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Cape Men's Yoga & meditation - Sunday 1 May 2016

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  SUNDAY 1 MAY 2016 Dear yogis - as you likely understood, we had to suddenly postpone last week's class. There was a break-in and accident at the yoga centre. The problem has been sorted out and Hector will be able to take the class this Sunday.  He will be working with the theme of intimacy of silence. Beginners are welcome.  We are pleased to announced that one of the most gifted of our new generation of teachers, Hector, will be taking the class this coming Sunday. Hector has trained in India and is accomplished Zen meditator and teacher. He combines his own experiences of body fitness, meditation and yoga to pull together a beautiful practice of mindful movement. If you have been looking for something special, something that inspires you and brings peace to your heart and mind, please join us for this special class.  We are now back in the southern suburbs at an excellent venue with a full yoga hall, sprung floors, mirrored wall space and eve...

Celebrating life, creating a circle of intentionality and building a brotherhood of practice: Fire & Ice Retreat

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14-16 August 2015 was our 7th Cape Men's Yoga retreat, again at Bodhi Khaya retreat centre in the beautiful Overberg of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The retreats each have a theme to them and some tools to help guide the men while on retreat. We draw on traditional yogic teaching and philosophy and add to it Buddhist, Daoist and indigenous concepts which may be useful for people exploring their path in life. Our members include Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, spiritualists, pagans and explorers of various paths. The aim is to create an inclusive, sharing, co-creative weekend space for people to deepen their practice of yoga, meditation and understanding the mind body relationship. Each retreat is so different in character but each one has been extraordinary in its bonding, sharing and learning. This retreat was characterised by a lot of joy, friendships, uplifting sensations, good food and beautiful moments. Fire & Ice was built around the t...