Description of the retreat

SCHEDULE 

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

From 2 m: Check in

8pm: Welcome & Intro Talk

SUNDAY, JUNE 8

7-8am: Guided Pranayama & Meditation 

8-10am: Mysore

12-1:30pm: The Secret Teachings of Vinyasa

Vinyasa means moving/breathing system, and the vinyasa system provides the defining structure for the Ashtanga practice. Vinyasa is not only a tool for linking postures, but also a powerful meditation technique that, with each practice, helps us to embody Yoga.

MONDAY, JUNE 9

Full Moon

8-9am: Guided Pranayama & Meditation 

9-10am: Conference: Q&A with David & Jelena

TUESDAY, JUNE 10

7-8am: Guided Pranayama & Meditation 

8-10am: Mysore

12-1:30pm: Assisting the Fundamentals

Learn the traditional coordinates and alignment conditions of Ashtanga’s opening sequence of Fundamental Postures, and also different ways to go deeper into the poses.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11

7-8am: Guided Pranayama & Meditation 

8-10am: Mysore

12-1:30pm: Twists & Open Hips

This session offers a detailed look at the alignment and work of twists, and their relationship to accessing the deep external rotation of the hips required for progressing further into Ashtanga’s asana sequences.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12

7-8am: Guided Pranayama & Meditation 

8-10am: Mysore

FRIDAY, JUNE 13

7-8am: Guided Pranayama & Meditation 

8-10am: Mysore

12-1:30pm: Forward Folds & Backbends

Explore the principles of alignment for the opposing actions of forward and backbending. We’ll look at the ideal movements of the arms, shoulders and hips in a variety of poses from Ashtanga’s Primary, Intermediate, and Advanced Series.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14

10 am departure