Dechen Thurman
Dechen Thurman is an accomplished actor, yogi, professional Ohashiatsu® healer, and teacher of Buddhism and Yoga. He has traveled often to India and Tibet, has studied at New York University's Tisch School and at Columbia University, and currently teaches at Jivamukti Yoga Center in New York City. Jivamukti Yoga, which Dechen first discovered at the age of 19, is an enlightenment system that draws deeply from past wisdom, is planted firmly in the needs of today's yogis and yoginis, and predicts a bright future eventually unfolding through nonviolent motivation, positive vibrations, ecstatic gyrations, scriptural resuscitations, and meditative contemplations.
Class description:
Post-Conference:
Bodies, Breath, Koshas and Karma
Jivamukti Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation
This class applies the five koshas (bodies) directly to the asana practice. All masters agree that correct breathing is fundamental to adventurous engaging and sustainable practice. Students in this course will learn how to improve their postures through assessment of the cycle of breath. Not only will the physical posture improve rapidly under this examination, the mental and emotional obstacle responsible for the apparent physical limitation will be revealed. Whether you are a beginner or advanced practitioner of asana, your practice will never be the same.
Patanjali describes aspects of yoga that remove the effects of past karma. This approach to asana directly addresses this issue and makes it accessible to the modern yogini. The meditation portion of class introduces a method of breathing not found in any yoga book.
Mantra of Wholeness:
Purnam Adah Purnam Idam Purnat Purnam Udacyate Purnasya Purnamadaya Purnameva Vashishyate
PLUS
Five Koshas:
Anna Maya Kosha (physical body)
Mano Maya Kosha (sensation body)
Prana Maya Kosha (breath body)
Vijnana Maya Kosha (thought body)
Ananda Maya Kosha (body of free will)
EQUALS
Mantra of Wholeness of physical body:
AnnaPurnam Adah AnnaPurnam Idam AnnaPurnat AnnaPurnam Udacyate AnnaPurnasya AnnaPurnamadaya AnnaPurnameva Vashishyate
Mantra of Wholeness of sensation body:
ManoPurnam Adah ManoPurnam Idam ManoPurnat ManoPurnam Udacyate ManoPurnasya ManoPurnamadaya ManoPurnameva Vashishyate
Mantra of Wholeness of breath body:
PranaPurnam Adah PranaPurnam Idam PranaPurnat PranaPurnam Udacyate PranaPurnasya PranaPurnamadaya PranaPurnameva Vashishyate
Mantra of Wholeness of thought body:
VijnanaPurnam Adah VijnanaPurnam Idam VijnanaPurnat VijnanaPurnam Udacyate VijnanaPurnasya VijnanaPurnamadaya VijnanaPurnameva Vashishyate
Mantra of Wholeness of free will body:
AnandaPurnam Adah AnandaPurnam Idam AnandaPurnat AnandaPurnam Udacyate AnandaPurnasya AnandaPurnamadaya AnandaPurnameva Vashishyate
Classes:
Saturday, Dec. 5th 2009 - 7:00-7:45am Led Meditation
Saturday, Dec. 5th 2009 - 10:15-12:00am Open Class
Sunday, Dec. 6th 2009 - 7:00-7:45am Led Meditation
Monday, Dec. 7th 2009 - 9-12:00am Half-Day Intensive