Shanghai, China - Second Series

Friday, September 22, 2023 - Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Shanghai, China - Second Series

ASHTANGA YOGA IN-DEPTH STUDY - SECOND SERIES

No Prior Experience with Second 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 Second Series or Nadi Shodhana. The 6 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 Intermediate 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).


Schedule:

Friday, September 22

7-10am - Mysore
10:00am-10:45am — Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama
12:30-2:00pm – Powerful and Safe: Backbend Techniques for Second Series
4:30 – 5:30pm – Secrets of Mula Bandha: ‘Bandha Control is Mind Control’

Saturday, Sept 23

7-10am - Mysore
10:00-10:45am — Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama
12:30-2:00pm – Learning Hip Intelligence Through Eka Pada Sirsasana and other 2nd
Series Poses
4:30 – 5:30pm – Philosophy Talk on Book 1 of Yoga Sutras: I.2 - I.4

Sunday, Sept 24

7-10am - Mysore
10:00-10:45am — Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama
12:30-2:00pm – Arm Balances and Inversions - Bakasana to Pincha Mayurasana to
Karandvasana to the 7 Headstands
4:30 – 5:30pm – Philosophy Talk on Book 1 of Yoga Sutras: 1.12 – 1.16

Monday, Sept 25

7-10am - Mysore
10:00-10:45am — Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama

12:30-2:00pm –Twists and other unusual, potent seated postures in the 2nd half of the
Series
4:30 – 5:30pm – Question and Answer

Tuesday, Sept 26

7-10am - Mysore
10:00-10:45am — Breath, Bandhas, and Pranayama
12:30-2:00pm – Extracting Strength and other benefits from the Vinyasas of 2nd Series
4:30 – 5:30pm – Philosophy Talk on Book 1 of Yoga Sutras: 1.17

Wednesday, Sept 27

7-8:30am Mysore--First Group (Students can begin at 6:30am if desired, David starts
teaching at approx. 6:45am)
8:30-10am Mysore--Second Group — (Students can begin 8:00am in another part of the
room if desired, David starts teaching approx. 8:45am)


Location - registration - fees

Contact Amy Zhang  at zhy@maxonc.com for more information, and to register.

or get more details here.



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