RICHARD FREEMAN BIOGRAFIE
Richard began the practice of Yoga asana and meditation in 1968. Thereafter, he found an integrative vision in the Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga of K. Pattabhi Jois. His teaching style is unique in that it continuously restructures and reframes the biomechanical and perceptual forms of the asanas and movements. He is the founder and director of the Yoga Workshop in Boulder, Colorado, where he teaches all levels of classes.


WORKSHOP INHALT
Samstag, 17. Februar 2007
9-12 Uhr
Detailed Meditative Flow
An intricate exploration of the postures of the primary series of the Ashtanga system. The universal form of internally integrated yoga posture will be experienced as a continuous joining and separating of masculine and feminine movements. Students will learn to pay close attention to the meditative quality of form and movement as a means of bringing refinement to their practice. Fine detailed attention to subtle technique will prove to be the way of avoiding injury and integrating obstacles.

14-16:30 Uhr
Internal Form and the Natural Joy of Ashtanga Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga, known for both its vigor and how it links yoga postures together into a continuous flow, is based on a profound internal principle of alignment and energy conjunction. This core alignment removes obstacles to internal breath and feeling so that meditation and insight easily arise. When its context and subtle core are known, the Ashtanga system becomes an excellent vehicle for therapeutic repair and avoidance of injury. In this intensive we will learn to use internal energy seals and the continuous refinement of asana technique to awaken the core of the body. We will play with the paradoxes of breathing and the complementarity of technique to open the central axis of the body into a universal form. Experiencing this paradoxical heart of the Vinyasa system allows us to practice and teach meditatively, in and from the present moment.


Sonntag, 18. Februar 2007
10-13 Uhr
The Radiant Ground : Awakening Subtle Alignment and Flow with Ashtanga Yoga
This session is a step by step exploration of the basic thread of form, breathing, and movement upon which the classical series of postures in the Ashtanga Vinyasa system is strung. We will explore effective and natural patterns of alignment that open core breathing Then the internal, meditative channels will be explored so that deep meditation becomes easy and natural. Using a rich context of philosophy and meditative insight, this class will allow participants to bring a new degree of freedom, technical skill and compassion to their every day practice. Students will learn small, subtle adjustments in form and attitude that can make problematic and difficult poses produce their fruits. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced practitioner of Ashtanga yoga, you’ll learn new ways to adapt to the present moment and make your practice graceful and free.

15-17 Uhr
Restorative Yoga : Inversions and the Palate
In this class we will refine the Finishing Poses (Inversions and sitting posture) by working the subtle movements of the shoulders, arms, neck, head, spine, tongue and palate. Like a perfect desert after a fine meal, these gentle subtleties will aid in making Pranayama and meditation natural. The last 45 minutes of the class can be a talk on the internal aspects yoga


Montag, 19. Februar 2007
9-12 Uhr
Postures on a Thread. Mula Madness. 3 Hour Master Class:
Here we will explore details of the traditional series, finding power in the transitions and new alignment depth in old poses. We will bring the brilliant core of the central axis out through the forms of the postures, turning them into mudras of feeling and expression. Through the continuous joining and separating of masculine and feminine movements, the radiance of internally integrated yoga postures will be experienced. Fine detailed attention to subtle technique will prove to be the way of avoiding injury and integrating obstacles.