Ashtanga Yoga with Ryan Spielman » adjustments

Ashtanga Adjustment Training

Ryan — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:16:22 +0000

The art of adjusting yoga postures is a unique skill. If done well, an adjustment can transform a yoga practitioner, offering immediate insight into the higher potentials of the body while triggering the inspiration to realize those potentials.

Performing adjustments is one my favorite ways to teach. It is direct. It cuts through the mental noise that so often gets in the way of the experience of Yoga. Over the many years that I have been teaching Ashtanga I have developed a fresh perspective on adjusting. My adjustments come from an intuitive understanding of the body stemming from my own practice, my training in massage and a natural talent for seeing the mechanics of posture and form.

Upcoming workshop dates -

A master class for Ashtanga teachers and advanced practitioners.

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I really enjoy sharing what I have learned over the years. If you are a teacher looking to enrich your toolbox or simply a dedicated student of Yoga you can benefit greatly from this fun and information-packed training.

A good grasp of the Ashtanga system is required. We will be discussing the practice, the body and the adjustments at a high level of understanding. This workshop will give you excellent tools to use in your classes. It will help you think about postures in new ways as well as enhance your own practice.

Standing & 1st half of Primary Series
April 16-17, Sat & Sun
2-6pm, £110

Finishing & 2nd half of Primary Series
May 14, Sat, 2-6pm, £60

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£150 reduced rate for both
Workshops take place in West Hampstead, London NW6.

To book your space please send me an email.

Ashtanga Adjustment Training

Veronika — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:24:17 +0000

Module 2
Second half of Primary Series & Finishing Sequence

The art of adjusting is a special skill. The knowledge comes from a comprehensive understanding of the body, the ability to read and respond to a student’s particular state in the moment and with practice. This workshop will explore advanced adjustments like Supta Kurmasana, Urdhva Danurasana (backbends), Drop Backs and Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand).

Saturday & Sunday November 6 & 7, 2010
1.30-5.30pm

This will be a master class for Ashtanga teachers and advanced practitioners. A good grasp of the Ashtanga system is required. We will be discussing the practice, the body and the adjustments at a high level of understanding. This workshop will give you excellent tools to use in your classes. It will help you think about postures in new ways as well as enhance your own practice.

I am delighted to offer my unique insight, understanding and perspective on the art of adjustments. Over the course of these two days, the first of 3 modules, you will learn effective and great-feeling adjustments for all of the Standing Poses and the first half of Primary series.

I have developed these adjustments and ways of seeing the body over many years of teaching Mysore style Ashtanga, from my training as a Swedish and Thai massage therapist and from feeling yoga from the inside as an advanced practitioner. It is my great joy to be able to share it with you.

Cost: £150

Location: NW3

Space is limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

For booking and more information please contact me.

Adjustment Training

Veronika — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:30:40 +0000

We had two fantastic and full-on afternoons with insightful adjustment information getting into the hands-on experience. Good fun and really transformative for one’s own practice as well as great tools for teachers. Next one in November.