Linda Munro & Gérald Disse of Ashtanga Yoga Paris
Sunday - Friday 8:00 – 10:30am
Kriya, Pranayama, Mysore / Intro to Mysore for beginners
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:00 – 6:00pm
Workshop Style
Linda and Gérald’s commitment is to teaching Mindful Ashtanga Yoga. They focus of the Ashtanga Yoga system while integrating anatomical awareness and mindfulness to the movement of postures and breathing. They’ve found this approach to be intelligent and respectful to all levels of practitioners, allowing the freedom to embrace our body, mind and breath in a way to bring about profound transformation. Whether you have years of experience or are new to the system, this retreat will assist you in the evolution of your Yoga Practice!
Sunday – Friday Mornings 8:00 – 10:30am
Kriya, Pranayama, Mysore / Intro to Mysore for beginners
Morning Practices are the best way to start the day to awaken the body, breath and mind. Kriyas are used to clear the breathing passages, activate the centre areas of the body and clear the mind. Pranayama brings the mind into a balanced state. The group will be guided through a practice as a group.
Asana clears blockages in the body, strengthens and stretches the entire body. If you already have an established Ashtanga practice you will do your practice and we can aid you in refining and progressing. If you are new to the Ashtanga system, we will teach you how to begin and establish a solid base for the week and beyond to evolve in a healthy sustainable manner.
Sunday 4:00 – 6:00pm
The Guardians of the First Series
In this workshop we'll take a close look at the hip opening poses that make this series a challenge for many people. Such as half-lotus, lotus, Kurmasana, Supta Kurmasana and others. We will begin the session with a short hip opening vinyasa sequence and then explore the poses in details. Using projects and partner work to bring insights into how to progress individually with poses requiring flexibility around the hips.
Monday 4:00 – 6:00pm
Twist and Don’t Shout (not like the Beatles song)
During this class we will discover the anatomical aspects of twists. We will go over many ways of twisting our axis, to benefit the spine, strengthen the abdominal wall and detoxify the internal organs. Beginning the session with a short vinyasa warm up so everyone can feel comfortable in their twists to go deeper. Then we will explain in detail how to practice the twists of primary and second series in a safe and effective way.
Wednesday 4:00 – 6:00pm
Intro to 2nd & 3rd Series
The 2nd series of Ashtanga can be intimidating, after all it comes after the first, which is already quite arduous, isn't it? But it complements the first series magnificently! At the beginning there is a whole series of progressive backward bends compared to the forward bends of the first. Additionally, there are far fewer Vinyasas, which makes it less energy-consuming. And just for fun, we'll start the 3rd series with the emblematic hand balancing poses Visvamitrasana and Vashistasana.
Friday 4:00 – 6:00pm
Intro to the Yoga Sutras
This text is a classic of Yogic literature, and we'll be looking at the most important sutras that reveal the true purpose of yoga practice. And it may not be what you think.