Gopala Amir Yaffe, the founder of Rainbow Kids Yoga, will be traveling around Europe to give teacher trainings from July until September. He will be visiting Greece, Italy, Spain, UK, Ireland, France, Turkey and Israel. Learn more about Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training and the forthcoming dates and locations.

Forthcoming Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Trainings
In Europe

• July 16 – 18 – Athens Yoga Studio, Athens, Greece
• July 23 – 25 -  Odaka Yoga Contemporaneo, Rome, Italy
• Jul 30 – Aug 1 -  Yoga & Arte, Madrid, Spain
• Aug  13 – 15 – Yoga Ananda Holistic Centre, London, UK
• Aug 27 – 29 – Lotus Yoga, Dublin, Ireland
• Sept   3 – 5 – Chi Yoga Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
• Sept  10 – 12 – Red Earth Centre, Paris, France
• Sept  17 – 19 – Yoga Rooms. Istanbul, Turkey
• Sept 26 – 28 – Yoga LeShalom, Tel Aviv, Israel

Oct 22 – Nov 7 – In October they will be running a 200 Hr Teacher Training in Tulum, Mexico!.

About Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training

The three-day Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training is a comprehensive, intensive and practical certification course. Immerse yourself in the magical world of yoga and kids, be prepared to practice and learn yoga like a child, while laughing, dancing, playing, and singing! Alternating experiential Kids Yoga classes with practical theory and discussion makes the Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training a well-rounded and in-depth course.

During the course, we learn over 350 yoga poses for kids, creative yoga games, breathing and meditation games, relaxation with guided imagery, and Mandala painting. Lecture topics include age-appropriate class sequencing, class management, child development, the business of yoga teaching, marketing, and more! Most importantly, you will be equipped with tons of fabulous ideas to create exciting and fascinating yoga experiences for kids of all ages.

The Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training is fun and playful, connecting trainees to their own innate creativity and wisdom, while giving practical tools and knowledge for teaching yoga for children, ages 1.5 – teens. Graduates of the course will receive a Kids Yoga Teacher Certificate from Rainbow Kids Yoga.

Course Content

• What makes yoga for kids special? The benefits of yoga for kids
• Principles of teaching yoga for children
• Building fun, engaging, and age-appropriate Kids Yoga classes
• Child development and anatomy as it relates to yoga for kids
• Yoga for children with special needs
• Over 350 Kids Yoga poses, with accompanying songs, sound effects, movements, and interesting facts about the human body and different animals
• Breathing and Meditation Games
• Relaxation and Guided Imagery; Basic Thai Massage
• Partner and Group Yoga poses and games
• Flying Yoga, Basic Partner Acrobatics, and Human Pyramids
• Teaching Family Yoga (parents and kids practicing together)
• Enriching each class with magical themes, music, props, Kids Yoga Cards, Mandala painting, costumes, art, and lots of imagination!
• Creating focus and attentiveness in the classroom and handling challenging behavior. Finding a balance between the need for rules and boundaries and the need for freedom and creativity. How to speak with and listen to kids.
• How to use your own special talents and ideas to create amazing classes, and how to connect with your inner child
• Enlightened business, how to build Kids Yoga groups and keep them, and how to succeed as a teacher in different settings (studios, public and private schools and kindergartens, community centers, etc.)
• Supercrazyfun!

About Gopala Amir Yaffe

Gopala Amir Yaffe, the founder of Rainbow Kids Yoga (RKY), has been teaching Yoga for children and adults, as well as meditation and Yoga Philosophy, since 1995.

He was a monk in the Sivananda Yoga Centers in Israel and the Bahamas for ten years, from 1994-2004, where he completed his Yoga Teacher Training and Advanced Teacher Training, and also helped train Sivananda teachers. While living in the Bahamas, Gopala was the general manager of the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat on Paradise Island, for four years.

From 2004 to 2007, Gopala created, managed and taught yoga and alternative spa programs in Los Cabos, Mexico and New York City. He also continued studying yoga for kids at Karma Kids in New York and Itsy Bitsy Yoga in Massachusetts, and Circus Yoga with Erin and Kevin O’Keefe. Gopala also studied healing with tibetan bowls with Avraham Benor and is a Reiki master. In 2008, after studying with Rabbi Joseph Gelberman, Gopala was ordained as an Interfaith minister. In 2009, Gopala was certified in Thai Yoga Massage by the Ritam School of Healing Arts and Saul David Raye.

