Liberation in this LifeTime - Join in the Forest Wisdom Stream
Genuine practice and expert teaching of
Hatha Yoga, Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan, Wado-Ryu Karate and Meditation
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Diamond Body Torus Flow SuperYoga, Martial Arts & Meditation
'Join up your practice or start with our year-long seasonal programme of yoga, martial arts & meditation activities to help you improve your physical, mental, & spiritual well-being to become the best that you can be in this lifetime by sharing my 40 + years of experience to guide you on Your path to find Your Way.'
Welcome to Diamond Body Torus Flow SuperYoga, Martial Arts & Meditation
Yoga
Martial Arts
Martial Arts
The Iyengar-based Hatha Yoga programme is designed to give both beginners and advanced students of any yoga style a comprehensive introduction into the fundamental techniques of posture, movement and breathing that give hatha yoga its reputation as a tried and tested means of reparing, maintaining and developing the very best version of y
The Iyengar-based Hatha Yoga programme is designed to give both beginners and advanced students of any yoga style a comprehensive introduction into the fundamental techniques of posture, movement and breathing that give hatha yoga its reputation as a tried and tested means of reparing, maintaining and developing the very best version of yourself.
The skills learned in the retreats provide the basis for a genuine lifestyle lived with mindfulness and sustained by meditation in yoga practice. You can choose either online or on site individual or group sessions or join our quarterly retreates (6-12 people). Participants will experience personal practice with Gordon Lee SIlence. who will share with you a deep understanding and insight into, its methods and application to modern living, and your life path in particular. Participants will take away a complete life changing personal practice that will be tailored to your physical, mental and emotional needs, enough to give each one their Way through yoga.
Martial Arts
Martial Arts
Martial Arts
The Martial Arts Knowledge Centre in the Monchique Hills in the Algarve, Southern Portugal,promotes excellence in martial arts movement, offering individual attention for the achievement of optimum performance or rehabilitation via private sessions and bookings, group courses, training camps, taoist practice in nature retreats, or regula
The Martial Arts Knowledge Centre in the Monchique Hills in the Algarve, Southern Portugal,promotes excellence in martial arts movement, offering individual attention for the achievement of optimum performance or rehabilitation via private sessions and bookings, group courses, training camps, taoist practice in nature retreats, or regular weekly community-based soft and hard martial arts. The Centre's director is Gordon Lee Silence, who has been practicing and teaching Martial Arts for over 30 years, studying Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Thai mind and body systems and using NLP to develop a learning experience founded in Wado Ryu Karate, Yang-style Tai Chi, Iyengar yoga and various recuperative massage systems, He is developing the style of Zen Tai Ki Do, a contribution to the long tradition of Martial Arts development. a practice ' Where the form and flow of Yin and Yang meet the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path and the astanga of yoga in the peace and wisdom of the community of meditation - with a post-2012 touch of Mayan Shamanic Magic to bring us to Universal Self Awareness and the bliss of that experience.'.
Meditation
Martial Arts
Meditation
The practice and teaching of meditation draws deeply from traditional yoga, Zen Buddhism, Taoism and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to arrive at a science-based skill set to acheive peace of mind, at first then full mindfullness, and finally the wisdom of illumination (samadhi, satori, enlightenment) should you develop the skills an
The practice and teaching of meditation draws deeply from traditional yoga, Zen Buddhism, Taoism and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to arrive at a science-based skill set to acheive peace of mind, at first then full mindfullness, and finally the wisdom of illumination (samadhi, satori, enlightenment) should you develop the skills and aquire the experiences and knowledge through constant and regular application. A meditation learning and self-practice support system is on offer that starts with a 6.00am and 6.00pm Monday and Friday morning and evening group session to both encourage and monitor your regular weekly practice diary. Online sessions and meditation retreats are available, logging into the peace, quiet and fresh air of the hill forest retreat in Southern Protugal, where practitioners are encouraged to come on retreat to learn all these skills in beautiful natural setting.
