ANUSARA YOGA IMMERSION 2010
& Teacher Training
with Naime Jezzeny & Sue Elkind
and Special Guest: Dr. Douglas Brooks
Sue Elkind has been teaching yoga for over thirteen years and was certified in Anusara Yoga in January, 2002. As a certified Anusara instructor, Sue has become nationally-recognized for her inspiring, endearing, and detailed teaching method. Her passion for learning and incorporating yoga into all aspects of her life, including being a mother of two, creates an inexhaustible enthusiasm to teach fr om the heart. Sue & family happily moved to Bucks County, Pennsylvania after spending many years on the West Coast, where her teaching home is Yogaphoria in New Hope, PA.
Naime Jezzeny is a nationally-renowned, certified Anusara teacher who is celebrated for a teaching style that is precise, accessible, and light-hearted. He is unique among yoga teachers for his in-depth knowledge of biomechanics and its application to all aspects of yoga. Naime has assisted and studied extensively with John Friend since 1999 and incorporates the Universal Principles of Alignment into all of his teaching. Regarded as a teacher’s teacher and a master of therapeutics, he has been teaching workshops and teacher trainings for more than six years throughout the U.S.
If you’ve been practicing for over a year and know it’s with you for life, why not dive into your yoga and discover the jewels readily available inside? Join certified Anusara Yoga teachers Sue Elkind & Naime Jezzeny along w/special guest Dr. Douglas Brooks in this deepening studies course and radically expand your yoga practice... and life!
The 100 hour Immersion is divided into3 phases that can be taken all at once or individually. Each phase will
delve into diff erent principles and practices of Anusara Yoga in a systematized & inspiring way.
Asana (postures), pranayama (breath work), meditation & philosophy will all be explored in-depth. The weekend of April 14-18 will include a special philosophy workshop with Dr, Douglas Brooks,one of the world’s leading scholars in Hindu Tantrism & Sanskrit.
The Immersion is for anyone wanting to deepen their personal yoga practice. This complete program is divided into three phases that can be taken all at once or individually. Each phase will delve into different principles and practices of Anusara Yoga in a systematized & inspiring way. Asana (postures), pranayama (breath work), meditation & philosophy will all be explored in-depth. Students should be familiar with Anusara yoga to enter this Immersion program. The only other requirement is an open heart and a desire to deepen one’s practice & life.
SCHEDULE: FRIDAY 6 PM - 8:30 PM
SAT & SUN 9 AM - 5:30 PM
COST: $1850 by Feb 12, $2160 after.
Individual Cost Per Part: $750 *part 2 & 3 can only be attended if part 1 has been taken.
PART 1 – ANUSARA IMMERSION : MARCH 12 - 14 and APRIL 16 - 18
WILL INCLUDE:
An in-depth exploration of the Universal Principles of Alignment.
Basic Anusara Yoga philosophy and history. Fundamentals of practice, ethical precepts, basics of studentship. Elemental anatomy & anatomy of the breath. Fundamental pranayama, meditation, journaling, and contemplation. Introduction to the poses and modifi cations from Anusara’s Level 1 syllabus. Introduction to use of props. *A special philosophy workshop with Dr, Douglas Brooks- one of the world’s leading scholars in Hindu Tantrism & Sanskrit.
PART 2 – ANUSARA IMMERSION : APRIL 30 - MAY 2 and MAY 21- 23
WILL INCLUDE:
An in-depth review of the Universal Principles of Alignment.
An in-depth review of Level 1 Syllabus. Diving more deeply into Anusara Philosophy-
including the Tattvas, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Yamas and Niyamas.
Introduction to Asana sequencing & General principles for poses. Intermediate pranayama, meditation, and contemplation. Kinesiology and subtle body anatomy. Kundalini, chakras, nadis & koshas.
An introduction to Anusara’s Level 2 Syllabus.
PART 3 – ANUSARA IMMERSION : JUNE 4 - 6 and JUNE 25 - 27
WILL INCLUDE:
A complete review & exploration of the Principles and Level 1 & 2 Syllabi.
A further in-depth exploration of the subtle aspects of the Universal Principles of Alignment.
Intermediate/advanced pranayama, contemplation and specifi c meditation
techniques. The Bhagavad Gita and the integration of Karma, Jnana & Bhakti Yoga. More advanced applications of anatomy and kinesiology.
2010 ANUSARA YOGA IMMERSION WITH SUE ELKIND & NAIME JEZZENY WITH SPECIAL GUEST
DR. DOUGLAS BROOKS, APRIL 17 - 18, MARCH 12 - JUNE 27, 2010
Sue Elkind and Naime Jezzeny are nationally renowned certified Anusara® teachers, with over 25 years of teaching experience combined. Sought out as teachers’ teachers, they are celebrated for teaching styles that are precise, accessible, and light-hearted. Incorporating the Universal Principles of Alignment fl uently into their teaching, they complement each other beautifully as teachers, working together for the past 10 years in trainings and workshops. Sue & Naime are most inspired by their two children, Luca & Milo, who are currently their greatest teachers of yoga and life-- not to mention an endless resource of themes for their classes! After spending over 17 years in Los Angeles, they now live in beautiful Bucks County, PA where they enjoy the abundance of nature and their exquisite teaching home, Yogaphoria, in New Hope, PA.
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