The 8 Facets of Yoga explained, with Evelyne Serais

ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

By studying and connecting all the aspects of yoga ( beyond just the pose) the experience can be greatly enriched and naturally flow into life off the mat.

This introduction workshop will be a study of one area of the Sutras of Patanjali – the Eight-Faceted Path. 

When I first began to learn about the eight facets of yoga, I discovered how relevant they are in today’s culture, although they were written centuries before. It is the primary framework for daily living, providing practical options for choices that we make and how it may or may not benefit us.

One intention of the Eight-fold path is to have a method to keep us living in balance in all realms of who we are and how we express ourselves. Not only is it practical, but it reveals a deeper essence of the mystery and wonder that is found in a spiritually based undertaking.

The 8 facets include: 

- Yama (social ethics) 

- Nyama (personal practices) 

- Asanas (postures) 

- Pranayama (breath control/expansion) 

- Pratyahara ( withdrawal of senses) 

- Dharana ( concentration) 

- Dhyana (meditation) 

- Samadhi (union)

In this workshop you can expect to:

- Incorporate the 8 facets in a yoga flow class

- Explore and discuss each of the 8 yoga aspects

- Understand where the more popular aspects of a yoga practice, postures and breath, fit in the bigger picture.

OPEN TO ALL. NO LEVELS, NO PREREQUISITES.