How to use asana (posture), vinyasas (movement) and pranayama (breath control) to develop energy, strength and stability without limiting movement or your ability to remain calm and focused This workshop will help to resolve many of the paradoxes of yoga. The modern teaching of hatha yoga is filled with apparent contradictions. For example, some yoga styles advocate total relaxation and abdominal (diaphragmatic) breathing which can keep your nerves calm and allow freedom of movement, but tends to not enhance strength, stability or the development of energy. These styles can lead to physical injury if an inflexible person attempts a difficult posture. Other yoga styles advocate firmness in the trunk muscles (core stabilisation) and chest (thoracic) breathing, which can promote core strength and stability but tends to impede flexibility, block the flow of energy, as well discouraging natural breathing and the ability to keep the nervous system calm. In this workshop you will be shown how to develop your yoga practice towards being effortless, relaxing and energising, with increased strength and flexibility. This type of practice is also very therapeutic and can be adapted for use in all situations. Each class is progressive and the last class will include a 90 minute lead meditative dynamic to static practice that will consolidate the teachings of the course. Simon Borg-Olivier – The Instructor Simon was first introduced to yoga at age six learning breath retentions from his Father, then the main bandhas from Basil Brown (an Olympic athlete). At age 17, a Tibetan Lama introduced Simon to tantric yoga. In 1980, Simon started the physical practice of hatha yoga eventually learning with BKS Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois and TKV Desikachar. Simon commenced teaching in 1982. Simon met his main teacher Natanaga Zhander in 1985. Then in 1988, Simon met physiotherapist yoga teacher Bianca Machliss. Together Simon and Bianca have developed the unique YogaSynergy system. YogaSynergy is intelligently designed in accordance with the principles of applied anatomy and physiology, but it can also be dynamic, graceful and fluid. Since 1995 Simon has been teaching courses in the Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga throughout the world. Simon is co-author of ‘Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga’, which is the main text book for a course he developed and lectures in at RMIT University (Melbourne). Cost Whole workshop $280 or individual classes $80
(All classes are general level) You can only enrol in class(4) if you have also enrolled in a previous class Click here to book and make a payment(register as "Simon workshop with your name) For More Information and Contact Melanie on or
(+61)2 6680 8613 or (+61)415483192 email melanie@templebyron.com
(Places are limited so pre-booking with full payment is necessary)
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