Hatha Teacher Training
September 2010 - April 2011
Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, 200 Hr. Certification
with Murshida Kadre
SD Yoga Loft - Liberty Advance
Hatha Yoga is one elaboration of Rudra Yoga, where activity, breath and attention are brought together in each moment to ignite the digestive fire, transform tensions into energy and access our core being. Inhale and expand consciousness, exhale and release the obstacle. We deepen the posture or concentration, and bring consciousness into the deeper layers of the body, mind and emotions. Attention is brought to the root center so that one’s lifeforce energy can move and the nervous system can be toned and built to sustain a change in consciousness.
Posture ~ Breathing ~ Sound ~ Meditation ~ Self Study
These comprise the sadhana or spiritual discipline of the yogi, one who masters him/herself by gaining control of the 5 senses of perception and of the mind and emotions. The yogi uses these as the servants of her/his own innate wisdom and magical nature which always is loving, joyful, compassionate and in a state of balance.
Posture
There are 4 series of postures, practiced in a vinyasa (flow) style: Foundation, DO I, DO II and DO III.
Foundation introduces the postures, the connecting movements and the breathing that make up the structure of a vinyasa series. DO refers to the first note of a musical scale and the emphasis on understanding and sensing ourselves through the 1st Rudra Yoga doorway of the physical body. DO I uses beginning postures with a flow of breath that opens the root center and begins to activate the navel center. DO IIadds the next level of difficulty in the postures with transitions that increase navel strength to raise internal heat. DO III uses intermediate postures and transitions that increase upper-body strength to raise the aerobic quality and generate more fire for internal digestion and gaining the fruit of the practice.
Breathing
The breathing exercises oxygenate all physiological systems, clear the energy channels and centers of the subtle system, and construct a container that holds and builds energy.
Sound
The sound practices pay homage to three primary deities of the Hindu spiritual lineage who embody our wisdom qualities and describe the perfected state of yoga through the teaching of Kaishmir Shaivism.
Meditation
The meditation practices train the mind first to objectively observe its activity, then to become quiet and still, to separate from the physical realm and open the extraordinary sense perceptions, to process all experiences and open the heart in love and bliss.
Self-study
Study of the yogic teachings, of our teacher who is further along on the path and of ourselves is imperative to grow in consciousness. Every experience is a context to study and practice the yogic teachings and to examine how we are doing in our ability to live the teachings.
This system is a complete spiritual path, containing Patanjali’s 8 Limbs of Yoga and primary lineage connection with Bhagavan Nityananda of Ganeshpuri, India, who realized the perfected state of yoga and left his body in 1961.
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Workshop Dates:
September 25-26
October 23-24
November 13-14
December 11-12
January 15-16
March 26-27
April 9-10
Liberty Advance Residential Retreat
February 12-18
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Pricing including workshops and retreat:
One Single Payment of $2100
Four Payments of $595
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Workshop Schedule (draft):
Sat -Sun noon - 8pm
noon registration & orientation
12:30 technique - practice session
asana
mantra
meditation
2:30 tea snack & philosophy class
3:30 anatomy - movement lesson
technique - posture clinic
5:00 soup & philosophy / methodology class
6:00 technique - practice session
pranayama
asana practice
meditation
8:00 Closing
Residential Retreat Schedule (draft):
Saturday
5pm registration & dinner
6pm orientation to facilities
7:00 orientation to course
8:00 class
9:00 rest
Sunday - Thursday
5:15 wake-up exercises
6:00 technique - practice session
asana
mantra
meditation
seva
8:30 breakfast & break
10:30 practice discussion
anatomy - movement lesson
technique - posture clinic
philosophy class
1:30 lunch & break
3:30 technique - practice session
pranayama
asana
mantra
5:30 snack & philosophy class
6:30 dinner & break
7:30 meditation
Friday
5:15 wake-up exercises
6:00 technique - practice session
asana
mantra
meditation
seva
8:30 breakfast & break
10:30 practice discussion
anatomy - movement lesson
technique - posture clinic
philosophy class
1:30 lunch & clean-up
3:30 last class & closing

