Oklahoma City, OK

Friday, October 20, 2023 - Sunday, October 22, 2023
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK

 

REGISTER HERE - https://www.aysokc.com/workshops-ytt-courses/david-garrigues-weekend-workshop

 

Class Schedule

Class timings are TBA.

There will be a book release party of David's new book, Ashtanga Yoga Vinyasa: Movement, Breath, and Posture, on either Friday or Saturday night. This event is free and open to the public.

 

OCTOBER 20th

Friday Night 

Introduction to the Vinyasa Positions of the Primary Series

 

OCTOBER 21st

Saturday Morning 

Mysore and Pranayama

Saturday Afternoon

Ashtanga's Dynamic Vinyasa Dimension

 

OCTOBER 22nd

Sunday Morning

Mysore

Sunday Afternoon

Yoga Sutras on Book 1, Sutra 20

 

 

***FULL WEEKEND WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION***

 

INTRODUCTION TO THE VINYASA POSITIONS OF THE PRIMARY SERIES

A fast-paced class that will teach you the vinyasa positions and breaths that make up the foundational postures of the Primary Series.  At the end of the class, you’ll understand the purpose and benefit of each vinyasa position. 

 

MYSORE & PRANAYAMA

Mysore class provides the student with a concentrated and heightened learning experience that will help he/she develop practical and technical yoga skills and be immersed in the inspirational magic and poetic soul of the practice. Each student will receive valuable one to one guidance from David on developing his/her personal practice.  The student will develop skill in applying the practice techniques in ways that are logical, challenging, intelligent and fun. David focuses on learning how to follow the Ashtanga system and at the same time creating a practice that honors individuality, versatility and creativity. 

 

ASHTANGA’S DYNAMIC VINYASA DIMENSION

This asana class will focus on how proper vinyasa knowledge extends beyond memorizing the number of positions of the asana; you are also meant to know the vinyasa positions dynamically within your body.  There is a great art to understanding the subtle progressions of movement that bring you into and out of each asana, exploring this refinement is what brings you into readiness, poise, beauty and alignment in your postures.  We'll look at how such vinyasa knowledge helps you understand how to refine your awareness and to learn to see the practice as chiefly dhyana, meditation

 

POWERFUL AND SAFE BACKBEND TECHNIQUES

This class is a comprehensive look at the backbends in the Primary Series: Upward Facing Dog, Purvottonasana, Urdhva Dhanurasana, and Drop Backs. You will learn what actions make-up a back bend and a practical method for how to put the oppositional forces in to play each time you backbend. Lastly, you will understand how to counter  the fears that often come up in backbends with position action and consciousness. 

 

YOGA SUTRAS TALK ON BOOK 1, SUTRA 20

Study of the Yoga Sutras offers key insights on how to better work with your mind in your daily asana practice. David will give a talk on book 1, sutra 20; this is one of the most famous sutras in Patanjali’s, Yoga Sutras, and talks about the 5 qualities to cultivate for progress in practice.  

Sraddha—FAITH

Virya——ENERGY/STRENGTH

Smrti——MEMORY

Samadhi—MEDITATION

Prajna—AWAKENING OF WISDOM OR INSIGHT

Found in Yoga Sutra 1-20, this unique combination of qualities are meant to be cultivated and are the gifts of your practice. They can be thought of as 5 jars that you want to fill and keep filling.  David will discuss each one of these powerhouse words in this talk.

 

Registration and Price

$175 early bird

$225

REGISTER HERE - https://www.aysokc.com/workshops-ytt-courses/david-garrigues-weekend-workshop



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