| 108-hour Immersion in Montreal with Barrie Risman and Robin Golt, Certified Anusara Yoga teachers
The Anusara Yoga Immersion program is a great journey into Anusara Yoga philosophy and techniques, and provides a powerful framework for your own deepening relationship with the practices of asana, meditation, pranayama, study and contemplation. The Immersion Program has also been designated as the first step on the path to Anusara Yoga teacher training for those wishing to go further in their studies.
The Immersion curriculum, designed by John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga, is both educational and transformative. The complete program is 108 hours, and is divided into 3 modules. Each module is offered individually, over the course of 3 months. While you don't have to do all 3 parts, if you do, it's best to do them in order. The Immersion program is empowering, revelatory and heart opening. It can take dedicated students and aspiring teachers to an entirely new level of practice and understanding. Through the Immerison, you will also experience the unique power of kula, or community. The Immersion program is the pre-requisite to any Anusara Yoga Teacher Training Program, and yet it's open to all students who have been fired up by this practice and want to understand more deeply what it's all about. After the completion of this Immersion, we plan on beginning an Anusara Yoga Teacher Training in Montreal in Fall 2008. Part 1 of the Anusara Yoga Immersion covers these topics: - The Anusara Yoga Universal Principles of Alignment (systematic study of Opening to Grace, Muscular & Organic Energy, the Spirals & Loops)
- An overview of the life-enhancing, broad-based Tantric philosophy that informs Anusara Yoga; the 3 A’s; the tradition and path of studentship
A history of the origins and various streams of Yoga and its philosophy Approximately 3 hours of asana instruction per 6-hour day Meditation, Pranayama, Chanting and Contemplation Basic Anatomy
Part 2 topics include: An investigation into more refined aspects and applications of the Universal Principles of Alignment and auxiliary principles An introduction to the remarkable cosmological model of the Tattvas developed by the Kashmir Shaivite tradition An exploration of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali examined through the enlightening and accessible viewpoint of Tantric Philosophy A deepening of the practices of meditation, contemplation and pranayama More detailed discussion of kinesiology and anatomy
- Continued expansion and refinement of the Universal Principles of Alignment, including general principles for all classes of poses
- The art of sequencing Anusara style
- Study of the Bhagavad Gita
- The anatomy of the subtle body (kundalini, chakras, nadis and koshas)
- Intermediate pranayama
- Deepening your meditation practice
Pre-requisites: The recommended pre-requisite for the Immersion program is 30 hours of Anusara Yoga classes or workshops. Course Requirements: Upon registration, you will receive the list of required and recommended texts for the program. During the course of the Immersion, there will be required reading and written assignments and in-class quizzes. You will also be asked to attend weekly Anusara Yoga classes to help integrate your studies. Tuition: The cost of the program is $675 Canadian (early registration) or $750 (regular registration), plus applicable taxes, for each part. For more information on the Immersion, contact Barrie at barrie@barrierisman.com or 514-608-2406. | |
