Brahmani Yoga Weekend Workshops
November, 2010
Sacred Dance
Julie Martin- Sunday, 14 Novmber 2010
- 4:00 - 7:00
Sacred Dance is a movement meditation of self expression and exploration inspired by the 5 Rhythms system and the Soul Motion work of Vinn Marti... more
Free Your Hips
Jodi Boone- Saturday 20 November 2010
- 2:00 - 4:30
The hips are important energetic and physical channels in our body, as well as areas where we hold muscular and emotional tension. When the hips are closed or stuck, vital body systems cannot function properly, including digestion and elimination. Lack of mobility in the hips can also cause problems with the lower back and knees joints. When you focus on opening your hips, you may be surprised by sensations of deep physical release, followed by a sense of mental and emotional lightness... more
Back Bending Workshop
Julie Martin- Saturday 27 November 2010
- 2:00 - 5:00
In this workshop, we will focus on learning how to overcome limitations by freeing up the front of the body, thus enabling it to go further backwards. Back bending can be one of the most challenging postures in our asana practice. Here we will discover what limits us in our back bends, whether it be shoulders, hips, breath or even just fear, and how to move beyond these obstacles to create free flowing movement in our backs. .. more
December, 2010
Cooling and Calming: a yin yoga workshop
Norman Blair- Saturday 11 December 2010
- 2:00 - 5:00
In the warmth of this weather and the heat of our desires, there is a need for balance: in this workshop through yin yoga, pranayama and meditation there will be paths to calm and to cool. This is a sustainable practice of slowing, softening and stablising where participants can examine limits and explore potentials... more
Breaking Free: a yin yoga workshop
Norman Blair- Saturday 18 December 2010
- 2:00 - 5:00
Yin Yoga - with its emphasis on staying in shapes (all sitting) for prolonged periods of time, with its approach of relaxing and releasing - can help us to lessen our habitual patterns. By becoming more aware, we can experience a greater ease... more
Sacred Dance
Julie Martin- Sunday 26 December 2010
- 4:00 - 7:00
Sacred Dance is a movement meditation of self expression and exploration inspired by the 5 Rhythms system and the Soul Motion work of Vinn Martí.
It is not about learning steps or following a sequence of moves. It is about allowing the dance that exists within you to rise up and express itself..... more
January, 2011
Attending, Directing, Intending: a yin yoga workshop
Norman Blair- Sunday 2 January 2011
- 11:00am - 2:00pm
The new year: new opportunities and new possibilities as well as a time for reflection. This will be a practice of yin yoga with pranayama and meditation designed to encourage our attentiveness. Through attention, we can direct our energies and establish our intentions... more
Healing Prana Workshop
Viriam Kaur- Saturday 8 January 2011
- 2:00 - 5:00
Rediscover your divine breath through Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, Mantra, Pranayama, Nutrition, Crystals “Prana enables us to quiet the mind, enter the inner universe and discover our true nature. Prana is the soul of the body that sits on the throne of the heart.” Swami Mayatitananda.. more
Yoga Basics Workshop
Julie Martin- Sunday 9 January 2011
- 11:00am - 2:00pm
Our first introduction to yoga can often be a daunting one. It is not uncommon to believe that everyone else in the class knows what they are doing or just find postures difficult, not understanding what is needed to find the right place for your body. Our Yoga Basics Workshop is a perfect opportunity for students new to yoga or wishing to gain more confidence in their postures. .. more
Soul Motion Inspiration
Vinn Martí- 15-21 January 2011
- $970 USD (week double share)
- $1270 USD (week single)
- Transfers, food, accommodation and workshop at Satsanga Retreat included.
