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Chakra Balancing

Restorative Yoga


Retreat

9 March | 10 - 5pm

Chakra Balancing and
Restorative Yoga Day Retreat

At the Birmingham Buddhist Centre

9 March

 

10 – 1pm – Chakra Balancing Workshop (details below)

2 – 5pm – Restorative Yoga with Sound Healing Retreat

Programme for the day

  • 10 - 1pm - Balance all of your chakras, with Breathing, Chanting, Asana and Mudra Practice
  • 1pm - 2pm - Take a lunch break
  • 2 - 5pm - Rest and relax with yin and restorative Style asanas
  • Book for both or just one of the programs

What is included in the Chakra Balancing workshop?

What Are Chakras?

    • Explanation of the seven main chakras, their locations, colours, and associated elements.
    • How imbalanced chakras can affect physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
  • Overview of the workshop structure and benefits of chakra balancing.
  • Guided Visualization/Meditation
    • A short meditation to guide you through each chakra, visualising their colours and energies.
  • Mantras & Sound Healing
    • Teaching you bija (seed) mantras for each chakra and practise chanting them together.
  • Mudras & Hand Gestures
    • Introduction to  specific mudras associated with each chakra and practise them during meditation or pranayama.
  • A gentle yoga flow focusing on poses to activate and balance each chakra.
    • Root Chakra: Grounding poses like Mountain Pose (Tadasana) and Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II).
    • Sacral Chakra: Hip-opening poses like Butterfly Pose (Baddha Konasana).
    • Solar Plexus Chakra: Core-strengthening poses like Boat Pose (Navasana).
    • Heart Chakra: Backbends like Camel Pose (Ustrasana).
    • Throat Chakra: Neck stretches and Fish Pose (Matsyasana).
    • Third Eye Chakra: Forward bends like Child’s Pose (Balasana).
    • Crown Chakra: Restorative poses like Shavasana with guided visualization.

What is included in the Restorative Yoga workshop?

Relax, Renew, and Restore

Join us for a blissful 3-hour Restorative Yoga Workshop, designed to help you unwind, recharge, and reconnect with your inner calm. Restorative Yoga is a gentle, nurturing practice that uses props such as bolsters, blankets, and blocks to support the body in long-held, relaxing postures. It allows your nervous system to shift into a state of deep rest and renewal, promoting healing and overall well-being.

Experience restorative poses that encourage complete surrender and ease in the body.

Learn calming pranayama techniques to soothe the mind and enhance relaxation.

Enjoy guided meditations to help you release tension and cultivate inner peace.

Discover how Restorative Yoga can reduce stress, boost immunity, and improve sleep quality.

Take home simple restorative poses and breathing exercises you can do daily.

This workshop is perfect for anyone seeking rest, whether you’re new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner. By the end, you’ll feel deeply relaxed, refreshed, and ready to embrace life with a renewed sense of balance.

Details:

  • Duration: 2-5pm
  • Who Can Join: Open to all levels, no prior yoga experience required.
  • What to Bring: Comfortable clothing, yoga mat, and an open heart. Props will be provided, but feel free to bring your favourites!

Step into a space of serenity and give yourself the gift of rest.  

You deserve it.

Investment

Only morning or only afternoon

from £35

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Full Day

from £65

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What is included:

  • All workshop is included
  • A chance to get away and step aside from all the hustle and bustle of city life
  • Tips for home practice

What is not included:

