Yoga workshops 2010 - full information coming soon!

Fionuala Power (UK): 10th & 11th April 2010 (£50)

Saturday 15:00 - 17:00, Sunday 10:00 - 13:00

The Shoulders: Stretching & Strengthening

The workshop will investigate the anatomical structure and the range of movement in the shoulder area discovering how it is uniquely different in all participants. This knowledge will then be used to access more opening and release within the upper body. The tools we will use to do this are:

• Specific pranayama techniques.
• Gentle stretch and mobility exercises combined with long held postures.
• A strong dynamic flow sequence.

The Saturday session will focus on the relationship of the breath to the shoulders and will involve pranayama leading into stretches and mobilising postures building flexibility and releasing tension from the upper body.

On Sunday we will use the information gathered on Saturday as a spring board for a strong dynamic flow sequence that will involve arm balances and backbends.

The workshop is open to all levels whether you are a beginner or a well seasoned practitioner.

About Fionuala

Fionuala lives in London and is an ex professional dancer with the Royal Ballet and other leading contemporary dance companies. She is a regular visiting teacher to Balance and has assisted Gerry Kielty on his retreats. .

Friday 17:30 - 19:30, Saturday 15:00 - 17:30, Sunday 09:00 - 12:00

Friday - The Sleep of Yogis: Chandra Namaskar: Salutations To The Moon: Practice & Ritual

This session, which is both class and ritual, will introduce the esoteric practices and benefits of "Chandra Namaskra" (moon salutations) and its companion practices of Yoga Nidra, Pranamudra, Nadi Shodana and continuous Om chanting. Yoga Nidra has its roots in Tantric practice and is part of a meditative, healing, and conscious dying tradition.

Saturday - Core Strengthening: Asana, Bandhas, Pranayama

In the yogic view, abdominal conditioning and strength are encouraged for their aid in digestion, assimilation, and elimination on all levels of being and for the way this area, once toned, supports proper meditation positions. Many of the exercises found in Pilates have their origin in yoga asana. However, for the most part muscle groups go unacknowledged in yogic text and schools because the principle focus is energetic awareness and self-realization.

Sunday - Deep Flow: Lateral Sequence
sensation, pulsation, inner rhythm

Experience the immediate and profound unwinding of mental and physical tension, the inner wave of subtle energetic movements, the harmonization of the solar (pingala) and lunar (ida) channels, plus, the strengthening and tonifiying of the oblique abdominals and organs. Deep Flow is immensely engaging for all levels of practitioners.

About David

David has taught at international conferences, festivals, universities, retreats, and teacher trainings programs worldwide. His articles and commentaries on yoga have been published in various yoga journals and periodicals, including LA Yoga Magazine, Yoga International, and Yoga: Body & Spirit. He is a Product Advisor and Community Representative for Canadian based, Lululemon Athletica, and a certified Pilates instructor.

David is known for his keen sense of humor and timing, making classes both playful and informative. When not traveling, David teaches in the San Francisco Bay Area.

For more about David: www.moryoga.com

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