Yoga Courses 2010


See details Tuesday 29 June - Tuesday 6 July Marianne Irwin Yoga Retreat 2010
See details Thursday 8 July - Thursday 15 July Hatha Yoga with Tyrone Duff
See details Tuesday 21 September – Tuesday 28 September A Yoga Experience with June Elliott Thomas

The booking procedure for these courses is as stated below. Either click on the entry in the table above, or scroll lower down this page.

Marianne Irwin Yoga Retreat 2010


Tuesday 29 June - Tuesday 6 July

Marianne Irwin Marianne has undergone an extensive Yoga practitioner and therapist training in the UK, inspired by the teachings of TKV Desikachar. She has further deepened her yoga studies in India, France and England following the tradition of viniyoga.

"Viniyoga" is a sanskrit term indicating the appropriate use of yoga for each individual. There is an emphasis on a "body-mind-breathing" connection in order to enhance wellbeing positively and promote a balanced life.

Marianne has discovered a love of yoga and its natural benefits that she just wishes to pass on! Her teaching methods help students to relax, de-stress and then revive and rejuvenate, reconnecting with who they are.

In Cambridge, Marianne teaches a range of classes from small to larger groups, both privately and in a corporate setting. She also has regular slots teaching students 1-2-1, spanning an age range of 7 to 83 years. Yoga really is there for anyone!


For full details and bookings, please contact Marianne at:

Address: 1 Bulstrode Gardens, Cambridge CB3 0EN, United Kingdom.

Telephone number: +44 ((0)7850-970137

Email: marianne.i@hotmail.co.uk

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Hatha Yoga with Tyrone Duff


Thursday 8 July - Thursday 15 July

Tyrone Tyrone first discovered the path of Hatha Yoga in India where he began studying yoga.

Following this, he continued his Hatha Yoga training in London with Fausto Maria at the Innergy Yoga Centre, and completed a Sivananda teacher training course at the Vendanta Yoga Centre in New York, USA.

He currently teaches regular classes throughout London and is also a practitioner of Shiatsu.An extremely popular Free Spirit yoga teacher, this will be his fourth year at Casa Villatalla.

Tyrone's approach is gentle and fluid, focusing on the breath, gravity and a mindful witness to the sensations within the body. All levels are welcome from beginners to advanced yoga students.

For full details and bookings, please contact Jilly at Free Spirit Travel Ltd at:

Address: 153 Carden Avenue, Brighton BN1 8LA, United Kingdom

Telephone number: +44 (0)1273-564230

Fax number: +44 (0)1273-504076

Email: jilly@freespirituk.com

Website: www.freespirituk.com

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A Yoga Experience with June Elliott Thomas


Tuesday 21 September – Tuesday 28 September

June Elliott Thomas Exploring the stillness......discovering the silence - a Yoga experience reflecting the peaceful essence of Villatalla.

We flow inwards through Yoga practice, meditation, chanting and music to the tranquil place deep within our being, to touch the Unity - which IS Yoga - of Body, Mind and Spirit. June's philosophy is "simple is more".

Each day will begin at 9am with Pranayama, embracing the purity of the mountain air and space surrounding us, leading to a 2 to 2 1/2 hour class. Full brunch will follow at 11.30 or thereabouts, then the day is free until 6pm when there will be an hour of gentle postures leading to Meditation.

Then dinner. Humour and joyful celebration are also key components of the week, and those who have already been to Villatalla will know that there'll be plenty of fun, laughter and lively discussion.

Note: This course is suitable only for those who are familiar with the practice of Yoga (i.e. not for beginners).

June Elliott Thomas first "found" Yoga in Australia in 1967. Since then life has taken her to many countries, exploring Yoga with a variety of teachers, finally settling in Hampshire where she taught for 25 years. She created Yoga Retreats in Dorset over a period of 10 years, and now lives there. She has already held a Yoga Retreat at Villatalla, and is thrilled to be invited to return.

For full details and bookings, please contact us (Roger or Marina) here at Villatalla - see the "Contact Us" page of this website.

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