  • Your lunch

Meet the Teachers

Sri Vijay Anand (PhD)
Tantra Yoga Teacher and Spiritual Guide

Meet Sri Vijay Anand, a dedicated practitioner of Tantric Hatha Yoga since the tender age of 5. Rooted in the sacred teachings of Shiva’s Tattwa Gyan and Swar Yog, he weaves a tapestry of profound knowledge through the 72,000 Nadis, the subtle pathways of prana. Inspired by the 112 Shiva Sutras from the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, he has mastered the art of combining these ancient teachings with the transformative principles of Kaya Kalp – Ayurveda’s body rejuvenation techniques. A scion of the esteemed lineage of Rishi Vashistha, one of the revered Saptarishis known for their profound understanding of Shiva’s knowledge and Upanishad wisdom, Sri Vijay Anand embodies the essence of ancient wisdom passed down through generations. Sri Vijay Anand’s mission extends beyond borders, spanning across 50 countries. His work is dedicated to advancing the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of humanity. Through powerful Kundalini Tantra Yoga and well-being projects, transformative teacher training courses, and voluntary contributions to public service initiatives, he has left an indelible mark on communities around the world.

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Ildiko Bakos (Ildy)
​Senior Yoga Teacher and Reiki Master

India ignited Ildy’s passion for yoga in 2000. A transformative month-long yoga course in Auroville sparked a fire within, leading her to return to India for a Yoga Teacher Training course. This experience solidified the profound connection between yoga and her well-being. Since then, yoga has become an inseparable thread in the fabric of Ildy’s life. Her teaching style is informed by a deep understanding cultivated through continuous learning and personal experience. Sharing this ancient art and science with others is a true honour. As Ildy embarked on her yoga journey, the profound connection between mind and body became clear. Yoga postures, or asanas, are not merely physical exercises; they are tools to cultivate awareness, healing, and clarity for the mind, body, and spirit. This mind-body connection, she realised, allows us to return to the present moment and truly understand ourselves. Through yoga, Ildy discovered inner peace and the importance of mindfulness. Ildy’s personal practice and teaching and training experiences allow for a unique blend of traditional Indian yoga styles and contemporary approaches. Classes are spontaneous, lighthearted, and designed to create a positive and uplifting learning experience for students. The ultimate goal is to guide you on your journey of self-discovery and connection. While she deeply values yoga’s spiritual aspects, Ildy also recognises the importance of the physical body.

Testimonials

"Taking the Kundalini Tantra Yoga Teacher Training has been such an important part of my journey and progression through yoga. It has opened up a whole new world for me and helped me to develop personally. I have been able to meet like-minded yogis and feel I have made lifelong friendships through partaking in this course. Both teachers Ildy and Anand are inspirational and have a complete wealth of knowledge to share, but apart from that they are fully supportive and understanding ready to nurture each student on their own personal journey to becoming a yoga teacher. I also have no doubt that the support will continue following completion of the training. I am so grateful for this amazing opportunity and experience"​
Rebecca Jane Broomfield​
"It has been a truly wonderful experience being a student on the Kundalini Tantra Yoga teacher training course.I have practiced Yoga at different times in my life, taking classes in Kerala India, which encouraged me to want to explore at a much more profound level, the different aspects of Yoga as a discipline. As the saying goes ‘when the pupil is ready, the master appears’. Sure enough, I moved house and met Anand and Ildy.

