Ashtanga Yoga Centre of Toronto

Extracurricular Asana

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photo by EK Park

with David Robson

Wednesdays, 12.30 – 2p

4-week Pre-Registered Sessions:

- Jan 11, 18, 25 & Feb 1

- Feb 8, 15, 22 & 29

Join David for a weekly meeting in a small class setting. Each week will offer a dynamic sequence of poses that will workshop and illuminate different aspects of the Ashtanga Vinyasa asana practice. These classes are to be done only in conjunction with a daily Mysore-style practice at AYCT.

Class size is limited to 9 students.

Cost: $100/4-week session

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 for cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the workshop start date.

Intro to Ashtanga

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4-week sessions run every month

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.

Saturdays, 9.30a – 10.30a, with Lisa:
- Feb 11, 18, 25 & Mar 3

Thursdays, 8p – 9p, with Jeff:
- Feb 9, 16, 23 & Mar 1

Cost: $100/4-week session

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.

100-hour Ashtanga Immersion – Primary Series

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January – February, 2012

Saturdays & Sundays, 12 – 5p

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

6 weekend 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.

Dates:

Jan 14 & 15
Jan 21 & 22
Jan 28 & 29

Feb 11 & 12
Feb 18 & 19
Feb 25 & 26

Times:

Saturdays: 12p – 5p
Sundays: 12p – 5p

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.

A non-refundable $500 down-payment is required to reserve your spot in this workshop.

Yoga For Kids

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with Stan

Saturdays, Jan 21 – Feb 11, 12.15 – 1p

Yoga is a great way for children to release energy and improve concentration in a non-competitive, safe and joyful way. Through games, partnering, visualization, animated postures and crafts, former kindergarten teacher and avid yogini, Stan Byrne, leads a fun and creative class. Each Kids Yoga class is theme-based with a focus on building self-confidence and a sense of well-being. This class is for children aged 4 – 8.

Cost: $50/4-week session