Yoga in Oxford
‘Yoga is your direct participation in the extreme intelligence of life*’
Welcome and thank you for visiting my website! I am Joanna Jeczalik and I have been practising and studying yoga for over 15 years.
Yoga is an integral part of my life and never fails to sustain me through life's challenges and opportunities, offering a constant flow of wisdom and energy. I trained as a yoga teacher at the Life Centre in London, gaining the Life Centre Diploma and the British Wheel of Yoga's teaching qualification. I am now a teaching member of the British Wheel of Yoga and live and teach yoga in Oxford.
The benefits of yoga are widely known and appreciated in the West. A yoga practice brings suppleness and energy to the body, and peace and relaxation to the mind. Both the practice of yoga and its philosophy offer an effective antidote to some of the diverse stresses of modern life.
Over the years, I have found a regular yoga practice to have many and surprising effects. The emphasis on the breath, which draws the mind to the present moment, also brings a greater awareness of the constant pulsation and creativity of life; a sense of peace which is vibrant with life energy.
As I teach traditional hatha yoga, I try to transmit some of the philosophy of yoga in my classes wherever it might be relevant or useful. This 4,000 year- old tradition has a great deal to offer in the 21st century.
If you would like more information about my classes or have any questions, please do email me at joannajeczalik@yahoo.com. Times and dates of classes can be found in the
schedule.
Namaste to my much loved and valued students, and to all those I have yet to meet! Namaste to my dear teachers who have given me so much. This is a great time of year to start your yoga practice or to resume and deepen an existing practice. May 2010 bring you peace, happiness, energy and vitality. Enjoy!!!
OM SANTIH. PEACE.
Joanna
‘You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.' C S LEWIS*Mark Whitwell
