Understanding the Power of the Chakras
A workshop for experienced students and teachers
with rachel zinman
Kyoto, Japan April 21 & 22, 2009
Understanding the power of the Chakras
Chakras are said to be wheels of energy in our subtle body that hold physical, mental and emotional patterns that govern our daily life. Arranged vertically from base to crown, each Chakra is said to be in balance when our lives are flowing effortlessly. To balance one’s chakras, we can use the physical practice of asana and pranayama and the more spiritual practice of meditation, incorporating the Tantric tools of mantra (sound) and yantra (shape).
As teachers and experienced students it is important to understand the relationship between the chakras and the postures we teach and practice. When we balance the physical body we can bring awareness to postural habits that create tension and shine light on unconscious belief patterns that limit us from living happy and stress free lives.
In this workshop you will learn about the qualities of each chakra through simple yoga philosophy talks and gain solid tools to balance each chakra through specific asana, pranayama and meditation techniques..
When the chakras are balanced, we bring more peace, joy and love to our lives.
Day 1
* A strong vinyasa style yoga practice emphasising specific areas of the body for balance and strength, accommodating all levels of practice and experience
* Guided Chakra balancing meditation with an emphasis on yantra
* Philosophy talks on the 1st, 2, and 3rd chakras
Day 2
* A strong vinyasa style yoga practice emphasising specific areas of the body for balance and strength, accommodating all levels of practice and experience
* Guided Chakra balancing meditation with an emphasis on mantra
* Philosophy talks on the 4th and 5th, 6th and 7th chakras
Afternoon session:
Adjusting clinic
As yoga teachers hands on adjusting is essential to enable students to feel freer and lighter in every yoga posture. Adjusting transmits energy and love to the students if performed with a healing intention. Skilful adjusting can enable students to move further and deeper into postures and releases accumulated tension and stress.
In this workshop you will learn:
*Specific hands on adjustments that relate to balancing the chakras
*How to see misalignments in postures and how to use adjusting to correct them
Day 1-
Adjustments for standing postures and balancing poses 1,2,3 chakras
Day 2
Adjustments for backbends and seated postures 4,5,chakras
Schedule
April 20 &21, 2009
9:00-17:00 both days with a lunch break
Venue
THE SCREEN
京都府京都市中京区寺町丸太町下ル下御霊前町 640-1
www.the-screen.jp
Cost
1500 yen for one day
2800 yen for both days
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