BIJA YOGA

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5 WEEKS AWAY:
The Goddesses of Hinduism - including Sarasvati, Laskhmi and Kali - are deeply important figures in Bhakti (devotional) Yoga. And there is no better person to share their stories and songs than Seema. Seema’s father, Master Harish Johari, taught many of yoga’s key teachings through storytelling. It turns out Seema has the same creative gift. Supported by BIJA Yoga Director Keith Kempis on harmonium and YOU on vocals.

ALL proceeds for this event will go directly to Food For Life Vrindavan, a very special school for girls in North India.
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5 weeks away:
Ayurveda literally means ‘Science of Life’ and Seema and Anushree come from a very long line of Ayurvedic culinary masters. Seema’s father - Anushree’s grandfather - was Harish Johari, whose seminal book was Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine.

This very special workshop will reveal the secrets of spices; how to awaken the consciousness of these spices as well as other whole-food ingredients to maximise their health-giving properties. Learn how to cook (and eat!) a variety of delicious Indian dishes and find out the most optimal foods for your dosha (constitution).

This interactive workshop is for anyone interested in Ayurveda, gourmet Indian cuisine or whole-food vegan cooking.
ALL DISHES WILL BE VEGAN + GLUTEN-FREE.


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According to the teachings of we never really die, we ‘leave our body’ to move on to the next, ultimately ending the cycle of , and when all our karmas are resolved.

It is good to contemplate the of this form and the attachments we develop to those similarly bound.

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SPIRITUAL CHEMISTRY: how to develop an .
Drawing heavily from practices featured in her father, Master Harish Johari’s book ‘Dhanwantari’ (God of Medicine), as well as other sources, it teaches us how to live our lives ‘undisturbed’ by worrying thoughts, and how to come closer to our true nature: that which is all-expansive, unhindered and unfettered.


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Celebrating the light within us all…

Make your weekend BETTER…
All classes membership-inclusive

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That time in Thailand when I fell ill and couldn’t stay for the birthday/farewell party I hosted and therefore lamented not being able to eat the cake… and the next day it was in the minibar fridge in my room and I miraculously became well enough to eat (some of) it…

If you haven’t tried (Wednesday nights 7:30pm and Sunday 5pm) then you may be missing out on something quite special: a moment of time where you’re going at 20 per cent instead of 120… the focus is on pure and simple and most of the time you are either seated or reclined; often held together by props such as bolsters and blocks.

In Restorative Yoga you no longer have to be doing any of the holding together. WE’VE GOT YOU…

No experience of necessary. Please book ahead.
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Yep, even someone as macho as Yours Truly*
*insert sarcasm here…

A ‘passionate expert’ in her field, Anushree - and - will give you nothing but confidence in the kitchen whilst getting you excited to cook food. Oh yeah and it’s ALL as well!

BOOKINGS ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL and NO ADDITIONAL PLACES will be added when this one day COURSE is full.
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Just six weeks away:
Once I was worried deeply about something that I now cannot even recall. I called .
‘Keith, don’t let anything affect your ’.
Seema then suggested I re-read her father ’s book ‘Dhanwantari’ which was the very first book I can remember reading on .

I saw it with new eyes. It’s not just a book about using the teachings of to improve your physical health; it’s a book about how to build mental and emotional and will feature heavily in Seema’s workshop - assisted by Yours Truly - on Friday night 6th December.


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When I first heard Gurmukh of say this many years ago, it made so much sense to me. The bodies we have now are made up of our karmas (actions). Clearing or cleaning the slate so to speak therefore requires CONSCIOUS action; the kind we are hopefully adopting during our practice.
Don’t be afraid to sweat. In fact, it’s highly encouraged…


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Join us for DAY OF KNOWLEDGE: GURU GITA + BHAGAVAD GITA on 1 December 2024! Explore the teachings of Yoga through poetic verses and epic stories. Elevate your practice, teaching, and life purpose. Book now and take advantage of the Early Bird discount!

Here I am creating my own curry paste with celebrity chef, Kwanna Soparat, at her Nai Mueang Restaurant, in , . One of the things of which I’m most proud in this wonderful was that EVERYONE was open to trying cuisine. I mean it was a LARGE part of the trip being the and all but only half the crew were vegan. Turns out, nobody missed a SINGLE flavour, folx!

Thank you for this wonderful photo of an unforgettable day which ended with a bunch of us absolutely LOSING IT at the FOURTH consecutive GF win!! We hired out a section of a bar to lose our voices and all remaining sophistication in…
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Folx, y’all have less than TWO WEEKS to take advantage of the rate for this special event with , all the way from India (insert sitar sounds) and Yours Truly.
For sure you know that is ONE small part of the broad practices of yoga. And as yogis we LOVE to quote (and sometimes unfortunately misattribute) from the . But how well do we REALLY know it? And how can BG be of genuine assistance to us as we battle through the challenges of our lives?

Myself and Seema can’t wait to look at BG as well as with fresh eyes and ears and teaching YOU key chants from both important texts. For yogi/nis and of course needing to do more than simply scratch the surface.
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Though not a formal or cleansing practice, can definitely make us feel lighter. Yours Truly reluctantly attended a class in some years ago with some of my nearest and dearest and talk about ‘fake it 'til you make it’. By the end I couldn’t STOP laughing .craig aislinn_nichonghaile

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BIJA YOGA BIJA YOGA PENRITH is a beautifully updated yoga studio.

Perhaps one of my favourite days of my life so far:
Our crew at .

This orphanage began right after the and is still going strong. The point of this special place - which I’m proud to say my family has been associated with since Day 1 - is not to find homes and new parents for the individual children, but to provide them all with a BIG home and a huge extended family. It’s one of my favourite places in the world and this day, filled with laughter, education (on how the orphanage is going ALL by private donation) and connection unfolded SO beautifully. Thank you for the pic .

Here, and are getting absolutely thrashed but are NOT giving up…

HAPPY BDAY 21/10 to our one and only Deb!
Deb has been teaching with me since BEFORE we were BIJA. And is now a as well as a yoga teacher with three decades of teaching and learning under her non-leather belt.
Apart from her many achievements - um including being one of the senior faculty members on our proegram! - Deb is just a downright awesome human being. We ❤️ you Deb and BIJA simply would not be BIJA without you!
Cheers to more birthdays, more adventures and more laughs!

It’s IMPOSSIBLE to be intimidated whilst learning to cook with . A ‘passionate expert’ in her field, Anushree - and - will give you nothing but confidence in the kitchen whilst getting you excited to cook food. Oh yeah and it’s ALL as well!

BOOKINGS ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL and NO ADDITIONAL PLACES will be added when this one day COURSE is full.
rose
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