Workshop with Chuck Miller

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Ashtanga Workshop
with Chuck Miller

June 3 to 7, 2017

We are honored to have one of the most senior Ashtanga teachers back to Paris…it is such a blessing to study with Chuck Miller!  It is a special opportunity that we are all looking forward to.  It is not to be missed!  The workshops are open to all levels of practitioners – no matter your level you will definitely come out with a more solid understanding of the Ashtanga Yoga practice.

Chuck the yoga practitioner:
I am not certain when I “started” practicing yoga. As I look back on it, I see I was always interested, even at a very young age. I slept cross-legged at the age of 7 or 8, sat in Padmasana in my school chair in 4th grade, age 9 – 10. I played with sitting still and quieting my thoughts with my best friend at the age of 12-14. Went to a talk about Transcendental Meditation in the fall of 1971 (age 17) and that feels like when the real committed practices began. I found “Light on Yoga” by BKS Iyengar in 1974 and met Sri K Pattabhi Jois in September of 1980. He was my first yoga teacher in the flesh. I studied with him intensively for over 18 years and continued intermittently until his death May 18, 2009, at the age of 94.
Many other teachers have influenced me over the years and continue to do so to this day. I feel the desire to always be a student and sometimes to have the responsibility to share my experiences and ‘teach.’ I hope it helps people.

PROGRAM

9:30 – 12:00  Guided Primary or Mysore
The mornings will be dedicated to practice with the first 3 mornings being guided and the last 2 mornings Mysore style (however, we highly recommend you only take the Mysore if you also take the guided classes or if you are already familiar with Chuck’s teaching).

13:30 – 16:30  Clinics to get into the details
Afternoon clinics will focus on any or all of the following:

– Translation, explanation and practice of ‘Sama-VrttiUjjaiPranaAyama’.
– Deepening our understanding of SamaSthiti, the Neutral Pose, Natural Mind, and Healthy Action.
– The Pelvis: Where do we want it go? How to find Neutral and how to use that awareness to maintain a Healthy Spine!
– The Shoulder Girdle: How to protect it and use it properly for a lifetime of fun.
– What does this mean “This is not Physical Practice, it is Mental Training, Mental Cleaning”?
– What does it mean “Do your Practice and All-Is-Coming”?
– Discussion: What are a forward bend, a back bend, a twist and how this information can help us protect the body in all postures?
– The Importance of Finishing Postures and ShavaAsana!

PRICING:

REGISTER:

Regular registration: Fill and sign the registration form & join 50% deposit.
Please send by (snail) mail, e-mail, or bring at the studio directly if you’re coming to a class.
Payment by check, cash or bank transfer.
Download the Registration Form  

Online registration: only available for signing up to the whole workshop.
Secure payment by credit card (+ €1 fee)
From your AYP online account, in “Workshops”

LOCATION:

Ashtanga Yoga Paris
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“Practice is a tool for observation”