Saturday, May 19: no changes

Sunday, May 20: no Mysore (moon day), 1p Beginners class runs as scheduled

Monday, May 21: Morning Mysore begins at 8a at both AYCT and the Pop Up. Otherwise, all classes run as scheduled.

Happy Holiday!

Learn the fundamentals of the Ashtanga yoga practice in a slow, safe and comprehensive manner. In this four week course students will learn Sun Salutations and the fundamental standing asanas (postures), breathing techniques, and philosophy of the Ashtanga yoga system. This course will also teach you all about the Mysore style approach to learning. Class size is limited to 8 students to allow for more individual attention.

Thursdays, 6p – 7p, with Vince:
- June 7, 14, 21 & 28

Cost: $100/4-week session

Register Online, or call AYCT at (647) 342-6550.

Preregistration is required. Full payment is required to reserve your spot in a workshop. There will be a 20% administration fee on refunds for cancellations made 48 hours in advance. There are no refunds or credits granted for cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the workshop start date.

Come and practice traditional Mysore style with David Robson at our Pop Up Bathurst & Queen Street Shala!

In the last 4 years, AYCT has built the world’s largest Mysore program outside of India. Come see what all the excitement is about! Mysore is open to all levels, from absolute beginners to more experienced students. The class is not led and all instruction is given on an individual basis. As you gain strength, stamina, flexibility and focus, poses will be added on to your sequence. Drop-ins are welcome!

DATES & TIMES

Monday – Friday: 6a – 12p

Sundays: 7a – 12p

Week 1: May 6 – 11

Week 4: May 27 – 31

LOCATION

214 Bathurst St. (just N of Queen -click here for map)

FEES & REGISTRATION

• 1-week pass $80 + HST
• 4-week pass $250 + HST
• Single Drop-in $20 + HST

Please note that once online registration is completed our refund and cancellation policy will take effect. Be sure to select and note the specific week block you are registered for.

Preregistration is required. Full payment is required to reserve your spot in a workshop. There will be a 20% administration fee on refunds for cancellations made 48 hours in advance. There are no refunds or credits granted for cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the workshop start date.

Sat, May 26, 3 – 5.30p

This is a workshop about all of those crazy poses from the second half of Ashtanga’s Primary Series. Deepen your practice and your understanding with this thorough exploration of each posture.

Cost: $40

Register Online, or call AYCT at (647) 342-6550.

Preregistration is required. Full payment is required to reserve your spot in a workshop. There will be a 20% administration fee on refunds for cancellations made 48 hours in advance. There are no refunds or credits granted for cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the workshop start date.

Sundays, 12.30 – 2p

June 10, 17 & 24

 

Mantras are unique vibrations that embody specific energies of the Universe. Repetition of Mantra – called ‘Japa Yoga’ – attracts the Cosmic Energies, channels them inward, and ignites corresponding energies inside the practitioner. Mantras help us energize and centre ourselves, calm the negative chatter of the mind, deal with addictions, improve self-image, break through obstacles in life and induce inner peace and harmony. Japa Yoga promotes concentration, leads to deep meditative state and results in Samadhi – the goal of Yoga. In this workshop, we will learn about the various Cosmic Energies, called Devatas’ or Deities, prerequisites of a Mantra, accurate pronunciation of a few energizing Mantras, practical applications of Mantras, how to practice Japa Yoga and Mantra Meditation. Insights into Sanskrit will be offered as necessary.

Cost: $75/3-week session

Register Online, or call AYCT at (647) 342-6550.

Preregistration is required. Full payment is required to reserve your spot in a workshop. There will be a 20% administration fee on refunds for cancellations made 48 hours in advance. There are no refunds or credits granted for cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the workshop start date.

Fri, July 6 – Sun, July 8, 2012

Kino MacGregor is one of a select group of people to receive the Certification to teach Ashtanga Yoga by its founder Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. The youngest woman to hold this title, she has completed the challenging Third Series and is now learning the Fourth Series.

