Art of Happiness Volume 4
June 26-30th
With this purifying specially designed 5 days program, let’s clear out our minds, fresh up our souls and find the balance of our bodies. Michael J. Stewart who designed a complete and total practice ‘Shanta Vira Yoga’ invites every practitioner to engage in “actively being human” in Art of Happiness Vol.4.
June 26th / Wednesday
17:30 - 18:30 Temple Body - Hatha Yoga
Instructor: Müge Ece
Use this practice for getting know your body with a deeper understanding from your toes to your head. Your body is your temple.
18:30 - 19:00 Body Scan Meditation
Instructor: Müge Ece
You will scan your body and focus your attention and awareness to your bodily sensations with this guided meditation. You will feel rested and deeply connected with your body.
June 27th / Thursday
08:00 - 09:30 Morning Cleanse: Pranayama, Hatha Yoga & Meditation
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
Our morning will begin with some gentle Asana practices to open the vital areas involved with the breathing process. These will include some twists, hip openers and shoulder openers. Once we effectively open the physical body, we will explore the fundamentals of Pranayama. Pranayama is a vital practice for the understanding of "energy' "life force". We will use a variety of breathing techniques to explore Pranayama. Once we establish the breath, we will use it as a method of Mindfulness meditation.
09:30 - 10:30 Yin Yoga
Instructor: Nino Kotolashvili
Yin Yoga is a slower-paced, more meditative version of the popular physical and spiritual discipline of yoga.
09:30 - 11:00 Breakfast
11:30 - 12:30 Bliss Body - Vinyasa Yoga
Instructor: Müge Ece
Smooth, yet soft flowing class to get your body ready to enjoy the day to the fullest. Your body will feel light, flexible and spacious when the class is finished.
12:30 - 15:30 Marvy Time
15:30 - 16:30 Get Grounded - Hatha Yoga
Instructor: Müge Ece
This class will consist of standing yoga postures. You’ll feel taller, stronger and deeply connected with the Mother Earth.
16:30 - 17:00 Why are you here?
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
In this talk we will focus of the simple practice of Intention (Sankalpa, in Sanskrit). How do we access our deepest desire to be more effective in our days and our life.
17:00 - 18:00 Be Here Now! - Pranayama and Gentle Yoga
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
We will use specific asana sequencing combined with the breath to establish a calm concentrated outlook into our days. You can expect to do some gentle forward bends, hip openers, and standing balancing Asana to establish a firm seat and couple this with an even breathing technique called Sama-vritti Pranayama (The Square Breathing ) and Nadi Shodana, (The Balancing Breath).
18:00 - 18:30 Cleansing the Mind
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
In this Meditation class well explore the nature of the Mind to recognize the aspects that we function through. The Senses, The 'I" identifier, and The Discerning Mind will be explored.
June 28th/ Friday
08:00 - 09:30 Morning Cleanse: Pranayama, Hatha Yoga & Meditation
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
Our class will begin with some Asana to open the Body’s various energy centers, Shoulders, Hips and Core. Then the class will focus on cleaning the channels that Prana ( Life Force) flows through. The techniques are to clean the intestines, The Stomach, The Colon. We will also look at practices that open the centers of breath reception, The Nostril with specific techniques called Kapphalabhati. This will lead us into a Meditation that allows us to access to a Calm and clear mind to begin our day with freshness and a feeling of Abundance.
09:30 - 10:30 Morning Flow Yoga
Instructor: Nino Kotolashvili
A rejuvenating morning yoga routine that takes less than 10 minutes to complete, this sequence of poses will give you a chance to set your intention for the day while stretching and realigning your body.
09:30 - 11:00 Breakfast
11:30 - 12:30 Ease into the Day - Hatha Yoga
Instructor: Müge Ece
This class is specifically designed for creating space in your bodies. Your Digestive system will love this practice.
12:30 - 15:30 Marvy Time
15:30 - 16:30 Yoga Therapy: Shoulder and Neck Tonic
Instructor: Müge Ece
Simple, soft yet deep postures with long holds will help you to release the tension on your shoulders and neck. After this class, you’ll feel light like a bird.
16:30 - 17:00 Talk: What do you think?
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
In this discussion we will explore the ways that we create space within our Thoughts, Emotions, Action and Re-Actions.
17:00 - 18:00 Move from where you are, Pranayama and Gentle Yoga
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
We each have specific conditions that exist in our Bodies and Mind space. This Class will focus on a Asana and Pranayama sequences that allow us to recognize these conditions and show us how to cope with where we are.
18:00 - 18:30 So-Ham Meditation
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
This Meditation is using the breath in conjunction with a simple Mantra to calm and steady the mind.
June 29th / Saturday
08:00 - 09:30 Morning Cleanse: Pranayama, Hatha Yoga & Meditation
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
Here the class will focus on Kriyas (Cleaning Practice) Dynamic Asana Sequences and Focused Meditations utilizing the awareness of the Physical Body as a way to prepare you for your day.
09:30 - 10:30 Sun Salutation Yoga
Instructor: Nino Kotolashvili
Sun Salutation-a series of yoga poses performed in a continuous flowing sequence and intended to improve the strength and flexibility of the muscles. That most familiar of asana sequences, Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is as rich in symbolic and mythic overtones as it is in physical benefits.
09:30 - 11:30 Breakfast
11:30 - 12:30 Finding Balance - Vinyasa Yoga
Instructor: Müge Ece
Balance is not a static state but the continuous flow of moving in and out of one’s center. Come and play with your balance, coming in and out, exploring and meanwhile having fun. This class will fill you with delight.
12:30 - 15:30 Marvy Time
15:30 - 16:30 All about the Hips - Hatha Yoga
Instructor: Müge Ece
Body keeps the score and hips are the area that holds so many strong emotions, and tension. Keeping our focus on the hips, and moving from postures to postures, you will feel how they transform and your mood shifts. You will leave the class with the ease in your hips and so much lighter both in your body and in your soul.
16:30 - 17:00 Balance Talk
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
In the world we inhabit, we are constantly running and feeling out of our element. How did we get here, and How we cope with this condition will be the focus of this insightful discussion.
17:00 - 18:00 Dynamic Gentle Flow - Pranayama and Yin-Yang Yoga
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
This Asana class will focus on a combination of Asana and Pranayama sequences that will be both dynamic yet gentle. You can expect to be grounded and invigorated by class end.
18:00 - 18:30 Partner Mindfulness Meditation
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
This Meditation class will require each participant to explore mindfulness with a partner. We will explore unifying the breath and sharing movements to establish a place harmony and connection.
June 30th / Sunday
08:00 - 09:30 Morning Cleanse: Pranayama, Hatha Yoga & Meditation
Instructor: Michael J. Stewart
We will continue our explorations of Kriyas (Cleaning Techniques for the intestines and stomach) while building a strong Asana practice including arm balances supported with Pranayama practices that stabilize and energize you Bodies. Once completed you will be led into a grounding Meditation to prepare you for a day filled with delight and wonder.
09:30 - 10:30 Relaxation Yoga
Instructor: Nino Kotolashvili
Refers to the loosening of bodily and mental tension. Keeping muscles in a constant alert state expends a great amount of your energy, which then is unavailable when your muscles are called upon to really function.
09:30 - 11:00 Breakfast
11:30 - 12:30 Flow Flawlessly - Vinyasa Yoga
Instructor: Müge Ece
Get on your mat and enjoy all the wonderful ways in which your body can move. Practice focusing on the quality of movement that you can make in your body instead of only being concerned about range of motion. This class will fill you with delight and connect you to your blissful nature.
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