LG003 – Anatomy of a Yoganatomist
David Keil is an Ashtanga practitioner who has traveled the world teaching his YogAnatomy Workshop to teachers and students. He is a direct student of Shri K. Pattabhi Jois. In this episode we discuss the wonder of the human body and David’s relationship with his teachers. For more information about David go to www.yoganatomy.com
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Free Yoga Class!
Our current Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training is coming to an end. We are in the final week of our 6 months course. The budding teachers are fully prepared and eager to share their overwhelming knowledge and apply their newfangled, outstanding skills.
Would you or anyone you know like to come for a free Yoga class this week? We would very much appreciate you offering your time and your participation. These are the graduation classes for our soon to be certified new teachers.
There are 4 classes available. You can come to one or all if you like. The class will be Level 1 Ashtanga. If you want to take part you must let me know that you plan to attend. Space is limited! Classes will be held in West Hampstead NW6, well connected by pubic transport.
Thursday, January 12
class 1 – 10:00-11:30
class 2 – 12:00-1:30
Friday, January 13
class 3 – 10:00-11:30
class 4 – 12:00-1:30
We look forward to hearing from you and possibly seeing you in class!
LG002 – Are you a Guru?
My guest for this episode is Michael Gannon. Michael teaches workshops, trainings and retreats around the world. In our dialogue we explore gurus — having them and being them — and other aspects of Yoga practice. For info about Michael go to www.michaelgannonyoga.com
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Ashtanga Yoga Holiday in Crete
I’ll be teaching a Yoga Holiday on the beautiful island of Crete May 5-12. The week will be filled with Ashtanga Yoga in the mornings and Yoga and other goodies, meditation, philosophy, dialogue in the afternoons. There will be lots of time for sun, relaxing, meandering, pondering, perambulating, communicating, gesticulating, and masticating yummy food. You can read all the details and book your holiday at the Triyoga website. Hope to see you there!
LG001 – Introduction and Welcome
Welcome to the Lonely Guru podcast. I am Ryan Spielman, aka Lonely Guru. In these dialogues I explore with my guests what an authentic Yoga and spirituality looks like and feels like in our 21st century culture. I hope to make you think deeply about who you are and how to live. Wishing you a rich and fruitful journey!
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Ashtanga Teacher Training March 2012
The dates for the next Teacher Training are confirmed. Check them out.
Being a yogi means orienting your whole life towards your highest potential, from the deepest realization of who you truly are to the unbounded expression of that truth in the world. Being a Yoga teacher is a commitment to awaken others to the insights of Yoga, a great gift to the world to be undertaken with honour, humility and a sense of humour.
In this course we will work closely together, molding your training according to where you are in your understanding and practice. My intention is to properly train serious yoga students to become strong, confident, knowledgeable teachers. In addition to all the relevant information about Yoga philosophy and theory I will put a strong emphasis on developing your personal practice and cultivating your personal growth. What you have to share as a teacher comes from your own experience. The deeper your realization of Yoga, the more naturally your teaching will flow.
What is the sound of one hand clapping?
From a Brief History of Everything by Ken Wilber
You know the Zen koan, “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” Usually, of course, we need two hands to clap—and that is the structure of typical experience. We have a sense of ourselves as a subject in here, and the world as an object out there. We have these “two hands” of experience, the subject and the object. And typical experience is a smashing of these two hands together to make a commotion, a sound. The object out there smashes into me as a subject, and I have an experience—the two hands clap together, and experience emerges.
And so the typical structure of experience is like a punch in the face. The ordinary self is the battered self—it is utterly battered by the universe “out there.” The ordinary self is a series of bruises, of scars, the results of these two hands of experience smashing together. This bruising is called duhkha, suffering. As Krishmamurti used to say, in that gap between the subject and the object lies the entire misery of humankind.
But with the nondual state, suddenly there are not two hands. Suddenly, the subject and the object are one hand. Suddenly, there is nothing outside of you to smash into you, bruise you, torment you. read more…
Introduction to Mysore
Are you interested in Mysore style Ashtanga Self Practice but have not yet made it over the hurdle to come along? If the idea of self practice feels too daunting for you, this 2-hour introduction will prepare you for an easy entry into a yoga method that can transform your life.
For many people who are new to yoga or don’t know the ashtanga series by memory, self practice might seem scary. No need to worry, mysore self-practice is for all levels, from complete beginners to advanced practitioners. The only requirement is a willingness to learn.
