This course serves as an intimate container of time and space to potentiate yourself, develop more competency, get clear on your "why," learn the theory + techniques of Katonah Yoga, and substantiate the underpinning of why you practice and/or teach. We will work together individually and collectively to construct your personal roadmap; I am here for you every step of the way. Whether you are a teacher or student seeking to deepen your understanding, practice, or teaching of the Katonah material, a practitioner dealing with an injury, or a new practitioner looking to integrate yoga into your life, this course will inspire, inform, and boost you forward on your path towards taking the material off the page and into your life. From the esoteric theory of Daoism and Five Element Theory, to sequencing and the seat of the teacher, to the very practical way to hold a right angle, we will move through the principles of Katonah Yoga and how to embody them on your mat and in your life. We'll explore all aspects of the Katonah Yoga method including prop work, teaching a private, breathwork, adjustments, home practice, the Magic Square, the body as a house, and more.
WEEK 1 - Framework
Wednesday: PRACTICE - Measure + Folds: What Does It Mean To Fit?
Friday: DISCUSSION - The Magic Square + The Body as a House
Mon/Tues/Thurs: 1:1 (One 30 minute time slot that will carry throughout the entire 6 weeks)
WEEK 2 - Home Practice
Wednesday: PRACTICE - Ground of Being Practice
Friday: DISCUSSION - Home Practice
Mon/Tues/Thurs: 30 min 1:1 session
WEEK 3 - Theory
Wednesday: PRACTICAL - Adjustments
Friday: DISCUSSION - The Five Elements
Mon/Tues/Thurs: 30 min 1:1 session
WEEK 4 - Sequencing
Wednesday: PRACTICE - Katonah Yoga Autumn Practice
Friday: DISCUSSION - Sequencing and Metaphor
Mon/Tues/Thurs: 30 min 1:1 session
WEEK 5 - Restoration
Wednesday: PRACTICE - Katonah Yoga Restorative Theory + Practice
Friday: DISCUSSION - The Therapeutic Private
Mon/Tues/Thurs: 30 min 1:1 session
WEEK 6 - The Breath
Wednesday: PRACTICE - Pranayama, Wraps for Rapture
Friday: DISCUSSION - Breathwork 101
Mon/Tues/Thurs: 30 min 1:1 session
WEEK 7 - Integration/The Seat of the Teacher
Wednesday: PRACTICAL -Wrap Up
Friday: DISCUSSION - The Seat of the Teacher
No 1:1 sessions this week
*If you can't attend a live session, a recording will be made available to watch
*Staying Healthy With the Seasons by Elson M. Haas (required)
*Like Streams to the Ocean by Jedidiah Jenkins (required)
*Breath by James Nestor (required)
Katonah Yoga on the Mat by Nevine Michaan
Between Heaven and Earth: A Guide to Chinese Medicine by Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold
$1234
$500 Deposit holds your spot
The remainder of the payment is due prior to the course
REGISTRATION IS OPEN AND SPACE IS LIMITED to 8 participants
A therapeutic private has the power to change our practice and unveil insights about the way we interact with ourselves and the world around us. A full body reading with lots of hands-on adjustments, props, therapeutic holds and a tailored approach to you and your unique body + lifestyle. 75 minutes.