by Meri Erkkilä
Chris Gladwell, an ashtanga teacher from Bristol, held a workshop at the Buddhist Centre November 20th-21st. Chris has been practising yoga for over twenty-five years and teaches in a way that is especially suited for the Western practitioner.
I attended the second day of the workshop where I met Chris for the first time. The day began with kriyas, methods of cleansing that can be used to compliment the asana practice. We practised kapalbhati (forceful out breath), uddhiyana and nauli kriya (abdominal churning). A lot of the day was spent on looking at hips and knees and discussing preventing injuries to the knees. We did a lot of postures and stretches that are targeted on opening the hips as knee pain is often due to tightness in the hips.
Chris is due to hold another workshop in Newcastle in September 2010. For more information on Chris check out www.radikalfreedom.com.
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The workshop was organised by David Atkinson. For the next workshop by Chris or classes run by Dave, check out www.ashtangayoganortheast.com or email infoe@ashtangayoganortheast.com.
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