Guest guest Posted April 6, 2000 Report Share Posted April 6, 2000 I plan on attending David Swenson's workshop at the Yoga Shala in San Francisco in September. I've never attended one of his workshops. Since I've only been practicing Ashtanga for about seven months, I'm hoping I haven't bit off more than I can handle. I'd be interested in anyone's comments if they've attended one of his workshops. Also, if you know anything about the studio, that would also be appreciated. Thanks.<br><br>Namaste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2000 Report Share Posted April 6, 2000 I know nothing of the studio you mention, but I did attend one of Swenson's workshops last November and he was great. Attendees ranged fromm complete novice to folks who were proficient at primary series, and there was something in it for everyone (maybe a bit more for the less experienced folks). His sense of humor and stories from his past (if you can get him to share some) really spice up a weekend.<br><br>Hope this helps.<br><br>Peace and Good,<br><br>Homer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2000 Report Share Posted April 6, 2000 I've attended his workshop in Philadelphia that he gives each year for the past two years and loved it.<br>He is inspiring to say the least and his enthusiasm is contagious. You will not be dissapointed. If you have been practicing for seven months already much of the information he will give will be familiar to you. Consider the workshop as a tune-up session and you will be surprised to see how much your practice will improve. Have a great time!<br><br><br>namaste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2000 Report Share Posted April 7, 2000 I'm going to David Swenson's workshop in Vienna this weekend. Full report next week - watch this space!<br><br>Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2000 Report Share Posted April 7, 2000 Alan,<br><br>Your comments on Ashtanga in continental Europe struck a chord with me. I too am British but have lived in Brussels for nearly thirty years. We have two excellent teachers here - but it would be nice to attend workshops by visiting teachers too.<br><br>How did you hear about the Swenson workshop? Is there a mailing list? Perhaps we should exchange info on yoga events over here as the club seems to have a very heavy US bias.<br><br>You might like to check out my teacher's website - he also does residential courses in France and India (in French).<br><br><a href=http://users.skynet.be/ashtanga.yoga/ target=new>http://users.skynet.be/ashtanga.yoga/</a><br><br>Enjoy the workshop<br><br>Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2000 Report Share Posted April 12, 2000 Alan, did you attend Swenson's workshop last weekend? If so, was it beneficial? Please let me know when you get a moment.<br><br>M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2000 Report Share Posted April 20, 2000 Well, I went to David Swenson's workshop in Vienna a couple of weeks ago. I enjoyed it - not sure if I learned much entirely new stuff about how to do asanas & vinyasas, but then I have David's new book and a lot of the technical stuff he covered in the workshop is in there too. It was great fun though - David is a really nice guy, a good teacher and a great storyteller. <br><br>He really seems like an example in his life and his teaching of how yoga can be both transforming and a laugh, provided you don't take it all too seriously. A couple of quotes that sum up his attitude - (in imitation David Williams accent) "if you feel like you've been dragged behind a truck after your practice, you must be doing somethinmg wrong!" and (to a photographer who was there to get pics for the studio) "this will make a great photo - you can get people to do ANYTHING in a yoga class!"<br><br>The workshop fee was quite expensive, but David certainly packs a lot of teaching hours into the weekend. I did feel like I'd been dragged behind a truck, a bit, but I suspect the five hours I spent sitting on the train home afterwards were partly to blame for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2000 Report Share Posted May 3, 2000 Hi,<br>I practiced Astanga for almost two years before I began practicing Aikido. Now being a full time student I have no time for Astanga. <br>Is David Swenson teaching this September in San Francisco? Are there still open slots for registration? Do you live in San Francisco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2000 Report Share Posted May 3, 2000 David Swenson's S.F. workshop is at the Yoga Shala Sept. 8-11. I don't live in S.F., but I ran across this workshop which was listed on Swenson's web site. Contact Yoga Shala to see if there is still room. Their web address is www.yogashala.com. Since it's still a few months away, you may be in luck (although I've heard his workshops fill up fast). He's also doing a teacher's training in Vancouver, B.C. if you're on this side of the country and are interested in that, plus I think there are more U.S. dates. S.F. was just close to where I live, which is Washington state. Sorry, I don't remember Swenson's web address, but I'm sure it's easy to find. Let me know if you end up going. <br><br>Namaste<br><br>M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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