yin-yang yoga and meditation immersion weekend in Brazil

Join me in Sao Paulo, Brazil at YOGA FLOW STUDIO over Memorial Day weekend. I'm doing the same teaching I did in Arusha, Tanzania. If you'd rather experience yin-yang yoga and mindfulness meditation instead of drinking beer and eating hot dogs over Memorial Day weekend, come on down to Brazil!

YIN-YANG YOGA & MEDITATION WEEKEND
FRIDAY, MAY 28 THROUGH SUNDAY MAY 30, 2010

We will explore both practices of passive (yin) and active (yang) yoga. Yin yoga consists of long-held poses (3-5 minutes) focusing on the connective tissue of the hips, pelvis, and spine. We will passively stretch the tendons and ligaments in order to unblock and distribute chi (prana) throughout the meridians (nadis), clearing blockages, and helping to balance our organ and meridian systems for our general health. This powerful practice opens your body and enlivens your mind for meditation.

A slow flow vinyasa class follows the yin practice visiting the poses that you already love. You will relish the extra space cultivated in the yin poses as you discover a new sense of freedom and grace in yang movement.

Recommended for students of all levels with a “beginner’s mind”, and is especially recommended for athletes and all “stiff” yogis! An open mind, rather than an open body, will deepen the experience of this profound and powerful practice.

SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, MAY 28:
8pm to 10pm
Yin Practice + Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness meditation is the most natural method for us to see things as they are. Through sustained attention to the unfolding of each moment we learn to abide in the present rather than becoming lost in our memories, desires, and fears. Mindfulness meditation develops equanimity and insight using the yogic path of the Buddha. The physical practice of yoga encourages a holistic experience of the body, heart, and mind. When we bring mindfulness to our yoga practice, we begin to fully inhabit ourselves, learning to come home to our bodies and minds regardless of what is happening in us or to us.

SATURDAY, MAY 29:
10am to 12:30 pm, Yin + Yang Practice + Mindfulness Meditation
2:30 pm to 5:00 pm, Yin Practice + Mindfulness Meditation
7pm to 9pm, Dharma talk:

"Mindfulness on the Mat: Buddha's Four Foundations of Mindfulness and Your Yoga" --
"Asana is simply another way to practice mindfulness. Buddha taught the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as the basis for establishing mindfulness throughout our daily life. Learn how exploring the Four Foundations of Mindfulness on the body, the feelings, the mind, and the dharma can enrich your yoga experience and cultivate awareness of the union of body-breath-mind."

SUNDAY, MAY 30:
10am to 12:30 pm, Yin + Yang Practice + Mindfulness Meditation


Ayurvedic and massage treatments will also be available.

PRICE FOR STUDENTS OUTSIDE BRAZIL IS $330.00 PAYABLE TO "METTA YOGA."

PRICE OF WEEKEND WILL NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE TO BRAZIL OR THE HOTEL.