MIAMIYOGA
miamiyogamagazine.com
summer 2012
10,000 Hours of Yoga Healthy Eats
Healthy Arepas, Sorbet, Flourless Chocolate Cake, the 6th Street Guide, Raw Restaurant Review
Asana Q&A
How to bind your hands in Marichyasana D
Teacher Feature A Q&A with Will Duprey
The Sound of Silence The Silence of Ashtanga Yoga
FROM the IMPOSSIBLE to POSSIBLE Kino’s 3rd Series DVD Review
+ South Florida Studio Guide
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
July 13-27, 2012 Two Week Ashtanga with Kino MacGregor & Tim Feldmann This Two Week Ashtanga Course will take you through a deep learning and personal growth experience in yoga and life. July 13-15, 2012 Anatomy for Yoga & Movement with Tim Feldmann A weekend of simple anatomical keys, the most proficient tools for a healthy, effortless and powerful yoga practice. July 14, 2012 Kirtan featureing Barefoot & Bhakti An evening of Kirtan. August 1-22 & August 5-26, 2012 Four Week Introduction to Yoga Learn everything you need to know to feel comfortable to attend yoga classes. Two sessions: August 1 -22 with Emilia Arenas, August 5-26 with Alexandra Santos. August 25, 2012 Jumping, Lifting, Floating, Flying & Incredible Backbends Daylene Christensen leads two fun sessions meant to explore ways to refine a seasoned practitioner’s skills in yoga. September 16,2012 Energy of Postures Workshop with Will Duprey October 19-26, 2012 Second Series Ashtanga Yoga with Kino MacGregor and Tim Feldmann Tim & Kino share the foundation of their approach to teaching and working with the Ashtanga Yoga Intermediate Series. October 26-28, 2012 Dr. M.A. Jayashree and M.A. Narasimhan Introduction to Indian philosophy, principles of yoga and Sanskrit. November 9-11, 2012 Ashtanga Yoga with Petri Raisanen Petri is an internationally known and respected Ashtanga Yoga teacher. Petri will focus his teaching on integrating healing and therapy with yoga, meeting students individual needs and guiding their progress. December 16-21, 2012 One Week Yoga Workshop with Kino MacGregor and Tim Feldmann This is the perfect opportunity to deepen your already existing practice and experience a taste of old India right here on Miami Beach. December 23-27, 2012 Mysore Workshop with Kino MacGregor January 4-6, 2013 Weekend Workshop withTim Feldmann
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Editor in Chief Kino MacGregor
Managing Editor Sylvia Gonzalez
Asst. Editor/Layout Design/Art Direction Annette Gonzalez Editorial Contributors Barbara Alfonzo Sylvia Gonzalez Kino MacGregor Allie Newman Angelique Sandas Photo Contributors Kristie Kahns | kristiekahns.com John Miller | eyecbeauty.com Advertising contacts info@miamiyogamagazine.com Editorial comments/questions 305-534-0000 info@miamiyogamagazine.com Cover: Kino MacGregor Photography: John Miller Miami, FL.
