PROGRESS ON THE PATH: WHAT MAKES AN ADVANCED PRACTICE?  A 2 HOUR WORKSHOP: SATURDAY 1/31, 2 – 4PM AT OCEAN BLISS YOGA, ROCKAWAY BEACH!

There are endless benefits to practicing yoga, and progress will look different in everyone. For some, it looks measurable or physical, like an increase in mobility, or a decrease in muscling-through, or poses that were pipe-dreams become more available. Since yoga isn’t just about the physical aspect, progress and advancement may also show up as heightened awareness of the value of life, or a new way of viewing yourself in the world, or greater self acceptance, or even expressions of kindness and compassion toward others.

Awareness increasing in any aspect of yourself – physically, emotionally, intellectually and even spiritually – is a mark of progress on the path!  Even as “advanced yoga” often conjures images of bendy poses, balancing inversions, or meditating for hours, and a general belief that more is better, we’ll take a different approach to look through the lens of finding depth in the basics. Truth is, the more complicated the pose, the more experience in the basics is required, so, the advanced yogi is always a beginner!

Our two hour all levels workshop will focus on developing a deeper level of self inquiry and appreciation of subtlety through progressive technique, refined alignment principles, and finding balance between strong effort and softness. Expect a mixed asana practice, including backbends and inversions, with a few tricks and challenges along the way!

Students will come away with: 

• A refined understanding of foundational poses and their benefits
• Insight as to what “next level” means individually
• Ability to recognize where to strengthen, and where to soften
• Improved awareness recognizing proclivities for movement and structural limits

Join us for a fun afternoon practice with the great community in Rockaway Beach!

PROGRESS ON THE PATH: SATURDAY, 1/31 :: 2 – 4PM AT OCEAN BLISS YOGA at THE BELLE HARBOR YACHT CLUB

REGISTER HERE