September Immersion with Anne and Devon Sept 19-20

Here's the link to  the   September  Immersion.

“Kriya-yoga, the path of action, consists

of self-discipline, study, and

dedication to the Lord.” 

- Pātañjali Yoga Sutra II.1, Edwin Bryant transl.

Kriya Yoga refers to the ‘doing’ part of yoga.  It is what our physical, ordinary human bodies and minds have to do to reach a state of freedom.   The ‘kr’ of the word is just the verb root ‘to do’, but in this special context -- with that other word ‘yoga’ attached, it means very particular sorts of doing. We will look at Patanjali’s three practices to shed light on their importance, and then

to have some practical experience both in discussion and in asana practice. 

Friday

3:30pm-4:30pm                     Teachers’ Practice ($10)

This class is for teachers of Iyengar Yoga, or those studying to be an Iyengar teacher. 

4:30pm -6:30pm                    Advanced Practice ($20)

Advanced practice is not a class.  Rather, one of us leads the group through a challenging sequence

 aimed at expanding our practice horizons.   This session is for practitioners with experience, who can work with intermediate and advanced poses.  Don’t worry; you don’t have to be able to do all the poses.  The point of this practice is to learn how to approach advanced work safely.  It is a lot of fun!

7:30pm-9:30pm                     Philosophy Soup Kitchen,  All Levels ($30)

Held at Devon’s house, wherein we eat delicious vegetarian soup, and then review and discuss Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra in organized topical segments. You don’t have to read up in advance.   It’s social, educational, easy and nutritious, all in one. 

Saturday

9:30am-12:00pm      Asana Class,  All Levels ($30)

Once again, bringing the philosophical notions into the practice.  This class is for all levels of student.  It can be taken singly, as one Saturday class, or as a part of the whole Immersion.

COST:  Teacher’s Class: $10 ;  Advanced Practice: $20 ; Soup Kitchen:  $30 ; Saturday Asana Class: $30.  OBO (if you need financial aid, just ask.  It is our pleasure and our practice to help.). 

READING AHEAD:  Pātañjali Yoga Sutra, chapter II.1 is our focus, but you can review from earlier YS I.12-16 and I. 20-39 (these are all Patanjali’s previous statements about practice from the first chapter. )  Please don’t worry; you don’t have to study in advance for this; we will provide handouts of the sutras in question and there will be room for questions and discussion.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ENROLLMENT, contact Devon Dederich via email:  devond108 at gmail.com, (or go to the bottom of this web page and use the ‘get in touch’ window. Pretty easy.)

The next Immersion will be October 17-18: Klesha, Karma, and the Power of Practice.

CLEAR SPRING STUDIO  605 A COPELAND ST.  AUSTIN, TX  78704