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Exploring Connections Between Adjacent Body Parts with Marla Apt
Saturday – Sunday, January 24 – 25 in person
A special immersion with Marla Apt
Exploring Connections Between Adjacent Body Parts
Saturday 1:30 – 5:30 pm & Sunday 1 – 3 pm
in-person
The first step for union (yoga) is connection. As one learns asana and pranayama, one learns to recognize and appreciate the connections between body parts which often go unnoticed.
In this workshop, we will start with the known and go towards the unknown. Specifically, we will look at foundational poses and their actions. Then we will proceed toward more subtle actions and interactions as a means to accessing poses that are often thought to be “intermediate” or “advanced”.
Over two days we will explore connections and the act of “connecting”. This workshop will use both asana and yoga philosophy to shed light on the gross and the subtle, what is near and what is far. We will investigate physical actions, breath and mental involvement in ways that help us move from Level 1 Foundational poses toward the more intermediate and advanced poses on the Level 2 and Level 3 syllabi.
This program is geared toward those with at least 1 year of consistent practice of Iyengar Yoga. If you have injuries or conditions you know how to work with, you are most welcome. It is not appropriate for those with serious therapeutic needs. Iyengar Yoga teachers and teachers in training will find this weekend extremely helpful.
Who is this program for? Iyengar Yoga practitioners with at least 1 year of study. Aspiring teachers and CIYT will be especially interested as knowledge of the vayus is required on the level 2 syllabus.
This workshop will be held in-person at our studio in Berkeley.
Coming from out of town? Great! For people who are traveling from far distances, here is more information about our location and favorite places to stay and eat.
Tuition:
$185 Early Bird – register by January 1 and save $25
$210 Regular Rate
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Marla Apt (she / her) began studying with BKS Iyengar, Geeta and Prashant Iyengar in India 30 years ago. Her interest in yoga therapy led her to design research studies on yoga for mental health and to form Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics, a non-profit organization working to further knowledge of and accessibility to yoga’s healing applications.
Marla was highlighted by Yoga Journal Magazine as one of twenty-one yoga teachers helping to shape the future of yoga and has been a writer contributor for international yoga magazines and journals.
Marla served the yoga community in various roles including President of the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States, creator of ethical guidelines for U.S. certified teachers, member of national certification and yoga therapy committees and teaching standards advisor for Yoga Alliance and the International Association of Yoga Therapists.