Emma's Summer Yoga Newsletter 2018

Hello Summer and Hello fellow Yogis!

Emma filming in Crete May 2018

We are in the midst of retreat season and it is so wonderful to see

so many groups of Yogis coming together and connecting via their

Yoga journeys and having good times along the way. So many of you

have shared your experiences with me about how a retreat you have

been on has given you so much; whether it be a daily practice, new

friends, inspired a new direction in your life, a new career or just

the fact that you can FINALLY touch your toes!

Final evening in Kissamos May 2018

My retreat to Kissamos, Crete in May was fab as always. We were

blessed with gorgeous weather in the high 20’s and Mama Maria spoiled us with her culinary delights.

Final Yoga session on the deck, happy faces May 2018

I was honoured to have so many new students joining me as well as

the lovely folks who come every year and we had a great time, so

much so that next year’s retreat is now fully booked! I will be teaching there again in 2020 so will keep you posted about dates.

Emma and Mama Maria

More on retreats later but for now- here is all the news for the

Summer…

Cover Girl

If you had told me back in 1999 when I was overweight and

struggling with my back that I would be a Yoga cover girl 19 years

later I would have thought you were in cloud cuckoo land!

Anyway, I’m still not quite sure how it has happened but I will be featured in the Summer 2018 edition of the BWY Spectrum Yoga

magazine, a national magazine which is sent out to members but also

can be bought at select shops on the high street and through the

website and Facebook.

Thanks to Paula for spotting the below on Facebook!

Name in lights!

I had a lovely day at Saltburn with the magazine’s editor and talented photographer, Tori Williams. There was a big parallel in our

lives regarding our mothers which I’m sure drew us together at this point in time.

I was proud to show her around our area particularly on such a sunny

day- I did point out we were very lucky! I also enjoyed my interview

with Kelly Pipes who I think has really captured what I’m about in

the article.

By the end of the day , I was home folding my laundry and cleaning

the bathroom ho hum- so don’t worry, it hasn’t gone to my head

Practice Anytime Anywhere

Yoga is my anchor and source of wellbeing. When life becomes

overwhelming, I practice then practice some more!

airport Bakasana

Why Retreat?

Going on a retreat whether it be a weekend or a full week affords

you the time to step out of your daily life, reflect on where you are

in your life and where you would like to go. Practising Yoga on a daily

basis cleanses you, builds your inner and outer strength and

confidence and opens up new creativity and possibilities to you with

time to daydream, journal and just be.

‘Serious’ group shot, Crete May 2018

My thought to become a Yoga teacher came out of my second

retreat when I realised I wanted to feel happy, healthy and like I

was making a difference in the world all the time. I didn’t want to spend my life counting down to my holidays but wanted to enjoy

every single day and be surrounded by inspiring and supportive

people- et voila-here I am and here you are!

The difference between a holiday and a retreat( and I like both!) is

that a retreat gives you the opportunity to step away from the

TV/Bottle of wine or whatever you use to relax and instead replace

this with Yoga and see what happens.

You also get a chance to meet like-minded people, talk and share

experiences which can lead to other things. I’m so happy when I hear about the retreaters meeting up afterwards or a new retreat

whatsapp group or how people have become good friends after the

shared experience or been inspired by somebody’s journey. It is also a precious thing to have shared those unique moments in time with a

group of people and to have those memories together.

So, here are the retreats, dates and places-hope to see you there!

Sunrise, Ashtanga Primary series before teaching, Yoga deck at Kissamos, May 2018

Retreats for 2018

20th-22nd July ‘Yoga and Pilates’ retreat with Lisa Wood, Cober Hill, Cloughton,

Scarborough (15 places available)

5TH-7th October ‘Autumn Escape’ retreat, The Golden Fleece Hotel and

Restaurant, Thirsk (5 places available- only single rooms and double rooms left)

15th-20th November Winter Wellbeing Retreat, ‘Source of Light’, above Malaga,

Spain (FULL!)

