2008-2009 Practice Advancement Workshops
Please note that some dates and times are subject to change.
All workshops are scheduled to run at Pure Intent at 64 Oxford Street, Toronto. 


Going Deeper – an Intensive Asana Workshop

October 19, 26 & November 2nd
2-4pm
$120

This 3-week asana series provides the guidelines and techniques that can take your Asana experience from comfort to newness. Learn the use of various supports and methods which facilitate deep opening of the asanas and which create a willingness to take both body and mind deeper into the yoga experience.


Shoulderstand Variations & the Shoulderstand Cycle

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Saturday, November 8

9:30am - 4pm
$120

This workshop explores Shoulderstand, its variations and the Shoulderstand Cycle in active and restorative modes of practice. Discover ways to support Shoulderstand and it’s variations in order to facilitate sustained holds for maximum therapeutic benefits. This workshop is suitable for all levels of practice, however it is recommended that novice students have attended the Introductory Asana series prior to enrolling in this workshop.

 
Developing a Personal Home Practice

November 16, 23 & 30
2-4pm
$120

This 3-lesson series, essential and valuable for students and teachers at all levels of practice, is a guide through the process of integrating a daily home yoga practice into your daily routine. Experience insightful discovery through personal journaling and guided group discussion. We will look at various models of practice suitable for particular seasons, times of day, temperaments and energy levels.

 

 
Coming in 2009....

Inversions - An In-Depth Study

February 20, 21, 22
$180

This 3-day workshop addresses advanced techniques and concepts of the most commonly practiced inversions, including handstand and supported inversions, with a particular focus on Headstand, Shoulderstand and the Shoulderstand Cycle.

Through this workshop we will enrich our understanding of the therapeutic properties of these postures, optimal timings, variations, supports and alternatives. Participants must have previous experience with inverted postures.
 
 
Pratyahara - The Threshold of Peace
 
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Weekend Workshop Schedule
$180
 

 

 



The Anatomy of Breath
Dates TBA
$180

Just as our muscle and bones facilitate movement and support in Asana, so too does the breath. In this 3-day workshop we encounter the breath as more than a primal physiology and discover ways to utilize its subtle yet powerful form.


 
Other Special Practices: 

Sadhana Series

Mantra, Mudra & Savasana