The deeper dimensions of yoga: Annual workshop with Michael Stone

Friday evening talk & workshop - join for 2, 3, or 5 days

Time: 5-10 October 2012
Place: Yogamudra shala, Strandgade 36 D 2nd floor, DK-1401 Copenhagen (map)

"Michael is one of the rare teachers that can weave together yoga postures, deep philosophical inquiry and daily life, and also explore aspects of yoga that are rarely taught and rarely understood. True to tradition and very contemporary, he teaches a true transformation of mind, body and heart," says Richard Freeman, senior Ashtanga yoga teacher.

Note: Spaces are limited and distributed on a 'first come, first served' basis! All classes are taught in English.

About the course
The workshop is an opportunity to deepen an established yoga practice or mature one's commitment to the 8 limbs of the yoga path. This in-depth course will also provide creative tools and focused study for those who teach yoga.

We will alternate between physical practice and study, silence and discussion, much like being in both a temple and a college classroom at the same time.

Workshop schedule

Evening talk - Friday, 5 October 2012

17:30-20:00 Yoga & forgiveness
Join yoga teacher, Buddhist teacher and psychotherapist Michael Stone for an evening talk on yoga teachings for forgiveness.

The inner work of yoga has to do with letting go. Letting go in action is forgiveness. Yoga teaches us to open our hearts right to the core. We all have the capacity to open to goodness and also, to judge and criticize. Michael will tie together what happens on our yoga mat, with the possibility of forgiving ourselves and others as part of our path.

If possible bring a cushion or blanket to sit on. This will be a talk accessible for people of all backgrounds, with practice experience or not.

Workshop - Saturday to Wednesday, 6-10 October 2012

07:30-10:00 Asana practice

Morning asana: Going deep into standing postures, twists and inversions, we will look deeply at the role of breathing and attention in undoing habitual patterns in the body, mind and nervous system. The anatomy of yoga breathing and bandhas (inner bonds) in yoga postures will allow us to look at alignment, core strength and how to work with your mind.
10:30-12:00 Meditation with instruction
13:30-15:30 Chant and study Yoga Sutra & Dogen

Students should bring a meditation cushion to class.

Suggested reading if you want to prepare yourself for the workshop (i.e. not compulsory): The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali (you can buy the book in the shala or download from Arlingtoncenter.org) and if time allows Michael's books: The inner tradition of yoga - A guide to yoga philosophy for the contemporary practitioner (Shambhala Publications, 2008), Yoga for a world out of balance - Teachings on ethics and social action (Shambhala Publications, 2009), Freeing the body, freeing the mind - Writings on the connections between yoga and Buddhism (Shambhala Publications, 2010), and his new release Awake in the world - Teachings from yoga and Buddhism for living an engaged life (Shambhala Publications, 2011).

About Michael Stone, M.A.
Michael is a psychotherapist in private practice and teaches yoga (postures, meditation, psychology, therapeutics) in teacher training, conference, academic and monastic setting internationally. He is a qualified Buddhist teacher in the Vipassan lineage and also studies Zen. He slows down Ashtanga yoga in precise and intelligent ways that open the deeper aspects of postures. He has a unique capacity for bringing together a practice-oriented study of yoga with a strong background in academic scholarship. He has been a long-time student of Richard Freeman.

Michael lives in Toronto, Canada, where he leads Centre of Gravity Sangha - a thriving community of yoga and Buddhist practitioners integrating practice with social action. For more information visit the Centre of Gravity website.

Participants
Everybody with basic knowledge of yoga and interest in learning more about body and mind can attend the workshop.

If you attend the weekend and/or weekday workshop the talk Friday evening is included (you can also choose not to join the talk when you register). Also, if you have a friend who would like to come to this talk, bring him/her along. He/she need not practice asana but is probably interested in yoga philosophy - or just curious.

To attend the 3-day workshop Monday-Wednesday, it is best that you either participate in the weekend workshop or know Michael from one of his previous workshops at YOGAMUDRA or elsewhere. Basic knowledge of Ashtanga yoga is recommended. Otherwise, let us know your background and we may be able to accommodate you.

Payment and booking
You can choose between the following options:

5-day full workshop, Saturday-Wednesday: 3,200 DKK (approx. 430 EUR)
Fully booked. To join the waiting list write to info@yogamudra.dk.
2-day weekend workshop, Saturday-Sunday: 1,800 DKK
Fully booked. To join the waiting list write to info@yogamudra.dk.
3-day weekday workshop, Monday-Wednesday: 1,800 DKK
Fully booked. To join the waiting list write to info@yogamudra.dk.
Lecture, Friday: 200 DKK if you do not participate in the course; FREE for you and a friend if you participate in the course (please, forward your receipt and include name, email address, and telephone number of your friend)

To sign up, click on log in in the menu above, create a profile and/or log in, then go to prices, and book/buy the workshop option that you would like to attend. Your space is secured when we have received your payment.

Accommodation

Hotels, hostels, bed & breakfast and private housing are available all over Copenhagen. Look here for more information.

To sign up

Click on log in in the menu above, create a profile and/or log in, then go to prices, and book/buy the workshop option that you would like to attend. Your space is secured when we have received your payment.