The Breathing Space

17/09/2022

Hi,

For those of you who might be interested, I am excited to let you know that I will be teaching Yoga at Yoga Torquay on Friday evenings at 6.30pm from 21st October. It’s been a long time away, but it feels really good to be coming back to teach. Oms ### https://www.yogatorquay.co.uk/weekly-classes/

Yoga classes in Torquay for all levels of ability and experience, taught by experienced yoga teachers. View our class timetable..

03/12/2021

18/08/2020

Russell explaining meditation in a way that only Russell can (with a few top tips from Mooji) - absolutely brilliant xx

06/08/2020

Very well said Russell - brilliant ###

24/01/2020

This is just bizarre xx go on - try and trick it! xx

01/01/2019

Happy New Year! 2019 is here. How was 2018? Full of highs AND lows probably, because life is just like that, isn't it? No doubt many of us have trawled over the events of 2018 during the past few days, weighing it up, looking back over it. Maybe we've already leapt out into 2019 with all of our shiny new intentions as the new year unfolds its first blank pages, and all of that is of course positive and great! But let's not forget that the key teaching within Yoga is how to be in the now, in this very moment, each and every moment. Wouldn't it be great if we can all bring our full awareness to, and find the balance within every drop of 'now' that this coming year brings, however it shows up - within the great times, and the not so great times?

So, we are back for a six week term of moving, breathing, grounding, observing and remembering how to simply 'be' in every drop of 'now'ness' that presents itself to us.....oh, and chanting - there's going to be chanting.

Term starts next week, and dates and times are as follows:

Tuesdays 7.00-8.30pm 8th Jan to 12th Feb
Wednesdays 7.00-8.30pm 9th Jan to 13th Feb
Fridays 9.00-10.30am 11th Jan to 15th Feb

The cost for the term will be £51.00 for the six sessions.

I look forward to seeing you all ### Om Shanti ###

08/10/2018

Week Five of our exploration of the chakras at The Breathing Space brings us to the energetic centre of Vishuddi. The first of the upper three spiritual chakras, Vishuddi paves way the way towards realising our higher Self via purification at the throat centre and the spaciousness we find here. When we tune in and balance Vishuddi we can express ourselves from a place of authenticity. Let's find our voice! Looking forward to seeing you on the mat.

Classes:

Tuesday and Wednesday evenings 7.00-8.45pm.

Love ###

25/09/2018

This week we come to energy centre number three - Manipura - the fire centre. This is where you tap into your inner strength, your grit, your determination. By activiating the third chakra we improve our confidence in who we are, just as we are. When we place our focus here, anything is possible!

Classes this week:
Tuesday - 7.00-8.45pm
Wednesday - 7.00-8.45pm

Namaste

17/09/2018

Week Two of our exploration of the chakras this term at The Breathing Space brings us to our playful, creative centre - 'svadisthana'. Water is the element that represents this vibrant orange energy in the belly space. Looking forward to 'going with the flow' with you.

Classes are:

Tuesday and Wednesday evenings - 7.00-8.45 ('ish) xx

Love ###

12/09/2018

Oh when are you going to start classes Mr Brand? So funny......###

09/09/2018

Dear Yogis,

Please note the following term dates for 2018/2019 - Tuesday/Wednesday evening 7.00-8.45pm

Term 1: Tues 11th Sept to Tues 16th Oct/Weds 12th Sept to Weds 17th Oct - 6wks £51.00

Term 2: Tues 30th Oct to Tues 11th Dec/no class Weds 31st (Halloween) so class will be Thurs 2nd Nov, then six further weeks Weds 7th Nov to Weds 12th Dec - 7 wks £59.50

2019:
Term 3: Tues 8th Jan to Tues 12th Feb/Weds 9th Jan to Weds 13th Feb - 6 wks £51.00

Term 4: no class Tues 26th Feb (my daughter's birthday) so class will be Thurs 28th Feb, then 5 further wks from Tues 6th Mar to Tues 2nd Apr/Weds 27th Feb to Weds 3rd Apr - total 6 wks £51.00

Term 5: Tues 23rd Apr to Tues 21st May/Weds 24th Apr to Weds 22nd May - 5 wks £42.50

Term 6: Tues 4th Jun to Tues 9th Jul/Weds 5th June to Weds 10th Jul - 6 wks £51.00

Om shanti ###

09/09/2018

09/09/2018

I am really looking forward to seeing you all this week after a long and beautiful summer. This new six week term will bring focus to what goes on inside as a result of our Yoga practice. We will be taking a close look at the chakras, the seven primary energy 'wheels' within all of us. Once we learn how to 'tune in' to this internal system, these centres provide a great insight into our overall sense of well being. We bring the chakras into a state of balance by moving and stretching with awareness to create space and release 'knots' in the system and regulating our breath so that prana can flow freely. We begin our first week exploring 'the 'mula' and the 'thousand petalled lotus' - the first and seventh chakras, associated with grounding and connection.

Classes are:

Tuesday 11th September 7.00-8.45pm
Wednesday 12th September 7.00-8.45pm

03/09/2018

Very well put ###

19/08/2018

Don't try this at home! xx Happy Sunday xx

16/08/2018

Just love these little blasts of Mr Brand - here he goes, activating his Kundalini! ###

15/08/2018

Hi, this is some really exciting news for Torquay Yogis. James Dylan Russell and Alice Chapman are opening Yoga Torquay in September. They are brilliant teachers, both of whom taught me at The Devon School of Yoga, where I did all of my training. Proper Yoga! ### Please give them a 'Like' (because we all like a 'Like') and share away. Many thanks ###

Postgraduate Researcher & Yoga Teacher Trainer
MA Graduate, Traditions of Yoga & Meditation
SOAS, University of London
Currently studying Sanskrit at SOAS