Tiger Body, Buddha Mind
Every Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Pacific Cultural Center - 1307 Seabright Ave (at Broadway), Santa Cruz, CA
A Cain's fusion practice, blending the best of yoga, qigong, joint opening, Daoist self-healing, and body-weight conditioning. This is the safest and most effective way to simultaneously develop strength, speed, agility, mobility, self-healing power, and total stillness of mind. All levels welcome!
$12 walk-in class
Call 602-717-2735 to register...or just show up!
Tantric Yoga & Pranayama Intensive Weekend - Prescott, AZ
In this comprehensive weekend you will learn traditional application of yogic mantras, mudras, asanas, kriyas, bandhas, pranayama, and meditation. Through proper understanding of these practices you will discover how to feel deeply into your inner body, move from your organs instead of your muscles, learn to feel prana, hear nada, and delve into the deeper dimensions of Yoga practice. You will also receive traditional instruction on how to use your hands to form powerful Tantric mudras that can transform negative emotions, clear the body of disease, open the heart, and concentrate the mind. Proper technique and traditional application of the major yogic pranayams, and how to best apply these according to your ayurvedic constitution, will also be taught. In-depth study and practice of: Kapalabhati, Bastrika, Shitali, Nadi Shodhana, Ashvini Mudra Pranayam, and Brahmari will be covered, as well as in-depth understanding of these techniques based on the principals of Ayurveda. All levels welcome.
Class descriptions:
Friday, October 2nd 5 – 9 pm
Roots, History & Philosophy of Tantric Yoga: Lecture, meditation, and gentle internal practice to set a solid foundation for the weekend intensive.
Saturday, October 3rd 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Rising Up: Learn traditional Tantric kriyas and shat karma for cleansing and revitalizing the internal organs, opening the spiritual gates, smoothing connective tissue, and preparing the mind for meditation.
Saturday, October 3rd 2 – 5 pm
The Inner Structure of Tantric Yoga: Understand your body’s internal energetics (doshas, koshas, vayus, chakras) and how to access your higher potential through correct application of mudra, bandha, asana, and pranayama.
Sunday, October 4th 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Moving with Nature: Learn powerful yogic techniques for harmonizing with the rising sun, opening the joints, and harnessing the power of Nature to systematically awaken your body and ignite your spirit.
Sunday, October 4th 2 – 5 pm
Entering Stillness: Through traditional Tantric practices of mudra, mantra and meditation you will learn to enter deep intimacy with your own direct experience, and discover greater freedom and joy in the present moment.
Tuition:
Five Class Tantric Yoga Intensive
$200 for the full weekend (20 hours of instruction)
$45 for each individual class
Join us for the whole weekend or simply choose the classes that interest you most!
To register:
To register for the whole weekend or for individual classes contact Melissa at 989.975.0358
or visit yogashalaarizona@gmail.com.
Tantric Yoga & Pranayama One Day Intensive - Hellertown, PA
Saturday Oct 17, 9 am - 6 pm
The Heart of Tantric Yoga - 9 am - 12:30 pm
Class will include traditional application of mantra, mudra, asana, kriya, bandha, pranayama, and meditation. Through proper understanding of these practices you will learn to feel deeply into your inner body, move from your organs instead of your muscles, learn to feel prana, hear nada, and discover the deeper dimensions of Yoga practice. You will also receive traditional instruction on how to use your hands to form powerful Tantric mudras that can transform negative emotions, clear the body of disease, open the heart, and concentrate the mind. All levels welcome
Pranayama: The Art and Science of Yogic Breathing - 2:30 - 6 pm
Pranayama is the called in the inner medicine of Yoga and Ayurveda. In this workshop, you will learn proper technique and traditional application of the major yogic pranayams, and how to best apply these according to your ayurvedic constitution and the specific needs your yoga practice. In-depth study and practice of: Kapalabhati, Bastrika, Shitali, Nadi Shodhana, Ashvini Mudra Pranayam, and Brahmari will be covered, as well as in-depth understanding of these techniques based on the principals of Ayurveda. All levels welcome.
Tuition:
Full Day: $98
Individual Class: $55
To register, or for more info, call: Jennifer at 610-838-4975 or visit www.thegentlespirit.com