Soul Motion is a viewpoint of conscious dance that invites practitioners to cultivate a listening ear to the inner song... more
Pranayama Intensive
Emil Wendel- Sunday 23 January, 2011
- 8:00-11:00am
Emil Wendel, will be teaching a 3 hour workshop that will take us deeper into our practice and ourselves. The first half of the class will be pranayama exercises that will be taken further than in the usual drop in classes. The second half will be a lecture on the pranayama and meditation tools that Emil regularly uses. This is a great opportunity to work with Emil outside of our Teacher Training Courses... more
Discovering Our Own 'Self' Through Change
Glenn Ceresoli- Sunday 30 January 2011
- 2:00-5:00pm
Change is the most commonly shared reason why people practice yoga. To change our bodies, our health, our minds, our spirituality most of us fit one of these categories for practising yoga. In this workshop Glenn will speak and teach how to create an optimum environment for all of these changes to take place on many levels, in the most effective and progressive manner. Come and enjoy the greatest adventure you could ever have in life, discovering our own "Self". .. more
February, 2011
Anatomy of Yoga
Helen Noakes- Sunday 6 February 2011
- 2:00 - 5:00
We will look at how our own knowledge of our physical body can take us so much deeper into our relationship to asana and breath work. Just a little insight into the anatomy of the human body can help us to become our own best teacher. We will be working with partners to help us understand how the power of touch can profoundly deepen our practice... more
Living in Abundance
Viriam Kaur- Saturday 12 February 2011
We need to go beyond our limited mind and our conditioning in order to fully embrace prosperity. We need to align with the universe, knowing we are fully supported and that we deserve abundance in all areas of our lives. We also need to acknowledge all the gifts that we have received so far, all life’s lessons. .. more
Sacred Dance
Julie Martin- Tuesday 15 Febuary 2011
- 4:00 - 7:00
Sacred Dance is a movement meditation of self expression and exploration inspired by the 5 Rhythms system and the Soul Motion work of Vinn Marti. It is not about learning steps or following a sequence of moves. It is about allowing the dance that exists within you to rise up and express itself... more
March, 2011
Strength, Grace & Stillness: A Vinyasa Yoga Workshop
Jodi Boone- Sunday 06 March 2011
- 2:00 - 4:30
Yoga allows us to explore ourselves on the deepest levels physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Vinyasa yoga - a fluid, integrated and meditative way of moving and breathing - requires grace. Grace is the fine balance of strength and softness - if there is too much emphasis on strength, we become rigid and if there is too much softness, we have no stability. Grace also transcends the physical. With grace, we have the awareness to fully see and receive the beauty of life, as well the ability to navigate the difficult times skillfully... more
Journey Through the Chakras
Viriam Kaur- Saturday 12 March 2011
- 2:00 - 5:00
We all have an innate healing wisdom within us – working on our chakras is a way of tapping into this wisdom. We can use chakra energy to heal and develop a deeper understanding of ourselves. Working with Kundalini Yoga, meditations, sound and crystals we will achieve a tangible sense of chakra energy for ourselves... more
Yoga For Women
Sandra Tara- Sunday 13 March 2011
- 2:00 - 5:00
Nowadays the modern woman is professionally active while being an available mother. In this situation it can be somewhat delicate to fine a healthy balance and it is the purpose of Yoga, to allow women to re-center and to balanced within her body and mind. A woman can handle a professional and family life while remaining balanced and serene even in her most vulnerable time! The method I teach is to adjust our Yoga practice with the daily requirements, acknowledging our feminine cycle and its related emotions... more
Grounding The Practice
Liz Warrington- Sunday 20 March 2011
- 10:00am - 1:00pm
The ground is a source of power. It is from here the asanas both grow and flower, the body opening and becoming light. The way we meet her is so important.... that there is aliveness in that meeting, that there is consciousness. Such a meeting requires time and undoing. It requires listening... more
Breathing The Practice
Liz Warrington- Sunday 27 March 2011
- 10:00am - 1:00pm
The use of the breath as a gentle focus gets us out of the mind, into the body and into the present moment. It sets the tone for our practice. As we learn to go with it, we develop greater skill in knowing who we are and what we feel at any given time and therefore, what is appropriate for us. .. more