Contents 5
Managing Editor Letter Sylvia Gonzalez welcome letter to Miami Yoga Magazine readers
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10,000 Hours of Yoga
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Healthy Eats Arepa, sorbet and flourless chocolate cake recipes
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Healthy Street Guide Miami Beach’s 6th Street, a guide to a healthy lifestyle
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Restaurant Review La Vie en Raw in Coral Gables serves up delicious raw food
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Asana Q&A How to get your hands to bind in Marichyasana D
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Dr. M.A. Jayashree & M.A. Narasimhan Miami Life Center hosts workshop & visit
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Teacher Feature Will Duprey
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The Photo Session Asana pictures with Kino Macgregor, Patrick Nolan, Lisa Ogletree & Daylene Christensen
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The Studio Guide South Florida studio guide
From the Impossible to the Possible An intimate look into Kino’s 3rd Series, a DVD review
The Sound of Silence Red Pearl Yoga studio’s staff contributes her thoughts about sound in Ashtanga
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Welcome back to Miami Yoga Magazine! Initially, my work with Miami Yoga Magazine was an effort to help an amazing friend, teacher and colleague. I had been going through a personal transition where my goals were interpersed and not fully defined. Instead of waiting for something to happen, I decided to be proactive. I had to do something, anything. Even though working on the magazine project was unrelated to any of my undefined goals, I learned that when a community comes together they can accomplish great things. I know now, as my practice has shown me, that everything is related, so let the yogis in the South Florida community come together, connect, associate, relate and create great things together. South Florida yogis, this is your magazine! We hope that this continues to be a forum for the South Florida yoga community to share their words, dreams and concerns. Our goal is to encourage our readers to contribute and join in on discussions with each other in person, via social media, email or other source. As individuals we have great power, but as a community that power is multiplied and the things we can achieve together are beyond anything we can imagine. We proudly launch the second issue of Miami Yoga Magazine and hope our readers enjoy the yogi articles being shared. Miami Yoga Magazine is available in both print and online at miamiyogamagazine.com. We look forward to continuing to share this journey with you! Namaste,
Sylvia Gonzalez Miami Yoga Magazine Managing Editor & Founder of Miami Conscious Collective 5
10,000 HOURS
of YOGA by Kino MacGregor When you see your yoga teacher performing challenging postures it is easy to assume that they were just born that way. Sometimes many new students quit because they lose faith that they will ever be able to achieve the same depth of asana perfection as their teachers or fellow students. But yoga is a path of effort that requires years of dedication. Some of the best teachers are the ones who struggle along the way and then can speak directly from their personal experience of transformation when teaching. The most intense and arduous journey makes a more salient and dramatic story to tell upon its completion. Success in yoga is not even measured by the advanced postures, it is actually measured by the depth of the inner process. The best teachers are the ones who have mastered not just the physical acrobatics, but also the mental, emotional and spiritual obstacles that present themselves along the way. Some people assume that truly great teachers are naturally gifted from the start. It is too easy to say that everyone who can lift up into handstand, bend over backward in a backbend or get both their legs behind their head was naturally gifted. Then no one who could not do it on the first try would ever bother trying. In fact, even if a person has some natural talents and abilities, without years of steady practice this gift will not reach its maximum potential. A friend of mine recently told me about the 10,000 hour rule. This is the idea that excellence demands a certain minimum level of practice before it can be expressed. Even with the best natural talent, you still need to put in the work to achieve the results and allow the inner process to sink in. The researchers who studied aptitude ultimately settled on this magic 10,000
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hour total for what it takes for true expertise in a given area. Neurologist Daniel Levitin says that “the emerging picture from such studies is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert–in anything. In study after study, of composers, basketball players, fiction writers, ice skaters, concert pianists, chess players, master criminals, and what have you, this number comes up again and again…No one has yet found a case in which true world-class expertise was accomplished in less time. It seems that it takes the brain this long to assimilate all that it needs to know to achieve true mastery…This is true even of people we think of as prodigies.” While this does not address why some people progress faster than others it debunks the idea that you are either born with talent or without it. Even you are a natural born yogi, you still have to practice in order to let those gifts flourish and reach the level of mastery. Without dedication, devotion and hard work over years the natural talent will remain untapped. Within music many people point to the musical genius in Mozart who started composing at the age of six. Some of his “early” pieces were actually written while he was in his teens after he had been writing music for more than ten years. And his magnum opus was composed on his death bed, the culmination of a lifetime of concentrated study, practice and dedication. With yoga practice it would take more than a few practices sessions to reach the 10,000 hour point. If you assume two hours a day, six days a week and then factor in moon days, travel days, ladies’ holidays and other moments of break you might need 20 years to get to 10,000 practice hours. Of course some student practice for three hours every day and others even practice twice a day and do technique workshops to explore asana in the afternoon. This would accelerate the time it takes to reach the 10,000 hour level. Maybe the best teachers wait for their students to reach the equivalent of 10,000 hours of experience before giving them the authority to teach. My teacher, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, asked students of Ashtanga Yoga to make at least eight trips of around six months each to Mysore, India before considering them for the highly level of qualification, Certification. This honor was not given to many students of Ashtanga Yoga and those who did receive it certainly put in the work. One of the things that I love about the practice of yoga is that it is a great equalizer. Pure practice is the determinant of whether you will succeed. It does not matter if you are naturally flexible or strong if you sit on the sofa and watch TV all day.
