Lohan Yoga

Name: Lohan Yoga
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Yoga style

Our Yoga style offers a range of traditional methods, including static poses, flow patterns, meditation, self-massage and breathing techniques. Niel has learned a range of other yoga styles, doing this to broaden his knowledge with an open mind and open heart. Other than Lohan Yoga, Niel studied Ashtanga Yoga under famous Yogini YouTuber Kino MacGregor, student of Pattabhi Jois, founder of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Niel says, “As impressive as Ashtanga Yoga is, there is nothing in Ashtanga that can not be found in Lohan.”

The style of Lohan Yoga is a pattern of flowing movements called the Eighteen Lohans. On learning the Eighteen Lohans, the practitioner then expands on its flow movements, building on them to create a beautiful and personal interpretation. Niel’s role in this is to teach you the foundation movements and patterns in detail and assist you in your journey of expansion and interpretation. Niel aims to help you release and realise your inner self, expressed through your unique vision of Lohan Yoga. We recommend that all students take private lessons with Niel as soon as they start or at least at an intermediate level.

History of Lohan

The lineage of Niel’s knowledge can be directly traced back over 2500 years to the Buddha. For this, we still keep many of the Buddhist traditions and etiquette. After the Buddha passed away, the next leader of Buddhism was chosen and given the title of Patriarch. After 27 generations of Buddhist Patriarchs, the title went to the Bodhidharma. The Bodhidharma created Zen Buddhism and Lohan. The Lohan physical training program led to the creation of Shaolin Kung Fu. At the temple, the whole system of Lohan is for the most advanced monks. The knowledge was passed from Abbot to Abbot over the next 1200 years. From the first Abbot to Choy Fook 1835AD, the last Abbot, after the fall of the Shaolin temple, passed to Chan Heung, who studied in hiding with the last Abbot.

Chan Heung created the Choy Li Fut style and only taught the Lohan to his most dedicated students.

The line stayed in King Mui village within King Mui Choy Li Fut’s linage until Chan Heung’s grandson Chan Sun-Chiu. Chan Sun-Chiu, known as the Keeper, passed this knowledge onto his only living student Niel Willcott, the founder of our school Lohan in Norwich.

Private yoga lessons with Niel

Niel Willcott

Niel’s search for authenticity and traditional Yoga. As a child, Niel loved anything to do with Asian culture, and a documentary sparked his lifelong search for authentic Yoga. The documentary told the Buddha’s life story and talked about the Buddha’s Yoga style as outlined in the Pali Canon. In 1996 Niel was twenty years old and started learning Japanese Reiyukai Buddhism from Mr Hiromi Hasegawa. He found an article in Chi Power Magazine with Jane Hallander describing the Buddha’s Yoga in the form of the Eighteen Lohan as taught by the Bodhidharma. Niel then travels to the US, Hong Kong and China to learn the Lohan system. Over the next fifteen years, Niel had three famous teachers of Lohan, his final teacher being the Keeper of the style who passed away in 2013. Niel is the old Keepers, the last living student. If you are interested in learning the precious Lohan Yoga and helping us spread our knowledge, we recommend you learn directly from Niel in private lessons.

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