Burfitt for Mysore Yoga Paris!

I am very proud to let you know that Lovisa Burfitt has designed tops exclusively for Mysore Yoga Paris!!

As most of you know when I´m not teaching in the shala I´m working as a fashion photographer. Through my job, I´ve had the great pleasure of working with some of the most talented people in the industry. Lovisa Burfitt has been one of my favorite designers for many years; her work is unique, creative, daring and yet casual at the same time. She is an awarded designer and illustrator whose work is decorating the H&M flagship stores in London & Tokyo as well as published in numerous issues of Vogue.

So when Lovisa offered to make us yoga tops I was of course delighted! Not being big on yoga clothes in general, these vests and t-shirts are actually so nice I´d wear them both on and off the mat -and yes I will sleep in them too!! xx

The tops are 100% organic cotton and 10% of the profit goes directly to the Ashadayaka Seva Children´s Home in Mysore, India.

They are sold exclusively at the Mysore Yoga Paris Shala for 28€.

So make sure to stop by the shala to secure your sample of Paris´most wanted yoga top!! xx

 

Best Wishes for 2012 from Mysore!

Wishing you a very happy and transformational 2012 from Mysore where I have been spending the last month with my family practicing at KPJAYI. I´m sending a big THANK YOU for your generous donations to the Ashadayaka Seva Children´s home at our Mysore / Brunch event at Mysore Yoga Paris in December.

My involvement in the Children´s home has turned out to be quite a big part of our visit to Mysore this time around. Following Chris´and Flora´s work with the children has been a great inspiration and learning. Spending time playing with these beautiful, funny, energetic, clever and spirited kids made me fall in love with each one of them instantly! I have been photographing the kids to help raise further awareness, some of the images are attached on the Christmas Card above. All 33 children eat, sleep, play and pretty much do everything in the little room you see on the left hand side of the card. They still miss so much of the most basic things and a little help goes a long way in India. The contribution that you all made will go to much needed health check ups and dental care. If you wish to make further donations please use this link, set up by Chris and Flora: http://ashadayaka.chipin.com/ast-mysore. We guarantee that the money will reach the children directly.

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As my time here in Mysore is coming to an end, I look forward to see you all very much very soon!! 

The Shala opens already next Monday the 9th of January.

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My Pranayama Level 2 course begins on the 25th of January, all info on the Mysore Yoga Paris website.

(If you are a beginner and wish to begin practicing Pranayama please contact Kia for a possible beginners´class).

The Schedule is pretty much the same as last year…

Can´t wait to see you all!

Much love and blessings from India xoxo kia

Mysore Class and Brunch for AST!

A while ago Chris and Flora, some dear friends of mine who live in Mysore, e-mailed me about a project they are working on supporting the Ashadayaka Seva Trust. I was very touched by the cause and their commitment and felt I wanted to contribute in some small way. The Ashadayaka Seva Trust was established in 2003 with the main objective of Eradicating Child Labour and providing rehabilitation for the destitute children.So, to raise awareness and money for this important project (as well as a great excuse to get together!!) Anna and I will be giving:

MYSORE CLASS / INTRO TO MYSORE all levels welcome!! 

(all revenues from the class will be donated to AST).

Thursday the 8th of December 8.00-10.30 at Mysore Yoga Paris

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After this Anna, Hélène Gwenola and Annemarie and I invite you all for

 WINTER BRUNCH

where you can also make a donation for the Trust if you like!

So far the AST has been able to rehabilitate 33 children who were deserted by their parents and those were orphaned. Most of these children lived by begging. I will go to Mysore myself in December to visit the children and give our donation.

Please RSVP if you wish to join us and do feel free to spread and forward this important info to anyone that might be interested. 

And if you can´t make it to the class or the brunch you can still make a donation via this link!

Thanks in advance for your support and we look forward to seeing you!

Bisou xoxo kia, anna , gwen, annemarie and hélène

Mysore Yoga Paris in this week´s French Elle!