It matters that you are wherever you are in terms of strength and flexibility and that you get on your yoga mat and start practicing today. Every body has a different journey but the idea is the same for each practitioner. Once you reach a certain level of realization through dedicated practice you have the fruits of your labor to share and are then qualified to teach what you know. I have heard so many people guess that I was a gymnast, a dancer or just naturally gifted because I regularly practiced the Ashtanga Yoga Advanced Series. I can tell you that I was certainly never a gymnast, never a dancer and I was not naturally gifted at strength in any way. I had more natural flexibility but nothing like what I can do today. The first time I tried to put my leg behind my head it did not go and the first time I tired to stand up from backbend I hit my head on the ground. When I tried to lift-up in any strength posture I faced the fact that I was a weakling who could not lift any part of my body off the ground. It is through years of practice, both through my traditional practice and some afternoon extra-credit hours that I have the strength and flexibility in my practice today. If I can do it anyone can. The only difference is a few years and a few thousand hours on the yoga mat. The benefit of yoga is not something that materializes out of thin air. You have to work for it and then you receive its grace. Natural talent is surely rare, but what is even more rare is the power of a trained mind to be able to see that talent cultivated into true greatness. So many people want the experience of greatness but they want it delivered to their door without the hard work that it takes. True excellence in anything is a combination of working steadily with your whole heart over the course of many years and then opening your heart to the unfolding of your dream. We all think we want someone to wave a magic wand and bring our dreams into being. But the truth is that the experience of transformation comes more from the journey then the result. Greatness is only great because in the process of discovering it we experience the eternal part of our soul within. Strength is only powerful when it is tempered with the compassionate heart of the spirit. Talent is only actualized when it is grounded by years of masterful practice. Yoga is the steady cultivation of a strong mind over many years. Guruji would sometimes say that the practice of yoga is very hard and that a person needs to practice their whole lives to attain some small benefit. The most spectacular symphony you can compose is the song of your life. With the practice of yoga you learn skills that take you from a low level realization into the greatness that is your highest potential. Each time you practice you are a few hours closer to the direct experience of personal mastery. 7
from the impossible to the possible by Angelique Sandas
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s I open the beautifully packaged DVD, I first reach for the practice disk. The cover image is a bit mystical, and the third series of Ashtanga yoga demonstration by Kino MacGregor is infused with the same magical vibe. Anyone who has spent time with the Ashtanga yoga method is immediately familiar with the sequence of opening sun salutations and standing postures, which Kino guides in traditional Sanskrit counts in the DVD, but the familiarity probably ends there. The third series practice dives into challenging arm balances and deep, hip-opening, leg-behind-head postures, which Kino demonstrates effortlessly. She seemingly flows through the asanas, levitating here, contorting there. As an Ashtanga student, I have begun to work with the third series; However, it quickly becomes evident that even without the disclaimer at the beginning of the DVD, this is only for demonstration purposes, not intended to be used as a practice tool, and certainly not an instructional introduction. The pace and flow, while suitable for Kino’s level,
“...postures, which at one time may have seemed impossible, become possible....” was not something I could even attempt to follow beyond the opening sequence. Instead, I watched from a comfortable seated posture. How on earth can I ever do that? Kino’s flow through the practice offers a bit of hope; it presents a place for me and others to aspire to. In the introduction of the second disk, Kino sits amidst a peaceful yet exotic setting consisting of a garden with squawking parrots and a water fountain all the while discussing the importance of a qualified teacher and setting the intention of the disc to be an 8
A DVD Review
inspiration. Yes! It is certainly an inspiration. She gives a basic explanation and information about the spiritual transformative power of ashtanga and tristana method. She describes the magic of yoga, particularly with the third series of Ashtanga. When the work of the primary and intermediate series’ are integrated enough to move into Advanced A, magic happens. Kino drives the point that postures, which at one time may have seemed impossible, become possible, and the divine nature of the human spirit can be realized. The asana practice is only a process to discover this said divine nature, and the method of Ashtanga’s eight limbs direct you towards your own spiritual awakening.
“It is not about the perfection of an asana. Yoga is about the journey and the self-discovery possible when you maintain inward awareness on your experience.”
