Description
In October- The 21st-25 Oct 2019 Day Christensen Will come to visit the Ashtangi Yogis of Ireland in Blackrock, Co. Louth for a week of practice and training. Day will offer 9 Sessions in Total. 5 Mysore and 4 Workshops.
There are several pricing options available. Full week option (295Euro), Morning Mysore option (150 Euro), Evening Workshop Options (140Euro). At a later date Individual Mysore(35Euro) /Workshop options (40EURO) will be released depending on space at the studio.
Day 1 Monday Morning- Mysore. – Monday Evening – Integrated Backbending
Day 2 Tuesday Morning – Mysore. – Tuesday Evening – Jumping Lifting Floating Flying
Day 3 Wednesday Morning – Mysore. – Wednesday Evening – Investigation of the Intermediate Series
Day 4 Thursday Morning- Mysore. – Thursday Evening – Elements of Strength
Day 5 Friday Morning Mysore
Please see a detailed breakdown of the schedule below.
Oct 21st 2019
Morning Mysore Practice-6.00am-8am
MYSORE STYLE IS THE TRADITIONALLY METHOD TAUGHT BY SRI K PATTABHI JOIS NAMED AFTER THE SMALL CITY WHERE GURUJI LIVED FOR MUCH OF HIS LIFE. IN THIS STYLE, THE METHOD OF ASHTANGA YOGA IS TRANSMITTED FROM THE TEACHER DIRECTLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT THROUGH PHYSICAL ADJUSTMENTS AND MINIMAL VERBAL CUEING. GRADUALLY THE STUDENT IS ABLE TO COMMIT TO MEMORY SERIES OF POSTURES AND BREATHS THAT COMPRISE THE SERIES. ONCE THE STUDENT MEMORIZES AND BECOMES PROFICIIENT AT A POSE SHE IS THEN TAUGHT THE NEXT POSE AND ON LIKE THAT UNTIL PRIMARY SERIES IS COMPLETE. ONCE PRIMARY SERIES IS COMPLETE AND THE STUDENT IS FIRMLY GROUNDED IN ITS TECHNIQUES, SHE WILL MOVE ON TO THE INTERMEDIATE SERIES AND ON. THERE ARE 6 SERIES IN ASHTANGA YOGA; AT THIS TIME THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON, R SHARTH JOIS, GURUJI’S GRANDSON, WHO PRACTICES THE 6THSERIES OF ASHTANGA YOGA. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS WORKSHOP SOME FAMILIARITY WITH THE PRIMARY SERIES IS SUGGESTED
Evening Workshops with Day- 5pm-7pm
INTEGRATED BACKBENDING 2 HOUR
BACKBENDS ARE PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT POSTURES TO COUNTER THE STRESSES AND ACTIVITIES OF MODERN LIFE. THEY ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT AND OFTEN THE MOST DAUNTING. WHEN LEARNING AND PRACTICING PRIMARY SERIES, A PRACTICE OF MAINLY FORWARD BENDS AND TWISTS, IT CAN SEEM LIKE A CRUEL JOKE TO THEN ONTOP OFF AN ALREADY CHALLENGING PRACTICE END WITH A ROUND OF BACKWARD BENDING. BACKBENDS CAN FEEL EXHAUSTING AND IMPOSSIBLE WHEN WE FIRST LEARN THEM. WE WILL EXPLORE THE POSTURES IN PRIMARY SERIES THAT WILL LEAD TO THE MOST PLEASANT BACKBENDING EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE.
IN THIS WORKSHOP, WE WILL EXPLORE WAYS TO WORK WITH BACKBENDS THAT WILL FOCUS ON HOW TO BUILD OPENESS IN THE FRONT SIDE OF THE BODY, OPEN YOUR HIIPS AND SHOULDERS AND INSPIRE OVERALL STRENGTH, MAKING THE COMMON SORE BACK A THING OF THE PAST. WE WILL LOOK AT SOME ALIGNMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES THAT CAN FOREVER TAKE THE PAINFUL AND UNCOMFORTABLE ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE LOWER BACK AND TRANSFORM THEM INTO THE EXILLERATING EXPERIENCE THEY CAN BE. THOUGH STRENGTH IS NOT OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH DEEP BACKBENDS, AND MORE FLEXIBLILITY IS EMPHASIZED, YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANT ROLE STRENGTH PLAYS IN YOUR BACKBENDS AND OVER-ALL HEALTH OF YOUR SPINE. COMPOUND THAT WITH GOOD FORM AND YOU WILL GAIN SOME NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE POWER OF DEEP BACKBENDS. PRACTICES AND A DEMONSTRATION WILL BE INCLUDED TO GUIDE YOU TO EVENTUALLY STAND AND DROP BACK FROM URDHVA DHANURASANA ON YOUR OWN.
