Two yoga seminars in the beautiful landscapes of Dumfries and Galloway this Autumn. All welcome.
Scotland Seminars 2026
This Autumn, I will be facilitating two 10-4pm seminars in the beautiful landscapes of Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. If you are interested to join me, then kindly email me below or contact Mandi Houfe, the local organiser, via: mandihoufe@gmail.com
Loving Awareness: Saturday 3rd October, Waverley Hall, Creetown
‘The greatest fulfillment in life is to love and be loved’
Swami Anubhavananda
The above quote may touch us in some way or another; however, love can feel elusive or even confusing. Love can express in a conditioned way as sentimentality, or being overly emotional, or as attachment or neediness. Yet love is an experience of expansion, unconditioned valuing, and joy. It is like the sun shining equally on all, regardless of their personality, values and ethics.
In this day seminar, we will be exploring the nature of loving awareness, compassion, kindness and friendship, and the value of an open heart, albeit with appropriate boundaries. We will also explore what may close the heart, often for good reason initially. The day will be primarily practical, using asana, mudra, meditation, chanting, yoga nidra and sharing. There will be a focus on forgiveness, as well as a kind and patient investigation of the energy of judgement, criticism and fear that can otherwise cloud our experience of love.
Open to all who are interested. 10-4pm; £50, or £90 for both.
Vishuddhi Chakra – gateway to Spaciousness: Sunday 4th October, Lincluden Community Centre, Dumfries
Vishuddhi Chakra – the throat centre – is our centre of communication, integrity and purification. Through the patient cultivation of these qualities, vishuddhi also opens us up to the innate spaciousness of our Being.
Yet in our culture, the clear expression of vishuddhi can be blocked, or hindered, by several factors. We live in an age of mass communication yet can struggle to express our voice/ truth even with those close to us. We may have so many ‘friends’ on social media, yet relatively few genuine friends in daily life. We may aspire to live a life of integrity yet find ourselves caught up in patterns, often originating in childhood, which lead to smallness and fragmentation.
In this day seminar, we will be exploring practices and approaches that help free the natural energies of vishuddhi, and in turn, hone our capacity to communicate, strengthen our integrity and cultivate more regular experiences of spaciousness.
We will be drawing upon asana, pranayama, mudra, mantra and bandha practices, as well as meditation and yoga nidra.
All welcome. 10-4pm; £50, or £90 for both.
To express your interest, kindly contact Mandi Houfe, the local organiser via mandihoufe@gmail.com, or alternatively fill in the form (below) and I’ll contact you.