Kino reveals the magician’s secrets and shows us the possibilities in the “How to Work” portion of the DVD. Sharing tools that work toward the final manifestation of the posture, Kino breaks down several postures from the sequence in full detail. She illustrates the importance and oftentimes confusing bandhas - the foundation of the “magic”. Having heard many explanations and tips about how to find and work with the energetic essential bandhas of Ashtanga yoga, Kino’s version is clear, accessible and helpful which makes the bandha work attainable. Kino’s amusing verbal instruction including phrases such as “for many years”, “for your lifetime”, etc. helps the practitioner realize that while magic happens when your practice reaches such a depth, there is no magic trick while working on it. There are processes and procedures along the way which lead to results. As Kino states, “It is not about the perfection of an asana. Yoga is about the journey and the self-discovery possible when you maintain inward awareness on your experience.”
About Angelique: Angelique Sandas received her B.A. in dance from the University of Minnesota in 1999. During her years dancing, she was introduced to yoga and felt drawn to teach. In 2003, Angelique traveled to Thailand to study with Paul Dallaghan in the Ashtanga yoga system as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and received her teaching certification. She has also studied pranayama and yogic philosophy with Sri O.P. Tiwari of the Kaivalyadhama Institute, India and received advanced anatomy and adjustment training from David Keil. Until 2007, Angelique had been sharing her yoga experiences, teaching and practicing in Chicago, but then moved to Miami Beach where she studied the Ashtanga method with Kino MacGregor and Tim Feldmann and taught at the Miami Life Center. Currently, she is residing and teaching in Philadelphia. She has had the opportunity to study with the Guru, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, and continues her training with his grandson, Sri R. Sharath Jois, in Mysore, India. During her 2011 visit to study in Mysore, India, Angelique received Authorization to teach Ashtanga Yoga from Sri R. Sharath Jois. She is a dedicated instructor and a devoted student of yoga, embodying the spirit through it’s physical expression. For more info about Angelique, please visit www.angeliqueyoga.com.
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HEALTHY EATS
Arepas by Barbara Alfonso Barbara Alfonso is a health and lifestyle coach based in Miami, Florida.
Why sacrifice traditional un-healthy foods? Be creative and challenge yourself to recreate your favorite guilty pleasure with a healthy twist. An arepa is a dish made of ground corn dough or cooked flour. Traditionally, the dough is blended with water and salt to make small dough balls. Then, the dough balls are flattened to a thickness of about a ½ inch, and transferred to a skillet for a light toasting on each side. Finally, the dough patties are placed in a pre-heated oven to bake for 10 minutes or until cooked inside. As a Venezuelan native, arepas are a staple food in every Venezuelan’s diet, but unfortunately, it is not the healthiest food choice. Since I started studying Holistic Nutrition at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, I needed to find a way to reconcile eating arepas while sustaining a healthier diet. How can I make the arepa somewhat healthy? Here are a few simple tips: * Instead of using water, use vegetable juices such as spinach, carrot or beet. * For taste, add oatmeal to the beet or carrot, and hemp or sesame seeds to spinach. * Add sautÊed veggies and tuna avocado salad as the stuffing of the arepa. 10
HEALTHY EATS
Sorbet Time Summer is here and our bodies will constantly need to stay hydrated. Sorbet anyone? Sorbet is a great healthy treat, and very easy to make at home.
Equipment:
Measuring cups Food processor Rubber spatula
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen mango chunks (or any other frozen fruit -Each cup equals 1 serving), 3 tablespoons of fresh lime juice (optional)
Preparation:
Allow the frozen fruit to thaw for 5 minutes. Place in a food processor fitted with the standard blade (S blade) and process until smooth. Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pour in lime juice(optional). Serve immediately.
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HEALTHY EATS
Flourless Chocolate Cake Who doesn’t love chocolate cake? Indulge in a delicious flourless chocolate cake! I set out to find a healthy version of the wonderful treat, and I found a great recipe in Jennifer Cornbleets, “Raw Food Made Easy” cookbook. It is easy to make and sure to please your sweet palette.
