The workshop will introduce the theories and practices of different types of yoga, like Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Raja Yoga. Participants will learn some practical postures and breathing techniques that help develop perfect psychological and physical health and harmony.
Tutors:
Mr. K.P. Daswani, a well-known scholar of Indian philosophy, and trustee of the Chinmaya Mission;
Ms. Kavita Khosa who used to run a Yoga school in Hong Kong and is associated with the Iyengar Institute of Yoga;
Mr. Alex Medin, who is currently an instructor with Pure Yoga and is also a yoga scholar; and
Mr. Hari Cheng, Shivanand Yoga teacher
Workshop Outline:
Session One: The Meaning and Purpose of Yoga. During this session, the five-fold division of yoga will be expounded and the concept of vedanta will be explained
Session Two: Karma Yoga. How can ordinary actions in our daily life be transmuted into a yogic (cosmic) one? This session will explain how each and every action of ours can be transformed into a cosmic one, thus making our personality a wholesome one.
Session Three: Bhakti Yoga. This session will touch on how various devotional practices that are prevalent today can lead to purification of heart and mind.
Session Four: Raja Yoga. This session will focus on the well-known eight-fold path of the great yogic master Patanjali, who authored the Yogasutra in the 3rd C BC. The eight-fold path culminates in the technique of meditation which is critical for concentration and for the pursuit of happiness.
Sessions Five & Six: Posture and Breathing Techniques (Asanas and Pranayama ). These two sessions will focus entirely on the practical skills for developing perfect health and harmony, though preceded by philosophical underpinnings.
All PolyU full-time students and staff are welcome!
This workshop will be in English and supplemented with Cantonese.
Jointly presented with Consulate General of India, Hong Kong
15 October - 19 November 2008
(Every Wednesday - 6 sessions)
6 pm - 7:30 pm
Kwong On Jubilee Sports Centre
I enjoy the workshop very much. The theory and ansana practice are great. I am grateful to meet a few great teachers from the yoga community. Mr. K.P. Daswani is a wise gentleman and shares useful wisdom with us as a group of young hardworking individual in Hong Kong. Ms. Kavita Khosa is cool and asks us to try something different in life- "Headstand". Her class is very fun! Mr. Hari Cheng teaches us how to rest and relax properly. I almost felt a sleep in the dead man pose during hist class.
On the other hand, I have met many yoga friends who have taken classes from Mr. Alex Medin. It was my first time to meet him in my life. He is very humble and helpful. I love to practice with him.
I hope that there is more yoga workshop like this... more wisdom, less commercial!
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