In 2007, Gopala and Katya Fialkova founded the studio Yoga LeShalom (Hebrew for “”Yoga for Peace””) in Tel Aviv, Gopala’’s hometown. Yoga LeShalom is a studio for the whole family, where the daily schedule included drop-in yoga classes for adults, yoga for kids, Ma and Baby, and Family Yoga. That same year, Gopala began focusing on training yoga teachers for kids, and Rainbow Kids Yoga was born! In late 2008, Gopala and Katya relocated to the United States, although Gopala continues to visit Israel to train teachers there.

Gopala has taught yoga for kids in such diverse settings as public and private schools, kindergartens, and preschools, summer camps, orphanages, yoga studios, juvenile detention centers, hotels, spas, at birthday parties, and in private classes. His playful, patient and warm teaching style has created a training course that has been described by graduates as magical, inspiring, very practical, transformative, and an unforgettable journey.”

Gopala will continue to teach the three-day RKY teacher trainings in Europe and Israel in 2010, but will shift his focus later this year to the longer 200 Hr teacher trainings, allowing him time to work on much-awaited Yoga for Kids books, games, and products.



Dates: July 16 – Sept 28, 2010
Countries visited: Athens – Rome – Madrid – London – Dublin – Glasgow – Paris – Istanbul – Tel Aviv


More information:
Email: info@rainbowkidsyoga.net – T: 646-797-3226 – Web: www.rainbowkidsyoga.net


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Yogananda, a 100-year old yogi will be in Berlin, Germany to present a workshop on Sukshma Vyayama at the Lernen in Bewegung e.V.– Yoga School in Charlottenburg. The workshop will have four parts, starting with Part 1 on July 6th and ending on July 9th with Part 4. Each part can be attended separately.

Sukshma Vyayam Yoga is an ancient technique that combines subtle yogic warm-up with gentle stretching, breathing and relaxation. It promotes overall well-being and increased fitness level. Simple exercises, done with awareness, help develop concentration and induce relaxation.

In Sukshma Vyayam, there are exercises for every part of the body. It exercises each organ, each joint and each muscle, either through a particular exercise or set of exercises, combined with a specific type of breathing.

About Swami Yogananda

Yogananda is a 100-year old yogi with a fitness level that will put any athlete to shame! Even at his age, all his facilities are functioning optimally: no glasses or lenses, no missing teeth and so on.

Born in 1909 in a village in Madya Pradesh, Swamiji began on the path of Yoga at the age of 17. He has been practicing Sukshma Vyayam since 1948 and attributes his good health to the efficacy of this practice. He is a living example of the benefits of regular Yoga Practice.






Date: July 06 a July 07 de 2010
Hours: 20h – 21h30
Location: Lernen in Bewegung e.V., Weimarer Str. 29, 10625 – Berlin (Charlottenburg)
Value: €15 per Workshop / €49 for all parts together


More information:
Email: yoga@yoga-berlin.de – T: +49 30 38108093 – 0163.289 41 79 – Web: www.yoga-berlin.de


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Pamper Day

A short program of free classes and talks and a Therapy Tester day

Saturday Jan 2

10am – 4pm

Public: for everyone

11:00 – “Psychic healing and knowledge” Val Hood – a talk

11:30 – 12:30 – Yoga Rythm class – Charli – dress in loose clothing, all welcome, by donation

14:00 – Reiki – healing from within with Dani Weaver- a talk

14:30 – Talk on the Enneagram model – Beverly Mann

15:00 – 16:00 – Yoga drop in class – Dhanashri or Veena  – dress in loose clothing, all welcome

All day – free demonstrations of the fabulous Cult Must – have Yoga accessory – the acupressure ShaktiMat – demonstrated by London representative Håkan Hemström.

And if there’s time, pamper yourself with the centre’s wide range of Therapies available:

Reflexology ~ Indian Head Massage ~ Reiki~ Aromatherapy massage~ Swedish Massage ~ Tarot Cards~ Crystal Healing~ Shiatsu ~ Holistic Massage ~ Astrology

All Treatments on the day are £5 for 15 min, £10 for 30 min although prices may vary depending on the treatment. Treatments are to be booked on the Day. Vouchers for £5 and £10 are available from the Centre, please call Veena on 0752 9986 835.


Yoga Rhythm Taster Session

11.30-12.30pm (Donation Basis)

Be inspired by Charli the creator of Yoga Rhythm, with her flowing choreographed mat based routines synchronised with the breath in time with the music. Gain an insight into how diverse the Yoga Rhythm routines are: fast, dynamic, upbeat to meditative, slow but strong, to the more opening gentle stretching focus.No matter what your age, size or level of ability Yoga Rhythm is for ‘real people with real bodies’.

