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Edinburgh and Lothians Yoga Association


Welcome to the homepage of ELYA, The Edinburgh and Lothians Yoga Association.   

The aim of the Association is to increase yoga participation in Edinburgh and the Lothians through its Events Programme. The seminars in the programme are led by teachers of national or international standing in the world of yoga.  
 

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Everyone is welcome to come to the seminars. You will pay a  reduced fee and have priority booking if you become an ELYA member.    
For details of membership, please go to membership page.
For details of events and how to book a place, please go to events and booking.


  

THEME FOR 2011

“YOGA FOR HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION”

Transformation starts by embarking on a journey which ultimately aims to establish harmony between body, mind and spirit.

Transformation is also about taking a deeper and broader view of the Yoga tradition, going beyond what asana can offer, to bring about healing in the body, mind and heart.   Healing is wholeness, which is at the core of the definition of yoga.

In addition to asana, the other tools of Yoga - pranayama, chanting,meditation, personal ritual, prayer and above all applying the skills and self-understanding to our daily life - help us undo the knots that life has tied within us and gradually bring about Transformation.