https://charliedare.yoga/gallery daily 0.75 2024-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1676393644178-0TVV18534G9LGY6OJET5/494BA3B4-F347-4B8D-986C-5219C11E0F3E.jpeg Gallery - Teaching at the Iyengar Yoga Centre, Rishikesh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1593971896076-9JVZWJ3L4FYIEGAJUE7Q/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Samadhi Pada / The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali A recitation of the first chapter of 'The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali' This has been recorded to assist home study and practice of the yoga sutras. Sincere apologies for any slips in pronunciation - I am still in a process of refining my understanding and delivery of the sound forms : ) The video has been made to encourage other sadhakas and support the preservation and spread of yogic wisdom. Namaste https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1676393644178-0TVV18534G9LGY6OJET5/494BA3B4-F347-4B8D-986C-5219C11E0F3E.jpeg Gallery - Teaching at the Iyengar Yoga Centre, Rishikesh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1676393797763-TBBE1SWO9BFNX1EFSAO2/IMG-20221205-WA0108.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1676393703289-M8YGVRHGH4PXE58B73Q5/D7DA0986-00CC-417C-BFA7-5F3F3AA4F414.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1676393966721-TV4CL6B1BADKHD0GC9NK/3B28E872-287E-4CC0-9D2D-F84288E9390B_1_105_c.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1676393968765-7MEI2LZ2UUU1RSBBNO0K/CF595F61-DCDE-48FF-9EAF-4ED942F0D6F1_1_105_c.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1676393651711-WTCQQIMUYDO25S81V006/43F177E0-FCEF-4D6A-AA99-C15A5960107E.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1676394574177-UQDOR53EBM72SKICXNGF/1829FBEC-5284-4A23-AC09-87A467900A6B_1_105_c.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1676394436319-JBPGD9K3NIV3J2N7U0N2/0B1987E3-D5A2-40AA-8066-E551B71B39D8_1_105_c.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1593971896051-D4HBG40NDE3VO7RRX1B5/image-asset.octet-stream Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1676394161239-OJKXBGRCZQXQZDW4OFE4/image-asset.jpg Gallery - Teaching at the Iyengar Yoga Centre, Rishikesh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1600332689083-LIL353ZNMZ172NJYLMZ2/Screen+Shot+2019-01-27+at+15.41.54.png Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1600334103636-JR88QM87JBYGC0KRL7IZ/IMG_20200917_100616.jpg Gallery - Teaching at home in Brixton, London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1600333217437-D66RHEFWYEXC6R7UME17/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Self Practice ~ RIMYI, Pune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1728656501777-DHQTJFPQ9ZE1GWCK43HI/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Invocation to Sage Patanjali Yogena cittasya padena vacam malam sarirasya ca vaidyakena yopakarottam pravaram muninam patanjalim pranajaliranato’smi abahu purusakaram sankha cakrasi dharinam sahasra sirasam svetam pranamami patanjalim I bow before the noblest of sages Patanjali, who gave yoga for serenity and sanctity of mind, grammar for clarity and purity of speech and medicine for pure, perfect health. I prostrate before Patanjali who is crowned with a thousand headed cobra, an incarnation of Adisesa (Ananta) whose upper body has a human form, holding the conch in one arm, disc in the second, a sword of wisdom to vanquish nescience in the third and blessing humanity from the fourth arm, while his lower body is like a coiled snake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1678912296515-U053GDKO4PT4PU8GGUUF/image.jpg Gallery - Samadhi Pada / The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali A recitation of the first chapter of 'The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1600288767834-LOAL1HYDHO70P5WGTEGV/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Shanti Mantra Series (Om. Yaś chandasām ṛṣabho viśva-rūpaḥ...) Kṛṣṇa Yajur Veda Taittirīya Āraṇyaka 7.4.1 / Taittirīya Upaniṣad 1.4 Oṁ. Yaś chandasām ṛṣabho viśva-rūpaḥ. Chandobhyo’dhyamṛtāt sambabhūva. Sa mendro medhayā spṛṇotu. Amṛtasya deva dhāraṇo bhūyāsam. Śarīraṁ me vicarṣaṇam. Jihvā me madhumattamā. Karnābhyāṁ bhūri viśruvam. Brahmaṇaḥ kośo’si medhayā pihitaḥ. Śrutaṁ me gopāya. Oṁ. Śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ. Om. May Om, the Lord, who is foremost in the Vedic hymns, who