27/05/2025
Winter Solstice Workshop : Floorwork, Pranayama & Meditation
Ghatastha Yoga Method with Duncan Ewing Fri 20th, Sat 21st & Sun 22nd June.
“The real work in Yoga begins on the floor”
Meet and learn from one of the most knowledgeable and experienced yoga teachers in Australia today!
The rhythm of the seasons tell us that Winter is a time to withdraw inward – to be still, reflect, meditate. The emphasis in this informative yoga workshop is on floorwork, then progressing naturally into pranayama and meditation attuning our body, mind and emotions to the energy the Winter Solstice.
While popular images of yoga show impressive and challenging standing poses, many of the benefits of yoga come from floorwork. Further, beginners and older students find floorwork ‘easier’, but even the most advanced practitioners benefit greatly from a deeper understanding and appreciation of the finer details of seated and prone asanas.
Floor Asana are specialised tools to unlock specific areas of tension in the body. The asanas we will be focusing on will be lying on the front, seated forward bends, lying on the back and seated twists. There will also be some isometric strengthening asana that are crucial to protect the joints and nervous system when your practice deepens. Precise attention to detail of alignment, breath and mental focus in the forward, backwards and twisting movements of the spine ensures the maximum benefit from your practice.
Flowing from the asana practice, traditional breathing exercises are used to change to the activity in the front of the brain and bring a cohesion between head and heart. Meditation will follow the breathing to take us deeper into feeling and consciousness.
Workshop Details :
“Introduction to Ghatastha Yoga Method : Friday 20th June 6 – 8pm
An inspiring 60 min talk followed by a 60 min class open to all levels Fee $35.00 - Flaxton Yoga Asylum, 77 Flaxton Mill Rd. Flaxton
“Ghatastha Yoga Method” - Part 1: Saturday 21st 9am – 11am
The morning session will delve deeper into the understanding of the yoga practice as being a gradual change of the body’s alignment.
Fee $45.00 - Flaxton Yoga Asylum, 77 Flaxton Mill Rd. Flaxton
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“Ghatastha Yoga Method” - Part 2 : Saturday 21st 2.30pm–4.30pm
The afternoon session will cover floor work to finely tune the nervous system and physical body to be able to do the inverted poses.
Fee $45.00 - Flaxton Yoga Asylum, 77 Flaxton Mill Rd. Flaxton
“Ghatastha Yoga Method” - Part 3 : Sunday 22nd 9am – 11am
Pranayama & Meditation - We continue the practice of incorporating inverted poses and Pranayama and progress to meditation.
Fee $45.00 - Flaxton Yoga Asylum, 77 Flaxton Mill Rd. Flaxton
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A Complete Ghatastha Yoga Class : Sunday 22nd 4.30pm – 6.30pm
Experience a balanced, complete yoga practice, flowing from asana into Pranayama and progressing to meditation.
Fee $45.00 - Buderim Uniting Church Hall, 2-10 Gloucester Rd
Attend sessions separately (prices as shown) or come to the full weekend workshop for $180.00 paid in advance by 15th June. [Full price $215.00]
Bookings - Call : Jeffrey 5445 7994 jh@sportsmind.com.au