Diamond Body Torus Flow SuperYoga, Martial Arts, MeditatioN
High Quality Hatha Yoga Classes
Martial Arts - Wado-Ryu, Tai Chi, Zen Tai Ki Do
Diamond Body Torus Flow Meditation
Our hatha yoga programme offers beginners and advanced students a deep dive into the practice of yoga, principally guided by the work of BKS Iyengar and complemented with comparative knowledge from both Japanese and Chinese Martial Arts. This does not only allow a fusion and synergy of practice but also offers a comparative path to define what yoga is and how it should be practiced in the modern world. You can sign up to regular yoga weekly or monthly classes for all abilities, or join in our quarterly retreat programme. Whether you are looking to improve your strength & flexibility, reduce stress or learn authentic practices from an experienced teacher who has over 40 years of learning with the best teachers you can find.
Diamond Body Torus Flow Meditation
Martial Arts - Wado-Ryu, Tai Chi, Zen Tai Ki Do
Diamond Body Torus Flow Meditation
Good posture, full breathing and deep relaxation form the basis of learning meditation correctly. Benefit from 40 years of my experiences in practicing and teaching meditation. Join in a session to feel the Diamond Body tensioning and release system with the Torus Flow breathing to experience the stillness, contenment and bliss of your centred balanced self. preparing your best illuminated self (in samadhi, satori) for service to others through metabhavana (loving kindness).
Martial Arts - Wado-Ryu, Tai Chi, Zen Tai Ki Do
Martial Arts - Wado-Ryu, Tai Chi, Zen Tai Ki Do
Martial Arts - Wado-Ryu, Tai Chi, Zen Tai Ki Do
Are you a martial artist looking to improve your performance, flexibility and mental attitiude, or perhaps recover from or prevent injury? Our martial arts programmes are designed to help you improve your own performance if you have a prefered system, or you can learn Tai Chi Chuan, wado-ryu and self defence. Get to know your body, improve your breathing and balance, build strength, improve flexibility and enhance your overall health and performance by mastering the torus flow.
Meditation, Mindfulness & Mettabhavana
Meditation, Mindfulness & Mettabhavana
Martial Arts - Wado-Ryu, Tai Chi, Zen Tai Ki Do
Meditation, Mindfulness and Mettabhavana are a trilogy of Buddhist practices that can be learned in depth and detail here. They are powerful tools for cultivating inner peace, contentment and illumination as well as developing your practice and experiences of the Eightfold Path. Join in the Forest Wisdom Stream to listen to the knowledge, be part of the praxis at the retreat in the stillness of nature.
Yoga Teacher Training
Meditation, Mindfulness & Mettabhavana
4 Seasonal Yoga Retreats
The 'Certificate in Hatha Yoga Teaching' offers a comprehensive and thorough yoga teacher training programme in a 12-18 month 1600 hour residented week end monthly teacher training programme of workshops and home practice to give you the skills and confidence you need to become a certified yoga teacher. Teachers who have qualified on this programme have reached a high degree of technical knowledge,self-practice and explanation of classical hatha yoga asana and pranayama.
4 Seasonal Yoga Retreats
Meditation, Mindfulness & Mettabhavana
4 Seasonal Yoga Retreats
The Inner Peace Forest Retreat programme is designed to give both beginners and advanced students of any yoga style a comprehensive introduction into the fundamental techniques of posture, movement and breathing that give hatha yoga its reputation as a tried and tested means of repairing, maintaining and developing the very best version of yourself.
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Treat Your Self Here :)
Treat Your Self Here :)
Take a look at the different ways you can enjoy learning, practicing and experiencing high quality yoga, martial arts or meditation here.
Transform Your Life with Diamond Body Torus Flow SuperYoga, Martial Arts & Meditation Yoga Studio
CERTIFICATE IN HATHA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME
This 12-18 month yoga teacher training course is a comprehensive mentored, personal work-intensive teacher training system, examining the detail of practicing and teaching hatha yoga correctly, incorporating Iyengar-based asana & pranayamawork, NLP advanced communications skills, Zen/Buddhist/Taoist meditation and martial arts techniques, integrated with a high degree of group practice, self-practice and mentored teaching as well as written project work and demonstrations.
Students will master how to teach Hatha Yoga in a one year series of weekly online/in situ classes, monthly weekend intensives and four week-long retreats, followed by a six month to one year apprenticeship. Alternatively, a more intensive experience of the course is offered with on-site living in the retreat for the year under a personal daily mentorship programme.
After project work submission, a practical examination on self-practice, an examination on teaching ability and a successful apprenticeship, the student will be awarded a professionally-recognised Certificate in Hatha Yoga Teaching®.
