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Three inspirational teachers, each with their own unique experience of yoga, join hands for the first time. They bring you a seminar which is not only about sharing information but is above all a collective offering to the Aspirant in you, so that you may discover and re-discover a better way of living through yoga.

YOGA AND HEALTH

EUROPEAN TOUR – JULY 2010

London – Brussels – Turin – Aix-en-Provence

With three specialist teachers

Dr N Chandrasekaran – Saraswathi Vasudevan – Marc Beuvain

The healing journey in yoga is a journey of self-discovery. It is healing from the inside out – a healing process where you are both doctor and patient, as YOU heal yourself.Yoga offers a wide range of tools to achieve holistic health, many of them still little known today.

Three independent teachers come together in this unique workshop to present, clearly and directly, the means to achieve physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.

Lectures during the workshop will bring you understanding of the many yogic paths to holistic health, and practices will allow you to experience the different techniques presented.

General topics

Body – the Magnificent Vehicle for Transformation

With Dr N Chandrasekaran

Dr N Chandrasekaran will be focusing on the Physical aspect of holistic health.
Yoga uses the body as a tool – a vehicle – for transformation and since time immemorial, yoga practices have explored and demonstrated the highest possibilities of the human body. A deeper understanding of the body, its uniqueness and complexities, will help us chart out intelligent means of maintaining and restoring health and harmony in the body so that we may pursue higher goals in yoga. Through practical workshop sessions and live case studies Dr. NC will guide you through the nuances of physical observation and how to adapt and apply the tools of yoga  (especially asana) to serve the unique requirements of each individual.

Journeying from the Head to the Heart

With Saraswathi Vasudevan

Saraswathi will be focusing on the Mental and Emotional aspects of holistic health.
When it comes to understanding the human mind, no other science or philosophy has been able to capture the depth and extent with such great precision and clarity as Yoga. While mind can be a great challenge, it can also be a powerful tool for healing. When (emotional) pain is seen as an obstacle, it can also be an opportunity for growth and transformation. How to use our inner resources to transform pain and move to a state of clarity, stability and harmony? Through powerful breath work, meditation and visualization practices, Saraswathi will take you beyond the beaten path to explore how thoughts, attitudes, beliefs & emotions can empower you rather than challenge you.

The big question : Live or Survive?

With Marc Beuvain

Marc will be focusing on the spiritual aspects of holistic health.Yoga offers two different paths, two possible results of  practice. The first just enables yogis to make survival more comfortable, more enjoyable. The yogis who choose the second path are no longer interested in  survival, their endeavour is to live. If you are to walk this second path, the revelation of your true self is indispensable.  Marc’s teaching will allow you to understand to what degree your survival strategies are deployed, and how to de-programme this ancestral way of “living”, and let the real you out. It is not an easy path to walk, as you challenge your own deeply rooted habits and fears, but the stakes are high: Immeasurable health and freedom.

Detailed programme

Body: Magnificent Vehicle for Transformation

With Dr N Chandrasekaran

The Human constitution:

Respecting the intelligence of the body; understanding its complexity by learning to see and listen to its messages.

Adhyaya:

• Complete study of the student before one applies the tools.

• How to examine the spine, neck, lower back, joints, muscles, prana system, etc.

• How to infer messages from observation.

Setting goals:

• Defining tangible, measurable, realistic goals – short term and long term, using practical illustrations and examples.

• What are the tools and how are they applied?

• Adapting postures and breathing techniques for the individual according to their specific needs and state of health.

• Examples of adaptations for specific health conditions.

Vinyasa in healing:

• Specific steps in progression, moving from what is possible to highest possibilities.

Empowering the individual through yoga:

Applying yoga to common health problems at the physical/physiological level. Guidelines for practice, teaching, life style management, applications for specific illnesses/conditions.

There will be hands-on training in how to assess, set goals and apply the tools through workshop sessions.

Through live case studies (of volunteers from the participants), a deeper understanding of the healing process and its nuances can be obtained.

Journeying from the Head to the Heart

With Saraswathi Vasudevan

The problem: Vrtti Sarupyam

Almost all of our suffering comes from faulty perception where the mind is confused, distracted, distressed or dull. Understanding how to move from distorted perception to improved clarity is the first step. The various superficial activities of the mind need to be appeased. How can we do this?

The cause: Avidya Ksetram

Exploring the deeper aspects of the mind, what creates and sustains habit patterns? What nourishes the seed and the roots? How are our attitudes, beliefs, thoughts and actions produced? What potentialities manipulate the mind energy?

Moving towards the goal: Viveka

What possiblities exist when the discriminative knowledge begins to flow? Through practice and investigation, can I experience glimpses of the higher potentials of the mind?

The tools: Hanopayam

How to use the resources we are gifted with: natural intelligence of the body and power of the breath?  How to sharpen the mind, refine intentions and strengthen our conviction for change?

