UWTSD's Harmony Institute and the British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) Host A Celebration of Yoga in Wales

19 July 2024

The Harmony Institute at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) and BWY Wales are pleased to host the Welsh Dragon Yoga Festival on Sunday 11 August 2024.

This event will take place both at the University’s Lampeter campus and online, offering a unique opportunity for yoga enthusiasts and the curious alike to immerse themselves in a day of enlightening discussions centred around ‘Yoga in Action’.

Led by locally renowned yoga practitioners and scholars from UWTSD, attendees will explore the profound impact of yoga in prisons, its transformative effects on mental health, and learn practical ways to integrate yoga principles into everyday life.

Those attending the celebration at Lampeter will have the chance to participate in two physical practice sessions. In the morning, Mary Wyville, co-director of Movement Intelligence UK, will guide attendees through a session focusing on enhancing bone strength and maintaining postural integrity. Later in the day, award-winning BWY tutor Lynne Jones will lead a session on Kriya Yoga, the yoga of action.

Diana O’Reilly, BWY Chair, who will open the day comments: “We are thrilled to once again collaborate with The Harmony Institute to bring this experience to Wales. Yoga in Action isn’t just about poses; it’s about applying yoga’s wisdom beyond the mat to transform lives and communities through practice.”

Dr Nicholas Campion, Director of The Harmony Institute and Associate Professor at UWTSD comments: ‘I am delighted that we can partner with the British Wheel of Yoga. So much of the Institute’s mission has health and wellbeing at its heart and the BWY presence can only benefit the Institute and the whole University. All are welcome.”

For details of the programme and to book, visit the website.

About The Harmony Institute

The Harmony Institute at UWTSD was founded in 2019 to explore and advance the concepts presented in the 2010 book Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World by the then Prince of Wales, in collaboration with Tony Juniper and Ian Skelly. The Institute’s core philosophy revolves around the idea that human beings can live harmoniously within the cosmos, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all things—a principle central to many ancient and modern worldviews in both Eastern and Western cultures. A significant aspect of the Institute’s mission focuses on enhancing health and wellbeing.

About BWY

The British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) is committed to sharing yoga’s transformative power and rich heritage through events and education. Guided by yoga’s principles and traditions, BWY’s mission is to enrich lives through yoga, increasing accessibility and inclusivity. Established as a registered charity in 1965 and recognised as the National Governing Body for Yoga by Sport England and Sport Wales, BWY serves more than 5000 members and is supported by a 100-strong volunteer network and a small central team.