Fall Yoga Practice Immersion
Fall Yoga Practice Immersion: More than a class, less than a training.
A two- month exploration of theory and practice
With Natasha Korshak & Colleagues
Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 8:30, September 21 through November 9,
with a special retreat day Saturday, November 4th
$500, Sol Member Discount Applicable
25 hours of YTT credit available for enrolled trainees
Yoga is an integrated system of the body, mind, and spirit …practicing aligns you with your best and brightest self. The Yoga Practice Immersion is specially designed for students to experience more of what yoga has to offer. You will:
Deepen & Broaden how Yoga works for you personally,
Strengthen your self-care habits,
Expand your understanding of the body/mind/spirit connection,
Enjoy the support of a community of practice.
This program grows out of our yoga training school, integrating the classical understanding of Yoga into a modern contemplative framework. Yoga in this context, is a vital modern skill that refines your ability to self-regulate the nervous system, be responsive to your unique life circumstances, and be intentional about how to direct your life force.
While there are many ways to practice yoga, our emphasis is in-person and process-oriented. This means that in addition to sharing foundational content and techniques, learning is experiential, interactive, and relational. The format each week involves a balance of practice, teaching, and discussion. Practice outside of class is suggested, and study is encouraged. The most important part of the program is your participation.
The Yoga Practice Immersion Program changes each time it is offered. This series will be geared to more experienced students and teachers interested in their ability to transmit the potential of yoga within and beyond form.
This Fall’s format includes a themed intermediate yoga practice class each week, led by Natasha and other experienced teachers; and a post practice group reflection, discussion, and learning period. Complimentary to the theme, there will be a particular concept or theory focused upon each week, along with optional readings and assignments. The program also includes an intensive retreat day of practice.
Week 1. Sukha
Relaxation, Ease, Balance, & Basic Ayurveda at the Equinox
Week 2: Sthira
Strength, Stability, & Power, from many perspectives
Week 3: Pranayama
Breath: The Reins of the Nervous System
Week 4: Tapas
Austerity & Effort: Towards Transformation
Week 5: Svadhyaya
Self-Awareness, Self-Acceptance, Self-Realization
Week 6: Ishvara-pranidhana
Bhakti, Devotion, Faith, Higher Power, the Divine, & the Shadow of Spiritual Bypassing
Week 7: Kriya & Karma
The Kriya Lineages, The Bhagavad Gita, the Wheel of Karma
Day of Practice: Saturday, November 4th from 9:00 to 5:00
An Exploration & Experience of the Eight Limbs, Ashtanga Yoga
Week 8: Viveka & Upeksha
Discernment, Discrimination, Seeing Clearly, Equanimity
*Colleagues with specialty backgrounds who will join us on Thursday nights, TBD
*Enrolled teacher trainees will earn 25 hours of foundational credit with the addition of completed coursework assignments.
*Yoga Teachers may take the course for continuing education credits.
* Sol Center members receive 10% discount.
*There will be ways to accommodate occasional absences, but the fullest participation is recommended as the nature of the teaching is experiential & interactive
Natasha Korshak, ICM, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Natasha is a long-time teacher and trainer of yoga, meditation, mindfulness and MBSR, and has been working in the field of integrative health and wellness her entire professional career. She is a graduate of the Interfaith Theological Seminary and an ordained Interfaith Minister specializing in contemplative practice, grief processing, and spiritual direction. Her study and training of mind/body/spirit methods is extensive and she has learned from many of the pioneers in their discipline. As the founder and director of the Sol Center she is well regarded for her depth, warmth, authenticity, and the smile in her voice.
