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Sunday the 20th of May
Astanga Vinyasa Practice: a moving meditation
The first part of the course will be devoted to breathing and how it affects our whole being. Through various Pranayama we will discover the intimate relationship between breath and mind, and the importance of applying these principles in practice.
Sunday from 9h30 to 12h30; 25 euros
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Guruji used to say: ‘Ashtanga practice is a breathing practice… the rest is just bending.’ The breath is the key to the the realm of tranquility and power and with it we can regulate and control our nervous system. The breath is the door between our body and our mind and the portal between meditation and asana practice. Breathing is our most fundamental and vital act.
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INTERNATIONAL GUEST TEACHERS
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Introduction to the Ashtanga system
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Friday 11 May
18:00-20:00
Introduction to The Tradition of Ashtanga Yoga.
Description of Bandha and breath.
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The importance of the vinyasas
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Saturday 12th of May
Morning: Led Class will underline the importance of vinyasas in the Mysore Tradition.The vinyasa will be counted in sanscrits
14:00- 17:00
Lecture. Descriptionson the first 4 Limbs of the Ashtanga System,
Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranama.
Practice. Vinysasa Class and theory of Vinyasa.
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La tradition de Mysore
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Sunday 13th of May
Morning
Mysore class
14:00-17:00
Lecture.Description on the last four limbs of Astanga.
Pratayahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi.
Practice. BackingBending Class and Arm Balance/ inversions
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we are pleased to welcome Ajay, well known Ashtanga teacher from Mysore for his first venue in Europe
Ajay has a natural gift in his practice and teaching of yoga. Like many gifted people, Ajay is beyond his years in many ways. He has advanced the practices of countless people from around the world. He is respectful, professional, and very dedicated. He is a great communicator and is able to adapt his teachings to each individual student
"Ajay is an incredibly compassionate and knowledgeable teacher. His understanding of the deeper dimensions of asana practice, which pertain to resolving negative karmas, enabling one to become a kinder person, is awe inspiring for such a young teacher. This guru is Mysore's secret treasure and his smile is bigger than a rainbow!" Sharon Gannon, founder of the Jivamukti Yoga Method--NYC USA
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Michael Stone (Toronto-Canada) |
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The 8 Limbs of Yoga.
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Friday 12th Evening Public Talk
Michael Stone will give a talk on the inner life of yoga postures, meditation and how they relate to daily life. He will explore the ethics, psychology and physical aspects of deep yoga practice.
This will be a talk accessible for people of all backgrounds, with practice experience or not.
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The Deeper Dimensions of Yoga
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Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th Morning only Asanas Practice 9h-12h
Going deep into standing postures, twists and basic inversions, we will look deeply at the role of breathing and attention in undoing habitual patterns in the body, mind and nervous system. The anatomy of yoga breathing and bandhas (inner bonds) in yoga postures will allow us to look at alignment and core strength.
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The yoga sutras
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Saturday 13th Afternoon: Learn the meditative side of yoga
We will study the Yoga-Sutra and learn how to bring meditation and kindness into our practice and life.
Students of all levels are welcome. This workshop is beneficial for teachers interested in learning the depths of practice and how to bring those depths to life with students.
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About Michael Stone
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Michael Stone is a renowned yoga teacher, Buddhist teacher and psychotherapist based in Canada. He integrates Vipassana, Zen and Ashtanga Yoga and runs a thriving studio in Toronto that integrates Yoga, meditation, and social action. He has authored five books, most recently Awake in the World: Yoga & Buddhist Teachings for Living an Engaged Life." www.centreofgravity.org
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Michael'sBooks
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– Richard Freeman, Director of The Yoga Workshop, Boulder, Colorado
"Michael Stone's teaching brilliantly reveals the profound underpinnings of yoga which are rarely taught or understood. His demonstration of the interdependence of theory, practice and daily life makes yoga work on a level that will truly transform our minds and hearts, as well as our bodies.”
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Mark Robberds (Sydney-Australia) |
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The Ashtanga System
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Friday 18th evening
Meditation, Chanting & Asana Demonstration
Join Mark in a Guided group meditation followed by traditional Sanskrit chants and a short yoga asana demonstration including postures from the first four Ashtanga Yoga series. Then discuss Mark’s contemporary approach to Yoga Philosophy and the Ashtanga yoga tradition.
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foundation of the practice
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Saturday 20th
Morning asana session: the foundation of the practice
The morning class will be an exploration of the universal movement
patterns of the body that make up the internal principles of practice
with the Ashtanga Yoga system. This workshop is open to all students
from all traditions.
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Pranayama and philosophie
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Saturday afternoon workshop, Q&A, Pranayama & Philosophy
The essential vision of Yoga will be explained along with the core concepts of the philosophy of yoga and how to apply this wisdom into everyday life.
The beginning stages of pranayama will be explored. This class setting will be 'workshop' style and open to interaction, inquiry, fun and connection.
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Moving Meditation
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Sunday
Bring it all together and create flow and harmony in the practice…meditation and chants
Mysore Class , where individual instructions and hands on adjustments will be given by Mark .A silent but powerful way to share the knowledge and experience of the teacher...
Mark invite you after practice to join for a short meditation and some chants
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About Mark
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Certified Ashtanga Yoga teacher Mark has been studying yoga since 1997 ,and has spent the last 12 years travelling regularly to India to practice with the late, legendary Guru Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois, and his grandson R. Sharath, in Mysore. He also trained as an apprentice, from 1999-2005 with Eileen Hall, Matthew Sweeney and Paul Frechtling at YogaMoves in Sydney.
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Come to our studio and bring Yoga into your life. Meet us on the mat, breath, focus and calm your mind, gain strength, flexibility and self awareness. We propose classes in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga for complete beginners and 'drop in' classes for more experienced students. The classes are small, 10 persons maximum, which allows us to have more personal contact and guidance for each student. You can join us also for a Sunday morning workshop or on a weekend with international guest teachers. We hope to meet you in our Yoga studio in the middle of Antibes or in the Pilates studio in Valbonne- Sophia Antipolis on Wednesday evenings.
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Ashtanga Yoga is an ancient system of Yoga with an unique way of vinyasa linking togehter movement and breath. The movement through a set sequence of poses (asanas) helps to realign the body and is responsable for creating internal heat; this allows the blood to circulate through all the joints and internal organs, removing impurities, which will exit the body through sweat. The sweat is both cleansing and purifying. The result of releasing toxins from muscules and organs is a healthy tone and flexible body.
Breathing is vital to the practice of yoga because it helps to control the mind; if the breath is agitated the mind is agitated, if the breath is steady the the mind become focus and calm. The breath is the key to this system of yoga. It is called ujaji and its sound, volume and rhythm are very powerful. The three core techniques of Vinyasa, breath, bandhas (energy locks) and dristis (fous points), when applied together, bring about the physical and meditative aspects of Ashtanga Yoga.
These principles underly the practice of Ashtanga Yoga and are responsable for creating a system that is known for its graceful, flowing sequences of transitions and postures ''woven on the thread of the breath''.
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