is of universal forms, and who has emerged from the immortal and from the hymns as their essence, strengthen me with intelligence! O luminous one, may I be the carrier of the immortal [wisdom]. May my body be very active! May my tongue be exceedingly sweet! May I hear abundantly with my ears! You are the sheath of brahman, veiled by the intellect. Guard what I have heard. Om. Peace, Peace, Peace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1600288838679-X9NRV4LUG6DH80LJW5YG/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Shanti Mantra Series (Oṁ pūrṇam adaḥ /The Perfect Prayer) Śukla Yajur Veda Mādhyandina Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa 14.8.1.1. Oṁ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṁ pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate / Pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya / pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate. Oṁ. Śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ. Om. That is infinite. This is infinite. The infinite arises from the infinite. Taking the infinite from the infinite, the infinite alone remains. Om. Peace, Peace, Peace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1600325109008-SKL60AF3QDCUYYWPREJ4/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Shanti Mantra Series // Om. I'm the impeller of the tree... (with cows!) Kṛṣṇa Yajur Veda Taittirīya Āraṇyaka 7.10.1 / Taittirīya Upaniṣad 1.10 Oṁ. Ahaṁ vṛkṣasya rerivā. Kīrtiḥ pṛṣṭhaṁ girer iva. Ūrdhva-pavitro vājinīva svamṛtam asmi. Draviṇaṁ savarcasam. Sumedhā amṛtokṣitaḥ. Iti triśaṅkor vedānuvacanam. Oṁ. Śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ. Om. I’m the mover [impeller] of the tree [of the world]. My fame is [high] like a mountain’s peak. I’m pure from above [i.e. at the source]. I’m like the beautiful, immortal essence present within the sun. I’m a shining treasure, the one with beautiful intelligence, soaked with nectar. Such was Triśaṅku’s declaration after enlightenment. Om. Peace, Peace, Peace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1600324896793-RRJCTKIUNBUECD2NZOYC/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Shanti Mantra Series / Swasti Vacanam Mantra Ṛg Veda Saṁhitā 1.89.8,6 Oṁ. Bhadraṁ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma deva bhadraṁ paśyemākṣabhir yajatrāḥ. Sthirair aṅgais tuṣṭuvāṁsas tanūbhir vyaśema deva-hitaṁ yad āyuḥ. Svasti na indro vṛddha-śravāḥ svasti naḥ pūṣā viśva-vedāḥ. Svasti nas tārkṣyo ariṣṭa-nemiḥ svasti no bṛhaspatir dadhātu. Oṁ. Śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ. Om. O luminous ones! / May we hear what is auspicious [good and joyful] with our ears! / O the ones who are worthy of worship! / May we see with our eyes what is auspicious [good and joyful]! / May we enjoy the complete duration of life allotted to us by the Lord, praising [the luminous ones] with steady limbs and bodies/ May Indra, the one with abundant glory, grant welfare to us! / May Pūṣan, the knower of all [or the master of all wealth], grant welfare to us! / May Tārkṣya [the celestial bird], the one with the undestroyed wheel, grant welfare to us! May Bṛhaspati grant welfare to us! Om. Peace, Peace, Peace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1600288922299-G2BDV93HP4KIGBBWIY4S/image-asset.jpeg Gallery - Dedication Song / Tvameva mātā Tvameva mātā ca pitā tvameva / Tvameva bandhuś ca sakhā tvameva / Tvameva vidyā draviṇam tvameva / Tvameva sarvam mama devadeva. O god of gods. Thou art alone my mother, father, relative, friend, learning, wealth and everything. https://charliedare.yoga/home daily 1.0 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/f16b8908-31f8-4be6-b3da-319676880a1c/LOYS+Rectangle+Lockup+Logo.jpg Home - LIGHT ON YOGA SOMERSET is open! A dedicated Iyengar yoga studio in Castle Cary. 