Teacher Intensives CLOSED
Teachers Intensive
This course is full
You may still apply at the link below to be considered for the waiting list in the event a space becomes available.
Date of Intensive: August 5-30, 2024 | Location: Darmstadt-Eberstadt, Germany
The purpose of the course is to facilitate an exploration of the internal principles and forms of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga at a level that will deepen one’s practice and make teaching a natural outcome of practice. Always returning to our own personal experience, we will explore the practices and philosophies of yoga, their contexts, purposes, patterns, and limitations. Examining the tradition from multiple viewpoints should give depth and sophistication to the interconnected processes of yoga. The course will flow through the many and often contradictory philosophies of yoga into therapeutics, and asana practice, on to comparing and contrasting aspects of Buddhism to yoga, an introduction to Sanskrit and work with pranayama, back into meditation, on into the biomechanics of posture and movement, and into the hands-on world of relating to others.
Recognizing that most teachers and students will not find the traditional standards accessible, this course will provide a rich context for whatever level of practice is appropriate for each individual. The philosophical and contemplative background of the tradition and its intelligent application to real-world bodies and circumstances will be emphasized, and a certificate of completion will be given to students who participate in and complete all aspects of the training.
To receive a certificate of completion, students must complete all aspects of the intensive.
This course is full
You may still apply at the link above to be considered for the waiting list in the event a space becomes available.
Richard & Mary
In Tibetan Buddhist practices, the clockwise turning of prayer wheels activates the blessing of the mantras within, removing obstacles to enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. Each turn releases the blessings and is equivalent to reciting the same number of mantras inside the wheel.