Equipment:
Measuring Cups Measuring Spoons Food Processor Rubber Spatula Small mixing bowl Serving plate
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups raw walnuts (unsoaked), Dash of salt, 8 pitted mejool dates (unsoaked), 1/3 cup of un-sweetened cocoa or carob powder, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional), 2 teaspoons of water, ½ cup fresh berries, for garnish (optional)
Preparation:
Place the walnuts and salt in a food processor fitted with the standard blade (S blade) and process until finely ground. Add the dates, cocoa powder, and optional vanilla. Process the ingredients until the mixture begins to stick together. Add the water and process briefly. Transfer to a serving plate and form a 5-inch round cake. Decorate the cake and plate with fresh raspberries before serving, if desired. Flourless chocolate cake will stay fresh for 3 days in the refrigerator or 2 weeks in the freezer. 12
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HEALTHY EATS: Restaurant Review
RAWreview La Vie en Raw 3808 SW 8th St Coral Gables, Fl 33134 Phone: 305.444.3826 lavieenrawcafe.com
Tucked in Coral Gables, La Vie en Raw is an unconventional treat for vegetarians, transitioning vegetarians or curious omnivores. Photography lavieenrawcafe.com
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abbina Torrieri - an Italian owner of vegan (plant-based) cafe La Vien en Raw, invites you to experience life to the fullest through gourmet raw foods. The concept of the restaurant is congruent with Torrieri’s mission to “improve health and lifestyle through nutrition.” The menu is a clever interpretation of Italian classics like bruschetta, pasta and pizza. My companions and I started the dinner with refreshing raw soup (a silky blend of vegetables with avocado) and cashew nut cheese stuffed mushrooms. The best part about mushroom appetizer was actually a dash of pesto. Surprisingly, raw vegan version kept the flavor integrity of the traditional pesto made with Parmesan cheese. Pizza is probably one of the most sinful foods in the world, not at La Vien en Raw. Here, Hawaiian Pizza is a brilliant combination of pineapple over guacamole and nut cheese on a homemade flax seed crust sprinkled with cilantro. Creamy, juicy, sweet and crunchy sensations along with an array of flavors exploded in my mouth leading to the internal dilemma: “Should I order another one”? To avoid the embarrassment, I declined, but immediately promised myself to come back for more in the future. If you are a fan of marinara, mushrooms and spinach, then go for the Pisa Pizza. We tried a popular entree - Lasagna Dell’Amore made with layers of zucchini, tomatoes, marinara, mushrooms, nut cheese garnished with baby greens and carrots. It tasted nice, moist and rich. I suggest ordering either Lasagna or Pisa Pizza, because the majority of ingredients overlap and both dishes tasted too similar. FYI: In raw vegan world, nuts are the “meat” and “cheese” of the dish, so keep that in mind if you are going for a low fat meal. Sandwiches, wraps and salads seem to have less emphasis on nuts.
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No Mascarpone cheese, no Lady fingers, no liquor in Tiramisu? No problem! This house makes Italian dessert that will excite your palette to the maximum. The texture, the color, strong coffee tones and overall flavor were super. We have not tried the Coconut Banana Cream Pie, or Lemon Cheesecake, but those desserts looked extremely appetizing on display.
“Come with an open mind and adventurous attitude.” In order to attract more diverse clientele (transitioning vegetarians or curious omnivores), the menu expanded with a few cooked vegetarian items like ravioli with sweet potatoes; and a medley of coconut curry vegetables served over brown rice. Come with an open mind and adventurous attitude. Viva La Vien en Raw!
Review by Olga Antoncik. Olga is a founder of Back To Raw - Holistic Health and Detoxification Practice. Olga is a health activist, passionate about natural healing modalities, weight loss and nutrition. She teaches about the power of raw fruits, vegetables and herbs as the main source of wellness and longevity. Olga received her certifications from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and International School of Detoxification. Visit her at www.gobacktoraw.com.
HEALTHY EATS: Restaurant Review
Juices and smoothies are squeezed to order. Do not leave the place without trying Fresco: cucumber, mint and pineapple blend. Hopefully, La Vien en Raw will offer a bigger selection of fresh juices; after all, that’s where you find “top of the mountain” - healthiest choices.
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ASANA Q&A by Angelique Sandas
How do I get my hands to bind in Marichyasana D ?