Oct 22nd 2019
Morning Mysore Practice- 6am-8am
MYSORE STYLE IS THE TRADITIONALLY METHOD TAUGHT BY SRI K PATTABHI JOIS NAMED AFTER THE SMALL CITY WHERE GURUJI LIVED FOR MUCH OF HIS LIFE. IN THIS STYLE, THE METHOD OF ASHTANGA YOGA IS TRANSMITTED FROM THE TEACHER DIRECTLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT THROUGH PHYSICAL ADJUSTMENTS AND MINIMAL VERBAL CUEING. GRADUALLY THE STUDENT IS ABLE TO COMMIT TO MEMORY SERIES OF POSTURES AND BREATHS THAT COMPRISE THE SERIES. ONCE THE STUDENT MEMORIZES AND BECOMES PROFICIIENT AT A POSE SHE IS THEN TAUGHT THE NEXT POSE AND ON LIKE THAT UNTIL PRIMARY SERIES IS COMPLETE. ONCE PRIMARY SERIES IS COMPLETE AND THE STUDENT IS FIRMLY GROUNDED IN ITS TECHNIQUES, SHE WILL MOVE ON TO THE INTERMEDIATE SERIES AND ON. THERE ARE 6 SERIES IN ASHTANGA YOGA; AT THIS TIME THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON, R SHARTH JOIS, GURUJI’S GRANDSON, WHO PRACTICES THE 6THSERIES OF ASHTANGA YOGA. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS WORKSHOP SOME FAMILIARITY WITH THE PRIMARY SERIES IS SUGGESTED
Evening Workshops with Day- 5pm-7pm
JUMPING, LIFTING, FLOATING FLYING 2 HOURS
THIS WORKSHOP IS MEANT TO EXPLORE WAYS TO REFINE A SEASONED PRACTITIONER’S SKILLS IN YOGA. WE WILL WORK THROUGH THE MAIN OBSTACLES OR “HIDDEN LOCKS” THAT PREVENT STUDENTS FROM EXPERIENCING THE LIGHTNESS, GRACE AND STRENGTH OF A MASTER. WE WILL WORK ON VARIOUS TECHNIQUES FOR JUMP THROUGHS AND JUMP BACKS, HEADTSANDS, FOREARM STANDS, AND HANDSTANDS, AND MORE. THIS WILL BE A FUN, LIGHT-HEARTED CLASS WITH LOTS OF ROOM FOR EXPLORATION, HANDS-ON ADJUSTMENTS, AND QUESTIONS.
Oct 23rd 2019
Morning Mysore Practice- 6am-8am
MYSORE STYLE IS THE TRADITIONALLY METHOD TAUGHT BY SRI K PATTABHI JOIS NAMED AFTER THE SMALL CITY WHERE GURUJI LIVED FOR MUCH OF HIS LIFE. IN THIS STYLE, THE METHOD OF ASHTANGA YOGA IS TRANSMITTED FROM THE TEACHER DIRECTLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT THROUGH PHYSICAL ADJUSTMENTS AND MINIMAL VERBAL CUEING. GRADUALLY THE STUDENT IS ABLE TO COMMIT TO MEMORY SERIES OF POSTURES AND BREATHS THAT COMPRISE THE SERIES. ONCE THE STUDENT MEMORIZES AND BECOMES PROFICIIENT AT A POSE SHE IS THEN TAUGHT THE NEXT POSE AND ON LIKE THAT UNTIL PRIMARY SERIES IS COMPLETE. ONCE PRIMARY SERIES IS COMPLETE AND THE STUDENT IS FIRMLY GROUNDED IN ITS TECHNIQUES, SHE WILL MOVE ON TO THE INTERMEDIATE SERIES AND ON. THERE ARE 6 SERIES IN ASHTANGA YOGA; AT THIS TIME THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON, R SHARTH JOIS, GURUJI’S GRANDSON, WHO PRACTICES THE 6THSERIES OF ASHTANGA YOGA. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS WORKSHOP SOME FAMILIARITY WITH THE PRIMARY SERIES IS SUGGESTED
Evening Workshops with Day- 5pm-7pm
INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERMEDIATE SERIES 2 HOURS
THE INTERMEDIATE SERIES OF ASHTANGA YOGA, OR NADI SHODANA, REQUIRES A DEEPER LEVEL OF MOBILITY AND VERSATILITY THAN ITS PREDACESSOR. THE SERIES OPENS WITH SPINAL EXTENSIONS AND CONTAINS ONE OF THE DEEPEST BACKBENDS IN ASHTANGA. IT THEN MOVES INTO THE WORLD OF DEEP EXTERNAL HIP ROTATION AND SPINAL FLEXION WITH A SERIES OF POSTURES, WHICH INVOLVE PUTTING YOUR LEG BEHIND YOU HEAD. FINALLY THE PRACTICES CULMINATES WITH A SECTION OF POSTURES THAT REQUIRE DYNAMIC MOVEMNTS BETWEEN SPINAL EXTENSION AND FLEXION AND INVOLVE GREAT FEATS OF STRENGTH. IN THIS WORKSHOP WE WILL DISCUSS AND EXPLORE HOW THESE MOVEMENTS ARE POSSIBLE WITHOUT PAIN, STRESS, OR INJURY, THOUGH THE SERIES IS VERY DEMANDING PHYSICALLY, IT IS ULTIMATELY MEANT TO WORK ON THE LEVEL OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, WHERE ONCE ACHIEVED, THE PRACTITIONER CAN HOPE TO FIND A DEEPER AND OVERALL CALM.
