Tales of Peter Sanson.

Peter Sanson gave a 3 day workshop in Taupo weekend of September 26th, which Alan and I were lucky enough to attend. It was held at Taupo Yoga http://www.taupoyoga.co.nz/index.html Fiona Links' studio on Heuheu Street. It’s a nice little place, tucked away upstairs above some shops in the middle of town. Kind of feels to me like a little European artists pad, a warren of rooms and hallways, backdrop of the Alps through the windows. That is the mighty Tongariro National Park snowy and proud at the other end of the lake, Mount Ngauruhoe utterly gorgeous. Anyway wasn’t too cold, definitely rainy and moody with bouts of sunny- sitting in outdoor/indoor flow café -sunshine. Bring it on Taupo.

Peter is such a lovely teacher; he’s also quick off the mark orchestrating the entire room (about 15 of us at a time?) at once, yet never sacrificing attention for the individual. You’re aware of him, but not in a distracting way. His presence is so keen and alert he seems to keep the whole room driving along, in one big collective sigh as we ujaii our way to the end and back. It’s a lovely class and I’m grateful to be there every time.

I’m grateful for both teachers (Peter often conducts his workshop classes with Tauranga yoga teacher, Paul Scriven http://www.ashtangatauranga.co.nz/), their styles intermingle nicely. And that’s many a sweaty and focussed hour they put in from 8am till 12pm non stop – as one practitioner ends their practice clutching mat in hand and beaming, another is ushered in by Peter, ‘send the next one in! Come in, come in!…..free breathing, free breathing. Loose that leg!’

You can goggle Peter Sanson and lots of interesting stuff comes up, as he is a highly respected and world-renowned teacher. He gives workshops all over NZ as well. Upcoming workshops are:

Waiheke Island:

http://waihekeislandashtangayoga.blogspot.com/2008/07/peter-sanson-labour-weekend-08.html

Tauranga:

http://www.taurangayoga.org.nz/events_calendar/63/