SMARTFLOW WEEKEND WITH ANNIE CARPENTER |EQUANIMITY IN BODY AND MIND

Can we practice Asana and gain all the wisdom that Yoga Promises?

Perhaps not quite, but we can practice Asana to create both strength and health, as well as contentment and kindness – to ourselves and all beings.

Join Annie for 3 days of diving into the subtleties of intelligent practice and the essential, inspiring philosophies that inform and support it.

Each session will include strong Asana that explores a specific Movement Principle, and a brief lecture and pranayama practice to highlight the day’s focus.

This weekend is designed for teachers and experienced students.

FRIDAY 26TH: KARUNA, COMPASSION 3-6PM

Finding the balance of forward- and back-bending in the hips that create a healthy nimble and stable Sacrum. Explore deepening asymmetrical poses that ask for discernment and compassion as we balance the body and the ever-craving ego.

SATURDAY 27TH: MAITRI, FRIENDLINESS 8:30 -10:30AM

Twists are powerful and challenging poses. This strong practice will dissect the relationship between sacrum, hip rotation and spinal twists to bring depth and longevity to the bones of the pelvis and your vertebral column. Can we balance the yearning for intensity and with spaciousness, strength and ease?

SATURDAY 27TH: MUDITA, DELIGHT 1-4PM

Release and stabilize the arms and shoulders. This playful and smart practice will move towards the classic Inversions. It will also ask us to stay present, even as we are drawn to what was or might be with a combination of delight and dread.

SUNDAY 28TH:UPEKSHA, EQUANIMITY 1-4PM

Axial Extension. The Sushumna. Your Midline. True core. At the end of the day, all Yoga asks us to focus on this for physical posture and health, subtle energetic release and the possibility of Non-discriminative Acceptance. This is the path to freedom, on all levels.

ANNIE CARPENTER

The creator of SmartFLOW Yoga, Annie is an international Yoga teacher based in Northern California. Known as a "teacher's teacher" she has created a well-respected system of Yoga practice and Teaching methodology. Annie's playful personality and focused intelligence bring depth, clarity and exuberance to her classes. A lifelong student, Annie continues to bring her passion and curiosity, love of anatomy, evolutionary movement, meditation and classical philosophy into her teachings. She has been teaching movement and Yoga for over 40 years, and leading Yoga Teacher Trainings since 2003. Annie leads SmartFLOW Advanced-level trainings and workshops globally.

SmartFLOW Yoga is a modern approach with an anatomically sound foundation and inspired, creative sequencing, which is rooted in deep respect for the lineages of Integral, Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga. Annie is committed to mindfulness, which inevitably leads to spiritual development and light-heartedness. SmartFLOW Yoga guides you to know your true Self. With the knowledge of the true Self comes compassion, peace and appreciation for all life.

https://www.smartflowyoga.com

Registration: olive@yogalives.ch