ATMA BODHA YOGA
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Since 2008
EVENTS
Integral Yoga Workshops and Classes with Sri Swami Asokanandaji
October 14th through 16th, 2022
Schedule
Friday, Oct. 14th
7:00-8:30pm Playing the Edge in Yoga Asanas Workshop
*See description below
$25 before Sept 30th, $30 after Sept. 30th
Saturday, Oct. 15th
8:30am-9:20am Meditation practice - By donation
9:30am-11:00am Integral Yoga Hatha (Experienced Beginner through Advanced)
$25 before Sept 30th, $30 after Sept. 30th
11:15-12:45pm Bhakti Yoga Workshop: The Path of Devotion
**See description below
$25 before Sept 30th, $30 after Sept. 30th
Sunday, Oct. 16th
8:30am-9:20am Meditation practice - By donation
9:30am-11:00am Integral Yoga Hatha (Experienced Beginner through Advanced)
$25 before Sept 30th, $30 after Sept. 30th
11:15am-12:15pm Kirtan - By donation
12:30-1:30pm Question and Answer with Swami Asokananda - By donation
1:30pm Community Lunch
$15 (not included in full class price)
*Pre-registration is suggested to secure a spot.
Special Price for All Sessions (Does not include lunch on Sunday)
$85 for all workshops and hatha class sessions before Sept. 30th or
$99 after Sept. 30th (Does not include lunch on Sunday)
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About Swamiji____________________________________
Swami Asokananda, a monk since 1973, is one of Integral Yoga’s foremost teachers, known for warmth, intelligence and good humor. His teaching comes out of his own practice. While he enjoys sharing the practical wisdom of yogic philosophy, especially the great Indian scripture, the Bhagavad Gita, he also loves his practice of Hath Yoga and is one of Integral Yoga’s primary instructors for Intermediate and Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Trainings. He served as President of Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville and Integral Yoga International for several years. Swami Asokananda presently serves as President of the New York Integral Yoga Institute.
*Playing the Edge in Yoga Asanas Workshop____________________________________
Erich Schiffmann brought the concept of “playing the edge” to the yoga world. In my studies with Erich, and then the exploration with my own body, I have made this an important aspect of my hatha yoga practice. It directly links to how Swami Satchidananda guided the Integral Yoga way of hatha yoga.
In this workshop we will:
· Get a clear understanding of what the edge is, as well as how it feels in the body
· How the edge helps us to transform the physical postures into yoga
· The distinction between intensity and pain
· What is the psychological edge vs. the physical edge?
· How to balance the desire to progress in our practice while avoiding the desire to be somewhere else than where we are
We will be practicing asanas during the program.
**Bhakti Yoga-The Path of Devotion - How to Bring our Heart into the Spiritual Life
The world needs heart, maybe more than ever. Bhakti Yoga teaches the art and science of reconnecting to our spiritual heart. The intellect is necessary for highlighting distinction and divisions; it needs to be balanced with the heart, which highlights connection and non-separateness. No matter what religious or spiritual tradition you follow, Bhakti will make the journey sweeter, more enjoyable, and swifter. If practiced with sincerity, it can melt even the hardest and stubbornest ego.
In this workshop Swami Asokananda will present a slideshow exploring how to:
· -Connect with and form a relationship with the Pure Consciousness at our core, beneath the waves of the mind;
-Use this power to transform deeply engrained mental patterns and conditioning;
-Live without fear and leave this world in peace.