Much of
our experience of "yoga" in the
West is (comparatively) a modern
phenomenon, largely an
adaptation of physical education
exercise taught to school
children in India during the
last century These practices,
though greatly beneficial, often
touch only briefly on pranayama,
the gateway to meditation.
Following the ancient text of
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the
Gherenda Samhita, and the Shiva
Samhita, the path of tantric
hatha yoga was comprised of
practices to both strengthen and
polish the "vessel", heighten
energy, and allow one to merge
ever more fully with all life
had to offer. This merging with
the rhythms and pulse of the
universe was accessed with
transformative techniques,
including ritual, asana, intense
pranayama practices, and
bandhas.
In
this 20-hour module you will:
Explore
the intricate details of the more
advanced pranayamas, kriyas, and
bandhas, through anatomy, personal
physiology and experience, as well
as immersion into the history and
purpose behind these ancient
teachings.
Learn the
appropriate therapeutic
applications of pranayama for
specific conditions to work with
your students and clients on
physical, mental, and emotional
levels.
Discover,
as yoginis and yogis living in the
modern world, how to apply
effective and intelligent
adaptations to the practices and
therapies, as we consider both our
own individual constitutions and
those of our students,moving
forward together on the cusp of
this 21st century "technological
revolution".
Create
strategies to allow for sacred
space within these powerful
applications, ones that provide a
consistent, disciplined
environment for continual
transformation.
*It is recommended that all
participants have at least 6 months of
active yoga practice with a certified
yoga instructor before attending this
program.
TUITION: $325 Early-Bird Discount:
$300, paid in full one month before
the start date. REGISTER
ONLINE WITH JEFF
CANCELLATION POLICY: All refunds will be
charged a 10% cancellation fee. If
you drop out of the workshop after
the start date, there will be no
refund.
Jeffrey
Shoaf,E-RYT 500, LMBT,
C-IAYT, YACEP, has been an avid
practitioner of yoga since his first
class at Main Street Yoga in
Illinois in August of 2002. His
trainings from the Pranakriya School
of Yoga Healing Arts include 200
hour Yoga Teacher Training, 500
Therapeutic Yoga Teacher
Certification. His teachers and
mentors are Yoganand Michael Carroll
from the Pranakriya Yoga School of
Healing Arts, Marlysa Sullivan, of
the Center for Integrative Yoga
Studies, and also includes extensive
early influence from the work of
Gary Kraftsow and Eric Schiffman.
Additionally, he has practiced
ayurveda therapies under the
direction and assistance of Dr.
Ashlesha Raut, a board certified
physician of Ayurveda.
Jeffrey is
also a licensed massage therapist,
practicing integrative bodywork,
with a focus on myofascial release
and neuromuscular therapy. He
works with clients and students
individually, integrating both
bodywork and yoga therapy
techniques to improve, integrate,
and unite the body/mind
connection. As of June, 2015,
Jeffrey has relocated to his home
state of North Carolina, where he
teaches yoga classes, and
practices bodywork and yoga
therapy in Charlotte.
PRANAYAMA'S