"Each asana has five functions to perform. These are conative, cognitive, mental, intellectual and spiritual."
- bks iyengar
From Muscle to the meditative: Intelligence in Action
a 2-day workshop with eyal shifroni
A 2-day workshop with Eyal dedicated to exploring how we can approach the postures beginning with willpower and action and going toward perception, reflection, intelligence and insight. These take us through the various layers of ourselves from the physical to the psychological and toward a state of total awareness.
Investigate the functions of the practice including:
+desire, motivation, discipline and problem-solving
+developing healthy posture through balanced muscular strength and flexibility and alignment of the bones
+creating physiological health of the internal organs, the circulatory, respiratory and immune systems
+perceiving, correcting and adjusting the body with and from intelligence
+calming the nervous system and accessing the meditative benefits of the practice
+finding joy and a sense of wholeness
+accessing the spiritual aspects
saturday, april 27 & sunday, april 28
10:00am-12:30pm mst (calgary time)
live online with recordings
$150
(+gst for those living in Canada)
*live online means this event is hosted through zoom and is interactive. eyal will be seeing you throughout the session and questions are welcome.
*recordings included and available for 14 days
this workshop is ideal for:
✔those who would like to train their bodies and minds through yoga
✔yoga practitioners and teachers who would like to develop the possibilities and processes of practice
Eyal uses a creative and captivating method in his practice, harnessing the power of props, the natural world, and philosophical insights as a laboratory to ignite curiosity and devotion in our approach on and off the mat. A wonderful opportunity to engage with a world-renowned teacher and author.
+improve your postural alignment and awareness
+learn to personalize the prop set ups that work best for your body
+improve your flexibility, strength and balance
+find calm, recuperation and inspiration to take into your daily living
+learn tools to make your practice more effective and fun
+explore the healing aspects of the practice for injured, stiff and sore areas
calling all yoga practitioners and anyone looking to explore the benefits of yoga in an innovative and effective way. yoga teachers and trainees of all traditions are welcome for this unique learning opportunity.
in each session eyal will share creative prop set-ups and supplementary modifications to meet the practitioners needs. he will share his experience and insights, weaving yoga philosophy with techniques for bringing harmony and inspiration to the practice.
eyal shifroni is a world-renowned senior iyengar teacher from israel known for his innovative and creative use of props. an excellent opportunity for yoga practitioners and teachers of all traditions to study with the author of a chair for yoga, props for yoga, the psychophysical lab and extended chair for yoga.
eyal has been practicing since 1978 and teaching iyengar yoga since 1985. he directs the iyengar yoga center of zichron-ya'akov in israel and conducts yoga workshops in israel and around the world. as one of the most senior teachers in israel, eyal is active in the iyai (iyengar yoga association of israel). he conducts teacher training courses and for many years took an active part in the assessment of new teachers.
+eyal shares his gentle spirit, commitment to the practice and personal experience, underpinned by the philosophy of the yoga sutras and his love for the subject
+experience a window into eyal’s practice style and his creative exploration of prop use
+learn various methods to accessing the asanas in new and interesting ways