Friday 12 March, 2010

The man that brought Ashtanga yoga out of India,
for the first time in Italy: David Williams

DAVID WILLIAMS WORKSHOP
July 1-4, 2010

David Williams

DAVID WILLIAMS WORKSHOP

July 1-4, 2010

Thursday July 1st

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion of how David thinks Ashtanga Yoga should be taught and practiced based on his 39 years of daily practice and teaching. This class is the foundation for all students, and particularly teachers, who want a greater depth of understanding of the “big picture” of the most beneficial way to practice and teach Ashtanga Yoga.

Friday July 2nd

5:30 pm- 8:00 pm
1st series in depth with thorough explanations of every step.

Saturday July 3rd

10:00 am- 12:00
1st series completed with less interruption by David’s commentary, except for postures not covered the day before.

4:00 pm- 7:00 pm
History of Yoga, description and the history of Ashtanga Yoga, David’s travels and adventures in Yoga, and his bringing Ashtanga Yoga to America and its eventual spread to the entire world.

Sunday July 4th

08:00 am-12:00

An introduction to 2nd series in a way that everyone at all levels can try and enjoy.

Biography

David Williams has been practicing Yoga daily, without interruption, since 1971. In 1972, David met K. P. Manju, the son of K. Pattabhi Jois, and saw him demonstrate the Ashtanga Yoga 1st series. This was at Dr. Swami Gitananda’s Ananda Ashram in Pondicherry, South India, where David received his 6 month Yoga teachers training course certification.
In 1973, David began studying Ashtanga Yoga with K. Pattabhi Jois at his home in Mysore, India, and became the first non-Indian to be taught the complete Ashtanga Yoga system of asanas and pranayama directly from Jois. David introduced K. Pattabhi Jois and Manju to America and the western world when he, along with Nancy Gilgoff, organized and sponsored their first visit to Encinitas, California, in 1975.
David is responsible for teaching the Ashtanga Yoga system to many of today’s leading teachers and practitioners, including David Swenson, Doug Swenson, Danny Paradise, Bryan Kest, Jonny Kest, Tracy Rich, Chuck Miller, and Maty Ezraty.

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