Jonathan Bowra has spent the last 9 years as assistant & co-teacher to Yoga innovator, Ana Forrest. His apprenticeship with Ana consisted of traveling with her in the US and across the globe as lead assistant and road manager for workshops, yoga conferences and internationally recognized intensive Forrest Yoga teacher trainings. Jonathan is known for his skillful knowledge of yoga asana, his gentleness, presence and humor in guiding students to a greater understanding of their bodies & practice. He is also a long time practitioner of Zen meditation. He began practicing in 1980 and lived in a meditation center for 8 years, where he was a monk for 4 years. Jonathan is passionate and committed to sharing the life changing benefits of yoga and meditation. Forrest Yoga website

Fr, 26.9., 18:30-21 Uhr (all levels)
'yoga, zen chanting & meditation'
Meditation is the science of mind. Learn to be the Master of your mind. Learn how meditation can help you to quiet your mind and be more relaxed to help you focus and center your life. Meditation changes your life and helps you stay focused on what is most important to you. This evening class will be a 90 minute yoga class to warm-up for meditation followed by a dharma talk about meditation, including Zen chanting, with time for questions & satsang.

Sa, 27.9., 10-12:30 Uhr (all levels)
'building the foundation of love'
'Building the foundation of Love' will focus on building and nurturing the foundation of love within us. The depth you are able to love yourself is the depth you are able to love others. Building the foundation of love within yourself will strengthen the love you bring out into the world.

Sa, 27.9., 15-17:30 Uhr (intermediate level)
'healing with yoga'
Pain is a sign that something needs to change. Our injuries can contain rich gifts waiting to teach us what that change needs to be in order to heal them. When we have an injury we need to learn to breathe, feel and listen to the injured area to find out what form the healing will take. During this workshop you will work in partners to learn how to guide each other in the process of healing. Jonathan will coach you in integrating the healing process in a yoga class environment. This class is appropriate and recommended for anyone that has an ongoing yoga practice and will provide you with self-growth for years to come.

So, 28.9., 10-13:00 Uhr(all levels)
'yoga to build healthy habits'
Many habits that we have in our life and in our yoga practice come from unconscious, habitual patterns. Our patterns are not always healthy or beneficial to us. In this class, you will use yoga to identify unconscious patterns of movement, thought and emotions. 'Yoga to build healthy habits' will begin to help you cultivate healthy patterns that will benefit your yoga and your life.

FORREST YOGA®: THE BASICS
Learn from the ground up, the philosophy and the poses that make up this profoundly healing yoga system. Ana has spent 30 years developing Forrest Yoga specifically to address Our People's stresses and challenges, both physical and emotional. Forrest Yoga uses intense pose sequences, compassionately taught, to develop skills in awakening each of the senses. It teaches you to bring aliveness, using breath, into every cell of your body, igniting your passion for living.
The pillars of Forrest Yoga are Breath, Strength, Integrity and Spirit. Our mission is to create in each of us a sense of freedom, a connection to our spirit and the courage to walk as our spirit dictates, thus doing our part in 'Mending the Hoop of the People'. Forrest Yoga will teach you to go deeper, find your Truth, and encourage you to take these gifts you have earned beyond the mat, into the rest of your life.
Forrest Yoga helps you connect to your core -getting strong and centered. It uses heat, deep breathing and vigorous sequences to sweat out toxins while the long holds in the pose progressions help you flush, oxygenate and rejuvenate every cell.
As a beginner to Forrest Yoga, you learn to breathe deeply and connect in feeling with your body. As you progress, you get proficient at safely tailoring each pose to work best for you; particularly with physical and emotional injuries. Learning to work honestly at your edges, you develop effective tools to deal with fear and struggle. This makes it possible for integrity, self-awareness and playful curiosity to become part of your daily life.
Forrest Yoga does not require strength or flexibility; it only requires that you bring a willingness to learn how to feel authentically and respond honestly. As you advance in Forrest Yoga, step by step, you learn to intelligently ride your breath into the exhilarating advanced poses. In addition, you learn to exercise your emotional body through the full spectrum of feeling.
Forrest Yoga honors and celebrates the beauty of life and the power of Spirit. It is an inspiring yoga practice that builds flexibility, intelligence and strength while helping deepen the relationship with your authentic self. Accessing your intuition, the voice of your Spirit, builds personal strength and ushers integrity into your daily interactions with all beings. Forrest Yoga challenges you to heal, grow and welcome your Spirit home.

WORKSHOP PREIS (EARLY BIRD Buchung bis 15.8.2008)
1 Session 39 € (Nicht-Mitglieder) / 31 € (Yogaloft Mitglieder)
2 Sessions 81 € (Nicht-Mitglieder) / 65 € (Yogaloft Mitglieder)
3 Sessions 113 € (Nicht-Mitglieder) / 90 € (Yogaloft Mitglieder)
4 Sessions 145 € (Nicht-Mitglieder) / 116 € (Yogaloft Mitglieder)
(alle Preise inkl. 19% MWSt)

WORKSHOP PRICE (Buchung ab dem 16.8.2008)
1 Session 42 € (Nicht-Mitglieder) / 34 € (Yogaloft Mitglieder)
2 Sessions 84 € (Nicht-Mitglieder) / 68 € (Yogaloft Mitglieder)
3 Sessions 116 € (Nicht-Mitglieder) / 93 € (Yogaloft Mitglieder)
4 Sessions 148 € (Nicht-Mitglieder) / 119 € (Yogaloft Mitglieder)
(alle Preise inkl. 19% MWSt)

WORKSHOP PRICE (Buchung ab dem 16.8.2008)
Workshopteilnahme ausschliesslich über Vorauskasse. Bitte kompletten Workshopbeitrag nach der Online Anmeldung innerhalb von 5 Tagen überweisen. (Die Rechnung/Quittung steht am Tag des Workshopbeginns am Yogaloft CheckIn Desk zur Verfügung)

ERSTATTUNGS MODALITÄT (AGB)
Vor Online Anmeldung bitte absolut sicher stellen, dass die Teilnahme am kompletten Zeitrahmen des Workshops gewünscht und möglich ist. Bei schriftlicher Annulierung (postalisch eingehend) bis zu 6 Wochen vor Workshopbeginn erstatten wir 50% des kompletten Workshopbeitrags zurück. Innerhalb der letzten 6 Wochen vor Workshopbeginn ist eine Rückerstattung des Workshopbeitrags ausnahmslos ausgeschlossen.

ONLINE BUCHUNGS MODALITÄT
Mit der Online Registrierung werden die o.g. AGB's akzeptiert.

WORKSHOP BANK DETAILS
the yogaloft, Köln (Cologne)
Sparkasse Köln/Bonn
Konto Nr.: 1900 2077 52
BLZ: 370 501 98

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Internationale Bank Details:
the yogaloft, cologne (germany)
IBAN: DE25 3705 0198 1900 2077 52
SWIFT-BIC: COLSDE33

Verwendungszweck:
Jonathan Bowra Workshop und die Angabe Eures Vor- und Zunamen (Wichtig!!!)