Friday Night - 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Through lecture and practice we overview the Six GemsTM and introduce the ancient principles of the Hatha Yoga tradition of three stages of practices: Sun, Moon, and Fire. Our focus is on exploring how these three types of practices allow us to fulfill the potential of practice while addressing our individual needs.
Saturday AM - 9 AM - 12 Noon
Sun Practice: Awakening the Force of Transformation
Our focus is on the approach to practice that links us to prana or life force as well as to activation in the world. Sun practice allows us to cultivate vitality, passion, and power, and then internalize it. These practices lead to shining, both internally and externally and are allows a transition to the final and most powerful stage of practice.
Saturday PM 1:30 - 4:30 PM
The Alchemy of Yoga and Ayurveda
In this session we explore where the sister sciences of yoga and ayurveda meet. Our focus is on the teachings of the subtle essences: prana, tejas, and ojas. We explore the principles of how to use the essences to empower asana practice, as well as our teaching. Lecture and practice.
Sunday PM - 12:30 - 3:30 PM
Fire Practice: Discovering and Living the Ultimate Aim of Practice
The aim of all Yoga practices is to awaken our inner fire - the force of Spirit. When the subtle force of fire is active, it leads to extraordinary living and feeling. Practice centers around activating the dormant forces within the spine - the culmination and highest intent of Yoga practice.
Sunday PM - 5 - 8 PM
Moon Practice: Centering and Balancing
Through the activation of the lunar force we become established in a rhythm of healing, peace, and wisdom. Through these practices we stimulate the nurturing energy that allows us to remain calm in the midst of turbulence, steady in the midst of change. These practices awaken hidden intelligence, intuition, and stillness.