Yogis Live Longer: Hatha yoga for health and resilience

Teacher: Howard Lipschitz and Christine Withiel

Cost: 2 days' accommodation + R200 surcharge

Dates: Friday 26 April 2019 - Sunday 28 April 2019

howard_lipschitz christine_withiele Yoga asanas (postures) massage the internal organs, nerves and glands, improving their performance. They enhance energy levels and stamina, flexibility and agility of the body and mind, enabling you to lead a more active and creative life. Sleep and digestion are improved. Yoga’s focus on the body and correct breathing improves energy levels and the immune system. As you let go of resistance and allow the muscles and tendons to release into the postures, you also learn to let go of resistance in other areas of life, accepting what is and what cannot be changed, helping you to make better choices. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat.

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Christine Withiel is passionate about yoga and sharing the teachings. She runs 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Courses at the Jivananda Centre in Durban North. She is a member of the 500-hour teacher training team at Anand Prakash ashram in Rishikesh, India. She is a member of the Township Yogi project which trains yoga teachers in the townships and supports the teachers in the community.

Howard Lipschitz avoided spinal surgery after he was introduced to Iyengar yoga in Israel 35 years ago. He works as a massage therapist and teaches yoga and chi kung at The Jivananda Centre for Well-being in Durban. He competed internationally in archery and practised karate and fencing for many years. He brings aspects of these disciplines as well as chi kung to his yoga teaching which is based on his personal experiences, reinforced by regular trips to ashrams in India.