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Event Details
We are delighted to announce that Rigpa Sydney is hosting some Tibetan Yoga (Yantra Yoga) workshops next weekend (6 and 7 February) and there are still a few places available. Yantra Yoga is
Event Details
We are delighted to announce that Rigpa Sydney is hosting some Tibetan Yoga (Yantra Yoga) workshops next weekend (6 and 7 February) and there are still a few places available.
- 8 Movements workshop – 2 sessions of 2 hours each over 2 days (6 & 7 Feb)
- Tsandul workshop – 2 sessions of 2 hours each over 2 days (8 & 9 Feb)
- Revision &/or catchup – 1 session of 3 hours (13 Feb)
Instructor The workshops will be held in person by Emily Coleing, a Level 2 Instructor of Yantra Yoga in the tradition of Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche.
Cost – by donation. These workshops are a joint fundraiser for Rigpa and the Dzogchen Community. Suggested donation $25 per session ($15 concession).
Enquiries – by email to sydney@rigpa.org.au
Before booking the workshops please consider watching the first six minutes of this Youtube clip which provides a brief demonstration of the 8 movements.
https://youtu.be/wk4NIQL6s2c
More details of the workshop dates and times:
| Saturday 6 Feb 4.00-6.00pm | 8 Movements workshop Day 1 |
Introductory level – 5 Tsigjong (loosening the joints) & 8 Lungsang (purifying the Prana). Attend in person at Newtown. |
| Sunday 7 Feb 10am-12 noon | 8 Movements workshop Day 2 |
5 Tsigjong & 8 Lungsang continued. Attend in person at Newtown. |
| Monday 8 Feb 3.30-5.30pm | Tsandul workshop Day 1 (3rd Preliminary group) |
Tsandul (Controlling the Channels) – for those who are familiar with Tsigjong & Lungsang. Zoom attendance for a few people may be possible. |
| Tuesday 9 Feb 3.30-5.30pm | Tsandul workshop Day 2 |
Tsandul (Controlling the Channels) continued. Zoom attendance for a few people may be possible. |
| Saturday 13 Feb 4-7.00pm | Revision and catchup session | 4 – 6pm Tsigjong, Lungsang & rhythmic breathing. A short break then, at 6 – 7pm Tsandul revision. Zoom attendance for a few people may be possible. |
More background information about Yantra Yoga
Yantra Yoga aims to balance the three aspects of body, energy and mind through breath, movement and concentration.
This fundamental and rich method is connected with the profound essence of the Dzogchen Teachings although a Yantra Yoga practitioner does not necessarily need to follow a particular spiritual path, therefore anyone can practice it without limitation. It has been offered for the help of finding the true natural state.
Yantra Yoga uses a sequence that consists of seven phases of movement, connected with seven phases of breathing. In particular, the position in the central phase of each movement helps create specific retentions of the breath that work at a deep, subtle level. For this reason it is not only the main position, but this holding and the entire movement that are important.
For more about this system of yantra yoga?
http://www.yantrayoga.net/
“A practice that helps coordinate body, energy, and mind while making us more balanced and free from tension is immensely important. When we have a more relaxed mind, it is possible to have a better, more harmonious, and healthy life. This is why I decided to teach Yantra Yoga: it is something anyone can find beneficial, and it can bring more compassion and understanding among people. When we are happier, we are more open to everyone and everything around us. In today’s world we really need to find ways to be more relaxed and have less stress and tension so that we can experience genuine happiness and joy.”
– Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
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Time
February 13, 2021 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm(GMT+11:00)
Location
Rigpa Sydney, Newtown, Inner west