Yoga Classes starting

4 January

The Centre will offer classes in variety of different yoga styles for beginner and more advanced students – and some for those who haven’t tried yoga yet. Also on offer are pilates classes, tai chi, chi kung, yoga to music and other dance/fusion classes, and longer programs/ workshops with top national and international teachers.

• Hatha yoga – Sivananda, Integral, Yoga Rythms, Astanga, Vinyasa flow, Raja yoga, Kriya yoga, chakra work, intense Pranayama and very advanced asana classes. And combinations – fusion classes created by our experienced and knowledgeable teachers.
• Gentle yoga if you’re injured or fragile or you could consult with our inhouse yoga therapists for personalised attention.
• Specific classes targeted towards those requiring stress relief, ladies enjoying pregnant or post-natal bodies
• Yoga for teens with music and acrobatics, daily and Saturday classes in kids yoga for children from 5 to 12
• Mat work Pilates classes, Tai Chi intermediate and later beginners courses, Chi Kung, Dance fusion and NIA (dance class)
• Deep stretching, deep Relaxation classes, beginners yoga classes, Pránáyáma and philosophy classes
• Satsang and Meditation and chanting too.

Over 60 classes per week to choose from !!!

To help you find the class that suits you best, the centre has special offers.


Dates:

• January 2nd de 2010 – Opening Day
• January 4th daily classes start !!

Location: Yoga Ananda Holistic Centre, 46 Albert Road North, RH2 9EL – Reigate, Surrey


More information:
Email: info@YogaAnanda.co.uk – T: 01737 222 400 – Web: www.yogaAnanda.co.uk

Carly Taylor from Ginger Pai will be guiding a ‘morning of gentle yoga’ in a beautiful private country home in Edenbridge – Kent, UK.

I will be a chance to explore gentle yoga ásanas (postures), pránáyáma (breathing practices), kírtan (chanting) meditation & relaxation in a fun and simple way. There will be time for practice, chats & tea. Suitable for beginners or those looking for more a mellow practice. A lovely morning to revitalize the body, calm the mind and lift the spirit. Time to get together with like minds in a relaxed & inspiring way.

(If you do have ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) this morning would be suitable if you already have a yoga practice & are aware of your own energy levels. It is very gentle but do contact if you have any questions).

About Carly:

Carly Taylor is a qualified yoga teacher (Integral Yoga Institute Gibraltar/ recognized by The Yoga Alliance) and founder of Ginger Pai – www.gingerpai.com. Carly’s teaching style is gentle & fun, she works in a relaxed and intuitive way. She specializes, in working with people who have ME/Chronic Fatigue (Trained with Fiona Agombar) and has trained as a LifeForce Yoga practitioner with Amy Weintraub to use yoga to treat depression and anxiety.

Additionally, Carly completed the  Integral Yoga / Raja Yoga – ‘The Science of the Mind’ teacher training in Portugal with Nalanie Chellaram & Hersha Chellaram and has been influenced by many other inspiring teachers, including: Heather Mason-’yoga for the mind’, ‘Bridget Woods Kramer-Anusara yoga, DR Ruth Gilmore/Paul Fox Yoga Anatomy, David Sye Yoga Beats being just a few. Drawing on a combination of skills and knowledge Carly founded Ginger Pai, which integrates yoga and creative arts to promote good mental health and happiness. Ginger Pai also organizes various events throughout the year for inspiring teachers. Most recently Amy Weintraub – Life force yoga to balance the Mood in Surrey and Fiona Agombar-Teaching yoga to people with ME/CFS in Brighton.

(Exact map & address provided upon booking).

Exchange: £20 (15% will be donated to AKIN who are a small charity which makes a big difference to the lives of kids around the world) (Concessions also available)

Contact: (Booking essential)

Email: events@gingerpai.com – T: 07804 613 132 – Web: www.gingerpai.com

This comprehensive program is a Certification course offered for Yoga Teachers and health Professionals teaching the general Population who would like to share Yoga, with people living with heart disease, cancer and other debilitating diseases. It is also useful for people with family histories and/or risk factors.

The course will be didactic as well as experiential. This will allow for a full and rich experience for us as teachers and practitioners alike.

U pon completion of the course you will have the skills to teach patients in a hospital or

clinic setting as well as on a private or individual basis.

