FINE TUNING ALIGNMENT AND SELF ADJUSTMENT WORKSHOP
Why bother learning to align the body?
On a very physical level it helps protect the bones , joints , muscles, vessels,tissue and organs of the body . Keeping them in a much better working order.
But just as important although not so obvious is how important correct physical alignment is in regard to the flow of energy/Prana in the body.
According to Yoga philosophy we humans are constructed a bit like an onion, with layers, five to be precise also known as sheaths or bodies and in Sanskrit they are called Kosha’s.
Moving from gross to subtle they are
The outer physical layer Annamaya Kosha
Pranamaya Kosha the energetic body
Manomaya Kosha the mental body
Vijnanamaya Kosha the intellectual body
And lastly Anandamaya Kosha the bliss body
At the centre of these lies the Self or Atman
These layers can be described and experienced differently but they are inseparable and interconnected. What happens to one affects what happens to them all.
So coming back to the alignment of the body, we can start to understand what BKS Iyengar means in his quote from Light on life
“It is through the alignment of the body that I discovered the alignment of my mind, self and intelligence”.
When we go to a Yoga class our alignment gets adjusted by the teacher, but what can we do when we are practicing on our own ?
Self Adjustment Workshop
During this workshop I will be teaching techniques on how to fine tune your alignment so you can have a better understanding of what correct alignment looks and feels like. I will also be giving techniques on how to adjust your own alignment using props .
Date
From 1pm – 4pm, Sat 5th May 2018
Location
Will be held at Yogaji ,55B Johnston Street, Southport, Queensland Australia
YOGA ADJUSTMENT WORKSHOP WITH JO WALTER
This workshop is for dedicated Yoga practitioners, Yoga teachers and anyone interested in knowing more about how to give and receive safe and effective adjustments.
If a teacher isn’t sure of what they are doing the student senses this and they feel unsafe they then often resist the adjustment and stiffen up, which is no good for anyone. On the other hand an over confident teacher with poor knowledge and a heavy hand can easily injure someone.
For a student to get the most out of an adjustment they need to feel safe and then they are able to let go and trust that the teacher will take them to a place that is both helpful and healthy.
Adjustment Workshop
In the workshop you will learn how to develop your eye for alignment (both externally and internally) and how alignment or misalignment affects the energy of a posture.
We will cover some general basic adjustment techniques without props and also BKS Iyengar principles using props .
We will practice on each other and go over considerations and alternatives that are needed when working with bodies that are injured or unwell, pregnant or menstruating .
We will cover as many postures as we can in the three hours.
Date
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Location
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