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• How to open the breath and teach others to understand breath regulation and how simple techniques on regulating and training the breath can switch the activity of the nervous system and calm the mind

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• ​Cleansing Kriyas – traditional Hatha yoga methods as a preparation for the subtler aspects of practice (Pranayama) and to rejuvenate internal organs, open the body and improve the breath

 

• Detailed classical Pranayama practice, taught by teachers who have been taught directly by Yogic Master Sri OP Tiwari, and how this leads on to meditation

 

• Yoga philosophy and psychology – in-depth guidance on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and other classic texts including the Gita and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and how we apply them to our everyday lives so we can live together harmoniously

 

• Anatomy and physiology as it applies to each asana and movement pattern

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• From the gross to the subtle energetic body – learning how to shift the activity of the nervous system so we experience the more subtle realms through the breath, bandhas, mudras, mantras and our relationship to the vibrational Uni-Verse

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• What it takes to apply Yoga off the mat. Teaching and living with integrity.

 

THE BREATH & PRANAYAMA

The breath is key to reducing stress and opening the body from inside this is why it has been an integral part of Yoga & Meditation for thousands of years. We are fortunate in this school to be connected to living

tradition from India. ( click live link for teaching lineage )

https://www.evolveyogatraining.com/teaching-lineage

 

Correcting faulty breathing habits is key to optimising health and regulating stress and therefore negative mental patterns. Throughout the course you will explore how to breathe more efficiently so all functions of the body are optimised. Healthy breathing is also key to developing a better relationship with your body in all yoga postures to allow you to drop into a deep sense of presence and connection.

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We will explore in detail techniques that switch the activity of the nervous system and calm the mind. Including all classic techniques such as - cleansing Kriyas and exercises that address the build up of tension to prepare the system for the subtler aspects of practice such as Pranayama & Meditation. These ancient practices also also rejuvenate internal organs, open the body, and improve the breath. You will be taught in

detail Classical Pranayama practice – directly from the

teachings of a Living Yogic Master Sri OP Tiwari.

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ANATOMY of MOVEMENT

The Anatomy weekends are based on the principles that govern all human movement and therefore they are not confined to any rigid or dogmatic system, they are in fact generic to all of life. These can then be applied to the fundamentals of any asana as the principles are

universal.

Our intention is that you build an intuitive and intelligent perspective, growing in confidence with the knowledge from your own practice first, and then having the ability to share with others. We teach students to enjoy their movement to ‘feel it’ rather than just ‘do it’. When we feel it, we can fix it if we need to, and at the very least enjoy the process of moving inside this vehicle of life force energy, rather than fixing a shape with some expectation of what it needs to look like.

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PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy literally means “The love for wisdom.” We take pride in the way in which we apply yogic philosophy to our everyday experiences, using both lecture & group discussion to form enquiry and to shift perspective. The objective is to take yoga off the mat into our relationships with others, to become more conscious of our thoughts and behaviours.

We look in great depths at the Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali, these 8 steps which give us all the guidance to live together harmoniously. Referencing

Referencing other major texts such as, The Gita, & Hatha Pradipika.