“Adapting Yoga for Heart Disease, Cancer and Other Life Threatening Diseases.”

About Nischala Joy Devi

Nischala Joy Devi is a Masterful and compassionate Teacher, internationally renowned since 1974. She was graced to spend over 25 years as a monastic disciple with the world renowned Yogiraj Sri Swami Satchidanandaji. She also was blessed with teachings of great Yoga Masters in US, India and worldwide. Her landmark research in pioneering Yoga for life threatening diseases, Dean Ornish’s Program For Reversing Heart Disease and Commonweal Cancer Help Program. Author of several CDs like The Healing Path of Yoga and The Secret Power of Yoga. Nischala Devi’s teachings reflect a heart-centred perspective of spirituality and scripture.


Adaptar aulas & teoria A Pacientes

• Physical Postures (Hatha/ Asana)
• Breathing Practices (Pranayama)
• Deep Relaxation (Yoga Nidra)
• Imagery
• Meditation
• Interfacing with the Medical Community
• Research findings
• Psycho-social Aspects of Disease
• Physiology of Disease
• Low-fat Vegetarian Diet

Location: Quinta da Calma, Almancil, Algarve, Portugal.

More Information:

Email: info@quintadacalma.com

T: +351 289 393 741

Web: www.quinta-da-calma.com

Durga, a yoga teacher and a Clinical Ayurvedic and Pancha Karma Specialist, is guiding a 4-day Yoga of Recovery retreat at Quinta da Calma in the Algarve – Portugal.

Yoga of Recovery (YOR) is a retreat integrating the wisdom of Yoga and Áyurveda with the tools of 12-Step Recovery. It is open to all who are looking to overcome self-destructive or addictive tendencies.

This is the first and only retreat that offers this powerful combination of Yoga, Áyurveda and 12-Step Recovery. It is “the evolution of the solution”.

Typical Daily Schedule includes:

• Meditation, Yoga Asana & Pránáyáma Class for all levels, ending with Conscious Relaxation session;
• Áyurveda workshops;
• 12-Step Meetings;
• Tools of Recovery Workshops – discusses the paths of yoga in Relation to 12 step principles.

Ayurvedic Consultations and body treatments are also available. These involve an additional fee on top of Retreat Fee and Accommodations

Values for local visitors:

• € 75 for the 4 day program
• € 20 for one day

About Durga

Durga is a Clinical Ayurvedic and Pancha Karma Specialist, trained at the California College of Ayurveda and also in Kerala, India. She leads several Ayurvedic Retreats at International Sivananda Yoga Ashrams. Durga has been involved with the 12-Step Fellowship for over 7 years. She completed her Sivananda Yoga teachers Training Course in May 2002, the Meditation Immersion Course in January 2005 and the Advanced Yoga Teachers Training Course in March 2006. More info: www.yogaofrecovery.com

About Quinta da Calma

Quinta da Calma is located in the heart of Portugal’s Algarve, with its long hot summers and mild, gentle winters. 15 minutes from Faro International Airport and conveniently close to the IP1 Motorway and the National EN125. It is just outside Almancil, 10 minutes from the Ria Formosa Natural Park and the soft sandy beaches of Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo. Vilamoura is less than a 15 minute drive away. Via the IP1 Motorway, we are less than a half hour away from the Spanish Border and via the new highway, approximately 2.5 hours drive from Portugals’ capital, Lisbon.

Quinta da Calma was founded with the vision of a deep love for nature and natural foods, and a firm belief that it is the birthright of each individual to be healthy, joyful and peaceful, it offers an oasis of peace, beauty and tranquility in the heart of the Algarve.


Location: Quinta da Calma, Almancil, Algarve, Portugal.


More Information:
Email: durga@yogaofrecovery.com – Web: www.yogaofrecovery.com
Email: info@quintadacalma.com – T: +351 289 393 741 – Web: www.quinta-da-calma.com

DeRose Method Studio in SoHo will be hosting in a three-day workshop: DeRose Culture in New York. DeRose Method teachers from Europe and the Americas will be joining us here for this event.

In the program below you will find an eclectic combination of practices and lectures covering some of the most interesting and important aspects of the DeRose Method such as corporal techniques, breathing exercises, choreographies, vocalizations techniques as well as self-awareness techniques.

Friday Oct 9th starting at 7PM will be the opening of this event. Featuring among other social activities a photo exhibition, mantra (vocalization) practice and DeRose Method choreographies presentation.

