Yoga with Manjunaga

Yoga with Manjunaga Manjunaga began his yoga practice in 1998 and draws from his exploration of the practices of yoga an

Manjunaga began his yoga practice in 1998 and draws from his exploration of the practices of yoga and Buddhism to create an embodied practice that addresses the body, heart and mind. His style combines dynamic, flowing movement with stiling postures.

Poem for the week by Elaine Dunstan.When I was out walkingWhen I was out walking with the trees that spring,a brief star...
27/03/2026

Poem for the week by Elaine Dunstan.

When I was out walking

When I was out walking with the trees that spring,
a brief startling sound cracked the fresh afternoon air
somewhere. High in the newly green canopy
a furious flapping body had risen in panic,
quickening my heart. A branch, hollow with age,
had snapped loose, the fall momentary halted
by claws still gripping their favoured perch,
wings lifting against gravity.

Of course, gravity won.

The bird rose, the branch fell and the muffled thud, as it
met the grassy floor, was strangely satisfying,
as if some long dead thing in me, had finally
broken and slipped through my own desperate fingers
and I'd found the wings to rise.

I recently had an enjoyable day with Emma working on some new images for my yoga teaching buisness.
24/03/2026

I recently had an enjoyable day with Emma working on some new images for my yoga teaching buisness.

Hi Everyone,Stepping Into Spring : Yoga & Meditation Workshop Saturday 25th April 10am – 1pmThe Didsbury Parsonage, Sten...
20/03/2026

Hi Everyone,

Stepping Into Spring : Yoga & Meditation Workshop
Saturday 25th April 10am – 1pm

The Didsbury Parsonage, Stenner Lane, Didsbury, M20 2RQ

As we move into spring we will explore a beautiful flowing practice that focuses on the linear alignment that we find in classical yoga while opening to spiral movements found within nature.

We will explore how to find safe alignment and ease in our body while building strength and vitality through this flowing practice.

We will also explore a Yin-Restorative style practice, focusing on more stilling meditative practices, this approach focuses on more feminine qualities through longer, passive held postures, it aims to relax our musculature and work on the connective tissues, stimulating also our subtle energy systems within the body.

Yin-Restorative yoga can have a deeply relaxing effect and offer deep peace within the stresses of a busy life.

Open to all levels of experience.

The Didsbury Parsonage, a beautiful Grade II listed building set in a magical garden.

Full workshop price is £45 / £40 non-refundable, non-transferable.(Concessions apply to students, the unemployed, OAP’s)

You can book a place via the link below.
www.manjunaga.com/yoga-workshop

Warm wishes x
Manjunaga

Poem for the week is 'Keeping Quiet' by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.Keeping QuietNow we will count to twelveand we wil...
20/03/2026

Poem for the week is 'Keeping Quiet' by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.

Keeping Quiet

Now we will count to twelve
and we will all keep still

For once on the face of the earth,
let's not speak in any language;
let's stop for a second,
and not move our arms so much.

It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines;
we would all be together
in a sudden strangeness.

Fishermen in the cold sea
would not harm whales
and the man gathering salt
would not look at his hurt hands.

Those who prepare green wars,
wars with gas, wars with fire,
victories with no survivors,
would put on clean clothes
and walk about with their brothers
in the shade, doing nothing.

What I want should not be confused
with total inactivity.
Life is what it is about;
I want no truck with death.

If we were not so single-minded
about keeping our lives moving,
and for once could do nothing,
perhaps a huge silence
might interrupt this sadness
of never understanding ourselves
and of threatening ourselves with
death.
Perhaps the earth can teach us
as when everything seems dead
and later proves to be alive.

Now I'll count up to twelve
and you keep quiet and I will go.

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Quote for the week is by L. R. Knost - It Feels good to be reminded of this in these uncertain times. ...
06/03/2026

Quote for the week is by L. R. Knost - It Feels good to be reminded of this in these uncertain times.

Within our busy lives we often need a breathing space. Time to pause, relax and recalibrate.A chance to have a break fro...
01/03/2026

Within our busy lives we often need a breathing space. Time to pause, relax and recalibrate.

A chance to have a break from work, family commitments, the news, even social media.

Time to just ‘be’.

I am pleased to share with you that we are offering an opportunity to join me and my good friend Satyamati for a week in the beautiful Sussex countryside for a yoga & meditation retreat Rivendell retreat centre.

During this retreat we will have the opportunity to explore the energetic principles of the Sun and Moon through the body and creative imagination.

These retreats offer the opportunity to combine the practice of yoga with the added depth of awareness that meditation creates.

An introduction to Buddhist meditation will also be taught on the retreat led by Satyamati. The Meditation and Yoga taught will emphasise a body-based approach.

Rivendell is situated on the edge of a small East Sussex village, the retreat centre itself is housed in a former Victorian rectory. Surrounding the house is a lovely garden, beyond which lie fields and woodland. It has simple communal accommodation, which is warm and comfortable.

Balancing the Moon & Sun:
Yoga & Meditation Week
With Manjunaga & Satyamati
Rivendell Retreat Centre.
Friday, July 10th - Friday, July 17th
£459 - £359 concessions

Everyone is welcome: This retreat is suitable for those new to meditation and Buddhism.

