Dynamic Alignment

with Neal Ghoshal

In this workshop we explore alignment. But what is alignment? And why might it be important?

Patanjali's Yoga Sutras suggest that the posture of the body should be steady and stable, comfortable and easeful. That our posture and movement may be in a good space. The steadiness may be connected to strength, to being grounded, and the easefulness may be connected to being fluid, responsive, free of excess tension. Together, these two qualities of posture may bring us towards balance.

We can make these principles our primary focus when practicing Yoga. It is important to remember though that, as living beings, we are moving beings - posture is never static. We are in fact always moving – the rhythm and oscillation of our breath, the beating heart, we move through space, the moment to moment re-organisation of our relationship to gravity, ground and space, and much more.

In this workshop we let go of “holding” a posture and instead practice Yoga as a process, as self-enquiry, where each movement is like an open question. Rather than Yoga being about how far we can go, we cultivate an easy curiosity with how we go.

We will investigate alignment and movement in a myriad of ways:

• Breath informed alignment – creating space for the freed movement of the diaphragm.
• Moving from and to the centre of the body (alignment through core awareness).
• Organ supported alignment.
• Alignment from the ground up – how we may use the ground, gravity and space to guide us to precise alignment.
• Understand neutral spine curvature.
• Discover clear pathways of force through the structure of your body.
• And much more!

Alignment speaks to relationship - our practice may be like a discussion or cultivating a healthy conversation between the various aspects of our body, breath and mind. We will take our easy time, moving with sensitivity, to feel our way towards a clearer, more harmonius relationship with ourselves and our environment.

“When we bring our mind into our body, the body becomes mindful and the mind becomes embodied.” - Donna Farhi

This workshop is open to all levels - students, teachers, and anyone interested in Yoga, posture and self care.

About Neal Ghoshal

Neal has been practicing yoga for twenty years and teaching since 2003. He sees yoga as a guide to restoring our place and understanding of who we are and how we can live peacefully, happily and completely fulfilled.

Neal’s teaching focuses on exploring and refining natural movement and alignment principles – learning to embody these principles in a way that takes our Yoga practice into our everyday lives.

“My aim in teaching is to create a safe and inviting space in which to learn and discover Yoga as a balance between effort and effortlessness, structural alignment and organic fluidity, mindfulness and spontaneity.”

He has taught on teacher training programs in New Zealand and Australia, has been senior faculty on Donna Farhi’s Advanced Teacher Training Program, and is a founder member of the Contemporary Yoga Teacher Training program, based out of Auckland.

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23-24 February at Yoga Spirit Studios, Adelaide

Saturday 23rd 11am to 5pm; Sunday 24th 9.30am - 4.30pm

Bookings: Early Bird: $277 til 1st January 2019. Late Bird: $317

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This workshop is 10 hours relevant to yoga teaching and will earn you 5 CPD points.

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For further information & to book your place: 8352 7823 | yogaspirit.com.au

Yoga Spirit Studios is at 194 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville, Adelaide