Please note:

• Discount for early registrations & some activities free of charge with RSVP.
• While the opening is free of charge, RSVP is mandatory.

Program

Friday, Oct 9th

7PM  to 8PM: Event opening with all teachers – Photo exhibition of corporal techniques – DeRose Method choreography presentation – Mantra (vocalization) practice: The energy and art of vocalization. Free of charge with RSVP.

Saturday, Oct 10th

10AM Class in ády ashtánga sádhana, emphasis on mudrá – Instructor Fabio Martins – DeRose Method Instructor based in London. Free of charge with RSVP.

11AM Course Yôga, Body and Emotions – Professor Marisol Espinosa – President of the Yôga Teachers Association of Porto Alegre, Brazil.

1PM Class in ády ashtánga sádhana, emphasis on pújá – Instructor Eduardo Cirilo – Vice-president Yôga Federation North of Portugal.

2PM Course Ásanas with a Partner – Professor Fernanda Neis – Vice-president International University of Yôga.

4PM Class in ády ashtánga sádhana, emphasis on mantra – Instructor Marcelo Tessari – Director of the DeRose Method Studio in SoHo, NY.

8PM Ravi Shankar concert, the great sitar player at Carnegie Hall (optional) http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/series/brochure/ser_609.html

Sunday Oct 11th

12PM Class in ády ashtánga sádhana, emphasis on muscular ásana – Instructor Guilherme Alves – DeRose Method Instructor based in Hawaii. Free of charge with RSVP.

1PM Course The Power of Pránáyáma – Professor Rosana Ortega – President of the National Yôga Instructor Union of Brazil.

3PM DeRose Method Choreography – Instructor Virgínia Barbosa – DeRose Method Instructor based in São Paulo, Brazil.

4PM - 5PM Sat Chakra, Circle of Visualization with DeRose Method Instructors. Free of charge with RSVP.

Event: DeRose Culture in New York 2009

Date: October 9 -11, 2009

Location: 105 Thompson Street #3, SoHo, New York

Values: Registration period until Sept 30th

• US$ 250 for 4 ády ashtánga sádhanas classes + 4 supplemental courses. After Sept 30th: $275.
• Special Fee until Sept 30th: US$200 for DeRose Method-enrolled students and instructors. After Sept 30th: $275.

More information & registration:

Contact Marcelo Tessari @| marcelo@derosemethod.us

W| www.derosemethod.org


More information on the DeRose Method in the US: www.derosemethod.us or call 718-532-6634.

Acireale – Sicily – Italy | July 25th – 31st, 2009

The EURYE – European Union of Research on Yoga in Education – is holding the next International Training Course On Yoga Techniques at School in Acireale – Sicily – Italy.

Research on Yoga in Education is the implementation of simple yoga techniques adapted for the classroom to help manage the energies of pupils and teachers alike, to promote effective learning. These RYE techniques can be used from nursery to university and linked directly with educational values.

About RYE and EURYE

RYE was born in France in1978 and was founded by Micheline Flak. She was an English teacher in a Parisian middle school and was also a yoga practitioner and teacher. Her experience of yoga began to influence her English lessons and through various experiments of incorporating yoga instruction in the classroom she became deeply interested in the way yoga enhanced the whole learning process. Micheline’s experience of yoga comes from the Satyananda tradition – a holistic approach, integrating all aspects of being; here she learned the systematic relaxation of Yoga Nidra™, developed from an ancient practice by Swami Satyananda to make it accessible and useful for modern man.

Therefore RYE has its roots in ancient yogic tradition, and its basis is centred on 6 principles that are relevant and effective tools for the modern classroom. RYE uses simple yoga techniques – postures, breathing, relaxation and concentration in small amounts throughout the lesson to improve learning, by unifying the body with the mind, creating amity within the class, amongst both peers and teacher.

More and more research is constantly being explored on the complexity of how individuals learn and schools are often implementing new methods. This in itself can often be draining for teachers who already have a multitude of tasks to perform. The key to RYE is that the teacher experiences yoga and RYE techniques for themselves to help harmonise both body and mind, enabling them to use the techniques more effectively.

EURYE was formed in 2000, and extended to non-European countries. It includes Officially France, Italy, United Kingdom and Portugal. Greece, Spain and Norway are also among the countries where the RYE techniques are taught. Since 2007, RYE Uruguay was created originated by International conventions for the countries of Latin America, ensuring the relay of RYE techniques to Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Micheline Flak is regularly invited to transmit her teaching in Israel. In 2007, she went to Bangalore, Madras and Calculata, to conduct RYE courses.