Marichyasana D is a challenging posture and is a place where many students get stuck for the first time.There is a lot going on in this asana and it isimportant to look at how each element contributes to the full expression of the pose. When approaching any posture, focus on the foundation first. In Mari D, you are grounding from your bandhas through one foot, one leg in lotus position and one side of a tipped pelvis. Bandha awareness is essential here, especially because both sit bones are not touching the floor (note: an advanced version of the posture asks you to bring that second sit bone to the floor while maintaining floor contact through the lotus leg).
Setting up the foundation: ◊ Align your standing foot (the one that is not in lotus position) with the sit bone while aligning and supporting the knee directly over the foot, and send energy down through the base of the big toe. ◊ Roll the pubic bone forward towards the floor bringing the lotus leg in full contact from hip to knee. ◊ Energetically, the thigh is spiraling through the heel into the lower belly just above and to the side of the pubic bone. ◊ Avoid allowing the leg in lotus to splay out from your core and foundation. ◊ Both legs are directing energy towards your center and helping to establish a strong anchor through the pelvis and bandhas.
With the foundation set: ◊ Grow your spine out of the pelvis and twist into your standing knee. Remember, this is a twist pose before it is a binding pose. The deeper your work into your twist, the more available your bind will become. ◊ Turn your belly button into your leg, bringing your outside shoulder back and away as you direct your inside shoulder low toward the knee and eventually across the knee. The energy of this inside shoulder once across the knee is directed down through the elbow and toward the standing foot pinky toe. Visualize the energy of the twist moving more like a barber pole or candy cane than a hinged gate. You are not twisting the whole torso open from one side. You are spiraling the torso around a center axis, the spine. ◊ When you feel the back of your inside shoulder along the outer edge of your knee, sweep the arm down and around the shin to bring the hand and wrist over the lotus leg and into the hip area. ◊ While working this first hand, keep the open side hand to the floor to aid in grounding support and to help you maintain the integrity of the twist. ◊ Move energy up the spine by keeping your weight forward through the pubic bone, and into both the standing foot and lotus leg. Finally, bring your second hand around to the hip to discover (voila!) your bind.
In Summary: * Establish your foundation through the pelvis, foot and lotus leg. * Work deep into your spinal twist to allow spiraling energy along the center axis. * Work the first shoulder across the knee and sweep the arm around the shin. * While maintaining grounding energy, bring the second hand around to bind. 17
October 26 - 28, 2012 DR. M.A. JAYASHREE & M.A. NARASIMHAN
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The connection between the physical practice and the spiritual intention of yoga is hard to see and explain at first instance. When students would ask Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in India where to learn Sanskrit and study the philosophy of the Yoga Sutras, he would recommend Dr. Jayashree and Narasimhan. These two teachers have guided hundreds, if not thousands, of students into the schools of classical Indian thought over the years.
“Dr. Jayashree and Sri Nrasimhan from the city of Mysore, India, whom I am honored to call my teachers, will return to Miami and our Yoga center for a third time. Over the last few years these two teachers have made a distinct and deep impression on me. Through their warm and charming authority I have begun the journey of understanding a fraction of the vast landscape of the philosophical schools of Indian thought. I have slowly begun to find context for the physical asana practice which has been a devoted keystone in my life for the past 14 years. Their life work speaks for itself and when in Mysore they receive many Western yoga students every day from different schools of yoga. Yoga students travel from around the world to study with them. Recently Jayashree and Narasimhan have started to travel and teach outside of India more frequently and it is now possible to engage in their deep knowledge of the classic teachings here in Miami. I am proud and happy to yet again receive them into our Miami yoga community.” - Tim Feldmann
Dr. M.A. Jayashree, Professor of Sanskrit, Mysore, Karnataka has been teaching all aspects of
Sanskrit for the last 30 years. She holds a doctorate in Sanskrit from Bangalore University on the topic, “Concept of Mind in Indian Philosophy.” She has authored many books in the fields of Sanskrit, Ancient Sciences, Indian history, Indian Culture and Music. She has presented papers on Sanskrit, Indian knowledge systems and culture in many national and international fora. She has also conducted a number of workshops in India and abroad. Her workshops are generally in the fields of Sanskrit language and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. As a proponent of the ‘Srutiparampara’, she has produced many CDs in the field of Sanskrit learning along with the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali and Bhagavad Gita. The CDs are designed as teaching aids to help people learn the chanting and memorization of the important Sanskrit texts of ancient Indian culture. She has a large following of overseas students engaged in studies of ancient lore of India mainly Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Bhagavad Gita and the Sanskrit language. She has presented a paper on a music topic at the 13th World Sanskrit Conference held at Edinburgh. She has been awarded as a ‘South East Asian scholar’ of merit by the American Academy of Religions, and to participate and present a paper in their Annual Meet Nov.2008 in Chicago.
