Shadow Yoga In Depth Studies Course w/Scott Blossom & Chandra Easton: Creating a Personal Practice

Shadow Yoga, founded by Zhander Remete, is a Hatha yoga system that utilizes rhythmic breathing, bandhas (energetic locks) and the system of marma (vital junctions) to free the peripheral body of its energetic obstructions and to ignite our inner fire for healing and meditation. shadow yoga consists of circular and spiraling movements, warrior stances, and sun salutation forms that prepare students to safely and effectively practice the more advanced limbs of hatha yoga.
Weekend dates :
September 16 - 17
October 14 - 15
November 18 - 19
December 16 - 17
January 20 - 21
You are welcome to drop into any of the first four weekend courses or sign up at a discount for all five.
Registration:
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ee2okehr7f4d9998&oseq&c&ch
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 8-10am, 1-5pm
Course Description:
Creating a personal practice is essential to maturing one’s skills as a yoga practitioner and is an integral part of studying Shadow Yoga. While persistence and devotion are required, one also needs a flexible, creative set of tools and a solid theoretical understanding to meet one’s changing needs from day-to-day and to realize the inner potentials of yoga.
The once-a-month weekend workshop format will afford the time and space to delve deeply into the practical, philosophical, and energetic basis of the sequencing of the Shadow Yoga Prelude Forms, the “seed” asanas, and primary asana-vinyasas. Students will gain a deeper understanding of how to utilize Shadow Yoga for personal growth, prepare the subtle body for the internal limbs of yoga, and address special therapeutic needs such as women’s and men’s health and recovering from injury or illness.

About in-depth studies
The Shadow Yoga In-Depth Studies course will be the first of a two-year program designed to offer students an opportunity to learn Shadow Yoga in a methodical way that will support a fruitful home practice. The first year will focus on foundational practices such as the three Prelude Forms, Kriyas, and Ayurvedic self-care. The second year will build from this foundation toward more subtle practices such as the “seed” asanas, asana-vinyasas, and inversions.

Oct. 14 & Nov. 18 will be held at the
Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
846 Front Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95061

Weekend Topics:
September 16 - 17
Vyayamas (preliminary practices) and Introduction to Balakrama Prelude with Chandra

October 14 - 15
Balakrama Prelude w/ Seed Asana Vinyasa and Ayurvedic Dinacarya for Yoga Practice with Scott

November 18 - 19
Chaya Sanchalanam Prelude, Yoga for Women’s Health with Chandra

December 16 - 17
Chaya Sanchalanam Prelude w/ Seed Asana Vinyasa and Energetic Alignment w/ Scott

January 20 - 21
Kartikeya Mandalam Prelude w/ Seed Asana Vinyasa with Chandra and Scott

Tuition
In-depth studies 2017 payment options
One-time payment option: $1200 paid in full by August 1, 2017.

Monthly auto-pay option: this option involves one down payment plus automatic monthly payments. $500 initial deposit due by August 1, 2017. Then we will coordinate five monthly automatic payments of $170 via PayPal at the beginning of each month starting September 2017 and ending January 2018 for a total of $1350.

New weekend drop in option: $280

registration
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ee2okehr7f4d9998&oseq&c&ch

Refund & course withdrawal policy

Withdrawal from the program prior to the first weekend session is permitted; students will receive a full refund minus a $200 cancellation fee.

No refunds will be given for withdrawals after the program has begun nor will any credits or refunds be given for missed sessions.

If you are enrolled in the monthly payment option, understand that you are agreeing to make the scheduled monthly payments until completion in January 2018.

Scott Blossom is a Traditional Chinese Medical practitioner, Shadow Yoga teacher, and Aryuvedic Consultant. His primary teachers are Shandor Remete, founder of Shadow Yoga, and Robert Svoboda, Aryuvedic physician and scholar.

Chandra Easton teaches Tibetan Buddhism and Shadow Yoga in the Bay Area. Her primary teachers are Shandor Remete and Lama Tsultrim Allione, founder and spiritual director of Tara Mandala.

Please contact Scott and Chandra at:
[email protected] with any questions.