Zen Yoga PEELING BACK THE LAYERS…

Take a journey through the KOSHAS to unlock yoga’s powerful potential With Lisa Murphy and Cheryl Parsons

Dubai Media City 0 3670435 Emirates Hills 04 4224643 Jumeirah Town Centre 04 3492933 www.yoga.ae

Lisa Murphy Lisa has been teaching yoga around the globe for more than 10 years. Formerly working the Dubai yoga scene, Lisa is now based in the US and continues to share her passion for this transformational practice by teaching workshops and retreats worldwide. Her approach is light-hearted, balanced and rooted in her personal experience. She holds the RYT-200 designation and is a graduate of Yoga Arts teacher training program. An avid foodie, Lisa hosts the food blog www.vegwithlisa.com. In her newest venture, Lisa combines her love for food and yoga with her knowledge of their therapeutic benefits, to offer personal wellness plans for busy professionals at Lifestyle with Lisa. Lisa is also available for private sessions during her stay in Dubai, contact Zen Yoga for more information.

Cheryl Parsons

Cheryl is a well known face at Zen Yoga, where she has been teaching Vinyasa and Hatha Flow since 2008. In February 2008 she completed her 200 hour teacher training in Goa and sealed the 500 hour certification in Bali in the summer of 2011, both under the expert guidance of the renowned Yoga Arts team. Cheryl loves the creativity of teaching yoga and her playful yet strong classes are always infused with a modern day twist on yoga philosophy. Cheryl is also passionate about writing and from December, will be a monthly columnist for Dubai’s Yogalife magazine. She also pens a regular blog about life as a mother and yoga lover on her website www.thepeacelily.com.  

We often hear that yoga aims to unite the mind and body, but what about bringing into harmony our body, breath, mind, wisdom and spirit, to get a glimpse of our true self? Take this chance to immerse yourself in yoga, explore new ideas and benefit from the hands on and focused attention of TWO dynamic instructors… According to traditional yogic philosophy the five KOSHAS are ‘layers’ or ‘sheaths’ that together make up our whole being. Each body is contained within the next and can be experienced as different levels of consciousness, from the gross or physical to the subtle realm of our emotions, mind and spirit. Diving into each of the koshas can help to bring new meaning and depth to our practice, taking it above and beyond the physical. Sunrise Vinyasa series Uncover a new kosha each day through an energetic mix of vinyasa, pranayama and meditation… 26th – 30th Jan Dubai Media City Sunday 7-9am: ANNAMAYA KOSHA (the physical body) Monday 7-9am: PRANAMAYA KOSHA (the breath body) Tuesday 7-9am: MANOMAYA KOSHA (the mental body) Wednesday 7-9am: VIJANAMAYA KOSHA (the wisdom body) Thursday 7-9am: ANANDAMAYA KOSHA (the bliss body) Weekend workshop We round off the week with a workshop that ties together all five of the KOSHAS. Indulge in a vinyasa practice that brings these to life, culminating in a wonderfully restorative ending that taps into every layer of our being... 1st Feb Dubai Media City Saturday 10-1pm: FIVE KOSHAS WORKSHOP COST: All five Sunrise Vinyasa classes & Five Koshas workshop: - RATE: 1,000 dirhams - EARLY BIRD RATE: 900 dirhams before 20th December Rate per individual class / workshop: - Per Sunrise Vinyasa class: 150 dirhams - Five Koshas Workshop: 350 dirhams While you will experience the biggest benefits from taking the entire series, each Sunrise Vinyasa class and the Five Koshas workshop can be taken independently. *Minimum one year’s yoga experience required