Urban Yogi: Contemporary Training in Mind-Body Yoga
for yoga teachers, bodyworkers, therapists and interested students
with Hala Khouri and Julian Walker
Nov. 28- Dec. 3, 2010
Esalen Institute
To register go to www.esalen.org or or call 831-667-3005
Bringing together asana, energetics, anatomy and somatic psychology, Hala and Julian place modern yoga in a truly East meets West context. During this weeklong intensive we will explore yoga as both an ancient shamanic ritual practice and as a contemporary mind-body process. This engaging and multi-faceted workshop incorporates transformational flow, deep stretch, ecstatic dance, as well as group process and practical healing and teaching tools.
Yoga teachers find themselves in a unique role as contemporary spiritual guides. Julian and Hala use their experience creating and facilitating a support group for yoga teachers together to address common roadblocks and misconceptions about what it means to be a teacher today. Their post New Age philosophy challenges some current beliefs about spirituality and invites us to think critically about what spiritual and psychological growth means.
We are offering a model of contemporary, grounded and deeply transformative yoga. Based on the notion that to be a sophisticated and mature yoga teacher we must be in an authentic and continual exploration of our personal shadow.
These are the topics we will cover:
* The Healing Process of Yoga: practical tools and definitions.
The body-mind connection
The triune brain: new doorways into transformation
The physiology of trauma and trauma resolution
* Sacred Psychology: the teacher student relationship.
Understanding Transference and Counter-transference
How to work with projection, power and boundaries
Personal process as the foundation of effective teaching and healing
* Fine Tuning Asana: instruction and sequencing.
Creating and tending to Sacred Space
Daily yoga practice exploring and integrating the concepts learned
Practice teaching- work with your growing edge through tailor made practice teaching sessions with feedback
* Psyche and Spirit:
Models of psychological development, the chakras, critical thinking and the shadow
Your presenters have spent over 15 years integrating yoga and counseling. Hala Khouri, M.A. is certified in Somatic Experiencing and Julian Walker is transformational bodyworker. Both teach yoga and lead workshops and retreats internationally. www.julianwalkeryoga.com, www.halakhouri.com
To register go to www.esalen.org or or call 831-667-3005