Ashtanga workshops in August, NYC

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Sounds of Sanskrit: Ashtanga Mantras & Meanings

with Christopher Hildebrandt

Sat Aug 9, 2:30-6pm, Sun Aug 10, 9-11:30am & 2:30-6pm

Location: The Shala, 815 Broadway, 2nd flr (btwn 11-12 Sts)

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The breath, so central to yoga practice, is expressed through sound. The

sounds of Sanskrit are elemental and pure, and create vibrations that

help us to purify speech, body, and mind. When seen in this way,

Sanskrit is an important key to the ultimate goal of yoga practice, the

unification of body and mind through the vehicle of the breath.

 

Tristhana, the three important elements of Ashtanga Vinyasa, or breath,

asana, and drishti, also correspond to these three purifications. In

this course, we will learn the sounds of Sanskrit, how to use them to

pronounce correctly and decipher the Ashtanga Mantras, counting, and

asana names. The course is open to anyone.

 

$190 . Single classes: $70, or $50 for Sun am.

 

 

Anatomy in Ashtanga Series with Sarah Plumer

Tues & Thurs Aug 12 & 14, 3-6pm, Sun Aug 17, 9-11:30am & 2:30-6pm

Location: The Shala, 815 Broadway, 2nd flr (btwn 11-12 Sts)

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" Sthira Sukham Asanam. " The yoga sutras say that the posture

should be steady and comfortable. In this workshop we will develop

sthirasukha through understanding the anatomy of the musculoskeletal

system and physiology of the breath in Ashtanga Yoga practice.

 

Class One: Bones & Joints of the Trunk, Hip & Knee Joints

Class Two: Breathing and Muscles of the Trunk

Class Three: Muscles of the Hip and Knee Joint

Class Four: Arms and Inversions

 

Full Series, $240. Single Classes: $65

 

Ashtanga Adjustments for Healing with Petri Raisanen

Tues Aug 19- Thurs Aug 21, 10:15am-6pm

Location: The Shala, 815 Broadway, 2nd flr (btwn 11-12 Sts)

Energetic healing, how to recognize body types and limitations of

students, and the history and philosophy of adjusting, will lay the

foundation for learning adjustments for the primary series. The workshop

includes mysore practice at the beginning of each day.

 

Petri focuses his teaching on integrating healing and therapy with yoga,

meeting student's individual needs and guiding their progress. His

adjustments are gentle, effective, therapeutic and, according some of

his students, almost magical, and originate from his past practice as a

traditional Finnish folk healer and naturopath. His friendly and relaxed

behavior and precise perception gives a meditative, open and energetic

atmosphere to his classes.

 

Full series: $390

 

Ashtanga Yoga Philosophy with Christopher Hildebrandt

Fri Aug 22, 12:45pm-3:15pm and 3:30-6pm

Sun Aug 24, 9am-11:30am and 2:30-6pm

Location: The Shala, 815 Broadway, 2nd flr (btwn 11-12 Sts)

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Gain a deeper understanding of the ultimate goals of asana practice

through study of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.

 

Christopher Hildebrandt is a long-time student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois,

Manju Jois, and R. Sharath. He pursued doctoral studies at Brown

University in classical philology and Sanskrit. He has taught at Brown

University, Franklin and Marshall College, and New York University. He

trained teachers at Jivamukti Yoga, taught at Karma Yoga, Yoga Sutra,

and now teaches at New York Yoga. He is grateful to his teachers Sri

Narayana Acharya, Dr. M.A. Jayashree, Dr. Nagaraja Rao, Sri Jagannath,

Sri Sanjeeva Hegde, and Sri Lakshmish Bhat.

 

$230 thereafter. Single classes available.