The most visible aspect of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga system is the different yoga asanas (postures), more important though is the invisible content, which initially is built on three foundational techniques: Breath, Bandha and Drishti.  The postures can be seen like beads, and these  foundational techniques the string that holds them together. The system is designed to work as a movement meditation, where the transition from each posture to the next are as important as the postures themselves, Vinyasa.

In this workshop we will revisit and deepen our understanding of these foundations.

Bandha – Skillfully channeling and managing our energy, resources, and capacities.
Dṛṣṭi – Yoga, awareness and perception, cultivating 360 degree equivision
Ujjayi – Victory in the context of yoga, working with prāṇa and the gifts of the breath
Vinyasa –Developing skill in action, embracing the concept of karmasu kauśalam (yoga as an art of action).

What makes this intensive different from studying with other yoga teachers?

As in every workshop with Delara, she brings her background as a Rolfing Structural Integration Therapist and movement educator, inviting us to embody and deeply understand processes like breathing, gazing, perception, and energy channeling. She offers a unique approach that differs from what we’ve encountered with other teachers. 

The way we perceive gazing, for example, can shift our internal experience, transitioning from an Alpha nerve loop to Gamma and activating entirely different nerves, myo-fascia, muscles, and spinal dynamics to execute movement. Our perception of space—both within and outside, our relationship to vectors projected from the deep core—can result in a profoundly different experience of breathing, stabilising and expressing ourselves in gravity. 

We will also situate these perspectives in relation to broader teachings of Yoga. This will help deepen your understanding of the 8 limbs of yoga and how to integrate them into everything you do, both on and off the mat.

In addition, James Boag will also be covering how the Vinyasa method we practice is rooted in haṭha yoga techniques intended to facilitate the practice of rāja yoga. Understanding how haṭha yoga relates to rāja yoga can  profoundly enrich and transform your practice.

Join us for a deep dive into these transformative practices!