MARCH 10′

Chakra Workshop with Benjamin Smielowitz

Saturday March 6, 3-5pm,
$20.00 prepay, $30 at the door

 

Chakra is Sanskrit for wheel. Chakras are wheel-like turning point energy centers of the human body. Since ancient times the wise have known that we are not just flesh and bone but also have an energetic body.  Chakras are the points where we hold and cultivate and distribute our energy. When one these “wheels” are out of balance or not functioning properly it effects us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.. However when they are in balance and functioning properly we are at a higher state of being and effectiveness in our lives.
In this workshop we will go over:
- Chakra basics    
- The seven main Charkas
- An overview of the chakra system and the energetic body
- Nadis, channels of Prana
- Kundalini the Serpent Energy
- Chakra attributes, influences and energetic flow
- Working with the Chakras, cleansing, balancing and empowering
- Using the Charka mandalas, mantras and mudras
- Chakra visualizations
- Emotional, mental and spiritual relationships of the Chakras.
- Chakra meditation

 

Hatha Yoga Sadhana Workshop Weekend with William Duprey

Saturday, March 20, 3-5:30pm, $40.00

Sunday, March 21, 3-5pm, $40.00

Both days for only $70.00 by March 10.

William Duprey, ERYT 500, is an initiate of Sri Dharma Mittra and teaches Hatha Yoga. His first yoga teachers were Jonathan Fields and Lauren Hanna at Sonic Yoga in New York, NY. In 2003, he graduated from their 200-hr Teacher Training Program and began teaching at Sonic. Shortly thereafter, he began studying with Dharma Mittra, who was the first main independent Yoga teacher on the East Coast. .

Will moved to Los Angeles, CA. in 2003, where he began to study aspects of the Siddha medical system and philosophy.

This two-part workshop will explore a deeper understanding of the physical body and the relationship to the mental, subtle and casual bodies through the use of hatha [and raja] yoga techniques.

The first workshop will explore a deeper understanding of Prana and the uses in asana, Pranayama, Bandha and Mudra. This workshop will include asana (physical postures), bandha and mudras (energy in the body), and pranayama as practices to help promote better states of physical and mental health. Utilizing theory and practice, students will learn how to set up an invigorating and healing routine. This workshop is recommended for students with an on-going yoga practice or those interested or already teaching.

The second day will focus on making the link between Hatha (bodily mastery) and Raja (mental mastery) Yoga in the physical practice. This style of practice is designed to bring students into a deeper awareness of their bodies and assist them in moving beyond habits that may be limiting their yoga practice. Experience an invigorating and mindful flow that incorporates longer holds in specific postures to challenge students on both a mental and physical level. This workshop is appropriate for intermediate students.
By use of this two-day practice a better state of physical and mental health is promoted; purifying, strengthening and bringing harmony to the body and mind.