In this course the student is furnished with all the knowledge, both philosophically and practically, that is necessary for their own journeys as a teacher of Yoga and also for their own personal growth. All aspects of Yoga are covered, asanas, pranayama, meditation, and the ancient teachings at the very foundation of this discipline. Anand and Ildy are wonderful teachers, and complement each other very well, both of them are very supportive of each and everyone of us on the course, recogni​z​ing us as individuals, and encouraging our own self expression. Under their direction, Yoga soon becomes a way of life, a discipline that completely transforms your life, bringing the ancient practices into the modern day world​"
Clare Partington​
"As a student and teacher of yoga, I have felt a deep yearning to deepen my practice and my knowledge. As an answer to this wish, Anand and Ildy, from Kundalini Tantra UK, came into my life. They are truly authentic yogis, living their lives consciously and by design, guided by the philosophy they teach. They really do preach what they practice. Spending time with Anand and Ildy, whether as part of the teacher training course, one to one advice and guidance , or any of the other various teachings or services they offer, is always nurturing and supportive. If you are seeking a deeper experience in your life, I would recommend getting in touch and seeing how they can help. I am certain that you will be rewarded by a calmer mind, a healthier body and a content soul"
Diane Scurr
The Kundalini Tantra Yoga Teacher Training course is absolutely fantastic. Ildy and Anand expertly guide you through various asana and pranayama techniques. They are both supportive, knowledgeable and friendly; you are encouraged to begin to practice teaching quite quickly within the course which really helps with any anxieties you might feel about this. The course has a lot of depth and it feels like you are learning many Kundalini Tantra secrets passed on from Anand. Ildy also imparts much knowledge in the form of the physical aspects of yoga, which encourage you to step out of your habitual way of practicing. The yoga teacher training is a very well-rounded, well put together and interesting course. I highly recommend it.
Caitlin Barrett
After practising many different styles of yoga for many years I began feel to the urge to delve deeper into my personal yoga practise, and to learn the authentic techniques. The universe responded by showing me The Indian Wellness Academy, following my intuition I decided to attend a workshop last year. I immediately felt a connection to both Anand and Ildy as well as the practise and its teachings, and felt that this would finally fulfil my appetite for a deeper knowledge and understanding of yoga.

I decided to join the teacher training course with the intention of deepening my own practise rather than to become a teacher, however with the support of Anand and Ildy and a strong resonance to the teachings of the tantric tradition I have felt a massive shift and have become inspired to take the next step, face my fears of not being good enough and become a teacher. Anand and Ildy are the most humble, knowledgeable and warm-hearted teachers that will support you through every step of your journey and help you to learn, grow and challenge yourself. Taking the course was one of the best decisions of my life and I can't thank Anand and Ildy enough for appearing when I asked.
Charlotte Highland
As the saying goes when a student is ready the teacher appears' well that's what happened to me. I was ready to move my practice of yoga up a notch to become a yoga teacher, and there appears the Indian Wellness Academy. I wanted to understand the deeper meaning of Kundalini and Tantra Yoga, Anand perfectly goes deep into the ancient secrets of Tantric yoga. Anand takes you back in time to the ancient Vedic teachings of Tantra and explains clearly how to safely and progressively expand and liberate yourself by tip toeing through stage by stage the various Asanas, Pranayama practices and Mudras and so much more, to gently guide you through the multi levels of yoga practice, that finally lead you to liberation. Anand and Idly are a rare find. I haven't met any teachers who have much ancient knowledge. It's an honour to hear them talk and part the ancient wisdom.

The course is varied and covers a lot of deep insights that you may not see in the average Yoga course. Idly goes deep into the asanas and explains the Tantric meaning adding insight to the Asanas. Both Anand and Idly are great teachers, work well together and most of all Ildy's massage are the best I've had . Thanks to you both. Namaste.
Vaishali Patel
"I attended the Chakra Balancing and Restorative Yoga Day Retreat, and it was an unforgettable experience. The morning workshop gave me a deeper understanding of my energy centers, and the guided practices left me feeling balanced and grounded. The afternoon restorative session was pure bliss—lying in those supported poses with the soothing sound healing was like a reset for my mind and body. I left feeling lighter, calmer, and more connected to myself. Highly recommend this retreat to anyone needing some self-care!"
Sarah J.Mother
"This retreat was exactly what I needed. The Chakra Balancing Workshop helped me tune into my body and energy in ways I’ve never experienced before. The lunch break gave me time to reflect, and the afternoon Restorative Yoga was the perfect complement. I felt like I was floating by the end of the day. The combination of deep relaxation and mindfulness was so rejuvenating. Can’t wait for the next one!"
Liam R.Photographer
"I loved how inclusive and welcoming this retreat was. As someone new to yoga, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the teachers guided us gently through every step. The chakra practices in the morning were fascinating and easy to follow, even for a beginner like me. The restorative session in the afternoon felt like pure self-care—I haven’t felt this relaxed in years. It was a day filled with learning, relaxation, and connection. I’ll definitely be back!"
Emily T.Nurse

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