Program

Trainers in Rye Techniques

• RYE Belgium: Geneviève Naert and Kathleen Bonnevie. Secondary school teacher – Psychomotor therapist
• RYE France: Michelle Lavergne and Jack Benoît. Kindergarten teacher – Psychomotor therapist
• RYE Italy: Mirella Perlasca and Carlo Livio. Primary school teacher – Secondary school teacher
• RYE United Kingdom: Kerry Gallagher and Lynn Parrott. Secondary school art teacher – Primary school teacher

Activity Leaders for the Afternoon Workshops

• Martine Giammarinaro, yoga teacher.
• Silvia Gramigna, art historian.
• Colette Larcanché, art therapist.
• France Mondor, relaxation and biosynergy therapist.
• Yoga Nidrá, Micheline Flak (in English) and Véra Mainini (in French).

Lecturers

• Micheline Flak, founder of RYE, co-author of the book Des enfants qui réussissent with Jacques de Coulon. “Story telling in class”.
• Jacques de Coulon, headmaster in a high-school in Switzerland, philosopher and author of several books on learning processes. “Yoga in the West today”.
• Antonio Nuzzo, one of the yoga pioneers in Italy, specialized in yoga for teenagers, trainer in Italy and abroad. “The spiritual dimension of hatha-yoga – a process of growth towards an overall purification”.

Schedule of Day

7 am Yoga Session

8 am Breakfast

9 am -12 pm Training Course on Yoga Techniques at School.

Workshops will be given in English, Italian and French.

12 : 30 pm Lunch

3 pm – 5 pm Workshop Chosen (See the registration form)

6 pm Yoga Nidrá, a Technique of Transformation

7 pm Dinner

Sunday morning : Lectures.

Tuesday afternoon : Free time.

Thursday night : Party organized by the group.

Hosting: Saturday, July 25th, from 2 pm.

Programme starting: at 5 pm.

Ending : Friday, July 31st after lunch.

More information:

REGISTRATION & contact in Belgium:

Kathleen Bonnevie - 0032 (0)10689546 - ryebelgium@hotmail.com

Contact in France: Véra Mainini - 00 33 (0)679412329 - vera.mainini@wanadoo.fr

Contact in Italy:

• Mirella Perlasca - 0039 (0)41 5265705 - rye.ita@libero.it
• Carlo Livio - 0039 (0)57 3913130 - swara@tiscali.it

Contact in the United Kingdom: Lynn Parrott - 0044 (0)2086 93 46 03 - info@ryeuk.org

Contact in Portugal: Teresa Messeder - rye.portugal@gmail.com

Web sites: www.rye.free.fr - www.rye.it - www.ryeuk.org - www.rye-belgium.net

Location: La Perla Ionica Hotel

Yoga teacher Simão Monteiro will conduct a workshop on Vinyasa Yoga at the Centre of Yoga Studies (CEY) in Parede (Cascais).

Vinyasa Krama, as this system is known, is a systematic method to study, to practice, to teach and to adapt Yoga to each apprentice, leading him or her to build a logical and progressive sequence of ásanas, combined with appropriate breathing, bandhas (compressions or energy locks) and drishtis (“attentiveness”).  

It is an old physical and spiritual practice of human development. Vinyasa Krama integrates body and mind through the breathing. The mind when following the breathing becomes part of the whole process, taking the apprentice to a state of deep quietness.

Program:

• Vinyasa Krama: each ásana (and its variations) is connected with the following one, through a succession of specific transitory movements synchronized with the breathing.  
• The alignment of the ásana; the fluidity of the vinyasa; the energies of the bandhas; the rhythms of the pránáyáma and the “attentiveness” on the drishtis.  
• Vinyasa Yoga’s three parameters  
• The langhana and brahmana kriyá concepts  
• How to breathe in the beginning, permanence and ending of the ásanas  
• Adapting the practice to the apprentice  
• Practice of ásanas and pratikriyásanas (counter-postures)  
• Relaxation and meditation

Event: Workshop on Vinyasa Yoga 

Date: March 21, 2009  

Hours: 15:00 – 19:00 h

Location: CEY – Centro de Estudos de Yoga – Rua Trindade Coelho, 191 – Parede

Language: Portuguese

Contacts: Tf 21 457 62 75 – Tm 96 900 90 69 – Email: mail@yogacey.com

Contribution: 25 €

Organization:  www.yogacey.com

Support: www.yogabindu.blogspot.com