Yin Yoga & Meditation - Practice & Theory

With Sebastian & Murielle

Friday eve November 11th- Sunday Afternoon, November 13th

https://www.with-yinyoga.com/

THE DEFINITION OF YOGA UNVEILED

This immersion offers an exploration of the vision and intention of Yoga found in the classical scriptures such as the Yoga Sutras or the Vedas, called Dhyana Yoga or Yoga of Meditation. They are converging towards an understanding of the nature of the mind.

The qualities that characterise the practice of Yin Yoga, such as stillness, introspection and observation, are absolutely conducive to meditation and its study.

Yin Yoga naturally brings us closer to the meditative experience. The calm and relaxed approach allows the practitioner to merge with ease into the awareness of the breath. The asanas are primarily designed to open the lower body, allowing for longer sitting times without discomfort.

Friday, November 11th:

18.15-20.15 - 2 hours open to all

Practice: Yin Yoga & Meditation (moving to stillness) Extremes & The middle way. This sequence will play with the Bhava of the class 'mood' and particularly on the energy curve of the practice. It begins with Yang Taoist movements and ends with one single-pointed focus of the mind.

Saturday, November 12th:

1st session: 12.00-15.00

THE DEFINITION OF YOGA UNVEILED - PART 1 PRACTICE & THEORY

Practice: Yin Yoga for the spine.

This sequence targets the spine by exploring its six directions, decompressing the intervertebral discs and releasing deep tissue tension and stagnation around the lumbar segment and along the spine. Combining asanas and breath awareness throughout the practice.

Theory - The Definition of Yoga - Deciphering the definition of Yoga given in his exposition of the sutras. Yogash Citta Vritti Nirodhah - Yoga is the control of the conceptual mind.

This first lecture will lay the foundation for Maharishi Patanjali using the Samkhya philosophy that Patanjali takes as the canvas for his presentation.

Saturday, November 12th

2nd session: 16.00 - 19.00

Theory - The Citta - Or our field of perception, in which the Vrittis (fluctuations of the mind) manifest.

Citta is a key concept in yogic psychology, and one of the least explained in the sutras. Let us explore and understand the subtleties of Manas: the mental, Ahamkara: the ego and Buddhi: the mind.

Practice: Yin Yoga & Meditation

An introspective class takes us through a slow, relaxing sequence towards stillness to cultivate a keen sense of observation. To conclude with a single-focus meditation.

Sunday, November 12th

1 session : 9.00-12.00

THE DEFINITION OF YOGA UNVEILED - PART 2 PRACTICE & THEORYPractice: Yin Yoga for the hips.This sequence is centred around the pelvis and uses deep lunges and lower body movements to play with the compression around the hips and explore our range of motion. Combining asanas and breath awareness throughout the practice.

Theory - Nirodha - Or holding, channelling, inhibiting the impositions of the conceptual mind. Nirodha, or the Yoga practice, the control of the agency of the mind, is defined by Patanjali by two terminologies Abhyasa and Vairagya or Practice and Renunciation. What does Patanjali mean? How to integrate some of its wisdom.

Practice: Meditation.

Meditation practice will first calm the mind by manipulating and directing the breath to the lower abdomen, then a single focus of the mind to a more subtle expression of the breath.

PRICING:

XL Class November 11th : Friday 18.15-20.15

Student Price and Early Bird : 45 CHF / From Oct 1st : Normal Price : 55 CHF

Weekend Immersion: November 12th/13th

Whole Immersion :

Student Price and Early Bird : 175 CHF / From Oct 1st : Normal Price 195 CHF

Drop in One session :

Student Price and Early Bird : 75 CHF / From Oct 1st : Normal Price 95 CHF

The above fees do not include accommodation and food.

Sign up: For more information on registration please contact Kristen Watson Geering

: awakentothepath@gmail.com