Welcome to the Sushumna Studio in Goa, on the west coast of India, a stone’s throw away from the spectacular Arabian Sea.
Rejuvenate the Mind, Body and Soul, energize your senses doing Led Mysore self-practice, Restorative Yoga, Asthanga Vinyasa Flow, Kundalini, Hatha, Kirtan, Pranayama, Meditation, Pilates, Dance Movement Arts and Yogalates in the tranquil surroundings of a beautiful garden surrounded by an abundance of fields, palm trees and hills.
SUSHUMNA, means the Central Nadi, associated with the River Saraswati. This is the Central Energy Channel, running up the body from just below the coccyx bone, up the spine, to the crown of the head, ‘the waking of cosmic consciousness’. When this is activated, the kundalini shakti and the chakras, or energy centres, move up the spine, this represents our evolution from self-absorption, towards realization of our own innate unlimited potential. We rise beyond the ordinary realm of birth and death to the level of divinity.
Many do not understand the concept of yoga. Some think it is just physical exercise for health, some think it is a religion, and some think it is a psychological system. All this is based on a misunderstanding of yoga. Yoga is simply a relationship. The word yoga originated from the root word in Sanskrit yuj, and also comes from the biblical word, yoke. Both mean joining together or to unite. Yoga is the union of an individual consciousness with Infinite Consciousness. A yogi or yogini is a person who leans completely on the Supreme Consciousness, God, or Universal Energy, until they have merged their individual self with the Infinite Self.
- An emboldened, self-aware knowledge that will enable you to teach Level 1 asana classes confidently and competently
- Awareness of safe practice for both teacher and student, through modification and sequencing of Asanas to suit an individual’s body,
- Self-confidence and belief in your ability to communicate and demonstrate.
- Understanding of risk assessment.
- A thorough grounding in the history of yoga
- Insightful awareness of your own practice: both an acceptance of its limits and the tools to evolve
- An experiential foundation of yoga philosophy and how to integrate this into your life
- An awareness of the issues that can arise for you as a teacher
- A professional and ethical framework from which to practice
1. Daily Mysore self -practice as taught by Shri K Pattabhi Jois, mysore, India
2. The course is not integrated with drop-in classes or other students not on the training.
3. Video support to help you improve your teaching skills.
4. Green juice fast days and 70% living food.
5. Working with 5 experienced international and multi-diverse teachers.
6. Encouragement in assisting/apprenticing after the course with experienced teachers.
7. Good, practical knowledge of yoga therapy.
8. Knowledge of Kundalini Yoga, Self Reiki & Ayurveda (the health system developed along with it)
Our teachers (for more details go to http://www.sushumna.in/our-teachers-0
Nana Sun, who has taught in China, India and around the world, will teach the morning Asana Sessions, Pranayama & Meditation amongst other things.
Leonid Gartenstein, one of the most respected and revered teachers in Russia, who has also taught in U.S.A, will cover Yoga Philosophy, Nutrition, Anatomy & Physiology (especially focusing on the spine) and Yoga Therapy.
Lea Frey, ( ERYT 500) who will bring insights into Kundalini Yoga, Ayurveda & Self Reiki. Internationally acclaimed for her yoga teaching, Lea has taught at such esteemed institutions as Parmarth Niketan Ashram + the London Business School. She is the creator of two popular yoga methods: Shambo Yoga – a potent method of authentic yoga that generates blissful results through conscious exploration, precision, and individual self-expression, and Simha Reiki Yoga – a fluid practice of Reiki + Yoga inspired by her grandmother.
The teachers come from different schools of Yoga to give a broad perspective, within a structured teaching syllabus.
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