Ecstasy and Dedication: One and the Same
A Week of Surya Namaskar (Yogic Salutations to The Sun)
June 7th – June 13th
Rudramandir
Berkeley, California
Register: info@Rudramandir.com
* Please note: There is NO WEEKEND WORKSHOP THIS WEEK, but there are regular yoga classes on the weekend.
To entirely receive is a back bend. Back-bends are ecstatic. To be completely dedicated is a forward bend. Forward bends are perfectly relieving. The whole body inhales and exhales, receives and bows, with each cycle of breath.
There is a cosmic cycle to this breath that extends beyond the body; mapped out by the geometrical movements of Surya Namaskar/ Sun Salutations. This week of classes will focus on the refining of the individual postures that weave thru forward bends and back-bends like a symphony of universal breath through the primary cycle of sun salutes, leading to the linking of the postures with breath and motion.
The week will culminate in the dedication and enactment of 108 sun salutations. The exact dedication will be deciphered and decided upon following our practices in the classes during the week.
Class Schedule
Monday, June 7th
10-12pm Women
4-6pm Women
7:15 -9:15pm COED
Tuesday, June 8th
10-12 Women
4-6pm Men
Wednesday, June 9th
10-12 Women
4-6pm Women
7:15-9:15pm COED
Thursday, June 10th
10-12pm Women
4-6pm COED
Friday, June 11th
10-12pm COED
4-6pm COED
7:15-9:15pm COED
Saturday, June 12th
10-12pm COED
4-6pm COED
7:15-9:15pm COED
Sunday, June 13th
10-12pm COED
4-6pm COED
7:15-9:15pm COED
*108 Sun Salute Dedication
Packages
$30 Drop in Per Class
Eight Class Pass: $200
All Women/Coed Classes: $400
All Men/Coed Classes: $285
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Yoga postures as “The Cup of Grace” and “The Full Offering of Will.”
April 2nd – April 11th
Rudramandir
Berkeley, California
REGISTER: info@Rudramandir.com; 510-486-8700
As the light grows in the days, so does our need to re-recognize the descent of light on and in our bodies as the radiance of consciousness and love. Hatha yoga postures are geometrical realizations of the receiving and releasing of life-force as light, radiance or conscious love. In springtime, magnification of receptivity in the frontal line of the body purifies and magnifies the ascent of life-force up the spine, clearing the mind and vision, perception and emotion. Therefore, gentle and precise back extensions will be emphasized and balanced by dynamic forward folds and gentle inversions.
This weekend will center around whole-body, meditative awareness of yogasanas (yoga postures) as positions of availability to sense and receive more light/life-force. Awareness will be honed by detailed pranayama (breathwork) and meticulous alignment will be emphasized and achieved by working the edges of each individual’s personal endurance level.
Instruction in perfectly balanced sitting, standing and walking alignment will be tailored to each individual present.
In a time where all practice seems to create more striving it becomes necessary to stop and re-relate ourselves to the source or sources of our deepest delight and inspiration, it then becomes easy and obvious where and how to aim the full-moon of our powerful will.
All levels welcome. Men and Women are all invited to ‘Spring’ forth in this weekend of practice and clarification.
Weekday Classes
Monday, April 5th – Thursday, April 8th
Mon: 2-4 pm Women
Mon: 7:15-9:15pm COED
Tues: 2-4 pm Women
Tues: 7:15-9:15pm Men
Wed: 2-4 pm Women
Wed: 7:15-9:15pm Women
Thu: 7:15-9:15pm COED
$30 Drop in Per Class
Women: Six Class Pass – $150
Men: Three Class Pass – $75
REGISTER: info@Rudramandir.com; 510-486-8700
Weekend Workshop: COED
Friday, April 9th – Sunday, April 11th
$400, Early bird – $350 Expires March 10th
Fri: 7 pm – 9 pm
Sat: 9 am- 9 pm
Sun: 9 am- 9 pm
Packages:
Men: Classes & Workshop
$450, Early bird -$400 Expires March 10th
Women: Classes & Workshop
$500, Early bird – $450 Expires March 10th
REGISTER: info@Rudramandir.com; 510-486-8700
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Real Yoga: The Portal to “Life as Good Practice”
The Nine Levels of Hatha Yogic Understanding with Sofia Diaz
A 9-Week Telecourse/Webinar – Starts March 25th
Thursdays – 5-6:30pm PT, 6-7:30pm MT, 8-9:30pm ET
Notice!!! What you do is all done through, with, AS; the bone, nerve and sinew of The Body. If you are attracted to refining yourself out of shitty-ass suffering, and, you’ve intuited that yoga, as in: moving the body, as in: Hatha Yoga; has something for you, then, come along on the ride of this nine week cyber-yoga telecourse – down the ‘rabbit-hole’ of Real Yoga and the Nine levels of Hatha Yogic understanding.
Each week will include weekly practice and homework assignments kicked off by a ‘touch stone’ or practice consideration of each of the nine levels of Hatha Yoga realization.
Each weekly 90-minute class will include:
- 15 minute Theoretical introduction
- 45 minute virtual yoga practice from the comfort of your own home
- 5 minute Savasana Silent digestion
- 25 minute discussion/Q&A
- downloadable mp3 of each class
- weekly practice assignments
You can participate live or listen to the recordings later, at any time, from anywhere in the world. Each session is recorded and available for download as MP3′s for your records.
Register: $285
Week 1-3:
In depth traditional introductory asana sequences with homework assignments in between calls.
Weeks 3-6:
Fine tuning of asana choices and over-all practice to meet the edge of each individual as edges present themselves in life and practice.
Weeks 6-8:
More advanced asanas added and layered with breath and awareness techniques aimed toward individual practice challenges and realizations.
Week 9:
Letting “the phat lady sing!”, dedication of merit, a week of conscious celebration of advanced practice sprinkled with individual assignments to be lived through-out the week concluded by a one hour free-form concluding call.
If anyone is interested in a formal, ongoing Yogic apprenticeship with Sofia, this telecourse would be the requirement necessary in order to be considered in her upcoming 6 month and year long apprenticeship programs.
Register: $285
Can’t Make the Call?
No problem… If for any reason you can’t attend the live call, you can download a recording of the call and listen to it whenever you like. This includes 9 weeks and 90-minute MP3′s. We will post the recording from each class as soon as possible after the event.
How can I Ask Questions?
Throughout this teleseminar series you can submit questions via email. You can even submit questions online during the call as Sofia Diaz will be answering them live. Questions will also be answered live via the phone.
Weekly Assignments:
Each week Sofia Diaz will present an assignment for you to engage to assist you in your Hatha Yoga practice.
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