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NEW FOR 2010 WORKSHOP 1 Finding the Spirit in Yoga Morning: We need to become aware of all our levels of existence – Through the koshas:
Annamaya – physical body.
Pranamaya – life force.
Manomaya – mind.
Vijnamaya – awareness.
Ananadamaya – bliss The chakras provide us with body locations to experience and
understand these. As we become aware of the stages of our physical body we can
move up through the chakras. The morning physical programme will help to ` warm up` these centres. Warming up – lying, sitting and standing to include Surya
Namaskar Leg exercises – Utkatasana etc Muladhara – triangle variations etc Svadhistana – cat etc Manipura – abdominal postures etc Diaphragm and breathing the Gateway to the thorax Anahata – chest opening exercises Vishuddha – neck exercises Ajna and Sahasrara – inverted poses Relaxation based on Yoga Nidra and visualisation of a Personal
Sacred Space. Lunch Afternoon: 5 minutes rest. Mantra and chant singing with instruments Talk on Ajna and Sahasrara Ajna Third eye breathing Yoga nidra leading to Silent meditation Farewells. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOP 2
OUR MOTORWAY - THE
Workshop Programme
Investigating the many levels on which
we operate.
the physical spine and its associated nerves and muscles
the chakras
the nadis
the connection of Shakti with Shiva
______ Welcome First session
Lying, developing awareness of the back through gentle
movements and breathing
Loosening and warming,
The low back and its connection with the pelvis - exercises to
mobilise, free and strengthen
Middle back
Upper back and its connection with the shoulders
Neck and skull
Mainly practical working singly and with a partner Second session
The three principle nadis- symbolism and fact
The chakras and their significance in our lives
Breathing to strengthen and liberate the back
This session will be a combination of talk and practical
exercises, working singly and in groups
Meditation Closing Derek Osborn 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOP 3
WHAT YOU SEE YOU BECOME Personal Preparation -
Ritual cleansing and honouring the body focus awareness. Establishing the Sacred Space - Clear your space. Fix
the 4 cardinal points with suitable symbols and candles. Cleanse with smoke or
other means. Namaste - Greet and honour others, and the Divine Grounding - Take time to establish relations with the earth.
Develop heaviness. Centring - Bring your awareness into yourself. Body work - Warming and preparing for exercise. Becoming - postures to take us out of ourself. E.g.
- cat, lion, stretching tiger, dog, tree, hero, archer, sphinx/cobra, flying pose, Shiva`s Dance. Moving Inwards - Postures to reassert self awareness. Inverted
postures, child pose. Bandhas and mudras.
Lotus. Ujayii pranayama. Relaxation. Visualisation - Based on green, the colour of balance, centredness and the heart chakra. See your perfect self. Lunch Externalising forces in our lives - The senses and how we use them – or they use us. Meditation.
Derek Osborn -------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOP 4 THE SPIRIT OF YOGA Aim: To encourage a deeper personal awareness of Self
through the practice of yoga. Setting: Ganesh and Shivlingam hangings.