The process: become the gardener of your life

How to tend the mind field, replace negative mental, emotional potentialities with healthy, positive ones? What nourishment can we provide? What is the spirit of action?

And, who is the gardener?

Drawing the wisdom from the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, the workshop will focus on deeper transformative work with the intellect and emotional dimensions of our existence. Wherever we are, whatever be our stage of life or concerns, the understanding and application of these learnings will help to both inspire and empower you. You will see how the most complex dimension of our existence – the mind – can be dealt with in a simple manner with intelligent application of the tools such as the body, breath and the mind itself.

Practice sessions will include asana, pranayama, meditation and visualization that will help you deepen and expand your awareness and appreciation of every dimension of your being.

The Big Question: Live or Survive?

With Marc Beuvain

Uncharted territory: Yoga gives us a map of ourselves

According to yoga there are two main dimensions to the human being: one is spiritual and one is material. We’ve all heard of spirituality, but how exactly does yoga define the spiritual being within us? In what ways does this being differ from the subtler parts of our material make-up such as our emotions, our breath and our mind?

This part of the workshop aims to bring you a very clear understanding of who we are at the deepest level. It will also allow you to assess your own state of spiritual health.

Why the war: The Ultimate Confusion

Even once we have reached an intellectual understanding of what our spiritual being is, its practical identification can remain elusive for many years. Most of the time, general confusion reigns between our spiritual being, and all the other aspects of ourselves.

Why do we identify ourselves with our matter rather than our spiritual being and what are the consequences of this confusion?

How can the self-control and awareness acquired through yoga help us to be more in tune with our deepest selves?

What is the importance of truthful action, speech, and thought in reaching spiritual health?

The Big Question – Live or Survive?

In the yoga sutras Patanjali talks about two different paths in yoga practice, samanam and sodhanam. One allows us to calm our matter and obtain a better quality of life, but without changing perspective. The second path allows us to access our spiritual being, bringing us a whole new perspective of life.

Without this change of perspective the emotional conflicts which lead to poor health can still be triggered. But when you live according to your deepest truth, compromises need no longer be made.

Choosing life:

The second path, which leads to ultimate freedom and health, is often dismissed as inaccessible to the average modern day westerner. In the yoga sutras however, it is not described as being reserved for a spiritual elite. Patanjali simply describes the conditions necessary to begin the journey. This part of the workshop will introduce you to the different ways we can prepare ourselves for spiritual transformation.

About the Teachers

Dr N Chandrasekaran has been an active practitioner of allopathic medicine for the last twenty-eight years. He did his Diploma in Yoga during the year 1990 – 92, when he was introduced to the therapeutic potentials of yoga.  He has been a yoga therapist and consultant for the last eighteen years.  During this period, he has had the wonderful opportunity to do private consultation for more than ten thousand people with a whole range of health problems.

He has conducted seminars and continuous education programmes for teachers; and has trained many senior yoga teachers from various countries in the field of yoga therapy. He has traveled extensively all over the world many times, and attained an esteemed position in the world of yoga therapy.
His basic learning and his practical experience in allopathic medical system together with his exposure and training in the healing process of yoga helped him to blend both into one, thereby enabling him to present a harmonious wholesome yoga of the modern western medical system with the time-tested eastern heritage.
Dr. NC is a member of the Council of Advisors of AAYT (Australian Association of Yoga Therapists).

For more information about Dr N Chandra Sekaran and his approach to yoga, please visit his website : www.vhfyogacare.org

Saraswathi Vasudevan began her journey in the path of yoga and healing nearly 20 years ago. She studied and trained in the Classical tradition of Yoga that is strongly founded in the teachings of Patanjali and specializes in adapting yoga to the unique needs and abilities of each individual.

Her enthusiasm and expertise in the field of yoga has taken her around the world and given her the opportunity to touch the lives of hundreds of students and make lasting friendships. She is most passionate about yoga therapy and is naturally gifted at establishing deep, nurturing connections with her students to facilitate empowerment and inner healing.

Recently she founded YogaVahini, with the aim of making the healing wisdom of Yoga more accessible to everyone. YogaVahini offers unique, and highly specialized, Yoga Teacher and Therapist training programs, wellness workshops, healing retreats and personalized classes in India and abroad.

Apart from her expertise in Yoga, Saraswathi also holds Masters degrees in Nutrition and Psychology. She presently lives in Chennai, with her loving and supportive spouse and family.

For more information about Saraswathi Vasudevan and her approach to yoga, please visit her website : www.yogavahini.com

Marc Beuvain is an experienced yoga teacher, trainer, and therapist. Intensive study in India, along with continued personal practice and research, have brought Marc a deep understanding of this time-tested discipline.

