
Yoga with Berit 