Alison
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Awakening Your Vitality with JOHN OGILVIE |
Born in Melbourne, John has been practicing yoga for twenty-five years. He has studied both the Iyengar and Ashtanga traditions as well as the softer Shivananda and Satyananda styles. His approach is also influenced by the energy principles of Aikido. His classes incorporate elements of the various classical schools in a particularly joyous and light-hearted form. John says “If you’re not enjoying your yoga practice, something needs to change. Yoga ought to be joyfully performed.”
In addition to his ease in working with students of all levels, John’s particular specialty is assisting those recovering from addictions through yoga. He’s the Treasurer of The Buttery, a residential drug and alcohol treatment community in northern NSW. John organizes an annual 2-day Yogathon with all proceeds going to The Buttery, as well as voluntarily teaching yoga to the residents.
A former ashram resident, John now lives with his wife Michelle and their 7-year old daughter Shaani on 48 acres of regenerating rainforest behind Byron Bay. In addition to running the Byron Yoga studio, and training teachers through an apprentice system, he conducts yoga retreats overseas and throughout Australia.
THE RETREAT
During the retreat, participants
will live a total "yoga life-style", practicing yoga, meditation,
and pranayama and eating raw foods in a beautiful, natural environment.
The retreat will be equally beneficial to experienced beginners (with
a minimum of 6 months of regular yoga practice) through to advanced
students, those seeking "time-out" from their regular routine,
and those seeking relief from pain, postural limitations, toxicity and
stress. (If you are in doubt if this suits you, please contact Alison)
All of us, by building
progressively subtler body-awareness, will experience a deeper understanding
of ourselves.
For those beginners
who have more recently taken their first steps on the yogic path, this
retreat offers an invaluable opportunity to build a firm foundation
to connect the body, breath and mind into one harmonious and vibrant
being. A clear understanding of how to approach yoga will prevent the
injuries and distresses caused by misguided practice.
Our lives generally
swing between tamas (ignorance) and rajas (passion). This retreat offers
the experience of the satvic (goodness) way with the daily rituals of
asana, pranayama, meditation and a cleansing raw food diet.
For intermediate to
advanced level students, John extends his invitation to build a deeper
awareness of the subtle biomechanics of the body than ever before. His
energetic and inspirational approach will increase your enthusiasm and
love of yoga, while insuring that you work at the level that is appropriate
for you right now.
All students, whatever their
motivation for joining the retreat, will appreciate this precious opportunity
to withdraw from the outer world and journey within. Setting a firm
foundation of fastidiously correct alignment in the Asanas, we will
sharpen our focus of the here and now. From this point of mental clarity,
we will begin to understand the relationships between the physical body,
the breath, and the workings of the mind. We will develop the ability
to change our state of mind and energy level by working with Pranayama
(yogic breathing techniques), Meditation, and the Bandhas (internal
locks).
John will be available
for one on one instruction during the week.
Asana Practice will
be both dynamic and recuperative Iyengar style with Vinyasa flow. We
will be working to increase strength and energy levels, flexibility
and range of movement. You will receive personal instruction on how
to modify your practice for the maximum benefit, in the safest way.
John will also focus on activating and exploring the various ways to
use the Bandhas as he believes this results in an ‘energetic strengthening’
within only a few days.
The Pranayama Practise
will build progressively on each day’s instruction, with a focus
on developing and deepening our practice of the viloma technique. The
bandhas will also be incorporated and experienced in stillness.
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