2019

29th- 31st March ‘Spring Awakening weekend retreat’, Cober Hill, Cloughton, Scarborough (17 places left)

11TH-16TH April Spring Wellbeing Retreat at ‘Source of Light’ above Malaga (7 places available)

14th-21st May ‘Sun, Sea and Yoga’ retreat, Western Crete (FULL!)

13th-20th July Yoga Holiday with pool at ‘Source of Light’ above Malaga (9 places available)

13th-15th September ‘Yoga, Health and Fitness’ retreat at ‘The Tree’, Pickering, North Yorkshire (12 places available)

14th-19th November Winter Wellbeing Retreat, ‘Source of Light’, above Malaga, Spain (9 places available)

2020

NEW!

22ND-29th September ‘Sun, Sea and Yoga’ retreat, Western Crete (15 places available) **A full description can be found under ‘Retreats’ on my website or in brochures available at classes and workshops. Let me know if you’d like to book any of them

Do contact Debby or Jilly at Free Spirit Travel for the Crete retreats and they

will give you all the assistance you need.

I have brochures for my own retreats available with all the contact details on if

you’d like to get one in class or when you see me **

Workshops for June and July 2018

Island of Balos, Crete, Virabhadrasana B

4-8:30pm Thursday 21st June

International Yoga Day and Summer Solstice Event at

Serenity, Gboro, £30, (2 places left)

9:45-11am Saturday 7th July

‘Ashtanga Yoga for Everyone’, part of the BWY Northern Festival in Durham (details can be found on my website

under ‘Workshops’

What I’m up to this Summer, Yoga and otherwise…

Going to see Craig David- again!-this time at Aintree Racecourse

Looking forward to teaching in Ischia and exploring the island

It will be great to be part of the BWY Northern festival- hoping to

get to the lead teacher, Jane Farrimond’s session and catch up with old friends

Emma and David

A weekend of workshops with my teacher, the legendary David

Swenson- my Yoga practice has been so central to coping this last

few months with my mum’s care and her condition.

Looking forward to some Pilates sessions with my pal Lisa as part of

our joint retreat at Cober Hill in July.

Emma and Lisa in

Crete May 2018

Still developing my core strength and after many hours of practice I

can now do Eka Pada Koundinyasana (empowering pose- learning to do

this asana has given me so much resilience off the mat)

Hopefully getting to see my Hungarian family in person for Zuzana’s brother’s wedding. I’ve already experienced a Hungarian house party- lots of dancing and lots of homemade food

I’ve been learning Hungarian and can now hold a conversation with my other mama in Slovakia-hope I get to visit in August

Summer won’t be complete without a visit to Blackpool(!)- this time

to go on the new rollercoaster and see Britney Spears!

Continuing the parkruns at various locations and trying to beat my

new PB and also compete with Dr Z. This cardio- vascular training

helps me so much when I’m teaching HIIT classes and doing the moves at the same time- phew!

Reading my new books: Beauty, Power and Grace: The book of Hindu

Goddesses by Krishna Dharma and The Untethered Soul by Michael

A. Singer kindly bought for me by my student Christa.

Touched as always by the lovely words of the retreaters- and some spending for Duty-

Free!

It has been a tough Spring as I manage my grief and care of family

with my usual teaching commitments but I’m so appreciative of all the hugs, messages of support and laughter that I get to experience

with my extended family of Yogis. It all makes a difference and I

feel held in a lotus flower, able to embrace my strength and also my

fragility at the same time as I continue to grow and evolve – light

and dark, joy and pain, the full canvas of life.

Wishing you all a sunny and happy Summer spent doing the things you

love; enjoying life, connecting with others and following your heart’s desire. Much love and Namaste, Emma xx

Emma enjoying the balmy waters of Kissamos!

All images (apart from David Swenson and Emma) by Z.Bajuszova, many thanks as

always to my wing woman xx

Dr Z Bajuszova, budding photographer