Oct 24th 2019
Morning Mysore Practice- 6am-8am
MYSORE STYLE IS THE TRADITIONALLY METHOD TAUGHT BY SRI K PATTABHI JOIS NAMED AFTER THE SMALL CITY WHERE GURUJI LIVED FOR MUCH OF HIS LIFE. IN THIS STYLE, THE METHOD OF ASHTANGA YOGA IS TRANSMITTED FROM THE TEACHER DIRECTLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT THROUGH PHYSICAL ADJUSTMENTS AND MINIMAL VERBAL CUEING. GRADUALLY THE STUDENT IS ABLE TO COMMIT TO MEMORY SERIES OF POSTURES AND BREATHS THAT COMPRISE THE SERIES. ONCE THE STUDENT MEMORIZES AND BECOMES PROFICIIENT AT A POSE SHE IS THEN TAUGHT THE NEXT POSE AND ON LIKE THAT UNTIL PRIMARY SERIES IS COMPLETE. ONCE PRIMARY SERIES IS COMPLETE AND THE STUDENT IS FIRMLY GROUNDED IN ITS TECHNIQUES, SHE WILL MOVE ON TO THE INTERMEDIATE SERIES AND ON. THERE ARE 6 SERIES IN ASHTANGA YOGA; AT THIS TIME THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON, R SHARTH JOIS, GURUJI’S GRANDSON, WHO PRACTICES THE 6THSERIES OF ASHTANGA YOGA. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS WORKSHOP SOME FAMILIARITY WITH THE PRIMARY SERIES IS SUGGESTED
Evening Workshops with Day- 5pm-7pm
ELEMENTS OF STRENGTH 2 HOURS
THIS WILL BE A CONTINUOUS MOVING ACTIVE WORKSHOP THAT UTILIZES SIMPLE AND ATTAINABLE EXERCISES AND DRILLS THAT WILL MAKE EVEN THE MOST TIMID PRACTITIONER GAIN A SENSE OF STABILITY, CONTROL, AND CONFIDENCE IN THE VINYASA ELEMENT OF THE PRACTICE.
Oct 25th 2019 Last Day-
No evening Workshop as Day will leave that day!
Morning Mysore Practice- 6am-8am
MYSORE STYLE IS THE TRADITIONALLY METHOD TAUGHT BY SRI K PATTABHI JOIS NAMED AFTER THE SMALL CITY WHERE GURUJI LIVED FOR MUCH OF HIS LIFE. IN THIS STYLE, THE METHOD OF ASHTANGA YOGA IS TRANSMITTED FROM THE TEACHER DIRECTLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT THROUGH PHYSICAL ADJUSTMENTS AND MINIMAL VERBAL CUEING. GRADUALLY THE STUDENT IS ABLE TO COMMIT TO MEMORY SERIES OF POSTURES AND BREATHS THAT COMPRISE THE SERIES. ONCE THE STUDENT MEMORIZES AND BECOMES PROFICIIENT AT A POSE SHE IS THEN TAUGHT THE NEXT POSE AND ON LIKE THAT UNTIL PRIMARY SERIES IS COMPLETE. ONCE PRIMARY SERIES IS COMPLETE AND THE STUDENT IS FIRMLY GROUNDED IN ITS TECHNIQUES, SHE WILL MOVE ON TO THE INTERMEDIATE SERIES AND ON. THERE ARE 6 SERIES IN ASHTANGA YOGA; AT THIS TIME THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON, R SHARTH JOIS, GURUJI’S GRANDSON, WHO PRACTICES THE 6THSERIES OF ASHTANGA YOGA. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS WORKSHOP SOME FAMILIARITY WITH THE PRIMARY SERIES IS SUGGESTED