Level 1 - 3, 13 Hours
At Ock Pop Tok's Living Crafts Center
What does deepening your practice mean to you? To me, it does not primarily mean working towards ever more difficult poses, but it also does not mean avoiding advanced poses altogether. To me, deepening your practice means finding a more balanced experience of yoga, in which the exploration of new territory is always grounded by an abiding acceptance of the present moment. It means placing the breath at the center of your practice, because the breath is the most direct link between the body and the mind. It means balancing the physical and mental aspects of the practice, the expressive with the contemplative, the effortful with the effortless, to create a deeper connection between mind and body, a connection that has the power to transform your life.
In this workshop we explore ways to find more meaning in our experience of yoga, to become more present in it, more attuned to it, more consciously joyful in the practice of it, in short, to deepen our practice by finding balance in it. To move towards a deeper and more balanced yoga practice, we will augment asana practice in this workshop with breath work and meditation.
Prerequisites: The only prerequisites for this workshop are a regular yoga practice and the desire to find more balance in your practice.
Gernot teaches in Chiang Mai at Wild Rose Yoga, The Yoga Tree and his own private studio. For information about Gernot's classes and his bio, visit Yoga Mind Yoga Body.
In this workshop we explore ways to find more meaning in our experience of yoga, to become more present in it, more attuned to it, more consciously joyful in the practice of it, in short, to deepen our practice by finding balance in it. To move towards a deeper and more balanced yoga practice, we will augment asana practice in this workshop with breath work and meditation.
Prerequisites: The only prerequisites for this workshop are a regular yoga practice and the desire to find more balance in your practice.
Gernot teaches in Chiang Mai at Wild Rose Yoga, The Yoga Tree and his own private studio. For information about Gernot's classes and his bio, visit Yoga Mind Yoga Body.
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In this workshop, you will
• Explore different ways of breathing and study the anatomy of the breath to learn why ujjayi breath is usually—but not always—the perfect breath to support your asana practice • Learn to trust your breath, to place it at the center of your practice, and to let your movements emerge from the breath • Practice becoming present in the moment to engage your conscious mind, your subconscious, and your physical body with each other in the intricate dance that is yoga • Engage in the playful exploration of new poses while practicing non-attachment to achievement • Learn to release your ego so that you can adjust each pose to your own level of strength, flexibility, and balance, in order to maintain a sense of serenity throughout your practice • Experience yoga's potential to deepen your meditation practice |
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Modules:
Friday 6pm - 8pm: Moving from the Breath I – Pranayama and Asana practice, and the anatomy of the breath Saturday 9am -12pm: Moving from the Breath II – Using the breath to train your awareness and facilitate difficult poses and transitions Saturday 2:30pm - 5:30pm: Finding Balance I – Fine-tune your practice to create perfect intensity Sunday 9am - 12pm: Finding Balance II – Trigger your ego to practice minimizing its influence Sunday 2:30pm - 4:30pm: Moving into Stillness – Yoga meditation beyond the breath Note: Modules can be taken individually, but booking the second part of a two-part module requires booking the first part as well, as Part II builds on knowledge from Part I. The two morning modules are the most challenging physically, in which we explore more advanced poses. The evening and afternoon modules are more contemplative. |
