|
you are more spiritual than you think... |
|
|||
|
yoga program descriptions: new workshop series yoga therapy (pranic-purification) yoga programs by city: new york |
Atma Yoga Teacher training: Los Angeles 2005 Atma Yoga is a system of mystical yoga based on the personalist standards described in the ancient Vedic puranas.
Atma Yoga uses a variety of technologies and yoga related activities to give the aspirant a powerful and often transformative experience. These include: Yoga classes (four styles)  Mantric Tantric Pranic Purification Soul Mate Yoga Teacher Training Workshops Guest speakers Retreats Small group meetings Mantra music CD's Home practice CD's The mechanics (physical aspects) of each technology are unique to Atma Yoga and come from an ancient repository. They are being introduced in this era for the first time. The philosophy, however, is strictly based on Vedic parampara. An unbroken lineage of Vedic knowledge. The philosophy is expressed in the yoga classes and other events through mantras, music, stories and prasadam. A summary of the technologies we will study and explore: Yoga classes (four distinct styles)
Each style combines asana, kriya (drutasana,) pranayama, mudra, bandha and mantra in a distinctly different way. The result is four separate types of yoga that can accommodate multiple types of interests and personalities. The yoga classes are the principal attraction for the general public and are usually their first exposure to Atma Yoga. Mantric Tantric Mantric Tantric is a full day event which gives yoga students an intensive immersion into japa (mantra repletion) by using only mantras of the highest degree of purity and non sectarianism (for example Gaudiya Vaisnava mantras) in a series of 60 and 30 minute partner meditations. The result is the most extraordinary experience of Vedic sound vibration a person can have in a single day. Duration: 8 hours Pranic Purification This is a very powerful pranayama based workshop. It creates a uniquely open and healing state within the student and generates a yogic type of therapeutic healing. It is followed with a delightful soul healing practice called "the psychological renewal of witnessing a miracle." Duration: about 3 hours. Soul Mate Yoga This event is based on the goal of giving married couples a highly sattivic way to share intimacy and affection. It is a rare yogic technology that can be used by couples as a way to create a deeper connection without having to rely on sexual contact. It combines partner asanas, pranayamas, and meditations. Duration 4 hours (for married couples or couples with a life long commitment) Teacher Training The teacher training is an important opportunity for aspirant (students of yoga) to deepen their personal sadhana and their understanding of Vedic philosophy. Because the course is taught with a complete overview of Vedic systems the students develop a very universal and more logical perspective Vedic philosophy as whole. This culminates with an understanding of the universalistic Vedic conclusion of acinyta-bedhabedha (unity in diversity.)This program that has resulted in creation of new yoga communities all over the world. It is further hoped that some of the students will go on to become trainers of teachers themselves. Workshops (created locally by Atma Yoga teachers) In the training you will explore and develop ideas for workshops based on the events and technologies offered in Atma Yoga. Working in small groups you will have the opportunity to create various seminar and workshop possibilities. Many of which you may come to implement in your own cities and centers. Guest Speakers The development of a yoga center or yoga program at your temple or in your community creates the possibility of bringing guest speakers to expand on the ideas and notions of vedic culture that are addressed only experientially in the yoga activities. In Los Angeles we are experimenting with creating a guest lecture series on new age topics (from a unity in diversity point of view.) Retreats An annual retreat is planned in the Americas and we hope to plan one for Europe as well. These 7 to 10 day events are a marvelous way to immerse your yoga students into Atma Yoga and spiritual activism. Small group meetings During the Los Angeles teacher training we will explore and study this fascinating system for creating networks and support groups. Understanding and implementing the psychology of small groups may be one of the most underestimated and powerful opportunities for building spiritual communities. Mantra Music CDs Atma Yoga places great emphasis on the atmosphere and consciousness that is created by the music played during all of our programs. We also encourage all students of yoga to play mantras in their homes and cars. Finally one of the most effective ways for a student in the yoga program to take home what they experience in the class is by practicing the meditation that they learn in class at home. This is facilitated by making the recorded mantras available for them to purchase. Home practice CD's The first take home practice set has been created. It is a photo display that was developed at the request of the BBT publishing company (as part of a marketing campaign for the book Path of Yoga) and is accompanied by a CD rom with the full audio explanations and music. This CD and photo guide will be available wholesale to all Atma Yoga teachers. These are just some of the technologies and activities that we have developed in the short time that this Atma Yoga program has existed. New technologies are constantly being developed and you can expect an increasing amount of support in both tools and our knowledge base as the Atma Yoga preaching program expands all over the world. What to expect during the training program "Be prepared for an emotional roller coaster" Yoga practice by its nature affects the emotional body. Atma Yoga is designed to create shifts in the consciousness of the student. To accomplish this Atma Yoga uses powerful technologies that promote internal transformation. All the technologies we use are safe and transcendentally focused. Nonetheless as they have the ability to shake loose and dislodge obstacles and anarthas (scars of the heart), it can feel very dramatic. I will make every effort to be supportive and it is crucial that everyone understand that each of you has a role in creating a safe, loving environment. Everybody's experience of the program may change from day to day. Some aspects of the program may cause indifference, ecstatic bliss, or sheer frustration. Be prepared to go through everything and to support others as they go through there experiences. Above all, come determined to have fun and learn an empowering way to share spiritual consciousness with the world Become a powerful teacher. The teacher training will challenge you to push through any obstacles you have to working with the public. Participating in a yoga intensive has the benefit of bringing many personal issues to the forefront. This gives you the opportunity to move through obstacles as well as dovetailing hidden or under used propensities. If your confidence is high and you follow the necessary steps to insure participant safety you will be able to provide the public with a powerful yoga experience. More importantly these people will be attracted to you and they will come to trust you. You are providing them with a meaningful and often healing experience. Over time they will look to you for advice on how to live their lives. Yoga teachers can become very instrumental figures in people's lives. This is all the more reason why Yoga teachers should be attentive to their practice and be able to teach from a solid spiritual foundation. Class schedule during the retreat Monday through Saturday:
On Saturday evenings we will screen a mainstream movie pertinent to Atma Yoga. On Sunday evenings participants will meet in small groups from 10:30 to 12:00 Text books Required reading (begin reading them in this order right away)
Reference Texts (These are also required)
Supplies list (bring these things with you)
Closing note The whole aim of the Atma Yoga program is to press forward the respiritualization of the world. Do not underestimate the potential impact you can have on the world. WE are like the links of chain; alone we accomplish very little, but working together we can bind the misery that haunts this world. Your servant with love, Atmananda Das Ardennes, Belgium February 8, 2005 atma@yogamandir.com |
|||
|
|
