Vinyasa: letting the breath guide the practice
Vendredi 11 mars 15:00 - 17:30
Vinyasa method of asana practice, unique to Krishnamacharya’s lineage of teaching, is known essentially as movement from one body position to the next in coordination with breath. As a bridge between our mind and our body, the role of breath as a pivotal element is emphasized in a vinyasa-based practice. The quality and ease of breath affect our nervous system and mental focus as well as our stability and ease of movement.
In this program, we will examine the rationale behind the use of ujjayi breathing in vinyasa-based practices from Krishnamacharya’s lineage as well as the main principles of breath-movement coordination. We will shed light on common obstacles to sustaining desired qualities of breath and movement and discuss how these can be dealt with. We will also see how long and smooth breath is crucial in striking a balance between effort and relaxation in asana, especially in more challenging postures.
By carefully integrating these elements into an asana practice of medium length, we will observe that breath-focus establishes us in a present moment awareness. The vinyasa format then can be experienced as an invitation for our mind to tune in to and meditate on the underlying incessant play and alignment of opposing energetic/breath patterns. If sustained, this meditation starts to reveal to us the subtle inner forms of practice.
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Style : Vinyasa Yoga
Avec une pratique en Ashtanga vinyasa, Vinyasa Krama et yoga Iyengar, tous issus de la lignée de T. Krishnamacarya, ce cours de hatha de Marija se rapproche le plus du "Vinyasa Krama" qui implique "la synchronisation de la respiration avec un mouvement lent des membres et, tandis que dans le postures, l'esprit suivant de près la respiration". Il convient à tous et intègre son expérience de toute une vie et de ses études récentes avec AG Mohan, l'un des derniers disciples directs de Krishnamacarya. Veuillez lire sa page bio complète. Visitez la page : Vinyasa Yoga.
Enseignant : Marija Bjekovic
Marija's teaching path started after 200 hours of Ashtanga yoga teacher training with John Scott and Lucy Crawford Scott in 2015. Over the years, she continued her studies and teaching within the lineage of Sri T. Krishnamcharya, the father of modern yoga and a pioneer in yoga therapy, through Srivatsa Ramaswami and A.G. Mohan. She is currently following an 800-hour Svastha Yoga Therapy Foundations program with A.G. Mohan and his family. The practice has shown her that strength, stability and flexibility are qualities to be found at other levels than purely physical. The physical form is paradoxically merely the background for contemplation of the constant interplay and alignment of energies within. When she teaches Ashtanga vinyasa, she does so from an understanding that such a layered practice is primarily meant as a framework to start cultivating subtle breath and calm mind. The physical aspect of practice can and should be individualized, without compromising the more profound nature of the practice. She loves to encourage students to explore the practice from such a perspective and to support them in developing a sustainable and nourishing yoga practice through different fluctuations of life.
Marija : Visitez sa page.
Lieu : Strassen
Notre centre à Strassen propose de hatha yoga pour tous les niveaux dans les lignées indiennes du Sivananda, de l'Ashtanga et du Vinyasa Krama. Nous y proposons également du Yin Yoga, synthèse du Tao Yin et du hatha, des cours spécialisés pour les personnes souffrant de problèmes de dos et pour les 50 ans et plus. Avec le plancher en chêne, une ambiance chaleureuse, le centre est un havre de la vie urbaine, situé sur la route d'Arlon près de la rue de Reckenthal. Visitez la page : Strassen.