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I’m happy you’ve found your way here and hope this website sparks a curiosity to explore the vast and enchanting subject of yoga! It is a privilege to work with each student of yoga and to share this wisdom with others. Please get in touch if you are interested in yoga or philosophy lessons. Tat Twam Asi ૐ You are that truth (photo of a Pushkar sunset ~ 2023) https://charliedare.yoga/patanjalis-yoga daily 0.75 2018-02-03 https://charliedare.yoga/testimonials-1 daily 0.75 2024-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1494579702760-PSU0IMMTFLXXS84STKJH/image-asset.jpeg Testimonials Ganga https://charliedare.yoga/holistic-therapy daily 0.75 2018-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1494580094507-O60GJAFIEASRWAGWNTVG/spice.jpg Holistic Therapy https://charliedare.yoga/creativity-1 daily 0.75 2017-07-06 https://charliedare.yoga/iyengar-yoga daily 0.75 2017-08-13 https://charliedare.yoga/rates-policies daily 0.75 2024-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1593781022901-SUWPORLFKBL8NHLRKI57/IMG-20200615-WA0011.jpg Policies & Props https://charliedare.yoga/philosophy daily 0.75 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/6d3cef4b-f541-43f3-969e-53152a3503d9/IMG_6846.jpeg Events+Recordings - Fundraiser workshop of UNICEF’s relief work in Gaza, Trika Bristol Saturday 6th September, 15:30 - 17:30 // Book here Suggested donation £20-25 An Iyengar Yoga asana workshop grounded in the four Bhavanas (contemplations) ~ compassion, joy, friendliness and equanimity. We’ll explore how these qualities can be cultivated in our lives through our practice. Unicef are making sure life-saving supplies of food, clean water, vaccines, medical kits and fuel are in place when aid passes into Gaza. They are providing critical services for children and families such as mental health support and education. If you can’t make it but would like to donate please leave your donation at reception. Please only bring cash donations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/dc6c4a99-e51a-4ce3-9fbf-34dbadc32e75/94225295_974816642933107_8946311882797481984_n.jpg Events+Recordings - Trika Workshop, Bristol, 5th July ~ Progressing from L1-L2 Join us for a two hour workshop at Trika Yoga, Bristol You’ll be introduced to more refined adjustments in asanas that bring stability, consolidation and depth of experience. We’ll explore how to find ease in each pose, 'sthira sukham asanam’ ('the posture should be steady and comfortable’ - Patanjali's Yoga Sutras) We’ll be workshopping some challenging poses, like arm balances and backbends, with guidance of how to prepare the body, how to approach the poses and how props can be used to make the poses accessible for all. The workshop will be grounded in philosophical themes for contemplation as you practise. Come with an open mind and a desire for a playful practice! Saturday 5th July, 3.30pm-5.30pm at Trika Yoga, Bedminster, Bristol (spaces available - BOOK HERE) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/6dcc6e7c-34dc-49f8-b3ce-b32984498e79/Screenshot+2025-04-07+at+19.09.03.png Events+Recordings - ‘India Outtakes’ Workshops Somerset (10th May) London (20th June) Two very special Iyengar Yoga workshops to share teachings and insights from the Ramamani Iyengar Yoga Memorial Institute in Pune, India and reflections on yoga philosophy in general. These workshops offer a chance to more deeply explore aspects of yoga philosophy and subtleties of practice. There will be a brief chai break and a chance to chat and ask questions between the asana and pranayama sections of the workshop. Numbers are limited, pop me a message if you’d like a space! Saturday 10th May, 9.30am-12.30pm at Pure Moves, Frome, Somerset (waitlist only - email Charlie directly) Saturday 20th June, 2pm-4.30pm at Yoga Point, Brixton, London (spaces available - BOOK HERE) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/c1a96658-d9d5-4f60-a61d-d9d1f01f2446/Screenshot+2021-12-15+at+16.21.56.png Events+Recordings - Monthly Meetings: A monthly Yoga Philosophy group ~ (online) we meet to discuss classical texts such as ‘The Yoga Sutras’ of Sage Patanjali and Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Get in touch to join us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/f443e9d0-4a7e-4c0b-9f1d-c5465e7c146e/Charlie+Jackson-12.png Events+Recordings - ‘The art of balancing’ Saturday 12th October // 2-5pm // Yoga Point, Brixton A yoga workshop in Brixton exploring 'The Art of Balancing' in yogasana. We will explore various aspects of balance in practice, including standing on one leg(!) but also how we can refine our awareness of balance and evenness across other groups of asanas. There will be a restorative and pranayama sequence towards the end of the session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/e250ddeb-3ab2-4f6f-88e7-aaa035c45070/Spring+Workshop.png Events+Recordings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/fe66e4cd-cab1-4d6f-97bf-e15427780a9c/IMG_20230815_152413.jpg