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Christine Henderson
Founder of Hatha Coaching - teacher of Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga, seasoned life, career and business coach, and Associate Member of the Association for Coaching. I volunteer at Maes y Coed Community Centre responsible for policy, procedure and business development - the centre is an inclusive, not for profit organisation aiming to support and benefit the Heath and Birchgrove area of Cardiff.
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Traditional Rishiculture Ashtanga YogaYoga classes for relaxing, unwinding and stilling the mind. Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga was spread by Dr. Swami Gitananda, who is often called as the Father of Modern Scientific Yoga.
Starting in a sitting position with warming-up exercises (Jattis), incorporating breathing techniques (Hathenas and Pranayamas) and Yoga postures (Asanas), ending with relaxation. |
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Learning Continuously
I have been studying Yoga for nearly 30 years. Although learning is continuous, my Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga training began with a 12 month Teacher Training Certificate and Step-by-Step Correspondence Course which included extensive practice in Hatha Yoga, Yoga Philosophy, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, the Yamas and Niyamas, Scriptures, Mantra Chanting, Bhajans, Anatomy and Physiology, Modifications and Corrections. It included over 200 hours of contact teaching hours and over 600 hours of both self-practice and written work – integrating Yoga into my life and undergoing intensive self-study practice of Swadhyaya, in order to set a good example and to teach Yoga to the correct manner I attempt to live in accordance to the dictates of the Yamas and Niyamas.
I also completed the fifteen day Residential Yoga Sadhana Training at Ananda Ashram (ICYER) Pondicherry. Daily schedule was 5.00am – wake up; 5.30am – Aarthi; 5.45am to 8.00am – Hatha Yoga; 9.00am to 10.00am Karma Yoga; 11.00am to 1.00pm – Jnana Yoga and Raja Yoga Kriyas; 4.30pm – Mantra and Yoga Sutras; 7.00pm – Bhajans; 7.30pm to 9.00pm – Satsangha. Many field trips and cultural expeditions were undertaken to Mahabalipuram, Chidambaram, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Cuddalore, Yoganjali Natyalayam City Centre, Pondicherry and SADAY (School for Mentally Challenged Children) and Sri Kambliswamy Madam for a wide experience of the Indian spiritual, cultural and Yogic tradition in which Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga (Gitananda Yoga) is rooted. Exposure to Bhajans, Mantras, an intense study of the Yoga Sutras, Carnatic Music and Hindu rites and rituals, along with Asanas, Kriyas, Mudras, Pranayama, Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga practices were also imbibed. The total course hours were 135 hours of which 70 hours were practical instruction and 65 hours were theory.
I also completed the fifteen day Residential Yoga Sadhana Training at Ananda Ashram (ICYER) Pondicherry. Daily schedule was 5.00am – wake up; 5.30am – Aarthi; 5.45am to 8.00am – Hatha Yoga; 9.00am to 10.00am Karma Yoga; 11.00am to 1.00pm – Jnana Yoga and Raja Yoga Kriyas; 4.30pm – Mantra and Yoga Sutras; 7.00pm – Bhajans; 7.30pm to 9.00pm – Satsangha. Many field trips and cultural expeditions were undertaken to Mahabalipuram, Chidambaram, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Cuddalore, Yoganjali Natyalayam City Centre, Pondicherry and SADAY (School for Mentally Challenged Children) and Sri Kambliswamy Madam for a wide experience of the Indian spiritual, cultural and Yogic tradition in which Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga (Gitananda Yoga) is rooted. Exposure to Bhajans, Mantras, an intense study of the Yoga Sutras, Carnatic Music and Hindu rites and rituals, along with Asanas, Kriyas, Mudras, Pranayama, Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga practices were also imbibed. The total course hours were 135 hours of which 70 hours were practical instruction and 65 hours were theory.
