WORKSHOPS & EVENTS - SPRING AND SUMMER
Monday, May 5th
5:00PST/ 7:00CT/ 8:00EST 75min
Online workshop
Sanskrit Chanting Workshop: Invocational and Closing Mantras
Gain confidence chanting the invocation saha nā and closing chant asato mā in this interactive workshop. Learn proper Sanskrit pronunciation, understand how to read and follow the svāra (notes), receive personalized feedback to refine your chanting, gain confidence incorporating sacred sounds into your practice or classes and explore the interpretations of these ancient Sanskrit verses.
$25
Monday, May 19th
5:00PST/ 7:00CT/ 8:00EST 75min
Online workshop
Sanskrit Chanting Workshop: Invocation Prārthanā-ślokaḥ
Gain confidence chanting the invocation Prārthanā-ślokaḥ: Invocation to Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar in this interactive workshop. Learn proper Sanskrit pronunciation, understand how to read and follow the svāra (notes), receive personalized feedback to refine your chanting, gain confidence incorporating sacred sounds into your practice or classes and explore the interpretations of these ancient Sanskrit verses.
$25
5 Saturdays, May 31 - June 28
4:30 - 7:30pm CT 15 hours
Practice Yoga, 1103 E 6th Austin, TX
The Awakened Spine: Using Breath to Free the Spine and Connect Within
IN PERSON WORKSHOP IN AUSTIN, TX
NO CLASS 6/21
This transformative workshop explores the powerful relationship between breath, spinal mobility, and prāṇa. Locational and directional breathing techniques support overall spinal movement helping to unlock and access prāṇa.
We will spend time on paścimatāna (length through back of spine), pūtvatāna (front), parśva (sides) or parivṛtti (twisting) movements, to help gain mechanical efficiency AND invigorating flow of prāṇa. Rather than pushing into the excessive mobility in already flexible areas, you'll learn techniques to create balanced opening across the entire spine, stabilizing hyper-mobile regions while encouraging movement in restricted areas. The ultimate goal of this work extends beyond physical benefits—removing blockages to facilitate the flow of prāṇa through the naḍis, potentially unlocking profound energetic healing and inner connection.
REGISTRATION AVAILABLE SOON
$325
When I began yoga sūtra chanting group, I was worried about whether my chanting capacities would be strong enough to keep up, but during class, I feel very supported and accepted for where I am in my chanting journey.
- CINDY Yoga Therapist, Charlotte, NC
Coming soon!
Breath and Spine
The way we breathe in Viniyoga has energetic and structural effects. Learn to work with prāṇa and uncover the capacities of your spine in this series on āsana. Each 2-hour class will focus on one of the classifications of spinal action: purvatāna, paścimatāna, parśva and parivṛtti āsana
Yoga Sūtras
Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras describe the human condition - the challenges and gifts that are inherent in being in a body and how to achieve the exceptional state of yoga more consistently in our life. We are looking forward to offering a variety of workshops on the sūtras with a special focus each time.
Yoga Therapy Topics
Indian thought lays out some exquisite models of the human system and they inform the work we do in yoga therapy. This workshop series introduces the pañca maya, prāṇa vāyu, langhana & bṛhmana, cikitsa - rakṣana - śikṣana and examines ways they can enhance our practice, teaching and life.