 

 

C´est la yogamania? In any case, it seems like Paris is finally ready to wake up (early)!!

Click the image to read the article written by Isabelle Sansonetti.

xox kia

The sun is always shining…

me and beautiful Gwenola in Bhekasana

I´m just back from a sunny photo shoot in Mauritius. It´s a rainy Thursday in Paris, I bike home from our early morning Mysore class and I feel blessed that in the Shala the sun has been shining brilliantly yet another morning. I´m grateful to be surrounded by such devotion, energy and grace shining from my students…who are in fact my most important teachers. I dedicate this mantra to you guys with BIG love. xx k

Om Sahanavavatu sahanau-bhunaktu

Saha-viryam-kara vavahai

Tejaswinavadhitamastu

Ma Vidvishavahai

Om Shanthi-Shanthi-Shanthihi

May the Divine protect us together

May It nourish us together.

May we work together uniting our strength (for the good of humanity).

May our learning be luminous

And purposeful.

May there never be a conflict of interest between us.

May there be peace, peace and perfect peace.

PRANAYAMA Introduction Course / Level 1

‘To stabilize the mind we need to channel the breath. By practicing Pranayama we become more natural and closer to who we really are. This is not an intellectual understanding but a total understanding with every cell of our being.’

SRI O.P. TIWARI

PRANAYAMA Introduction Course / Lev 1

+ Mysore Style / Introduction to Mysore 

Mon 10/10 + Wed 12/10 + Fri 14 /10

 Pranayama is the fourth limb of Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga, and an essential part of any Hatha Yoga practice. These ancient breathing techniques strengthen the lungs, balance and purify the nervous and energy systems in the body and increase vitality. As the mind (citta) is closely connected to the breath, these practices provide a foundation that will allow for a meditative state to naturally unfold.This practically orientated intensive course is focused on helping to develop a small self-practice of Pranayama, that you will be able to continue on your own. The breath work is preceded by a traditional Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Style Class or a Beginner / Intro to Mysore Class where you receive adjustments and guidance from Kia & Anna.

Click here for more info, registration, prices etc, or visit www.mysoreyogaparis.com

Just a little adventure…

Uma jumping off the high rock! Crete August 2011

Running around like a mad woman trying to keep up with everything my little girls need to start their new schools, my thoughts went to that early morning in Agios Pavlos last week. The sun had not yet risen above the mountain tops but the air was already warm and soft like silk. Uma and I standing by the car, holding hands, just about to leave our summer-home Yoga Plus. She reaches up and whispers to me: Mama, don´t be sad,  we are not leaving we are just going on a little adventure! Perhaps this is the perspective to keep in mind as I rush down to the metro with a million things on my never-ending todo-list in my head. Perhaps reality is in the moments of peace and clarity, spending time with your loved ones, swimming naked in the sea by an empty beach… And perhaps this crazy, hectic but also very wonderful life in Paris is just a little adventure!

Anyhow I am very happy to be back and to see you all soon at Mysore Yoga Paris! I start teaching tomorrow morning and now we have Mysore classes 5 mornings a week -yey! xoxo kia

It´s summer holiday but learning and teaching never stops…

I found this picture of me teaching my digital assistant Ivan, Sirsasana (to the right) and photo assistant Charli, Vrksasana (to the left) during a shoot in Miami this spring… I just can´t seem stay off it can I?!!

I would like to thank you all for these first beautiful months of the life of Mysore Yoga Paris. Spring had turned into summer (even though I must say the weather suggests the opposite!!) and I´m soon off to spend some time with Tiwari, my Pranayama teacher. After I will go to see my yoga teachers Radha & Pierre in Crete for a few weeks as well as catching up with Danny Paradise by the river in Prevelli… Life is sweet!!

