Friday, October 18, 2019
6:30–8:30pm | Opening the Hips & Protecting the Knees: This session will explore several different ways of opening the hips throughout the practice, as well as introduce different techniques to enhance this ‘hip-opening’ experience, whilst still protecting the knees. Students will come to understand more fully how to get into this area to help advance their personal practice.
 
Saturday, October 19, 2019
8–10am | Mysore class
11am–1pm | Strengthening the Connection to the Bandhas: Mula Bandha and Uddiyana Bandha are important keys to the asana practice. This class will bring focus to what these "energetic locks" really are and how they can be used to create a greater sense of lightness, balance, and ease of movement in the Primary Series. Learn to cultivate a deeper understanding and awareness of bandhas in your practice.
2–4pm | Patanjali Yoga Sutras & the 7th Series -- Life: Yoga is the science of experience and a philosophy for living. The eight limbs provide us with a guide for how to lead a fulfilling and powerful life. When we integrate them into each area of our daily experience we cultivate a deeper connection to our true identity.
 
Sunday, October 20, 2019
8–10am | Mysore class
11am–1pm | Ashtanga Yoga as a Mirror for Self-Study & Questions: ​An opportunity for students to ask practice related questions or other yoga related questions. This is a chance to receive guidance regarding the biomechanics of troublesome asanas, techniques for addressing particularly dense areas of the body, and new strategies to work intelligently and therapeutically to support the healing of old injuries.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, October 21–23, 2019
6:30–8:30am | Mysore class
​Harmony Slater first journeyed to Mysore in 2004 to study with the Jois family. She first received Authorization to teach this method in 2006, directly from Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, and nine years later received Certification from Sharath Jois. She is one of less than 20 women in the world to hold this honor. 
Harmony is a strong presence in the Ashtanga community worldwide. She founded two Yoga Schools in Canada, and in addition to her teaching, she has shared her experiences with the practice, pregnancy and childbirth in the books: Yoga Sadhana for Mothers and Strength and Grace: A collection of Essays by Women of Ashtanga Yoga. She has a wealth of knowledge to offer students, and openly shares her insights about experiencing the full integration of Ashtanga Yoga during her workshops. 

Full Program
(4 Workshops + 5 Mysore Classes):
$275

5 Mysore Classes:
$125 

Weekend Program
​(4 Workshops + 2 Mysore Classes): 
$220  

Single Workshop Session: $50 
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Single Mysore Class: $40
"My practice has become a way for me to connect to something beyond mind and body. I first came to the practice looking to find peace. What I discovered was an internal wellspring of strength and devotion and from this source, a greater sense of balance."
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​--Harmony Slater