Midtown

Sunday, June 14, 2020
1:00 - 3:30 PM
Cost: $55

Midtown Studio
107 E. Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
800.336.9642 X13

After teaching anatomy and yoga for nearly twenty years, the core of movement in practice can be brought back to three anatomical points that direct you toward the core of the body. This workshop is about simplifying the complexity of where to practice from anatomically.

By focusing on these three anatomical points, you will develop safe and effective movement that becomes expansive and effortless. It sounds too good to be true, but this really is the basis of understanding the physical component of bandhas in your yoga practice.

There are many ways to approach the practice of yoga. Anatomy is simply another perspective that can be used to understand how to approach practice. Come along and experience a truly new way to move in your body and take your practice to the next level.

David Keil was introduced to yoga in 1989 by his Tai Chi Chuan teacher. Both the Tai Chi and Yoga practice at the ripe age of 17 began his research into his own mind-body connections. His search continued through massage therapy where he discovered many insights and affirmations of what he had been exploring and finding on his own through his practices. One of the most important elements was the specific understanding of the musculoskeletal system and how fascinating, beautiful, and amazing the body is on the scientific level and how that directly played into and off of his own understanding of the human body. He was given names and explanations for some of the things he had been experiencing and feeling.

As an instructor of Kinesiology (the study of movement and musculoskeletal anatomy) at Miami’s Educating Hands School of Massage from 1999-2003, David developed a fun, informal and informative style of teaching. By repeatedly teaching incoming students who had no prior understanding of anatomy, David was confronted with the problem of making such a complex and beautiful system accessible and understandable to the average person.

David brings his unique style and ability to make things simple to the yoga world. Because of his passion and desire to share the human body with everyone, he delivers this complex and sometimes frustrating topic in a way that is very accessible and understandable to yoga practitioners.

Full payment is required to reserve a space in workshops. All workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made two weeks or more prior to workshop start date will be issued store credit. No store credit will be given for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to workshop start date. YogaWorks is not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or accommodations related to this event.

• An exploration of The Kundalini Experience as guide and textbook you can always refer back to and use as reference
• Knowledge and practice of 16 kriyas, 2 for each chakra
• Understanding of how the physiology of asana connects to the chakras and relates to the subtle body
• Introduction to vayus, chakras, and koshas as fundamental yogic philosophy for subtle body practice
• Tools for in-depth, consistent personal home practice
• Resources of related podcasts, books, and websites
• Tools of self-reflection through guided meditation, inquiry, discussion, and writing

Week 1: Chakras 1 + 2
Week 2: Chakras 3 + 4
Week 3: Chakras 5 + 6
Week 4: Chakra 7 + Aura

Session 1 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
Intro Lecture/Q+A
Asana
Pranayama/Breath
Kriya 1
Mantra/Meditation
Lecture/Q+A

(1 hour break - optional guided journaling)

Session 2 (4:00 - 6:00 PM)
Lecture 2
Asana B
Kriya B
Meditation
Q + A
Yoga Nidra

Available to teachers for 70 hrs Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits. Will be followed by an additional/optional mentorship program with Martha to personalize and refine your practice and teaching of energetics which will add 30 hours YACEC = 100hrs total YACEC

Meet Martha McAlpine

Martha Wallace McAlpine is a yogi of 20+ years, a homeschool mama, a teacher, and always a student. She is Innovative and inspiring, and her aim is to make ancient philosophy and modern research ideas available to support our busy, modern lives.

“Follow her,” her students say. “It will change everything.”

Full payment is required to reserve a space in workshops. All workshops are non-refundable. Cancellations made two weeks or more prior to workshop start date will be issued a store credit. No store credit will be given for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to workshop start date. YogaWorks is not responsible for any costs incurred for travel arrangements or accommodations related to this event.