TRADITIONAL ASANAS AND THEIR VARIATIONS

Yoga Workshop w/ Mick Barnes

Thankfully, every asana within the system of yogasana has a variation. Gone are the patriarchal systems of yoga in which the students were guided (encouraged, pushed, forced) to fit into these at times difficult asana. Not everyone is the same in size and shape. Most students do not have the god-given space to be able to achieve the asana without struggle.

Experience shows us that until we can work out or work into a posture, it is advisable to try variations. Variations allow us to approach the asana in a different way - a way more suitable for our lack of space, strength or flexibility. The truth is some asanas will never be for us but it’s useful, in the scheme of things, to endure adversity a little whilst we at least try different ways. For most, we want everyone to be safe. And allow all to feel that we care enough to take the time to show modifications of postures so the students feel like they can do this. That they can—maybe via a variation—work into the full posture one day.

This last workshop for the year is suitable for everyone. Yes, everyone: beginners, oldies, newbies, those with reoccurring injuries, everyone. Mick will take us on a trip through the postures that make us feel the struggle is real. What we are hoping is for you to learn how to modify your difficulties and remember how to implement them in the practice. The more we understand the contributions of all parts in asana, the more we can sit back, breath and observe ourselves in the practice. This is a very important goal. So anything we can do to give the asana more balance with effort and ease the more we can get to the important work of concentration and eradicating the many things that keep us on the hamster wheel of mind entanglement.

The workshop will be followed by our annual end-of-year gathering (yeah, that early because December is pure madness for everyone) at The Lady Hampshire. If you can’t make it to both, make it to either.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1

9AM - 12PM | Workshop

COST: 110$

This workshop is suitable for all levels of students. 

Registration is via the form / wait for the post-submit for bank details.



5PM | End-of-year celebration at The Lady Hampshire

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