Workshop with Harmony Slater
In October Ashtanga Yoga Luzern will host a very special guest! Harmony Slater is one of the few Certified Ashtanga Yoga Teachers who has been studying yoga and other Eastern spiritual traditions for over 20 years now. She is also a certified Coach and simply a wonderful person.
Martyna first met Harmony in Mysore and has been studying with her since the pandemic, greatly benefiting from Harmony’s vast experience. The workshop will be a wonderful opportunity for local students to practice with a world-famous teacher!
Harmony Slater
Harmony Slater is a Certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher and Certified Spiritual-Wellness Coach. She traveled to East Asia in 2002 to study Buddhism, after completing two degrees in Philosophy and Eastern Religion. In 2004, she began a life-long love affair with India, spending the next fifteen years living there for extended periods of time immersed in yoga practice and philosophy. She co-founded two yoga schools in Canada and has shared her experience with pregnancy and childbirth in the books: ‘Yoga Sadhana for Mothers’ and ‘Strength and Grace: A collection of Essays by Women of Ashtanga Yoga’. She’s a contributing editor for Sonima magazine and the host of the Finding Harmony Podcast.
For over twenty years Harmony’s mission has been to share the deeper teachings and practices of buddhism and yoga to enhance wellbeing and spiritual integration. She’s taught workshops in over 30 different countries and now is primarily focused on helping professional women struggling with burnout, to restore their energy and reconnect with their purpose, passion and profession.
Harmony's websiteWorkshop
We will start on Friday afternoon with a mysore class and a philosophy workshop. On Saturday and Sunday we will do a morning practice followed by two workshops on Saturday and one on Sunday. The workshops will cover different aspects of yoga, including asana, pranayama, mantra and philosophy. You can join the whole weekend or pick single sessions that are interesting for you. You don’t have to be an advanced practitioner to join, you can benefit from Harmony’s experience at all stages of your practice!
Friday, October 25th
16.00 – 17.30 Mysore, group 1.*
17.30 – 19.00 Mysore, group 2.*
19.15 – 20.45 Workshop: Sadhana – cultivating a spiritual practice in the modern world
Saturday, October 26th
7.00 – 8.30 Mysore, group 1.*
8.30 – 10.00 Mysore, group 2.*
10.30 – 12.00 Workshop: Beyond asana: an introduction to deeper dimensions of yoga
14.00 – 16.00 Workshop: Strengthening the spine and clearing the nervous system
Sunday, October 27th
7.00 – 8.30 Mysore, group 1.*
8.30 – 10.00 Mysore, group 2.*
12.00 – 14.00 Workshop: Yoga techniques, safe principles of practice & questions
*Please note that depending on the numbers of students, Harmony will teach one or two mysore classes.
Workshops descriptions
- Friday workshop: Sadhana – Cultivating a spiritual practice in the Modern World
In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali gives us three essential components to Sadhana that address issues arising in the body, mind, and spirit. Learn what these tools are and how to apply them in a way that will transform your relationship to yourself and your practice.
- Saturday workshop 1.: Beyond Asana: An Introduction to the deeper dimensions of yoga
Chanting & Pranayama & Meditation
- Saturday workshop 2.: Strengthening the Spine and Cleansing the Nervous System
Backbending and Pranayama – what these practices have in common? In this workshop students will explore the connection of prana (vital life energy) with the cleansing and strengthening of the nervous system through gentle asanas, kriyas and pranayama. These practices will be highly beneficial and accessible to everyone, regardless of your level of experience.
- Sunday workshop: Yoga Techniques, safe principles of practice & questions
We will look more in depth at the correct alignment and energetic principles that accompany specific postures in the Ashtanga Yoga practice. The workshop 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. There will be time for students to ask practice related questions or other yoga related questions.
Prices
Full workshop: CHF 320
Early bird price: CHF 280 (until the end of June 2024)
One mysore class: CHF 40
One workshop: CHF 65
The price for a full workshop includes all three mysore classes and four workshops. Don’t miss your chance and sign up before the end of June – you will benefit from the early bird price!
Until the end of June it’s only possible to book the full workshop. Depending on availability, from July on it will be possible to book single sessions as well.
The prices are not refundable. If you can’t join the workshop you can find somebody to take over your spot.
Workshop Terms & Conditions
- Sign up by using our online calendar. Your registration is confirmed once you pay the full price for the classes you booked.
- Until the end of June we only take registrations for the full workshop. From July on you can also book single classes and workshop.
- Please note that the payments are not refundable. If you can’t join the workshop, you can find someone who will take over your spot and inform us about it by sending an email to info@ashtanga-luzern.ch.
- In case the workshop is cancelled due to low attendance or other reasons, you will get a full refund of your payment.