Kishan Shah workshop weekend
Friday, May 14 – Sunday, May 16
Kishan Shah is a teacher of Yoga and Meditation, practitioner of Ayurvedic Holistic Medicine, and Yoga Therapist based in Los Angeles. When not at home in Southern California you can find Kishan leading workshops, trainings, and retreats Internationally. He has trained in the Himalayas with Swami Govindananda, in Mysore with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy, and in Los Angeles, California with Shiva Rea. His primary influences on the method of practice are within the lineages of Sri T. Krishnamacharya and Sri Swami Sivananda Saraswati Maharaj. Kishan serves as an adjunct Professor at the University of California Los Angeles in the department of World Arts and Cultures lecturing on Yoga Philosophy, Meditation, and the practice of Vinyasa Yoga. Born to an Indian father and an American mother, Kishan blends both ancient Eastern and modern Western cultural and philosophical ideas of spiritual evolution into his practice.
- Sessions:
- Friday 6pm – 8:30pm
The Spring Detox : Ayurveda & Yoga Chikitsa
Join us for a Spring Cleaning celebration of our bodies and minds! Through vinyasa yoga, tapasya, oils, self-massage, sweat, kriya, pranayama, laughter, cathartic movement meditations, and marma points we will purify our minds and bodies.
A celebration of our bodies, calling awareness to our own natural healing abilities and empowering that natural gift with the practice of Yoga and Ayurveda. Using Dinacharya (daily cleansing techniques), intention setting, through the practice of Sankalpa, Herbs, and a special Yoga Asana sequence we will empower the body and mind to detoxify itself. This session is designed to help uproot deeply seated toxins. These toxins are called Ama in Ayurveda and over time they bind into the body s tissues which are weak and unstable. Practitioners will learn how to integrate this practice into a daily ritual (Dinacharya). We will begin by sipping on a specially prepared Ayurvedic tea which helps in the detoxification process and then massage herbally medicated oils onto the body. From there we will then launch into a Yoga Asana practice sequenced to help detoxify the internal organs and the tissues while integrating Marma Points (acupressure points). It is a fun, challenging Yoga practice in a heated room. The class will end in an intention setting guided Yoga Nidra and Vedic chanting. Followed by re-hydrating beverages and cleansing fruits!Mandatory things to bring:
• Yogitoes, towels or similar cotton mat to completely cover your mat and prevent slipping. No mat cover or towels, no practice!
• One large bottle of waterContraindications:
• Heart disease, Pregnancy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hypertension, Fibromyalgia. - Saturday 10am – 12:30pm
Fluid Power : Kapha Hara Vinyasa
A Prana Vinyasa Yoga class devoted to transformation through Tapasya on the yoga mat focusing on Agni Bala, or the strength of metabolic transformation within the Body and Mind. Kapha Dosha has been accumulating in the body over the winter season. Incorporating Vinyasa Yoga Asana, Pranayama, Mudras, and Bandhas to ignite our internal flame catalyzing our bodies down to the cellular level. A challenging and empowering practice to uplift the spirit, awaken the body, and center the mind in Dharana of the Self. - Saturday 2:30pm – 5pm
Lecture:
Swastavritta : Radiant Health and Abundant Energy
Ayurveda teaches us the path which leads to oneness and balance with nature, our own true nature. Being in a state of continuos flow with the cycles of time, we can remain in good health. These changes fluctuate throughout the day and of course, with the seasons. Learn how to stay in balance with your external environment for radiant health and well-being. Massive stores of energy are available to you with dedication to your life practices of Yoga, Meditation and Ayurveda. Learn simple ways to access this energy, maintain a vibrant immune system, and slow down the aging process with rejuvenation. - Sunday 10am – 12:30pm
Heart to the Heavens : Anahata Chakra & the Beauty of Backbending
Fellow Bhaktas, an afternoon vinyasa flow yoga sadhana devoted to opening our hearts to the sky and bathing in the divine light of our Highest Selves. Come bathe in the light and love of your divine Self.
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