3 DAYS with Damien de Bastier - Foundations of Yogic Living

>> 3 full days: €240 (instead of €360)

NOTE:

>> If you want to participate in 1 full day only, 1 yoga asana practice only or 1 lecture only, please check the other posts ("DAY 1", "DAY 2" or "DAY 3") on our events & workshops page.

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In this first module in the “Yoga beyond Asana” student-training series we’ll dive into the roots of the yoga tree. 

Each day starts with a yoga asana practice.

We’ll look into the oldest spiritual texts in the world, the Vedas and Upanishads and gather elements of ancient yoga to inform our modern practices. We’ll delve into spiritual poetry and connect to spiritual principles through the art of chanting and reciting mantras. 

The anatomy sessions will introduce us to our own anatomy and help us discover the skeleton that lives inside us. We will use an intro to biomechanics to support alignment of our joints and structure in our yoga practice. We will also learn the CAR system (controled Articular Rotations) as a great warm up and therapeutic tool. It will be fun, nourishing and hopefully a bit enlightening.. 

>> THE PROGRAM <<

• Saturday 21/5

   8h-10h Yoga asana practice

break

   11h-13h Yoga Anatomy

break

   15h-17h Essence of the Vedas

   17h-18h Q&A

• Sunday 22/5

   8h-10h Yoga asana practice

break

   11h-13h Yoga Anatomy

break

   15h-17h Intro to chanting

   17h-18h Q&A

• Monday 23/5

   8h-10h Yoga asana practice

break

   11h-13h Yoga Anatomy

break

   15h-17h Essence of the Upanishads

   17h-18h Q&A

Yoga philosophy

In the philosophy sessions of this module we’ll explore the foundation of yoga spirituality, namely the Vedas & Upanishads. Where we’ll use the inspiration of the ancient sages to help us live our own life with more inspiration and reverence. Also we’ll use the material of the Upanishads as a springboard to reflect and inquire into ourselves through powerful questions and cultivate a yoga for the mind to drop into the vibrant fabric of the living. 

Yoga anatomy

In the anatomy sessions of this module we’ll use the parallel of the Vedas as the foundation of yoga to explore the foundation of our body, namely the skeletal system. Without getting too technical but remaining 100% practical we’ll deepen our understanding of how our joints articulate through alignment, biomechanics and physiology in order to support our yoga practice and unwind blockages and limitations. 

Yoga asana practice

As the traditional form of practice of Ashtanga yoga, mysore is a space to connect with oneself, cultivate meditative awareness and integrate some of the awareness cultivated in the anatomy sessions by applying some of the tools on a per needed basis.. 

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Damien has been practicing and studying yoga for over 30 years. As a struggling teenager he was introduced to transcendental meditation and followed the path of yogic wisdom ever since. On his journey to more balance, joy and understanding Damien amassed degrees in clinical psychology, Ashtanga yoga, yoga therapy and various forms of bodywork that he integrates in his teachings. 

When He is not cleaning the floor of his yoga shala Ubuntu in Bali, Damien travels the world and tries to shares his passion for yoga with humor, wisdom and compassion. 


www.ubuntubali.com , instagram @yogadamien , Facebook @Damien de bali

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>> 3 full days: €240 (instead of €360)

NOTE:

>> 1 full day (1 Mysore + 2 Lectures): €100 (instead of €120)

>> 1 Yoga practice class only: €30

>> 1 Lecture only: €45

>> If you want to participate in 1 full day only, 1 yoga practice class only or 1 lecture only, please check the other posts ("DAY 1", "DAY 2" or "DAY 3") on our events & workshops page.

>> Your reservation will ONLY be confirmed after payment (you'll receive an email with the payment details)

>> Come in comfortable clothes