A JOURNEY FROM THE OUTSIDE IN
8 - 10 October 2021
To keep you safe : We require proof of a negative test or vaccine card. A rapid test works too !
Get grounded with standing poses
Friday Evening
19.00 - 21.00
Standing postures are the foundation of your practice and help to ground us. In this workshop, Joan will open up with a discussion on the many layers of our being called the koshas and discuss the Annayama Kosha - our outer layer, the bones, muscles, and what we can see. We will then move into a grounding standing practice using the wall and props to help you understand how to turn on your legs, protect your lower back, and move from a place that is grounded and centered. All levels welcome, this will open the journey from the outside in for this weekend!
Inversions and shifting your perspective
Saturday morning
9.30 - 12.30
Joan will introduce the Pranamaya Kosha which is known as your energetic body. We can't physically see this part of ourselves, but we can feel it, it is our light body. Certain postures like inversions help to access this body by going upside down. Our bandhas naturally begin to recruit, helping us to feel light and buoyant. Inversions require a combination of stability from our outer body, meaning you will learn how to stabilize your shoulder girdle and legs in inversions, and at the same time balance the work from the inside and learn how to use your energetic body. Inversions have a profound effect on our nervous system helping us to feel calm and energized at the same time. Open to all levels, we will use the wall and props for support and cover all of the main inversions like handstands, elbow balance, headstand, and shoulder stand. All levels welcome, they will be taught in an accessible way helping you to be able to plant seeds on tools to help you get up and stay up.
Pranayama - the inner layer
Saturday afternoon
15.00 - 17.00
Pranayama means what we gather, collect, and direct intelligence to create breath and vitality. Someone who is troubled, restless, or confused has more prana outside his or her body. If the amount of prana is greater outside the body, we feel sick, stuck, restless, and dense. Leading to lack of drive, motivation, or even depression. A peaceful, healthy person keeps more prana within the body. When more prana is inside the body we feel more vitality, lightness, and positive energy.
As yogis we learn to manage our prana and be more efficient with our energy.
There will be a discussion on what pranayama is and how it can help manage your two most vital forms of energy: the inhale and exhale, the prana and the asana. There will also be a discussion on how the diaphragm works, preparations for the pranayama practice, set ups, and different pranayama techniques. We will blend restoratives into this practice to help relax the mind and body for deeper awareness that a pranayama practice helps to cultivate.
Opening Your Heart with Back Bending
Sunday afternoon
14.30 - 17.30
Our heart space is the place of deep gratitude, and compassion. The deepest layer of our being is called the Anadamaya Kosha, this is where deep stillness and love for all living things are found, in our heart. Explore the techniques to help different body types access these heart opening poses with the use of props and variations to help you breathe with ease and experience contentment in these deep poses. Learn the foundation of a solid backbend practice through understanding the shoulder girdle alignment, stabilizing the pelvis, and breathing techniques. We will explore inversions and variations of backbends in a safe and grounded way making them accessible to all! A pranayama practice will follow along with a brief discussion of what it means to reside in the deepest layer of our being.
Meditation
Meditation helps us access the higher intelligence of who we are. It takes practice and discipline to access the higher mind known as the Vijnamaya Kosha. The lower mind is known as our Manomaya Kosha and our patterns and emotional reactions are activated in this place. The practice of yoga helps us pause and learn to use more discernment and connect to our intuition before making decisions. In this workshop, we will discuss the importance of meditation and learn techniques to help you work with your mind and gradually cultivate a peaceful state of being. This will be a discussion followed by a practice and questions and answers.
ABOUT JOAN
Joan Hyman’s grounded teaching style seamlessly supports her students as they emerge from their practice with the rich and bright energy that yoga has to offer.
Joan’s teachings come from an organic and intuitive place, as she draws upon the combined studies of Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga as well as Ayurveda and meditation. An authentic
modern-day yogi, Joan's love and devotion show up in her practice and throughout her teaching, you will leave her class feeling transformed and deeply aligned.
Joan spent fifteen years as a distinguished YogaWorks Senior Teacher before bringing her expertise to Wanderlust as the Director of Teacher Trainings in 2016. Now, with over twenty years’ experience leading retreats, trainings, and international workshops, Joan continues to travel the globe leading her own signature trainings. In addition, Joan partners with yoga schools in various corners of the world on their teacher training programs. Joan’s open-hearted approach to teaching yoga keeps both her inner spirit and her students continuously evolving. As a leader in the Los Angeles yoga community, Joan also contributes to popular blogs such as The Daily Love, Elephant Journal, and Wanderlust. She has been featured in Yoga Journal, ORIGIN Magazine and Women’s Health for her advice and expertise on health and wellness. Joan’s openhearted approach to teaching yoga keeps both her inner spirit and her students continuously evolving.
FOR PRACTITIONERS OF ALL LEVELS. TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
RATES
1 class 70.-
2 classes 130.-
3 classes 180.-
Full weekend 210.-