practice place events

Course 1: Intro to Ashtanga Primary Series, 5 Weeks Tuesdays at 6.00 p.m., Sept 14 - Oct 12.

This course is an excellent opportunity to learn alongside others who are at a similar level and will cover an introduction to:

The primary series of Ashtanga yoga postures
A safe approach to yoga posture alignment
Establishing integral breathing
Body mechanics - lever and pivot points
Vinyasa - the art of transition movements
Developing a yoga lifestyle

Cost for the 5-week course is $100. These courses fill up fast, registration and payment are required in advance, please bring your own yoga mat.

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Course 2: Continuing Students, 5 Weeks Thursdays at 6.00 p.m., Sept 9 - Oct 7

For those students who have completed an Introduction to Ashtanga course or who have some experience and knowledge of the primary series sequence.

This is a faster paced course for those of you with some Ashtanga experience, leading up to developing into a full primary series class. Whilst keeping the heat and flow each week will also focus on one aspect of the practice in a more workshop style to develop an internal understanding of the postures making all students comfortable to take this sequence away to practice at home safely and correctly.

Cost for the 5-week course is $75. Registration and payment required in advance, please bring your own yoga mat. Students with previously purchased passes can use these towards the cost of the course.

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Workshop with David Garrigues - November 11 - 14, 2010

David Garrigues has been a yoga student for over 20 years and spent extensive time in Mysore, India studying with Ashtanga master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. David's approach to yoga also integrates his long time passions for skateboarding and music. As a skater he continues to be a stylish and innovative long boarder. As a musician he was part of the emergent music scene in Seattle in the early '80s.

During his first trip to India he began studying tabla and then found a love for singing and has been travelling back annually to study with his singing teacher. Singing and a keen interest in chanting and ecstatic poetry naturally led him into the practice of Kirtan which he began to share with his students and he now performs regularly. David has recorded 2 beautiful Kirtan CDs of original music, Jaya Sat Guru and Bad Man Bhakti.

All of David's teachings are rooted in what he learned from Pattabhi Jois, a steadfast dedication to the Ashtanga system as a way to find and develop one's spirituality through healing and transformation on every level. David instinctively challenges his students in a way that helps to gain a greater understanding of their own authenticity both in their yoga practice and in their every day life.

For more on David see his website and check out his blog & Vimeo clips.

Two Day Intensive

Thursday 11 & Friday 12 November

Morning Mysore: 6.30 - 9.00 a.m.

Workshop Class: 11.00 a.m to 2.00 p.m.

Cost for the 2 day intensive: $150. Please bring your own yoga mat.

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Weekend Workshop Friday 12 to Sunday 14 November

Friday:

Friday 5.30 - 6.30 pm: Ashtanga fundamentals trough surya namaskar a

Friday 6.45 - 9.00 pm: Kirtan

Saturday:

Saturday 9.00am-noon: Fundamentals of Ashtanga

Saturday 1.00 -3.30pm: Workshop Class

Sunday:

Sunday 9.00-11.00am: Full Led Primary Class

Sunday 1.00-3.30pm: Workshop Class

Cost for the weekend workshop including kirtan: $200. Please bring your own yoga mat.