His approach is an uncompromising quest to apply these ancient and often awe-inspiring teachings to even the most difficult aspects of modern western living. Marc views his role as a teacher to be to “accompany individuals on a journey from emotional confusion to a state of centredness, which leads to health on all levels. My aim is not to bring students to a purely intellectual understanding of yoga, but to give them the means to bring about real change for themselves”.

With insightful and surprisingly original lecturing skills, Marc has given seminars around the world. Closer to home, his intensive teacher training courses are as much about learning the theory as evolving personally in preparation for the responsibility of guiding others. As a therapist and one to one teacher, he is renowned for his natural ability to discover underlying causes of suffering and identify effective personalised solutions, handing full control of the healing process to each student.

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LONDON WORKSHOP – PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Dates

14-16 July 2010

Timetable

Day 1: 10am to 12.30pm  2pm to 6pm (arrivals from 9am)

Day 2: 9am to 12.30pm  2pm to 6pm

Day 3: 9am to 12.30pm  2pm to 5pm

Venue

The Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3NS
(Two minutes walk form Lancaster Gate station, central line)

What to bring

Please bring your yoga mat and notebook, along with any food and drink you will need throughout the day.

Who can come?

This workshop is open to everybody and suitable for all levels of experience.

Cost

Early bird registration period extended!

Due to the very recent appearance of information concerning this event in Spectrum magazine, the price will only go up for regitrations received from the 1st July, and not from the 1st June as originally announced.

For registrations by the 1st July: £240
For registrations from the 2nd July: £300

How to book

Please send a letter with your details (name, address, phone number, email, experience in yoga) along with a non-refundable deposit of £120 to Jessie Laverton, 310 Wood Lane, Sheffield, S6 5LR – UK
Methods of payment: cheque/transfer
Cheque: Payable to Jessie Laverton
Transfer: Contact Jessie for bank details
The balance is to be paid during the workshop.

Cancellation policy

Your deposit is non-refundable if you cancel your booking. You can sell your place to a friend – just let us know their details.

More information :

Tel (Jessie):  0044 (0)7 77 45 00 599 – Email: jessie@marcbeuvain.com

BRUSSELS WORKSHOP – PRACTICAL INFORMATION

A bilingual workshop

Dates

10-12 July 2010

Timetable

Day 1: 10am to 12.30pm  2pm to 6pm (arrivals from 9am)

Day 2: 9am to 12.30pm  2pm to 6pm

Day 3: 9am to 12.30pm  2pm to 5pm

Venue

Maison N.D. du chant d’oiseau, Avenue des Franciscains 3a 1150 Bruxelles.

What to bring

Please bring your yoga mat and notebook, along with any refreshments you will need throughout the day.

Who can come?

This workshop is open to everybody and suitable for all levels of experience. 

A bilingual workshop

Marc Beuvain will teach in French and be translated into English. Saraswathi Vasudevan and Dr N Chandrasekaran will teach in English and be translated into French.

Cost

For registrations by the 1st June: 240€
For registrations from the 2nd June: 300€

Food

Lunch at the venue (optional – fixed menu): 31.20€ for the three days.

Accommodation not included.
Free participation will be offered to anybody able to accommodate (in certain conditions) two or more teachers/organisers. Please contact Jessie for details (Jessie@marcbeuvain.com)

How to book

Send an email at jessie@marcbeuvain.com or a letter to Jessie Laverton,  55, Avenue E. Branly, 76260 Eu (France), to:

- Specifiy the venue of the workshop you would like to register for.

- Let us know your details (name, address, phone number, email, experience in yoga).

- Request the bank details to transfer your deposit of 120€ and payment for lunch if you want it.

We will confirm your registration on reception of your deposit.

The balance is to be paid in cash or by French cheque on the first day of the workshop (french association – no Belgian cheques can be taken).

Cancellation policy

Your deposit is non-refundable if you cancel your booking. You can sell your place to a friend – just let us know their details.

More information :

Tel (Jessie):  0044 (0)7 77 45 00 599 – Email: jessie@marcbeuvain.com

Download the information about the Brussels workshop in pdf format

Download the information about the London workshop in pdf format

Download the programme of this workshop in a pdf format

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will also be given in Turin (19-21 July) and in Aix-en-Provence (25-28 July).

In London, all teaching will be given in English.

In Brussels, all teaching will be given in English and in French.
In Aix-en-Provence, Marc will be teaching in French, Saraswathi and Dr N Chandrasekaran will be teaching in English and will be translated into French.
In Turin, Marc will be teaching in French and will be translated into Italian, Saraswathi and Dr N Chandrasekaran will be teaching in English and will be translated into Italian.
For more practical information about the workshop in Aix-en-Provence, please see the French pages: http://www.marcbeuvain.com/home-accueil/accueil-en-francais/stage-dete/
» Turin information (in Italian)

» Aix-en-Provence France information (in French)