Full details are available in the link below.
https://rivendellretreatcentre.com/retreat/146/balancing-the-moon-sun-yoga-meditation-week/

Poem for the week is 'Enough' by the poet David Whyte.
20/02/2026

Poem for the week is 'Enough' by the poet David Whyte.

Dear Yoga Friends ,I have new Yoga Classes starting next week. All courses are held at the Didsbury Parsonage, a beauti...
17/02/2026

Dear Yoga Friends ,

I have new Yoga Classes starting next week.

All courses are held at the Didsbury Parsonage, a beautiful Grade II listed building set in a magical secret garden.

MONDAY
Mixed Level 7 Week Yoga Course
6.00-7.00pm 2nd March till 27th April
The Didsbury Parsonage, Stenner Lane, Didsbury, M20 2RQ
£87.50/£84.50 concessions (4 places left )

MONDAY
Beginners 7 Week Yoga Course
7.30-8.30pm 2nd March till 27th April
The Didsbury Parsonage, Stenner Lane, Didsbury, M20 2RQ
£87.50/£84.50 concessions ( Fully booked )

TUESDAY
Morning Yoga 8 Week Yoga Course
9.30-10.30am 3rd March till 28th April
The Didsbury Parsonage, Stenner Lane, Didsbury, M20 2RQ
£100/£97 concessions (4 places left )

TUESDAY
Restorative & Yin Yoga 8 Week Yoga Course
6.00-7.00pm 3rd March till 28th April
The Didsbury Parsonage, Stenner Lane, Didsbury, M20 2RQ
£100/£97 concessions ( 3 places left )

THURSDAY
Beginners 8 Week Yoga Course
7.30-8.30pm 5th March till 30th April
The Didsbury Parsonage, Stenner Lane, Didsbury, M20 2RQ
£100/£97 concessions ( 5 places left )

All courses are held at the Didsbury Parsonage, a beautiful Grade II listed building set in a magical secret garden.

Explore classical yoga postures in a safe and supportive environment where students are encouraged to listen to their own body and go at a pace that is comfortable to them.

The courses will focus on building safe alignment infused by clear anatomical understanding. exploring a mixture of flowing sequences and static poses.

These classes will be run in pre-booked courses of 7 & 8 weeks and available to 12 students to allow for intimacy and focused attention.

Everyone is welcome: If you would like to join me you can book a place via the link below. www.manjunaga.com/classes

Warm wishes x
Manjunaga

Poem for the week is one of my favourite's by the poet Anne Michaels. 'May Love Seize You'
14/02/2026

Poem for the week is one of my favourite's by the poet Anne Michaels. 'May Love Seize You'

Poem for the week is 'Small Kindnesses' by Danusha LamérisI’ve been thinking about the way, when you walkdown a crowded ...
08/02/2026

Poem for the week is 'Small Kindnesses' by Danusha Laméris

I’ve been thinking about the way, when you walk
down a crowded aisle, people pull in their legs
to let you by. Or how strangers still say “bless you”
when someone sneezes, a leftover
from the Bubonic plague. “Don’t die,” we are saying.

And sometimes, when you spill lemons
from your grocery bag, someone else will help you
pick them up. Mostly, we don’t want to harm each other.

We want to be handed our cup of coffee hot,
and to say thank you to the person handing it. To smile
at them and for them to smile back. For the waitress
to call us honey when she sets down the bowl of clam chowder,
and for the driver in the red pick-up truck to let us pass.

We have so little of each other, now. So far
from tribe and fire. Only these brief moments of exchange.
What if they are the true dwelling of the holy, these
fleeting temples we make together when we say, “Here,
have my seat,” “Go ahead—you first,” “I like your hat.”

Image Alin Luna

Poem of the Week is by Martha PostlewaiteClearingDo not try to savethe whole worldor do anything grandiose.Instead, crea...
30/01/2026

Poem of the Week is by Martha Postlewaite

Clearing

Do not try to save
the whole world
or do anything grandiose.
Instead, create
a clearing
in the dense forest
of your life
and wait there
patiently,
until the song
that is your life
falls into your own cupped hands
and you recognize and greet it.
Only then will you know
how to give yourself
to this world
so worth of rescue.

Image Johannes Plenio

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The Old Parsonage Stenner Lane, Didsbury
Manchester
M202RQ

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Monday 6pm - 7pm
7:30pm - 9pm
Tuesday 6pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 6:30pm - 8pm

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Manjunaga has been exploring the insights and practices of yoga, meditation and Buddhism for over 25 years. He draws from his in-depth training and exploration of the practices of yoga and Buddhism to create an embodied practice that addresses the body, heart and mind.

His style of yoga teaching combines dynamic, flowing movement with stilling, calming postures to experience yoga as a deepening awareness of breath, cultivating peace of mind. Manjunaga feels that yoga is an awareness practice, offering us an opportunity to become more fully embodied in our experience; this allows for a greater sensitivity to our emotional and physical well-being, allowing us to open to a natural state of open, relaxed awareness and live a more happy, balanced and meaningful life.