WorkshopsOffered by The Samyoga Institute.
Workshops
Samyoga Institute Book Club – The Pratyabijnahrdayam
Wednesdays, Monthly starting February 12, 2025
(Dates: 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, 5/21)
7:30 PM – 8:45 PM on Zoom
$45 for all 4 meetings ($40 for SYI Graduates)
Led by Janice George, E-RYT 500/ALC/LISW (and/or Sat Puran E-RYT 500/C-AYT/Ayurvedic)
We will be exploring a non-dual text, The Pratyabijnahrdayam. Hrdayam means heart and this text, from the school of Kashmir Shaivism, is a wonderful deep dive into the heart of our Being, the essence of our wholeness.
The texts we will use are The Recognition of Our Own Heart by Joan Ruvinsky and optionally, Christopher Wallace’s translation, The Recognition Sutras (this is a supplementary text and is not required to be part of this group). This philosophy sees the body as one of the vehicles for transformation, so in addition to discussion, this group will be exploring movement and the senses as guides to meditation.
Workshop fee: $45.00 ($40.00 for SYI graduates)
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Backbends: Update your Asana Master Class
Saturday, February 15th, 2025, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Location: The Shire, 5441 Cheshire Rd., Galena, OH 43021
Clear out the sludge of winter and ignite the fire within by attending Samyoga Institute’s next Master Class on backbends!
Backbends are warming, stimulating and inspire confidence. They stimulate the central nervous system, bringing fresh energy and enthusiasm, as well as the digestive organs, helping the body detoxify the “ama”, or undigested matter, that, according to Ayurveda, is the root of most illnesses. Backbends also counteract the effects of “slouch pose,” a postural result of our living in a technological society where many people spend much of the day sitting in chairs and cars. Backbends can also be the perfect antidote to the Seasonal Affective Disorder many folks experience because of the gray days of winter in central Ohio.
In this workshop, offering an attitude of joy, enthusiasm and compassion, we will explore the energy and physical movement of “bending over backwards.” Come open your heart in a safe and loving community. Hope to see you there!
Facilitators: Janice George (E- RYT500, PYT, LISW, ALC) and Sat Puran (E-RYT500, CYT and Ayurvedic Practitioner)
$60.00 for current and former SYI students and $65.00 for all others
3.5 Yoga Alliance CEU’s provided
For more information contact Janice George at 614-404-3339 or janice@sam.yoga.
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Workshop on Chakras and the Emotional Body
Saturday, February 15th, 2025, 1:30 – 5:30 pm
Location: The Shire, 5441 Cheshire Rd., Galena, OH 43021
In this workshop we will integrate the wisdom of east and west by taking the wisdom of the chakras and weaving that understanding in with the psychology of childhood development and emotional well-being. Then, we will move that understanding into the body, mind and spirit with practices involving movement, mantra, mudra and meditation.
In the ancient yoga koshic model, the chakras, the 7 major energy centers located at the front of the spine, lie in the 2nd kosha, pranamayakosha. This kosha lies between the physical body or annamayakosha and the 3rd kosha, manomayakosha, the center of feelings, sensations and emotions. Just as the breath is the connection between the body and mind, the chakras have a tremendous impact on physical and emotional well-being. In this workshop we will be focusing more on their impact on manomayakosha.
The chakras are the place where all the flowing rivers of the nadis, energy pathways, eventually converge and deposit their abundance to support the development of the next sheath, manomayakosha. Many of the yogic practices are designed to ensure there is enough prana to support not just the physical body, but the energy body as well. Energy excesses and deficiencies within the chakras can lead to problems emotionally, mentally, and physically. These practices help bring equilibrium back to the levels of prana throughout.
Facilitators: Sat Puran (E-RYT500, CYT and Ayurvedic Practitioner) and Stacie Stormer (RYT-500, LPCC)
$65.00 for current and former SYI students; $70.00 for all others
4 Yoga Alliance CEU’s provided
For more information contact Janice George at 614-404-3339 or janice@sam.yoga.
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