Workshop with Sol Petersen

Structural awareness and the yoga body - A body-mindful approach to inner and outer harmony

Time: 27-29 August 2010
Place: Yogamudra shala, Strandgade 36 D 3rd floor, DK-1401 Copenhagen (map)

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

Participants - Who is the workshop for?
This experience is designed for anyone interested in being truly alive in their body and applying this aliveness to the art of movement as embodied awareness.  Although the workshop is focused on structural awareness in a yoga practice, the class will be of immense value for practitioners of pilates, dance, fitness, qi gong, tai ji, meditation and any other approach to embodied wellness. This new structural body-mindfulness will also help you to integrate your movement art into the postures and movements of your daily life. Don't miss this unique opportunity!

"Working with Sol is like taking a leisurely journey through familiar territory and seeing it with completely new eyes. With skill, patience, humour and the understanding that comes from many years of experience, Sol will transform your regular yoga practice, leading you to new levels of understanding and embodiment. I highly recommend his workshops."

Sue Grbic, director, Albany Yoga Room, Auckland, New Zealand.

"Sol's approach to body, mind and soul integration will benefit anybody who is on the path of Life where we realise that happiness and health comes from within. Sol is a fantastic person and this course will make a difference to anyone who participates."

Helle Feddersen, holistic chiropractor for 28 years, Denmark.

About the course - Body-mindfulness and the yoga body
The correct practice of yoga transforms us not only physically but mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Developing our awareness in conjunction with basic structural principles helps us to reduce unnecessary effort and allows us to grow in suppleness and ease as we discover the essential principles for a lifelong journey of inspiration in our body.

You will learn and explore:

• The anatomy of yoga - what do we need to know to practice a movement art?
• An introduction to structural body reading and movement analysis
• How to recognize core limiting patterns and be kind to yourself in your yoga practice
• The important effect of gravity and random postures on the connective tissue system
• How to use your body-mindfulness to ensure that yoga and other movement arts are safe
• How to apply structural awareness to yoga, other movement arts and your daily life

Schedule

• Friday 27 August 18:00-20:30: Introduction to the basic principles
• Saturday 28 August 9:00-15:00: Workshop, theory and practice
• Sunday 29 August 9:00-13:00: Workshop, theory and practice

About Sol Petersen

Based in New Zealand, Sol is an internationally recognized teacher and presenter of body-mind education, structural integration and tai ji who combines a body-mindful, individualized approach to working with yoga and other arts of movement awareness. Sol began his embodiment practice with yoga and has been teaching tai ji, a moving yoga for over 30 years. Sol helped to nurture the growth of tai ji in Denmark in the 1980's and co-taught Denmark's first structural integration training. Sol is a co-founder of Mana Retreat, a structural integration trainer, Aston Movement coach and an eternal student of the dynamic body. Over the last 35 years Sol has developed his unique perspectives and approach to posture, body conditioning and dynamic movement. He leads yoga and tai ji retreats in Europe and New Zealand with Carrie Tuke from UK. Read more about Sol at The Radient Body.

Payment and booking
You can choose between the following options:

1. Full workshop, Friday-Sunday: 1.500 DKK (approx. 200 EUR)
2. Introduction, Friday: 400 DKK

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Accommodation

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

To sign up

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