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 Sarah
Tomlinson was born in England in 1968. After completing her
Undergraduate studies in Fine Art in London she moved to New
York City. Here she participated in the MFA program where
she explored the qualities of the sculptural effects of light
in architecture.
Simultaneously Sarah delved into the world of
Yoga and Healing. After several years of intensive yogic study
and teaching Sarah had the grace of meeting her teacher, Dadaji
(Harish
Johari). Here her love of yoga and art became united and
she immediately became absorbed in the teachings and practices
that Dadaji shared with her. During the last couple of years
of Harish Johari’s life, Sarah spent time with him in
India and America, learning about painting, the subtle aspects
of yoga, and a holistic approach to life that made every action
a sacred one. This last lesson is the one that Sarah continues
to share through her teaching, whether it is the activity
of yoga or of yantra painting, allowing the actions themselves
to become the tools for raising consciousness in everyday
life.
Currently Sarah lives in America and co-directs
the Ayurveda-Yoga Institute of New York and New Jersey with
her partner Gandharva Sauls. She teaches regular Yantra Painting
Workshops and Ayurveda-Yoga Intensive Training programs nationally
and in England.
The roots of the Healing Asana Series that Sarah
works with stem from a time when Ayurveda, Yoga and Astrology
were one science, this is known as the Ancient Ayurveda. The
Series consists of 21 postures sequenced in a specific way.
This is a unique and powerful practice. The sequencing relates
to the planetary influences, the qualities of the gunas (qualities
of nature), the energetic patterns in the
body and how these relate to the Ayurvedic principles.
Sarah’s own style of teaching the
postures is informed by a feminine, receptive approach to
the healing potential of the asanas. The practice is centered
in the exploration of the breath as it removes the tensions
in the body, accessing the spine in a liberating and dynamic
way.
It is through Dada’s grace that she does
this work and is immensely grateful for his teachings that
are continuing to flourish.
Sarah prepares Yantras
(yantra paintings of the planets or a chosen deity) personally
for others for healing and personal meditation practices,
if you are interested in having one specially prepared for
you please contact her by email saraht3@earthlink.net
or through her website www.yantratecture.com.
Sarah Tomlinson also wrote the fantastic book on yantra painting :
Nine Designs for Inner Peace
Sarah & Dada |
Sarah in Scorpion posture |
Jupiter Yantra |
Tripur Bhairavi Yantra |
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