Yoga with Tori (Birstall)

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Namaste My Name is Tori Magee I have been fascinated in the physical, emotional and spiritual benefits of yoga since I started practising as a teenager as a warm up for my ballet classes In my 20s I tried lots of yoga classes and never found a space that felt 100% welcoming, encouraging and authentic to everyone Having studied Traditional Hatha Yoga in the Himalaya of India and Nepal in 2013 and 2014, I found a deeper appreciation for a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. I began to focus on clean eating, mindfulness and mediation along with my physical yoga practise My aim is to offer a safe, not judgmental and encouraging environment for my students to cultivate gratitude and love, for themselves and others Whether you are brand new to yoga or have experience, I endeavour to offer an authentic yoga class that is accessible to everyone regardless of your physical ability Welcoming and relaxed environment Stretch & Destress Improve Strength, Flexibility and Balance Pranayama(breathing techniques) Mantra (chanting) Seated & Standing Asana (Static Poses) Guided Meditation I hold a 200hr Yoga Alliance Teaching Certification from Bhakti Yogshala, Rishikesh, India - my course was focused on the correct alignment of the asanas (poses) and anatomy. This foundation has allowed me to help students with physical injuries and chronic conditions through movement. I studied Mantra, Pranayama & Meditation Techniques which I also incorporate into my beginners classes. I also hold a 500hr Yoga Alliance Advanced Teaching Certification, from Guruji A L V Kumar of Tradition Yoga, India. This course allowed me to have a deeper understanding of the origins of Yogic Philosophy. The course was conducted in Purvashrama Sampradaya, the traditional system of Guru Shishya Parampara which means the oral tradition, ‘as heard from Gurus’. The ashram's teachings honour the pure lineages which Guruji represented in gratitude and reverence. Guruji studied at the Sivananda Ashram under Swamy Vishnudevananda. He was initiated by Swamy Chinmayananda, Sachidananda & Omkarananda and later studied under Swamy Rama and Satyananda Saraswathi. He has also learned asana practice directly with BKS Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, Desikachar. The advanced course has given me a deeper understanding of the connection between physical and spiritual cleansing for overall health. I've learnt the importance of using Ayurvedic nutrition & Shat Kriya cleansing for the health of the physical body. As well as teaching detailed knowledge asana & pranayama, Guruji has allowed me to able to surrender my own perceptions through dharana, and dhyana meditation and remove my judgments to break out of the bondages of our conditioning through love and acceptance with zero resistance. In every traditional ashram in India, the student is at the lotus feet of the Guru in devotion and surrender. The Guru is a representative of the universal energy, Pool of Consciousness and a conduit to Singularity.