Intensive Ashtanga Yoga Workshop with teacher Susanna Finocchi, February 7th and 8th at Ashtanga Cascais Yoga Shala.

Two mornings of practice and theory with a teacher who has over 30 years of experience as a practitioner and almost three decades teaching Ashtanga Yoga.

About Susanna

Susanna began practicing Ashtanga Yoga in 1993 and teaching in 1997. She co-founded Ashtanga Yoga Copenhagen in 2000 and has taught hundreds of students over almost 18 years. She made her first trip to Mysore in 1995 and has returned annually to the Sharath Yoga Centre (SYC) since 2003, and has been a certified SYC teacher since 2005.

In 2006, she was one of the organizers of the Guruji Shri K. Pattabhi Jois workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark. From 2009 to 2019, she co-organized Sharath Jois’ workshops in Copenhagen during his European tour.

PROGRAM
February 7th, Saturday
8am – Mysore Style, the traditional way of teaching and practicing Ashtanga Yoga. It’s a group class that welcomes all levels of practitioners, from beginners to the most experienced. The teacher teaches the basics of the practice to those who are starting out, and adjusts, accompanies, and corrects the more experienced practitioners.

It’s a special class with the gentle sound of the students’ breaths, interrupted only by Susanna’s voice, who teaches individually, respecting the abilities and needs of each student. Expect a safe and conducive environment to learn more about your body and mind, to strengthen yourself and overcome challenges. (2 hours)

10am – Break.

11am – The Philosophy behind the practice.

It’s important to familiarize ourselves with Indian thought to contextualize the culture that created Yoga, so that it’s not limited to being seen and experienced merely as physical exercise. Understanding the philosophy behind the practice adds a dimension of knowledge about how our mind works that is fundamental to progress in Yoga.

The Yoga Sutras are an important text that helps to understand the workings of the mind, offering ancestral wisdom that allows for a better understanding of the relationship we establish with ourselves, with others, and with what is around us, so that we can live more peacefully and harmoniously. (2 hours)

February 8th, Sunday
8am – Mysore Style – This class style allows us to focus on our own breathing rhythm, connect deeply with our bodies, and learn to calm the mind. Recognizing our limits, overcoming them without fight or flight, but through attention and awareness. (2 hours)

10am – Break.

11am – Ashtanga Yoga & Pranayama.

Pranayama is defined as the control and expansion of breath.
In our tradition, which derives from Shri K. Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharath Jois, Pranayama is defined by breath retention, and to be a safe practice requires the practitioner to have a well-established and solid asana practice.

Susanna will present a very simple form of breathing exercise that does not involve breath retention and has a calming effect on the mind. This pranayama is  for everyone.

+ time for reflection on the importance of having a practice.

Questions and Answers (2 hours)

1 PM – END.

More information and registration

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info@ashtangacascais.com

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