MOVED FROM WITHIN

A 5 DAY YOGA INTENSIVE WORKSHOP WITH
DONNA FARHI

1-5 October, 2010

Friday 18.00–20.30
Saturday to Tuesday
9.30–12.30 & 14.00–16.30 each day

venue
This course is presented by yogayoga at:

The Vondelkerk

Vondelstraat 120

1014 AS Amsterdam

the workshop
In this 5-day intensive we will explore the many ways that we can access an awareness and trust in our own instinctual alignment process. Through developing a greater interior "literacy" we will learn to initiate movement from the core of the body and through the primary support of the breath. As we learn to feel and allow inner impulse to arise spontaneously we can become adept at adapting poses to our unique body structure. Using the human developmental movement patterns as our template, we will learn how to shape a sequential flow of force through the body in every posture.

Part of our shared inquiry in this intensive will be looking at the actual process of perception itself. When we abandon ambition and striving and replace these with innocent, unconditioned awareness, we are better able to truly perceive the body’s subtle messages and to skillfully respond in a way that brings about balance and integration. As we learn to let this larger mover guide our practice we open ourselves to our inner atman or wisdom mind.

Each day will be divided into a morning and afternoon class. Morning classes will consist of guided movement inquiries followed by intensive yoga asana practice, generally in the form of slow vinyasana. The afternoon sessions will include the practice of restorative postures, sitting meditation and Yoga Nidra as well as discussion of Yoga philosophy.

This intensive is suitable for those with at least one year of consistent yoga practice up to teacher level.
Class numbers will be limited for this engagement and depending on numbers Donna will have at least one experienced teaching assistant to help participants integrate the material.

fees

Workshop €450
Early Bird Discount: Payment by 1 June 2010 €425

cancellation policy

Cancellation before 1 August, 2010 will be refunded minus a €50 administrative fee. Cancellations after 1 August will only be refunded if your place can be filled from the waiting list; minus a €50 administrative fee.

how to register
A PDF of the booking form (click here) is available to download and print. You can open it using Acrobat Reader (if you do not have it, click here). Please print out & complete this form & transfer your payment. The return address is included on the form. Your place will be confirmed when both, the registration form and full payment have been received.

where to stay in Amsterdam

An accomodation list to help you find a suitable place to stay in Amsterdam during this event and information about transport is available here.

what to bring
• a yoga mat
• 3 firm blankets
• a belt
• a bath towel and a hand towel or wash cloth (for fine adjustments)
• a bolster, if you have one

• a block, if you normally use one for standing postures

DONNA FARHI is a Yoga teacher who has been practicing for 30 years and teaching since 1982. She is one of the most sought after guest teachers in the world, leading intensives and teacher training programs internationally. Donna is best known for her unique ability to help students and teachers embody their spiritual practice. Her work focuses on the refinement of natural and universal movement principles that underlie all Yoga practice.This concentration on fundamental principles allows student of all levels of experience and from all traditions to build their own authentic Yoga practice.

Donna has been the asana columnist for both Yoga Journal and Yoga International Magazine (U.S.A.), and has been profiled in four separate publications on exceptional contemporary teachers of our time, including Yogini: The Power of Women in Yoga. Donna is the author of the contemporary classics, The Breathing Book, Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit: A Return to Wholeness and Bringing Yoga to Life: The Everyday Practice of Enlightened Living. Her fourth book Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship was released in 2006 by Rodmell Press. American Born, Donna now resides in Christchurch, New Zealand where she pursues her passionate love of horses. http://www.donnafarhi.co.nz/

Very much related to Donna's work, we are teaching an Advanced Study Group, with new groups starting Autumn/Winter 2010

Picture Gallery from last year's event
SPINAL INTEGRATION

A 25-HOUR YOGA INTENSIVE WORKSHOP WITH
DONNA FARHI
29 May - 3 June, 2009