10002 • SVADHISTHANA: YOGA, TANTRA, & THE SUBTLE BODY • 01.17.10 • 4-7pm

$20 if you register by 01.11.10, $25 thereafter

SVADHISTHANA: YOGA, TANTRA, & THE SUBTLE BODY
Yoga Sadhaka Training- Phase 2



This event marks the 2nd of a series of 7 class/workshops comprising Yoga Sadhaka Training, to be held once a month culminating in June of 2009. Sadhaka is a sanskrit term for "practitioner." The aim of this course is to train individuals in becoming practitioners of the Yogic path, in order to access the depth of wisdom and transformation possible beyond the enjoyment of physical postures and brief periods of meditation.

TANTRA & THE SUBTLE BODY
Nadis, chakras and kundalini shakti
3 main channels: Ida, pingala and susumna
3 bodily energies: Prana, tejas and ojas
3 humors: Vata, pitta and kapha (Ayurveda in Hatha Yoga)
3 gunas: Sattva, rajas and tamas
3 locks: Mulabandha, uddiyana bandha and jalandara bandha
3 divinities: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
Om, Ah, Hung.

TANTRIC HISTORY & GROSS PHYSIOLOGY
Hindu Tantra: History
Tantra: Myths & Actuality
Sitting for meditation & allowing energy flow
Breathing in asana and manipulating energies
Undoing physical knots, undoing karmic knots (granthis): relaxing in tension & breaking through karma
Nadi Shodhana: a practice for clearing the channels & balancing polarites.

Contribution: $20 Early Bird by Jan 11th :: $25 thereafter

Includes a light vegetarian meal after practice
Students may drop in on any class.
We are also offering a one-time option to pay $108 for the entire rest of the series (6 classes, regularly priced at $150).

To register for this class only:


To register for the entire series [6 classes] at a discounted price:


What to bring:
Bring a Yoga Mat if you have one, plus comfortable clothes for practice (work-out clothes). Also feel free to bring a notebook and a pen to take notes during the first half of class.

Location:
Project Butterfly
821 Traction Ave #108
Los Angeles, Ca 90013


Serge Berliawsky has been studying and practicing the yogic arts of India & Tibet for over a decade, and teaching for the past 9 years. Serge’s teaching draws on his knowledge of asana (postures) as integrated with ayurveda, and blends together elements of his extensive training in Ashtanga Yoga, Yin Yoga, Rudra Yoga, Kundalini, and traditional Hatha Yoga. In addition to teaching Serge continues to study Yogic philosophy, Tantric Buddhist meditation practice and Puja (ceremony). He is also a DJ, collector of rare records, and owner/designer of Sahaja, a Japanese-couture influenced luxury menswear line located in Los Angeles, CA (www.SahajaAtelier.com).