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A weekend of Ashtanga Yoga with Sarah Durney Hartcher and Gabriella

Join Gabriella for an Ashtanga Yoga weekend workshop as she is joined by Sarah Durney Hatcher.

If you’re looking to deepen your practice, gain new insights, want to improve your technique or just need some guidance and inspiration this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss.

Sarah has over 20 years of dedicated practice and teaching experience, and brings passion and expertise to every session whether it’s pranayama, chanting or philosophy. She loves and understands the poses like no other and has a great way of explaining and transmitting this to all her students.

Saturday 5th October 9am-4pm and Sunday 6th October 8.30-11.30am

Bookings can be made one or both days by clicking this link here.

This weekend is for all levels, from beginners to seasoned practitioners and yoga teachers, offering something valuable for everyone.

About the workshops

Saturday 5th October - 'Principles of Practice'

9-9:30am Introduction to Yogic Breathing and Bandha

Join Sarah for an introduction to yogic breathing (ujjayi pranayama) and a detailed discussion on bandha (internal locks). Learn about how to breathe with sound and only through the nose during yoga. Find out how and why breathing with sound is the music to ashtanga vinyasa yoga. The exploration of bandha will be a somatic investigation of the diaphragm, which is very useful and required for successful yogic breathing.

9:45-11:45am Led Primary Series

All students are welcome for this guided class of the primary series of ashtanga yoga. This series is called "yoga chikitsa", yoga therapy due to the balancing effects of the asanas (postures) when done with the correct breath (ujjayi pranayama). Students will be guided on how to breath through each movement (vinyasa), given detailed instructions on how to practice each asana safely and with modification (when needed) as well the traditional looking points during the practice (drishtis) and given specific instructions on meditation (dhyana). Some knowledge of ashtanga yoga is recommended, however those new to ashtanga yoga are welcome.

2-2:30pm Yogic Philosophy: the Yoga Sutras

Join Sarah for a Sanskrit and chanting session to discuss the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, specifically sutras 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14. What does it means to take soulful, dedicated and long-term practice?

Sunday 6th October - 'Mysore Style Ashtanga Yoga and Philosophy'

8:30-11am Mysore Class

Join Sarah for a traditional Mysore Class. This class is open to anyone starting out, just getting going or already established in an ashtanga Mysore-style of practice. Sarah will offer demonstrations, verbal instruction and hands-on adjustments during this self practice class. Students can arrive anytime between 8:30 and 9AM to start their practice. Please plan to end your practice e by11AM.

11 - 11:30am Philosophy Discussion on Yoga Sutra 1.20

Sarah will continue from the previous day's discussion on the Yoga Sutras and add to the discussion on how to continue on the path of yoga. How can a daily practice bring us insight into what lays hidden in our lives We will look to sutra 1.20 to learn more about what is needed to make a practice soulful, reliable, safe and transformational. No previous knowledge of yoga sutra philosophy or chanting is required for this informative discussion on yoga.

For more information or if you have any queries please email: gabriellanicholson@hotmail.co.uk or head over to Gabriella's website theyogatree.info

(This course is run by Gabriella Nicholson. Maitri Studio is not responsible for any content or running of the course. All bookings are made with Gabriella, as part of her training offerings.)