No Prior Experience with Primary Series required
This workshop is suitable for anyone interested in Ashtanga with a motivation to learn. David is skillful in providing explanations of elusive, often unspoken aspects of the practice.
During in-depth studies, there are four central themes:
1: Mysore Class
2: Asana study (both practical and theoretical)
3: Ujjayi Breathing and Pranayama (both practical and theoretical)
4: Study of sacred texts (including Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Shiva Samhita and Bhagavad Gita)
This in-depth study will have a focus on Ashtanga Yoga’s Primary Series or Yoga Chikitsa. The 8 day intensive will provide 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 Ashtanga Yoga’s Primary Series.
In his workshops David offers a combination both traditional counted vinyasa led classes and clinic style led classes that investigate specific aspects of the practice in varying levels of detail. These important classes feature more verbal instruction; they give students a chance to slow things down, see new ways to orient during practice, get explanations of elusive, often unspoken aspects of the practice, and understand the Ashtanga method in greater, more subtle detail. Mysore, chanting and kirtan classes are also frequently included in a workshop. During the weekend David weaves together studies of asana, pranayama, bandhas, vinyasa, chanting, bhakti yoga, yoga sutra’s and other elements to help develop Ashtanga Vidya (knowledge).
Friday, September 29th
7-10am - Mysore
10:00am-10:45am — Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama
12-1:30pm — Mastering & Troubleshooting positions of Surya Namaskara
4:30pm – 5:30pm – Philosophy Talk on Book 1 of Yoga Sutras: I.2 - I.4
Saturday, September 30th
7-10am - Mysore
10:15-11am – Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama
12:30-2:00pm – Grounding Limbs and Awakening Spine in Standing Postures
4:30pm – 5:30pm – Philosophy Talk on Book 1 of Yoga Sutras: 1.12 – 1.16
Sunday, October 1st
7-10am - Mysore
10:00-10:45am – Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama
12:30-2:00pm – Jump Back & Jump Through Transitions of Primary Series
4:30pm-5:30pm – Philosophy Talk on Book 1 of Yoga Sutras: 1.17
Monday, October 2nd
7-10am - Mysore
10-10:45am – Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama
12:30 – 2:00pm – Dynamic Alignment: Seated Postures in first half of Primary Series
4:30pm – 5:30pm – Philosophy Talk on Book 2 of Yoga Sutras 2.46 – 2.48
Tuesday, October 3rd
7-10am - Mysore
10-10:45am – Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama
12:30-2:00pm – Powerful and Safe: Backbend Techniques for Primary Series
4:30 – 5:30pm - Philosophy Talk on Book 2 of Yoga Sutras: 2.1
Wednesday, October 4th
7-10am - Mysore
10-10:45am – Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama
12:30-2:00pm - You Can Do Shoulderstand and Headstand
4:30pm-5:30pm – Philosophy Talk on Book 1 of Yoga Sutras: 1.20
Thursday, October 5th
7-10am - Mysore
10-10:45am – Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama
12:30-2:00pm – Learn to Customize Your Practice
4:30-5:30pm – Philosophy Talk on Book 1 of Yoga Sutras 1.23- 1.28
Friday, October 6th
7-10am Mysore
