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"I gained it so, by climbing slow, by grasping at the roots which grow, between the bliss and me"
Emily Dickenson.

Originally trained in Art, Liz obtained BA and MA degrees in Ceramic Performing Arts, with a recurring theme of The Body. Her ceramic Sculpture of Body Cello's were inspired by Manray's photograph of a woman's torso on which Cello clefs are imprinted, signifying the metaphor of the body as instrument.

Her passion for Yoga began around 1990, originally training to teach with the British Wheel of Yoga (1992) and now a 'grandmother' mentor for Yoga Alliance USA, with an international reputation.

Liz's interest in expressive holistic body movement led her through Physical Theatre to Astanga Vinyasa Yoga, a dynamic, dance-like style which took her to India and Crete to train.

One of the first teachers to run yoga retreats, Liz leads Courses in unspoilt places of nature (This year Goa, Formentera, Colorado 2008)

She teaches with In-spa Retreats in Marrakesh, Italy and Seville, where she also gathers inspiration to draw.

A Board Member for The Life Centre's Teachers Training Course, which has been successfully running since 1993,she is involved with a team in training safe, competent, creative yoga teachers, maintaining a high calibre of yoga teaching in the UK and beyond.

She has written seven books, with Carlton, including stunning photography by Clare Park, and publishers Carroll and Brown. This year a new book will be released in Spring 2008, by Duncan Baird Publishers: '1001 Pearls of Yoga Wisdom'.

Liz met Clare Park whilst doing a photo shoot for The Bodyshop magazine, which led them to collaborate on a number of books. She collaborates with Dancer Jean Hall on a number of retreats: they met whilst doing Performing Arts M.A's in 1998.

'Yoga Art' a fusion of art and body movement, drawn from the classical postures of Hatha yoga,is inspired by dance movement techniques, and an uninhibited exploration of how the body is designed to move unselfconsciously. You will see this performed if you book on Formentera retreat this September!

The Freeform yoga which Liz devises and teaches is based on many yoga styles current today in the yoga wave: vinyasa (flow), Iyengar(alignmenet), Vinyiyoga (therapy/individual tailoring), Scarivelli (natural movement), and other movement patterns.

Liz is developing her own Yoga dance, which can be seen on DVD this year. Her first DVD is called 'Yogalibre: A Creative Practice', and is due for release this spring (28 April) 2008, through ILCmedia.com

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~2008 RETREATS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ International retreats run in inspiring locations of outstanding beauty & hinge around morning & twilight yoga practice, with cleansing vegetarian/pescatarian brunch & supper.

Yoga, Formentera Island, Ibiza

with Jean Hall and Liz, 20-27 Sept 2008

See www.yogajeannie.com. Join us for a week on the blissful island of Formentera, in a sea facing boho chic retreat set in National Park, 11 miles off the SouthWest Coast of Ibiza.

Bespoke rooms furnished with antiques,

Liz and Jean met whilst studying Performing Arts M.A's in 1998, and since have co-run retreats together. Jean's dance background and Liz's Arts background bring creativity to a Vinyasa flow practise, for all levels.

Yoga twice daily with both teachers.

See www. formenterayoga.com

£945 week sharing/week , £1324 single room/week

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"UK WEEKENDER"
Oxenhoath Country House, nr. Hadlow, Tonbridge, kent, 3-5 Oct 2008,

£299 with Jean Hall & Liz
Book through www.freespirituk.com

Enjoy an Urban Escape Yoga Weekend in Oxenhoath , Kent ~ 3-5 oct 2008. Oxenhoath Country House, 1 hour from London. Beautiful grounds, huge characterful house, fascinating 13 century library, masses of space to walk and relax. A Yoga Feast to suit all levels, three classes a day.From Friday 5pm to Sunday 4 pm.

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COLORADO YOGA IN ROCKY MOUNTAINS 2008,
dates 28 April week , 20 October week,
www.duntonhotsprings.com

	Join Liz to practice yoga in the Stunning Restored Ghost town Dunton Hot Springs, original dwelling of the Navajo Indians. Stay in exquisite bespoke wooden cabins, revitalise in natural hot springs. Practice Yoga, horse riding, waterfall meditation, hiking in pure , vast landscape in this unspoilt corner of the world. Near Denver. Fly Denver. Nearest ski village, Telluride

Prices start from $1250 for for 3 nights, $1750 for 5 nights, $2400 for 7 nights, all inclusive.

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***** in:spa - inspiring healthy holidays *****
Liz is teaching on a number of Inspa retreats during 2007, in Marrakesh, Seville and Ibiza. These health holidays are active, fun and include hiking, nutrition, fitness training and Yoga. www.inspa.co.uk

New venue in Italy in: May 21 and 23 August 2008

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***GOA INDIA: EASTER 2008 ***

Join Liz for a Creative approach to Astanga yoga, one or two weeks, with evening workshops, in Goa:
At Purple Valley Retreat, a lovely house and shala, with pool and chillout areas, close to beautiful beaches

This intense yoga retreat is extraordinarily affordable:
for two weeks full board: £695!!
Go For It! Come for one or both weeks.

To book a place for this cleansing, empowering yoga retreat.go to www.yogagoa.com

March 15-28th 2008, ALL LEVELS,

based on astanga vinyasa in mornings, with workshops on themed focus, e.g hip openers, shoulder mobility, upper body lower body integration, arm balances. Partnerwork may be included in the evenings

---- Ayurvedic Treatments, Pool, Hammocks, Beautiful Shala for practice ----

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PUBLICATIONS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

NEW BOOK 1001 PEARLS OF YOGA WISDOM, A DUNCAN BAIRD PUBLICATION

due for release spring 2008

'Yoga For Beginners' (with Mark Ansari) a concise, safe, accessible way into to the practice of hatha yoga, with linking poses which form 2 twenty minute practises. Published by Carroll&Brown, 1998, co-authored with Mark Ansari.

'Power yoga for beginners': a safe introduction to vinyasa (moving, breath-synchronised posture).

(Carroll & Brown, 2003). These two books are spiral - bound for easy to follow use!

'Astanga Yoga' Carlton |Books 2000 is a manual of Liz's experience in the primary, grounding series, presenting a clear map with modifications and clear photographs for the practitioner to refer to.

'Yoga For Life' 2001, follows on from Astanga Yoga to present an umbrella of hatha yoga styles, the key styles being Viniyoga (therapeutic, tailored to individual needs), Iyangar Yoga (precison/.alignment awareness), Sivananda (5 principles: right diet, right thinking, right exercise. Right relaxation, right breathing), Astanga Vinyasa (breath/movement meditation syntheising the 8 limbs of Sage patanjali), Tantra (‘to expand beyond limitation', an ancient concept, and the mother of yoga).

'Yoga For kids' (Carlton 2003) offers a fun, vibrant exercises for kids to grow up in a positive, creative environment where yoga is woven into their lives at an early age, gining tools to handle stress, develop self awareness and concentration.

*NEW PUBLICATION:*

'HEALING YOGA' LIZ LARK AND TIM GOULLET

THIS NEW BOOK EXPLORES SEQUENCES AND CLEANSING TEACHNIQUES TO HEAL AND INTEGRATE THE SYSTEMS OF THE BODY: INCLUDING respiratory, cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, immune and genitor-urinary.

Osteopath Tim Goullet brings his expertise to yoga, and has devised healing vinyasa sequences for each section.
Beautiful photographs by Clare Park heighten the inspiring quality of this promising new book, the fourth of Liz's Carlton Publications.

PICTURE GALLERY Photos by Clare Park

To order books contact liz@lizlark.com to place an order or Amazon.com