{"id":70,"date":"2008-07-17T18:35:24","date_gmt":"2008-07-17T17:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2012-07-31T11:15:35","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T10:15:35","slug":"yoga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/?page_id=70","title":{"rendered":"Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My interest in yoga was originally generated when a friend, Reina, took it up in the late 60s. I was very unsupple and with her help and my persistence stretched myself enough to be able to attain the lotus position. I did nothing more until 1996 when I started doing yoga in Betley school once a week and I&#8217;ve done it weekly (with gaps) ever since.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1466\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/IMG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1466\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1466\" title=\"Lotus\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/IMG-300x291.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/IMG-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/IMG-1024x996.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/IMG.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bill in Lotus position in Betley School in 2000<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I was tutored by 4 very different tutors over the years at Betley school and also attended the summer sessions of the North Staffs wheel of yoga.\u00a0I used to attend a class in Porthmadog Leisure centre where Malcolm (or occasionally his partner Heather) ran an excellent class.\u00a0 But they moved the class to Penryndeudrath, which I found too inconvenient and for a year relied on doing daily celebration to the sun routine to keep flexible.\u00a0 Fortunately classes started in the Memorial Hall in Criccieth and I enjoy Hannas classes very much.  In the winter Heather does classes in the Yacht Club.<\/p>\n<p>Sue joined in some of this although she doesnt do it anymore and has also come with me to a weekend yoga session at Alison House, Cromford for 3 years where we&#8217;ve joined two friends. Chris, who organises the event is very relaxed and enjoys his food and drink and people enjoy the weekend so much they return each year.<\/p>\n<p>Pictures from 2007:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bubble-blowing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-80\" title=\"bubble-blowing\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bubble-blowing-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Bubble blowing\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bubble-blowing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bubble-blowing.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/taichi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-81\" title=\"taichi\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/taichi-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tai Chi on the lawn\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/taichi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/taichi.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/ireen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82\" title=\"ireen\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/ireen-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ireen\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/ireen-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/ireen.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some pictures from 2008:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/cromford.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73\" title=\"cromford\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/cromford-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cromford\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/cromford-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/cromford.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/john.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75\" title=\"john\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/john-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"John on Black Rock\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/john-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/john.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/chris-looks-on.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72\" title=\"chris-looks-on\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/chris-looks-on-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Looks on\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/chris-looks-on-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/chris-looks-on.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"thickbox\" href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-admin\/media-upload.php?post_id=70&amp;type=image&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=500&amp;width=640\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-admin\/images\/media-button-image.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/reach-up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-79\" title=\"reach-up\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/reach-up-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Reach Up\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/reach-up-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/reach-up.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/yoga-in-trees.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71\" title=\"yoga-in-trees\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/yoga-in-trees-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Yoga in Trees\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/yoga-in-trees-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/yoga-in-trees.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/liz-and-jill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78\" title=\"liz-and-jill\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/liz-and-jill-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Liz and Jill\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/liz-and-jill-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/liz-and-jill.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bill-on-black-rock.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74\" title=\"bill-on-black-rock\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bill-on-black-rock-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Bill on Black Rock\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bill-on-black-rock-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/bill-on-black-rock.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/sue-on-black-rock.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76\" title=\"sue-on-black-rock\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/sue-on-black-rock-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sue on Black Rock\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/sue-on-black-rock-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/sue-on-black-rock.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/linda.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77\" title=\"linda\" src=\"http:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/linda-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Linda\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/linda-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/linda.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My interest in yoga was originally generated when a friend, Reina, took it up in the late 60s. I was very unsupple and with her help and my persistence stretched myself enough to be able to attain the lotus position. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/?page_id=70\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":15,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-70","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":827,"href":"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions\/827"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/billandrews.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}