But no worries, Anna will keep the Shala open throughout August! The schedule will be lighter, open every Tuesday and Thursday morning throughout the whole of August, until the 6th September. (But you might be able to twist her arm to keep it open more days..!!) It is a great way to keep a consistent practice, or even to start practicing, as it is open to all levels. The Shala will be open from 7-9.30 am, with adjustments from 7.30am. There are special reduced  prices for these classes, as follows:

I week (2 classes)- 20 euros

2 week pass-35 euros

4 week pass-70 euros

If you already have a class card with us and wish to use it for the summer classes, that´s also fine. Please contact Anna for more details.

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I will miss you all like crazy and probably end up teaching handstands to the taverna owners if I´m not stopped…!! But I will return to a full schedule from 8 September, check the website for more details: www.mysoreyogaparis.com and with lots of new energy -so be aware!!

Love and Bisous xoxo k

www.mysoreyogaparis.com

Finally: the Mysore Yoga Paris website is on line!!

You can find all the latest news about the Shala, some beautiful portraits (you may recognise some faces in there:-)), photos, a super interesting interview with Danny Paradise, Links to nice yoga places plus much more… Check it out!! 

I would like to take to opportunity to thank all my amazing students who have supported us endlessly with this process, and who every morning -come rain, come shine, fills the shala with their fantastic energy and breath. MERCI, TUSEN TACK, THANK YOU…!!

Please note: Since the new site you need to click the “sign me up” button on the new web-site to subscribe to our Newsletter -so make sure to do it asap! 

There are going to be quite a few schedule changes in July and August, so here are some dates to remember:

The  Shambhala Centre has to exceptionally close the first week of July for some maintenance work, from July 4-8th, so there wont be any classes during this week.

The following week, from the 11th -15th July, there will be  a slight change in the schedule as the Thursday(14th) is a holiday, so  we have decided to open the Wednesday (13th) morning class to everybody, with Kia running the mysore from 8-10.30am (Thursday 14th will be closed). In the third week of July classes will run as normal.

Patrick Frapeau will be giving a 3 day workshop at Mysore Yoga Paris Tuesday 26, Thursday 28 and Friday 29th July, from 7.30am to 9.30am. The first session will focus on balance, the second ‘jump back and jump through’, and the third on backbending.

The workshop is open to all levels, and is a great way to deepen your yoga practice. 

Click the link for more details: http://yogaparis.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/patrick-ws.pdf There are a few places left, so please contact me to sign up before the event!

Please note that the workshop will replace the Mysore classes this week. Anna’s guided class on Monday and Intro to Mysore on Wednesday will run as normal this week.

After asking around at the Shala, it seems that lots of you will be here for most of August, so Anna has decided to open Mysore Yoga Paris 2 days a week during the whole month of August! The Shala will be open every Tuesday and Thursday morning, from 7.30-9.30. There will be a special ‘summer card’ valid just for the month of August:

One week pass (2 classes) – 20 euros
2 week pass- 35 euros
4 week pass- 70 euros.
For more details, please email anna at anna@mysoreyogaparis.com

Keep smiling, keep shining, and see you soon in the Shala…. xoxo kia

Summer at Mysore Yoga Paris…

If you have been looking for an opportunity to start practicing Ashtanga -or re-start your practice, look no further… I´m happy to let you know that my apprentice Anna Layton will be giving a beautiful ‘Introduction to Ashtanga Course’ over three Wednesday mornings in June.
Over these sessions Anna will provide you with a small practice that you will be able to take away with you, to enjoy and cultivate over the summer. Anna is passionate about introducing new students to yoga and has a very mindful and warm teaching style so don´t miss this chance to give yourself a yoga practice… For more info and registrations please e-mail Anna. Download Pdf flyer here!

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And for those of you wanting to deepen your practice: Patrick Frapeau will give a Summer Workshop the last week in July unlocking some of the pleasures and challenges of the practice: jump backs & jump throughs, arm balances and back-bends… The workshop will replace the Mysore classes this week and is open to all levels so we hope to see all of you there! For more info and registration please e-mail Kia or Anna.

Download Pdf flyer here!

Looking forward to sharing many breaths with you this summer!!
Love xoxo