In yoga we learn to unite the body, breath and awareness to create balance and harmony. To this end, our physical nature is a instrument of enlightenment.
This 20 hour session is part of the Nagara Yoga Teacher Training program, and it is also open to the public. It is an excellent refresher course for practitioners and teachers of yoga and movement.
The course is set up in three sections:
“meet your body” (an overview of bones, joints and directions of movement),
“move your body” (an understanding of muscles and nerves) and
“your body and asana” (how to apply this information directly to your practice of asana and share it with others).
We will also look at breathing, the nervous system and the endocrine system and how all of these systems interact in asana, meditation and relaxation. The course is full of experiential exercises, so come prepared to move and use all your senses!
Friday Sept 30th 6:30-10pm
Saturday Oct 1st 9am-6pm
Sunday Oct 2nd 10am-6pm
Cost: $325+HST
To register, please click the Nagara Yoga link above. If you have any questions, please contact me directly (use karusia at shaktiflow . com )
There are still spots available for this delicious playshop taking place on Sunday March 13 from 2:30-5pm. Our exploration of the elements in our bodies and beings continues with “Wind”.
The element of wind represents the air we breathe as well as the breeze in our hair….
In this session we will shine a light on the upper body, focussing on the movements of our chest, shoulders, arms and hands. While the lower body shows us stability, the upper body tutors us in lightness and expressiveness. Read more.
I am pleased to announce four Shaktiflow playshops in March! They will take place on Sunday afternoons, in the heart of Kensington Market. You can get all the details about where, when and how under Shaktiflow Playshop. For women only, all ages welcome.
Here is more info on the first workshop “Earth“. This will give you a feel for the tone of all the other workshops.
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Thanks to all the hard-working techies you can now register online for the Shaktiflow PlayShop events! Just use the Events tab up above.
Shakti Flow movements are liquid. They curve, spiral, circle, undulate, ripple and sway within us and through us. Like water itself, the movements moisten and dissolve our dry places, leaving us refreshed and renewed.
A typical session includes centering and flowing exercises to warm up, strengthen and stretch all parts of the body, accompanied by inspiring music. A movement vocabulary is introduced through guided exercises, yet there is freedom to explore and improvise. Key areas of attention are the parts of us that are most feminine: our hips, bellies and breasts. We end with deep relaxation. Shakti energy is playful and intuitive.
Shakti Flow is for women only, of all ages and abilities. Every woman is a unique and beautiful manifestation of this divine energy. Shakti Flow gives permission to our succulent feminine selves to express this nature freely in motion and emotion. We move and unfold individually and together in a mutually supportive environment.
Shakti is the power of the cosmos and is closely associated with the Divine Feminine. Shakti Flow has birthed out of a desire to explore yoga, dance and breath in a flowing and feminine way.