Events+Recordings - Philosophy Workshop at Trika Yoga, Bristol Sunday 12th November 2023 / 12.30-2pm This workshop will examine the philosophy behind our asana/postural practice and explore the intersection of body-mind-spirit through concepts outlined in key yogic texts, including Patanjali’s ’The Yoga Sutras’ and ’The Bhagavad Gita’. It will look at practical suggestions from these texts on how to live a more meaningful and fulfilled life and will consider big questions around the ‘I’ the ‘doer’ ~ who are we on this yogic path and what of our experience of ourselves is real?! Book Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/62d780bb-44b2-47f5-9507-24fac95e7f91/Photo+from+Charlie+Jackson%281%29.jpg Events+Recordings - A Warming Winter Workshop, London Saturday 18th November 2-5pm / Yoga Point, Brixton A yoga practice exploring philosophical concepts found in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Focusing on asanas that bring warmth and energise the system. The usual format of asana, pranayama and philosophy chats! Book Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/bc03063d-ea33-45af-b506-efff3d634678/Photo+from+Charlie+Jackson%2817%29.jpg Events+Recordings - Yoga Workshop, London Yoga Point, Brixton / Saturday 15th July 2023 / 2-5pm A yoga practice exploring philosophical concepts found in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/811c5458-a0d0-4495-86bd-e3e28ae3d2f8/20230318_103328.jpg Events+Recordings - Spring Equinox Yoga Weekend, Frome Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th March 2023 Two full mornings exploring asana, pranayama and philosophy at Pure Moves, Frome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/f18e27f7-3c88-4cde-b031-2f14513a1e81/Screenshot+2021-12-27+at+18.42.45.png Events+Recordings - Fundraising Event Sunday 9th May 2020 at 5.30pm An online led chanting event to raise money for @give_india. Give India is organising non profit fundraising campaigns to provide oxygen and meet the food shortages during the Covid19 pandemic - visit covid.giveindia.org. We will recite the Shanti Mantras (mantras for peace) together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/1604683416309-W0ZG4HIDWNI91QFM68M9/Beige+Female+Photo+Instagram+Post-8.png Events+Recordings - Deepen your understanding… This webinar will examine the roots of yoga and the context of sāṃkhya philosophy and will explore myths surrounding author of ‘The Yoga Sutras’, Sage Patañjali. There will be something for elementary students to more experienced yoga practitioners, though no prior experience of yoga or the sutras is necessary ~ a general interest is enough! Please email me via the CONTACT page or directly (charlottedarejackson@gmail.com) to register. RECORDING AVAILABLE BELOW: https://charliedare.yoga/about daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/bc50d7b6-35b4-49b7-8e2c-9bf12ac0983e/IMG-20230118-WA0022.jpg About Hello there and welcome! I’m happy you’ve found your way here and hope this website sparks a curiosity to explore the vast and enchanting subject of yoga! It’s a privilege to share this practice with others. Please check the 'CLASSES’ page if you are interested in joining a class or visit our new community studio LIGHT ON YOGA, SOMERSET in Castle Cary. Tat Twam Asi ૐ You are that Truth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e275343a0411db1e3c199d/9173566a-83bd-438e-834e-2969474d411c/IMG-20221205-WA0023.jpg About About Charlie Charlie is based in London and Somerset. She travels to India annually to study with her teachers, Usha Devi and the Iyengar family. Charlie’s favourite things in life (other than yoga!) are drinking chai watching the world go by on a busy Indian street or bobbing about in a lake or river on a balmy summer’s day with friends. Qualifications & Training: Iyengar Yoga teacher (CIYT) Annual study with the Iyengar family and Usha Devi in India Continuous study with Senior Iyengar Teachers in the UK Philosophy with Siddhartha Krishna of Kailash Ashram Sanskrit with Dr Stephen Thompson and the Bhandakar Oriental Institute, Pune Sivananda Yoga Certification (2017) London School of Reflexology - advanced practitioner PGCE - teaching certificate in secondary education First Class MA Honours degree in History, University of Edinburgh 2009 (Indian History specialism) https://charliedare.yoga/new-products daily 0.75 2017-04-07