Wilmington Yoga Center
Wilmington, NC

March 11-15, 2009

Tuition: $500 before February 15, $550 thereafter

     This workshop can be taken independently or applied toward 500-hour certification in Kunga Yoga. For more details, visit 500-hour Kunga Yoga teacher training.

There are many different yogic paths, but all essentially have the same overall purpose: the transcendence of the ego-personality and realization of the transcendent Self. Yet the means employed to achieve this goal vary considerably.

In the Classical Yoga of Patanjali, meditation was the central practice with asana and pranayama playing a minor, supporting role. This relationship was essentially reversed with the evolution of the Tantra and Hatha Yoga traditions over a millennium ago. In these traditions, the mind is brought under control and the Self realized by altering the flow of prana, the life-force energy of the body. Consequently, Hatha Yoga emphasizes a great many techniques for physical cleansing and stabilization of the body’s energies including the extensive use of asana. However, the heart of Hatha-Yoga is unquestionably the manipulation of prana through the use of breath (pranayama). These practices will be the central focus of this program

In this workshop, we will:

¨       Explore the similarities and differences between Classical and Hatha Yoga through the examination of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra (Aphorisms of Yoga) and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika (Light on Forceful Yoga) by fourteenth-century sage Swatmarama.

¨       Develop a strong foundation in advanced pranayama practice under the guidance of a skilled teacher

¨       Learn a variety of breathing techniques and their role in the cultivation and channeling of pranic energy.

¨       Explore the skillful use of antara and bahya kumbhaka (breath retention); and mula, uddiyana, and jalandhara bandhas (the locks)

¨       Learn about the shat kriyas (six cleansing actions) and their role in the physical and energetic purification process.

¨      Experiment with ways to incorporate these practices into a deep spiritual practice

¨      Learn teaching methodologies for safely and appropriately sharing these practices with your students.

¨       Engage in practice teach sessions

Yoga teachers and advanced practitioners from all traditions are welcome.

To register, send check payable to or call:

Wilmington Yoga Center
5329 Oleander Drive, Suite 200
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-350-0234
Wilmington Yoga Center

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