James Boag in Prague again
What is yoga about and how to bring yoga into our everyday life? Experience two and half days of yoga postures, meditation, talk and chanting with James Boag, who returns to Prague to share his knowledge with us on May 27 - 29th on a workshop named Yoga: Love, Light and Transformation.
when: 27 - 29. 5. 2011
price: 2.900 Czk (includes 15 hours of teaching and two delicious vegetarian lunches)
registration: info (at) akasha.cz
Program:
Friday
5:30 - 8:30 pm Introductory talk and kirtan
During the first half of this session, James will introduce Indian Philosophy and Vedic world view: the purpose of life and how to realise it. The talk will also address how asana fits into the broader picture of yoga and introduce it's key principles. We finish the evening with Kirtan - chanting.
Saturday
10:00 am - 1:00pm The Power of Love
This asana class will focus on how we can cultivate and harness the power of love in our yoga practice in order to experience greater happiness, efficiency and fulfilment in all aspects of our lives.
1:00 - 2:00 pm Karma Yoga/Yajna lunch
James will briefly explain concept of practicing Karma yoga before we experience it in practice through the act of eating, transforming lunch into a nourishing exercise in mindfulness and a blissful festival of worship.
3:00 - 6:00 Talk and kirtan
With the reference to the Bhagavad Gita and use of poetry James will focus on Karma yoga and power of love. We will then close the day with kirtan, dedicated to opening to love.
Sunday - Unveiling our inner light
10:00 am - 1:00 pm The Symbolism of Surya Namaskara
In this asana class we learn techniques to keep our practice full of light and liveliness. We will focus on opening to the one light of the universe and surrendering to our highest self. Creating light, space and freedom from the inside in our asana practice.
1:00 - 2:00 pm Karma Yoga Lunch: Focus on 'Rasananda'
There are many techniques for the practice of karma yoga. Here we will practice 'rasananda', letting the sense organ of taste come to centre stage as a demonstration of how we work with our senses to nourish the whole.
3:00 - 6:00 Talk and kirtan
The benefits and power of satsang, symbolism of Ramayana, how we can unveil our inner light and glory for the benefit of ourselves, our society and our planet.
About the teacher:
James' practice and teaching grow from their roots in the Shankaracaraya Vedic tradition and the school of Kashmir Shaivism. His classes are infused with the 'ras' or flavour of joy associated with the devotional practice of kirtan, and of the bliss which is seen as underlying everything in the beautiful teachings of Shaivism. James is known for bringing the traditional, scriptural teachings of yoga to vivid life, in ways which elucidate their relevance and practical application in our lives today. His powerful a capella kirtans invite participants to bathe in rich sound: cleansing, energising, and heightening awareness of the depth and glory of our inner selves. He has been teaching yoga and leading kirtan regularly since 2003 and teaching since 1993. In 2005, while he was teaching English at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, James began studying Sanskrit. Since 2008, James has spent over half his time in Mysore, where he is now working towards an MA in Sanskrit, while also leading kirtan and courses on the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras attended by international students of many of Mysore's renowned yogasana teachers. See pictures of James here.