April 27-29, 2012
at Space 301, Downtown Mobile
The Roots of Vinyasa: Deepening Your Yoga Practice with Jodi Blumstein
Breath, Bandhas, Drishti, Vinyasa: These are the fundamental aspects of the Ashtanga Yoga system. In this weekend workshop we will dive into these fundamental aspects of this discipline, to refine the practice of all students, no matter what level or experience. We will work with Yoga Chikitsa (the full primary series) and students will leave the workshop with a deeper understanding of the philosophy that supports this practice, its incredible history as well as a better understanding of how to manage a lifelong practice that is connected to the roots of yoga.
4/27 Friday night 6:30-9:00pm
Intro to Ashtanga Yoga
A thorough introduction to the Ashtanga Yoga practice and an important tune up for experienced practitioners. This class will go over the fundamentals of ashtanga yoga - Breath, Bandhas, Drishti and Vinyasa and will explain Jodi's teaching philosophy to set the tone for the weekend.
4/28 Saturday afternoon 1:00-3:00pm Yoga Chikitsa - Breaking down the primary series.
This class is a thorough look at the entire primary series - where all of your questions can be answered. We will look at each posture and discuss the evolution of this practice over time.
4/28 Saturday afternoon 3:30-5:30pm
Pranayama, chanting, philosophy -
In this class we will have a look at the traditional pranayama practice that was taught by Sri K Pattabhi Jois to his students and discuss how to bring this into your daily practice. We will also discuss the importance of meditation in relationship to daily practice. Lastly we will introduce the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, in a very basic way, play with some Sanskrit pronunciation and do some chanting and discussion of these important works.
4/29 Sunday - 10:00-1:00pm
The culmination of the entire weekend - we will Meditate, Breathe, Chant and practice the entire Primary series straight through. Do your practice and all is coming.
The price of the workshop is $155, and early bird registration is $140 if paid before March 28. Single sessions cost $45.
You can pay now via PayPal:
You can sample Jodi's classes onwww.YogaGlo.com. (15 day free trial)
4/27 Friday night 6:30-9:00pm
Intro to Ashtanga Yoga
A thorough introduction to the Ashtanga Yoga practice and an important tune up for experienced practitioners. This class will go over the fundamentals of ashtanga yoga - Breath, Bandhas, Drishti and Vinyasa and will explain Jodi's teaching philosophy to set the tone for the weekend.
4/28 Saturday afternoon 1:00-3:00pm Yoga Chikitsa - Breaking down the primary series.
This class is a thorough look at the entire primary series - where all of your questions can be answered. We will look at each posture and discuss the evolution of this practice over time.
4/28 Saturday afternoon 3:30-5:30pm
Pranayama, chanting, philosophy -
In this class we will have a look at the traditional pranayama practice that was taught by Sri K Pattabhi Jois to his students and discuss how to bring this into your daily practice. We will also discuss the importance of meditation in relationship to daily practice. Lastly we will introduce the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, in a very basic way, play with some Sanskrit pronunciation and do some chanting and discussion of these important works.
4/29 Sunday - 10:00-1:00pm
The culmination of the entire weekend - we will Meditate, Breathe, Chant and practice the entire Primary series straight through. Do your practice and all is coming.
The price of the workshop is $155, and early bird registration is $140 if paid before March 28. Single sessions cost $45.
You can pay now via PayPal:
You can sample Jodi's classes onwww.YogaGlo.com. (15 day free trial)
