RAVI
SINGH & ANA BRETT
(www.raviyoga.com)
The most
profound pilgrimage one can make is from any number of petty
pre-occupations to getting down on one's mat and doing a purposeful
practice. -- Ravi Singh
With 27 years of
teaching Kundalini Yoga, Ravi Singh remains fresh in his quest to keep
innovating--with new methods, approaches, depth and insight. His
ongoing motivation is to give people practical tools to help them
improve their lives. Cited as the "Teachers' Teacher," Ravi
has personally trained more than 300 practicing Kundalini Yoga
Teachers, helped found centers in New York, Washington, D.C., Los
Angeles, et al, and Authored 20 videos, DVD's, and books. His
clients have included notables such as Lou Reed, The Red Hot Chile
Peppers, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Olympic Athletes. His approach is
powerful, poetic, meditative, moving, and fun. Ravi SIngh, along with
his wife Ana Brett, who will be assisting him in his classes, are
Authors of the Fat Free Yoga DVD series. Ravi SIngh and Ana currently
live and teach in New York City.
Ana Brett, a new light on the yoga scene, has been studying yoga and
dance since the age of ten. Her insights into movement, form, and
energy lines in the body, are helping to bring Kundalini Yoga to
a new level. She has been recently featured at the Yoga Show
Conference in Toronto, The Midwest Yoga Conference, Entertainment
Tonight, Fashion Television, Vogue, and various print magazines. Ana’s
mastery of yoga and movement make her a joy to watch and emulate.
Along with Ravi Singh, she is Co-Author of the Fat Free Yoga DVD
series and the forthcoming book Fat Free Yoga.
The
Dance of Self-Liberation: Kundalini Yoga-- Body of Work / Body of
Play
Physical
flexibility is a hallmark of the accomplished yogi but many people's
yoga practices become fixed routines, another form of rigidity.
Discipline of the body does lead to freedom of the soul but how does
one make that transition? Beyond paying lip service to the concept of
freedom, how does one realistically attain it?
Kundalini Yoga can be
considered part of the Tantric tradition. Tantra, which has its roots
in the quest for freedom, encompasses a wide body of teachings which
evolved as an alternative to the doctrinaire, ritualistic practices
presided over by the priestly class. In Tantra there are no fixed
rules. One's own process dictates the form and content of one's unfolding.
What results often contravenes both reason and convention, but the
consequence of this fearless self-exploration invariably entails
dramatic breakthroughs and a lasting covenant with new energies. In
this session we'll practice Kundalini Yoga to explore the concept of
freedom. Kundalini Yoga walks the tightrope between form and
formlessness. It's an exact discipline which serves as a catalyst for
the exuberance of a life well-lived, also known as spirit. This work
blends breathing, movement, stretching, posture, meditation, chanting,
and the science of sequence. Through this novel approach to yoga we'll
gracefully and powerfully work through whatever holds us back. Special
emphasis will be put on developing the Manipura Chakra (Wheel of Many
Jewels) for core strength, centered movement, and energy to burn.
Development of this center is often the missing ingredient in many
people's halting attempts to transform. It's said that in order to realize
the fruits of yoga and meditation this center must be activated. In
this workshop you will learn many techniques and kriyas which were
once the domain of the only the most exclusive yogis.
TRACK
1
Rise & Spine
This Kundalini Yoga total
tune-up, for all levels, will include exercises and poses for
flexibility, core strengthening, cardio-vascular capability,
optimizing the nervous and glandular systems, and more. Featured will
be exercises for the spine. The spine houses the central nervous
system and is the pillar which is the body's main support.
Misalignment of vertabrae can block circulaton to important organs.
Energetically, the spine is a luminous pathway through which our life
energy flows. Traditionally in India, a person's age was gauged by the
flexibility of their spine. In this physical and metaphysical workout
we'll climb the ladder of light called the spine and deliver ourselves
from the mundane to the miraculous! By the end of this class you'll
say, "Oh, my healthy back!" 85% physical / 15% meditative
TRACK
2
The Diamond Body - Kundalini
Yoga for Flexibility & Strength
Kundalini Yoga blends breathing,
movement, stretching, meditation, postures, chanting and more. It’s
a dynamic inner/outer workout which will give your life a total boost.
It’s the perfect adjunct to your present yoga practice. In this
moderately difficult class, Ravi SIngh will lead you into a deeper
experience of yoga. You will learn how standard yoga poses, along with
breath and movement, can be sequenced to engender new levels of
self-growth. 85% physical and 15% meditative.
TRACK
3
Kundalini Yoga Warrior
Workout
Kundalini Yoga blends breathing,
movement, stretching, meditation, chanting, and more. In this
vigourous class, we’ll do Kundalini Yoga & Meditation to help
you get in touch with your Inner Warrior. We'll start with spinal
warm-ups and deep stretching and segue into a non-stop, sweat
inducing, energy feast. Also included will be meditation designed to
make you fearless and great. You will also experience deep relaxation
to the transcendent sounds of live gong music. Come and go for the
gold!
KEYNOTE:
Towards A Grand Synthesis of
Yoga: A Manifesto
A poetic overview of the history
of yoga and celebration of its current evolution in the Western
hemisphere.