Courses

ASHTANGA YOGA

WORKSHOP

WITH GUY DONAHAYE

24TH-28TH OF NOVEMBER 2010

Guy commenced his studies with Sri K Pattabhi Jois in 1991 and then made 12 extended trips to India over a period of 18 years to the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute (Sri KP Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute) to further his studies. He is one of only 40 teachers granted certification by Sri K Pattabhi Jois during his 70 years of teaching. Guy has been teaching since 1993 and as director of the Ashtanga Yoga Shala in NYC, his aim is to share, as closely as possible, the original method he received from Guruji.

Over the last two decades Guy has been researching the historical, textural and oral sources which are the basis of Ashtanga Yoga. In July 2010 this culminated in the publication of "Guruji: A Portrait of Sri K Pattabhi Jois Through the Eyes of His Students" - a book of 30 interviews with Pattabhi Jois' closest family and students.

This workshop will focus on the fundamental elements of the practice: breathing, bandhas, vinyasas and drishti while putting these elements of the physical practice in the fuller philosophical and spiritual context of Patanjali's traditional teachings.

Mysore style practice allows you to breathe and move at your own speed. The verbal instruction is minimized to allow you to sink deeper into the internal aspects of the practice. Much of the teaching comes through the application of hands-on adjustments, which is a form of body work which enables the student to understand how to move beyond limitations while at the same time facilitating physical and psychological release of tension. The adjustments educate the body to understand how to move with selective effort using the appropriate muscles and allows the parts of the body which need to release to do so. Guy spent many months in Mysore studying the application of hands-on-adjustments in the practice with Jois.

COURSE: 5 days of Mysore style practice from Wednesday to Sunday.
On Saturday and Sunday there will be a breakfast followed by a  Theory Session with a discussion on philosophy and question-answers about the practice.

PRICE: 150 Euros (a discount of 10 euros only for payments before the 1st of November).
Only Friday-Saturday and Sunday: 120 Euros
Saturday and Sunday: 85  euros

TIME: 2 shifts, starting by 7h a.m and 8h15 a.m. Keep in mind that the  7h00 am shift gets easily booked, so you need to make reservation to assure your place.


INFORMACION: 34 - 696 43 74 64 ( Elena) or email: info@ashtangayogabcn.com