M. A. Narasimhan, Director of the Anantha Research Foundation in Mysore, is a science
graduate holding Masters in Education with specialization in advanced psychology and research methodology, and also in Sanskrit. He has specialized in the Indian philosophical systems and the various practices of yoga, and is a disciple of His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He is a teacher of Transcendental Meditation, having taught the TM technique to more than 20,000 people and trained more than 1,000 teachers of Transcendental Meditation. He has held many responsible posts in the then Mahrishi Institute of Creative Intelligence. As the director for the TM operation in the entire south India, he had more than 600 teachers helping him to spread the message of TM. He was instrumental in opening small-scale industries and many schools in different parts of India. He has been a Siddha practitioner, reaping the benefits of advanced techniques. He is a research scholar specializing in the fields of Indian culture and the Sciences of ancient India. With a considerable number of books, monographs, and papers in the fields of Indian history, Science, Sanskrit and philosophy to his credit, he is also the editor of journals such as Ithihasa samachar, Ithihasa Rashmi. Currently he is engaged in the investigation of “Supa saastra” in Indian tradition (the food tradition of India)” with INSA, ‘History and geographical information in the Puranas’ with Bharateeya Itihasa Sankalana Yojana, and preparing a critical edition of Patanjali’s Yogasutra with all the available commentaries and their English translation with Asian classics Input Project, New York and also on ‘Cosmology in ancient Indian Texts.’
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Will Duprey willdupreyyoga.com
William Duprey teaches Sadhana. He was initiated by Sri Dharma Mittra and studied with him oneto-one until receiving his blessing to teach. Then, he began a similar course of study in Siddha Medicine. Will attends to many practices including chanting with Dr. M. A. Jayashree. He integrates his studies of yoga, medicine and mantra with life experience and traditional Hatha Yoga to emphasize a system of personal transformation that encourages students to discover their inner awareness and reach new heights. His teachings are based on his own practices, methodology and studies from his teachers to present a complete holistic system that promotes positive feelings and stability in body, mind and spirit. His dry sense of humor and love of pranyama and meditation as a child have lead him to lecture, teach and design many training programs around the globe; most particularly on breathing, energy and the Hathayogapradipika. The emphasis in all of his work is for the student to develop their own way, their perfect path of yoga. Will holds an E-RYT 500 and is an RYS at the 200 and 500 levels. While not teaching, Will is an avid hiker and is fond of beekeeping, waterways and growing food. Will lives in Miami Beach with his wife, Susan and their daughter, Mela. 20
How long have you been practicing and teaching yoga? I first saw meditation
and breathing as a child on television, so I took up the practice when I was in fourth grade. I began to become more involved in meditation in a structured format in college where I also took my first yoga class. I did not get into a yogasana practice that was regular or more developed until 2002. I began to teach the following year.
Why did you start yoga as a student?
I felt a calling toward the practice - that it was something I was suppose to try. I remember thinking ‘I should do yoga, I think it will be good for me’ so I did and it seemed like what I was supposed to do.
Where do you practice? What do you practice? At home! The practices given to me by my teachers. This did not happen all at once or on the first day. It was after a lot of time working one-on-one.
What is the most transformational yoga experience you have had? Wow!
Tough question. I have had a lot of experiences that have been mentioned in texts, by teachers, etc., and the end result is always, no matter how great the experience, this practice enriches your living experience in a way that is uniquely independent for every person and has allowed me to see the richness in living as much as practicing.
Who are your teachers? At present, I have
been studying with Dr. M.A. Jayshree in chanting the Hathayogapradipika and other mantrams. I still attend to practices that were given to me from previous studies when I was first initiated into the practices of yoga with Dharma Mittra.
