Ashtanga & Yoga Skills Weekend Workshop with Joseph Armstrong & Edgar Navarro

Ashtanga & Yoga Skills Weekend Workshop with Joseph Armstrong & Edgar Navarro

We’re thrilled to announce that Joseph Armstrong, who you typically only get to practice with on retreats, will be joining us right here in Bonn this January! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to practice with him at our studio for an immersive weekend of Ashtanga Yoga and specialized yoga skills workshops. With over 15 years of dedicated practice, Joseph has studied Ashtanga intensively in Mysore and continues to deepen his expertise at the world-renowned Miami Life Center.

This is your chance to learn from one of the most experienced teachers in the field! Joseph will also be joined by Edgar Navarro, one of the directors at the Miami Life Center, known for his passion for holistic well-being. Edgar is a skilled breathwork and meditation teacher and brings a wealth of knowledge to support your practice on all levels.

Schedule

Friday 24th January 2025

5pm- 7pm

Handstand Drills and Skills

Get off your feet and on your hands in this fun and challenging all levels workshop that will play with not just handstands, but a variety of hand and arm balances. Well explore the relationship between strength, flexibility and leverage in getting upside down as we break each posture into its core components.

You'll leave this workshop with a clear idea of where you need to get stronger and where you need to let go.

Saturday 25th January 2025

8.30 am - 10.45am 

Led Full Primary

The led full primary is a powerful part of the Ashtanga experience, a dynamic and meditative sequence that connects breath and movement in a precise flow. This class is led in the traditional Sanskrit count, offering an opportunity to experience the rhythm and discipline of the method as taught in Mysore, India. Perfect for practitioners familiar with the sequence, this class will deepen your connection to the breath, build strength and flexibility, and cultivate focus. Modifications are welcome to support accessibility and individual needs. Come ready to sweat, breathe, and move with intention.

1pm - 4pm

Ashtanga, Pranayama and the Relaxation Response (1pm-4pm)

This afternoon Joseph and Edgar will guide you through a traditional Ashtanga breathwork sequence paired with an exploration of how relaxation response works in yoga and in the body.

Learn about the foundations of breathwork and why it's so powerful, before Edgar guides you through a full pranayama practice. Afterwards Joseph will teach you more about the interplay between the philosophy and science that underpins the transformative inner work possible through Ashtanga Yoga. This is an interactive and practical journey into a more embodied yoga.

Sunday 26th January 2025

8.30am - 10.45am

Mysore Style

Experience the heart of Ashtanga Yoga with a Mysore-style practice, where students move through the Ashtanga sequence at their own pace with one-on-one guidance from the teacher. In this special class, you cultivate responsibility for your own practice while receiving individual attention, support, and adjustments tailored to your needs.

This traditional method provides the safest and most effective way to learn and refine both foundational and advanced postures, fostering proper skill and dedication. By committing to a regular practice within this framework, you embark on a journey of self-discovery, unlocking deeper levels of connection within your body, mind, and spirit.

1pm - 3pm

Jump Back and Jump Through: Lightness and Strength

Jump backs and jump throughs require you to tap your muscular potential and embrace raw physicality. At the same time they require you to move your body with a nuance that triggers a sense of lightness. In this class we will break down the subtle body mechanics that make graceful transitions possible and then practice drills that get you connected to your base and the strength required to float.

We will detail both the fundamentals of these moves and also look at how they relate to more complicated arm balances. This class will leave you feeling empowered, knowing that it may be hard work and a long journey, but you can jump back too.

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Pricing

• Full weekend: 220 Euro

(includes 1x Mysore session, 1x led Mysore session & 3x workshops)

• Each individual workshop: 60 Euro
• Each Mysore session: 30 Euro
• Individual led: 35 Euro

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The 10% discount for unlimited membership holders applies to the individual workshop bookings only. Discount does not apply to the whole package. If you would like to sign up with the discount please email Laura before booking and she will send you a discounted invoice. (hello@thevinyasapeople.com)

Please note that the unlimited membership must be active at the time of the workshop, if come the time of the workshop you have no active unlimited membership, an invoice with the difference will be created.