Join Kino for an inspiring and entertaining weekend of Ashtanga Yoga in Toronto!

Registration Policy: Full payment is required to reserve your spot in a workshop. Registration can be completed online, or by phone or in person at AYCT. Please note that registration is non-transferable. Refunds, less a 20% administration fee, will be available up to June 22nd, 2012. After this date, no refunds will be available.

Assisting Workshop For Teachers

Meditation, Chanting & Asana Demonstration

Guided Ashtanga Full Primary

Ashtanga Yoga’s Second Series, called Nadi Shodhana, works to cleanse the nervous system through a series of rigorous strength, backbending, twisting and hip opening postures. This class makes the challenging postures of the Intermediate series accessible and approachable to all interested practitioners. The inspired beginner will find easy, fun and approachable techniques to some of Ashtanga Yoga’s most challenging postures, while the avid practitioner and seasoned veteran will find new techniques to inspire their practice to new levels of precision. Some prior experience with Ashtanga yoga second series recommended.

Mysore-Style

Join Level-2 Authorized teacher David Robson for an intensive, 100-hour Immersion in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.

Daily afternoon workshops will offer training in:

• practice and alignment clinics
• hands-on adjustment techniques
• functional anatomy
• Sanskrit in the practice
• learning the traditional vinyasa count for the Primary Series
• philosophy and theory of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and The Yoga Sutras
• nutrition to support your practice

Registration in the Immersion also includes an unlimited pass to AYCT for the duration of the training.

This Immersion is for both students and teachers. You do not have to be a teacher, or want to be a teacher, to attend. However, students should have an established practice to get the most out of this training.

Please note that this is not a teacher certification course. Only R. Sharath of the KPJ Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India, can grant Authorization and Certification to teach Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Participants who complete all of the immersion will receive a certificate at the end of the course, but not a teaching certification.

Registration is limited to 16 students.

Dates:

• Sat, Jul 21 – Fri, Jul 27
• Sat, Jul 28: NO CLASS
• Sun, Jul 29 – Fri, Aug 3
• Sat, Aug 4: NO CLASS
• Sun, Aug 5

Times:

• Afternoon workshops each day from 12 – 5p
• Evening workshop on Fri, Aug 3, 6 – 9p
• 2-hours of mysore practice every day, except Saturdays and the moon day, anytime between 5a – 12p.

Cost:

• $1750 + HST (13%)
• An Immersion manual will be included in the cost of the workshop.
• Students will be required to read Yoga Mala, by Sri K.P. Jois, which is available at the studio.
• Registration is complete with a non-refundable down payment of $500. The balance of the fees will be payable 2 weeks before the beginning of the course.

Register Online, or call AYCT at (647) 342-6550.

Preregistration is required. A non-refundable $500 deposit (+HST) is required to reserve your place.

Thu, Aug 23 – Mon, Aug 27, 2012

Come spend an idyllic 5-day weekend at sattvic Shanti Retreat on Wolfe Island. Located in Ontario’s Thousand Islands, just 3-hours drive from Toronto. Take your time while you practice, and then enjoy a delicious vegan breakfast overlooking the St. Lawrence. Spend the rest of the morning lounging around, swimming, walking, or paddling.

Arrive Thursday afternoon in time for dinner. Each morning, from Friday – Monday, will offer practice, both Led and Mysore-style. The afternoons will feature workshops on Ashtanga practice and technique. On Saturday evening there will be a Satsang.

Cost: $595 + hst. All vegetarian meals, shared accommodation, and yoga classes are included in the price of the retreat. Transportation to and from the retreat is not included.

Register Online, or call AYCT at (647) 342-6550.

Preregistration is required. Full payment is required to reserve your spot in this retreat. There will be a 20% administration fee on refunds for cancellations made by Aug 15, 2012. After Aug 15, 2012 there are no refunds or credits granted for cancellations.