50-Hour Ashtanga Intermediate Level Immersion
with David Swenson
11th – 17th November
£1200

 

This 50-hour immersion is the next step beyond David’s 40-hour Primary Series Training.

Join David at Mission, 7-9 Fashion Street, London E1 6PX

Course Content

The 50-Hour Intermediate Level Immersion is a unique opportunity to gain proficiency, understanding and technique in the progression of Ashtanga Yoga.

The immersion will be filled with great depth of information, as well as plenty of insights and fun, including:

 

  • Traditional Sanskrit counting for the full Primary Series.
  • A review of Primary Series adjustment techniques.
  • Adjustments and teaching techniques for the Intermediate (or Second) Series up to Eka Pada Sirsasana.
  • Pranayama and bandhas study: This will consist of a daily practice of traditional Ashtanga pranayama and methods to share the techniques with students safely.
  • Philosophy of Patanjali: research and discussion of Patanjali’s Eight Limbs and their applications within daily life
  • Daily practice with either Mysore-style or Sanskrit-led classes supervised by David

Your Teacher

David began his journey of Yoga in 1969 when he and his brother Doug practised in a small park at the end of their street in Houston, Texas. There were few sources for yoga at that time so they practised from whatever books they could find. In 1973 David discovered Ashtanga after he met David Williams and Nancy Gilgoff in Encinitas, CA. He made his first trip to Mysore in 1977. David is one of only a handful of Westerners to have learned the full Ashtanga system including all of the asana sequences and pranayama.

 

Today David is recognised as one of the world’s foremost practitioners and instructors of Ashtanga Yoga. His courses are presented in a supportive and compassionate way, making it accessible to all levels of practitioner to participate.

Eligibility

Due to the deeper level of study and greater depth of immersion, there is a higher expectation for the participant’s experience level and commitment to attend.

 

To participate, you must meet both the following prerequisites.

 

Prerequisite #1
Completion of David’s 40-hour Primary Series Training, OR a similar training with another teacher. Please submit, with your application, either David’s 40-hour certificate, or another Ashtanga teacher’s similar certificate.

 

Prerequisite #2
In addition, participants should ALREADY regularly practice the full Primary Series and a minimum of half the Intermediate Series (up to Eka Pada Sirsasana.)

Schedule

Day One to Day Five (11th – 15th):

8:00 – 12:00 and 1:30 – 5:30

 

Day Six (16th):

12:00 – 4:00 and 5:00 – 7:00

 

Day Seven (17th):

12:00 – 4:00