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January 2019
Chanting the Taittiriya Upanisad with Sheela Shankar
A rare opportunity to work with Sheela Shankar chanting the Taittiriya Upanisad. Sheela Shankar, of YogaNidhi , who is based is Chennai, was Desikachar's senior chanting teacher at the KYM for some years in the 1990s and was trained from a young age as a classical singer in both the Karnatic and Hindustani traditions. In this workshop Sheela will focus on siksa valli, the first chapter of the Taittiriya Upanisad, continuing onto chapters 2 &3 as time and the experience…
Find out more »February 2019
Art Of Viniyoga – St Davids
This course will be run as a single introductory day, followed by 2 three-day long weekends (Fri-Sun). It is the gateway into these teachings: if you wonder what’s different about this approach, or indeed if you’d like to review your understanding, then this course is for you. We explore the way the spine moves; the principles behind asana including counter posture; breath in asana and sequencing; concepts from the Yoga Sutra, (including learning to chant); the intelligent cultivation of a…
Find out more »March 2019
Support, Direction & Space – A CPD Weekend for Teachers and Keen Students
This is long weekend (Friday afternoon - Sunday) at the beautiful Elmslie House in Great Malvern with both Dave & Ranju. This workshop will explore the fundamental aspects of support, direction and space, as applicable to asana and pranayama practice. The weekend will be largely practical, with practice sessions and discussion of the practices in order to clarify some fundamental paradigms that can be applied to the participant's own practice and teaching. This workshop is aimed at CPD for AYS…
Find out more »Support Direction Space – Embodying The Yoga Sutra – A Sunday Workshop in London
This workshop will led by both Dave & Ranju. This workshop will explore the fundamental aspects of support, direction and space, as applicable to asana and pranayama practice. The day will be largely practical, with practice sessions and discussion of the practices in order to clarify some fundamental paradigms that can be applied to the participant's own practice and teaching. The workshop will also explore ideas from Ranju and Dave's forthcoming book Support, Direction & Space: Embodying the Yoga Sutra.…
Find out more »Art of Viniyoga – Cheltenham
This course will be run as a single introductory day, followed by 3 weekends (Sat-Sun). It is the gateway into these teachings: if you wonder what’s different about this approach, or indeed if you’d like to review your understanding, then this course is for you. We explore the way the spine moves; the principles behind asana including counter posture; breath in asana and sequencing; concepts from the Yoga Sutra, (including learning to chant); the intelligent cultivation of a pranayama practice…
Find out more »May 2019
Definitive Yoga Sutra – Chapter 2 – Malvern
The "Definitive Yoga Sutra" series are our most comprehensive Yoga Sutra study courses. We explore each sutra in detail, offering word-by-word explanation and key ideas from Vyasa's traditional commentary. We expand on the meaning of the sutra from the perspective of the teachings of Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar, and add Peter Hersnack's unique interpretations where applicable. We try to embrace both traditional perspectives and practical modern interpretations so that students can appreciate both, understanding how we can apply the Yoga…
Find out more »June 2019
Definitive Yoga Sutra Chapter 1 – London
The "Definitive Yoga Sutra" series are our most comprehensive Yoga Sutra study courses. We explore each sutra in detail, offering word-by-word explanation and key ideas from Vyasa's traditional commentary. We expand on the meaning of the sutra from the perspective of the teachings of Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar, and add Peter Hersnack's unique interpretations where applicable. We try to embrace both traditional perspectives and practical modern interpretations so that students can appreciate both, understanding how we can apply the Yoga…
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