Students learn to practice understand and communicate 75 Iyengar Asanas, perform the Astanga vinyas
Hatha Yoga Asana from the teacher training course
Martial Arts - YANG STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN, WADO RYU KARATE
Teaching Natural Torus Flow Movement and Zen Diamond Body Mind to Martial Artists
The Diamond Body Torus Flow Martial Arts progamme offers yang stlye tai chi chuan, chi kung, wado-ryu karate and self defese programmes based on more that 40 years personal practice to bring these arts together for modern mixed martial arts practice.
Expert Instruction
We are dedicated to creating a welcoming, safe and supportive environment for all students wishing to improve their martial arts movement, mind and body, regardless of experience or ability level, making sure you will benefit from 40 + years of teaching and practicing these arts with dedication and excellent tuition. Here you can cross-train your own practice with yoga, tai chi or wado-ryu techniques or go deeper into mind-body transformation for optimum performance
Sessions with Gordon Lee SIlence
You can sign up fo a variety of martial arts movement sessions - group work or individual - to suit your personal needs and preferences. Learning is based on detailed and precise movement tuned with full breathing and deep concentration. Our classes are designed to be inclusive and welcoming to all abilities, especially for those who want to learn authentic yoga martial arts and meditation in a safe and supportive naturally health-giving space.
MEDITATION - online and in situ LEARNING AND PRACTICE
TORUS FLOW DIAMOND BODY MEDITATION - PRECISION SITTING FOR PERFECTING THE BODY, BREATH AND MIND
I have created the Diamond Body Torus Flow Meditation transformational system to share my 40 years of meditation practice with those who wish to develop a genuine meditation practice, Drawing on traditional Hatha Yoga as taught by Yogacharya BKS Iyengar, cross-referenced with Zen Buddhism, Taoism and Neuro-Linguistic Programming, breathing, posture and concentration are trained to a high degree of inner perception of form and flow, leading to the experience of a centred, balanced Still Point inside us all, where contentment, deep relaxation, peace of mind and self illumination can be experienced in your own heart felt practice.
DIAMOND BODY TORUS FLOW EVOLUTION
Over a 40 year practice period with leading world-renown teachers I have evolved the Diamond Body Torus Flow SuperYoga, Martial Arts & Meditation practices which have brought myself and others to the highest level of practice and experience. In this time forest retreat centre here has also evolved into an international hub for yoga, wellness, and community development. Our offerings include drop-in classes, workshops, courses, retreats, holidays and events for you to master full diamond body torus flow educational programme,
MY EXPERIENCE - YOUR PRACTICE
Your learning, practice and experience of the Diamond Body Torus Flow SuperYoga, Martial Arts & Meditation transformational system is based on your effort plus my experience, allowing you to benefit from the Forest Wisdom Stream I have tapped into so you can dispel dukkha (dissatisfaction and suffering) by find that inner place where we experience the contentment, joy, peace, and transformation that comes with a dedicated knowledgable practise. 'Together we can find Liberation in this Lifetime!'
PRACTICE ATTHE INNER PEACE FOREST RETREAT
The Inner Peace Forest Retreat
The Inner Peace Forest Retreat has a 40-year reputation as an international knowledge centre for yoga, martial arts and meditation. Students can come to live on the retreat for the duration of their study and participate in our yoga, martial arts sangha community in the hill forests of Monchique where we enjoy the very best indoor and outdoor circumstances to learn and practice a calm, contented, studious, introspective lifestyle in the midst of a vibrant and creative remote community.
inner peace forest retreat - in a hill forest with mediterranean coastal views
rooms with a view!
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You can join in online or in situ practice - all designed to support your own regular practice.
Support packages are available for your home practice, personal counselling, group practice, teacher training or nature-based forest retreats.
Diamond Body Torus Flow SuperYoga, Martial Arts & Meditation
DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY AND ANNUAL ACTIVITIES
Meditation and Yoga sessions are conducted weekly at 6.00am and 6.00pm every Monday and Friday to support your regular daily practice.
Monthly Teacher Training Weekends on the last weekend of each month.
Quarterly Yoga and Meditation Seasonal Retreats
Annual Martial Arts Summer Camp.
Individual NLP Yoga Counselling and Buddhist Psycho-therapeutic Intervention sessions can be booked individuallyVisiting Training Days for Schools, Univerisities and HumanResource Departments can also be booked