Coloured materials Large candle Incense Flowers Prasad CDs Programme: Create
our sacred space Mingling and meeting – smile and name Read
from the Avadhutta Gita Talk
about the aims of the day. To realise the spirit within us physically, mentally and spiritually Realising our social position and responsibilities Creating awareness of our physical limitations and blockages and abilities,
breaking down physical barriers. Recognising the importance of the conscious mind and intellect. Spritually looking beyond dogma and social conditioning. Practical:
Grounding/Centring - physical
senses/ pratyahara
Standing Tadasana
feet and legs, Utkatasana
Groin/ Pelvis - long stretch
etc, pigeon, frog, squat
Hamstrings - Mahamudra
Low back - Forward
stretch legs bent
Abdominals - pull in
abdomen, boat
Upper back / shoulders - Cow
Face
Ha Breath
Breath
Ujayii
Listen to sound in throat and hum
Bramhari
Aum
Relaxation Feeling
the spirit within us ________________________________________________- PM. Rest Questions or discuss Avadhuta Gita Walking meditation around room Breathing into SolarPlexus - = alt nostril, extending, retention For each stand and circumambulate room Final - Breath focus on outside, nostrils, Ajna,
inner space. Goodbyes
Derek Osborn
2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Workshop
5 YOGA SADHANA The
aim of the day workshop will be to help us to clarify: WHY
we are practising yoga HOW
we can improve our practise, and WHAT
we might hope to achieve. Morning
Greetings and getting to know each other What is Sadhana? Path or goal? Paths available in yoga. – koshas,
chakras etc Pratyahara Centring – going inwards lying, sitting, standing using
Practical work with breath awareness Balancing for awareness - Extending
and developing postures Creating `new` asanas Moving in sequences Developing stamina by repeating Strength through holding Flexibility using modern techniques Relaxation
with visualisation Afternoon Rest Talk – mantras and their uses. Aum meditation in three parts Sankalpa – thoughts and discussion
in groups Final
question time and farewells. Derek
Osborn
2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIVING
THE DREAM LIVING THE DREAM
`Rise above the cycle of unhappiness, desire, acquisition, excitement and unhappiness again` Sw
Bodhinatha Veylanswami Think about the nature of existence. Can
the concept of `maya` as `illusion` help? In the Bhagavad Gita and Shvetasvatara Upanishad it is used as
the creative force of the gunas – sattwa, rajas and tamas. Concepts of God, and our place in creation
take us beyond the mundane. Forms of religion, philosophy and yoga can provide answers or reassurance. TANTRA is the form of yoga which may be of most help in our modern age. The yoga of webs,
looms, warps and wefts, threads and the bringing together of practical and philosophical teachings from the ancient dharma
to modern interpretations. Tantra provides the many small steps which can lead to Self Realisation.
The Tantras are the writings which describe the teachings. METHODS TO USE Ritual, mantra, yantra, mudra, the `eight limbs` commonly ascribed to Patanjali, kundalini,
and psycho-spiritual exercises, ayurveda and vastu, astrology and magic and more. In
fact any method which develops our awareness of the Self – atman, and the ultimate Reality - Brahman.
The other `aim` of yoga is to understand the relationship between the static potential of Brahman, and the dynamic
power of Brahman known as Prakriti. Brought together they are known as Ishwara – the God who acts
through the three forces of creation (Brahma), preservation (Vishnu) and destruction (Shiva). This model
is more commonly known by yogis as Shiva at the crown of the head being activated by the kundalini power of Shakti rising
through the body. In Hinduism a form of god known as Ardhaneswara combines Shiva (on the right) and Shakti
(on the left) in one body. For tantrics the body becomes a temple of and for the
Divine, and so worthy of care and love. This begins to make our `dream` of health, wealth and
happiness` seem almost trivial. SESSION 1 1 ESTABLISH A SACRED SPACE 2 MANTRA PUJA (ritual
and prayer) 3 PRANAYAMA AND MUDRA to focus and prepare the mind and body. 4 REALISING THE PRESENCE OF ENERGY through warming/loosening exercises. 5
DEVELOPING THE ASPECTS OF SUPPLENESS, STRENGTH, STAMINA using asanas etc 6
RELAXATION WITH SENSE AWARENESS AND CENTRING using positive visualisation. 7 CARING
FOR THE TEMPLE by cleansing, diet etc. SESSION 2 1 REFOCUSING 2 SATSANG Reading from the Bhagavad Gita and Avadhuta
Gita. Discussion of questions. 3 POSITIVE ACTION, POSTURE, MENTAL ATTITUDE
by `releasing` exercises, balance and mantra balance. 4 MEDITATION seeking the inner Self. 5 QUESTIONS 6 CLOSING PUJA and farewells. Derek
Osborn / Swami SHIV GIRI Baba 07791 182085 derek_osborn1@btinternet.com www.yoga-sadhana.org |
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