The Magic of Asana, Pranayama and Meditation
A one day workshop with rachel zinman and emil wendel
Kashima, Japan April 22, 2008
Immerse yourself in a day of asana, pranayama and meditation and find out more about the deeper meaning of yoga.
Yoga is the Sanskrit word meaning “ divine union” and is a science that uses the body, breath and mind as a tool to promote health and happiness.
When we are feeling good our whole life flows. However Yoga is much more then physical postures it's a way to focus and control our energy so we can really expand beyond our limitations. Yoga is a way to be free of mental and emotional habits that make us feel stuck and unhappy and offers tools for us to become inspired and conscious creators in our lives.
this workshop includes:
* Pranayama
* Flowing Vinyasa Yoga practice
* Healing Meditation for balancing stress and opening the heart
*an informative talk about the tools and techniques of Yoga for use in daily life
* restorative postures and calming Pranayama practice for the evening
Rachel Zinman will lead the Vinyasa Yoga and Meditation practice.
Rachel has practiced yoga for 21 years and taught for 15. In Australia she trained in both the Iyengar and Astanga methods, teaching yoga at the Northern Rivers Conservatorium in Lismore, New South Wales, where she was Head of Dance. She also co-created and produced a popular Australian Yoga Video series and a Kid's Yoga Video.
Rachel is a professional dancer, choreographer, award-winning musician and published poet. Her teaching style reflects her deep engagement with the arts: dynamic and precise with an emphasis on mindfulness.
Rachel met ISHTA yoga founder Alan Finger in New York City in 2000 and taught at his studio, Be Yoga for four years. While there she was the co-creator, coordinator and one of the facilitators and mentors in the Be Yoga Teacher Training Program.
Rachel returned to Australia in September 2004, to teach in the Yoga Arts Teacher Training, and is currently facilitating workshops, retreats and trainings in The ISHTA System in Sydney, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay, Bali, Japan, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Paris, Munich, Frankfurt and New York. In addition Rachel facilitates Japanese cultural exchange yoga teacher training programs in her home town of Byron Bay, Australia and has taught in Japan many times. She is honoured to be visiting Japan and excited to share her passion for yoga
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Emil Wendel will lead the the Pranayama sessions and the informative talk on applying Yoga to our daily lives.
Emil was born in Switzerland and has been living in Asia since the mid-seventies, studying first Chinese Classics and Taoism in Taiwan, and then Sanskrit and Indian Thought on the Subcontinent. He is deeply passionate about philosophy and especially its application in Yoga and practices and teaches Hatha-Yoga, using a method of merging physical postures, breathing techniques and meditation with discussions on liberating knowledge, to deepen a Yoga practice beyond the mere physical experience.
Emil's Pranayama (breathing techniques) and his instructions in Kriya-Yoga (Processes of Movement of Awareness) essentially follow the tradition and methodology of the Bihar School of Yoga, distilled through years of self-practice and experimentation. The study of a variety of Ashram traditions and treasured time with Sadhus and living Buddhist masters have brought a strong appreciation of the subjects of Mantras and Mudras, as well as other methods of Pratyahara (sense-withdrawal) and Dharana (concentration), the ancient yogic tools which may, over time, bring about that delightful state of true meditation (Dhyana).
Emil is presently instructing in teacher training programs for Yoga Arts of Australia, Brahmani Yoga and ShaktiSpirit of India, Radiantly Alive of Bali, and some European training schools, in the subjects of pranayama, meditation and yoga philosophy, the latter a series of lectures encompassing the known history, the different disciplines and traditions, and the personalities and masters of Yoga.
He also leads workshops and retreats in India and Europe, as well as in Bali, Singapore, Thailand, Australia and Japan.
Schedule
Tuesday April 22, 2008
13:00-16:00
* Pranayama
* Flowing Vinyasa yoga practice
* Healing Meditation for balancing stress and opening the heart
18:00-21:00
*an informative talk about the tools and techniques of Yoga for use in daily life
* Restorative postures and calming Pranayama practice for the evening
Venue
Ibaraki Kashima.Japan
yogastudio Shakti
Cost
5,500 yen per session
10,000 yen for both
for bookings and details
:www.yogastudio-shakti.com
mail@yogastudio-shakti.com
cellphonemail:shati@docomo.co.jp