How do you define yoga? This reminds
me of a conversation I had with a friend of mine who was talking about my style. I mentioned that
it is different. There is a way of drawing a line in the sand and simultaneously a way to mess up that line you just made. Yoga is a state of mind. The practices of one person may not be suitable for all people and can lead them further away from this mind frame.
What is your favorite food? Vegans! I’m a vampire. LOL! Actually, I don’t have a favorite. My wife is an amazing chef and it’s hard to choose one thing.
What is your favorite non-yoga activity? Hiking, waterways, walking, beekeeping and anything that is outdoors suits me well, especially if it involves time with my family.
What is your message as a teacher of yoga? Listen to your intuition and have a
teacher. It is important to establish these two things. A good teacher will help you support your own intuition.
What is your advise to new students? Breathe and ask a lot of questions.
What special programs are you involved in wtihin Miami? Currently, I am
designing a teacher training program for Miami Life Center! I am really excited about this. Kino has been a wonderful support in making this happen. It is a very particular design - combining a lot of traditional elements to really bring about a populace of new teachers not only steeped in the traditional approaches to yoga, but with an established understanding of personal practice within their own being. Having the freedom and support from Kino to really develop this program in a specific format and curriculum will more than likely be one of the best programs I have designed.
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The Sound of Silence by Allie Newman
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or many styles of yoga, music plays a big role in setting up the right atmosphere for the class. Good rhythm and insightful lyrics can take you right out of your cluttered headspace and into a whole new frame of mind, just as a good yoga practice can, but what of the two together? When I first began my journey into Ashtanga yoga as my personal practice, perhaps the greatest mental challenge I faced initially was the idea of practicing without music. Where was I supposed to direct my attention, if not to some raging or infectiously melodic tracks streaming out of the sound system?
“...we practice Ashtanga without music to bring our focus inside rather than focusing on the external distraction of the sound.�
The pleasure I get from listening to a good song or album is how it allows me to disengage from what may be currently going on in my life- good, bad, or otherwise- and submerge myself in the art of sound. I allow myself to submit to an external distraction in order to drown out whatever is going on inside my mind. This type of experience is also exactly what some practitioners of yoga seek, particularly those who are going through some sort of acute trauma or hardship and are using yoga as a form of therapy.
This can also be true for people with intense, highpressure jobs where they are always having to be “on”, dealing with challenging clients, or making deadlines. Yoga affords them some sort of solace from the stress that they are constantly bearing. For others, music during a yoga practice seems counterintuitive to what yoga ultimately seeks to afford the practitioner: introspection. When we practice, we are not aiming to block out the world around us, but to gain a higher understanding of what is inside of us. How are we to focus on the placement of our body, the edge of our resistance or the rhythm of our ujayii breath when we are so wrapped up in reminiscing where we were when we first heard that song, or figuring out who is that singing, or how to download a track from the teacher’s playlist? Though I had long reconciled with that conflict in my own practice, I was brought back to this idea a few weeks ago when a first-time Ashtanga student approached me after her first full-primary class. She enjoyed the challenge of the asana, and the intense focus on pranayama, but in her opinion, the class could have definitely used some tunes. I explained that we practice Ashtanga without music to bring our focus inside rather than focusing on the external distraction of the sound.
I told her to consider her ujayii breath as her music, and to think about the ebb and flow of her inhales and exhales as a guide for her practice. She nodded and thanked me, but I could tell that she wasn’t really buying it. Her skepticism was understandable, as it is a difficult transition to take our yoga practice into the depths of our own thoughts and challenges, but this can also uncover exactly what we need to be working on both on and off of the mat. For those who have never experienced their yoga practice amid nothing more than the unforgiving background of their own mind and breath, consider facing the challenge at least once or twice and noticing what comes up. About Allie Newman: Allie teaches yoga at Red Pearl Yoga in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. She was recently certified through the Aananda Yoga teacher training program at Red Pearl, under the guidance of Lisa Pumper, Surrendran Panderran, and Joy Kochmer. She began to practice yoga in 2004 when she was only 16 and continues to be inspired by the balance and serenity that yoga brings to her type-A lifestyle, as well as the seemingly limitless capabilities of the human body. Allie graduated in 2010 with a B.A. in English from Florida State University. To learn more about Allie, please visit redpearlyoga.com
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Kino MacGregor Photography: John Miller
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MIAMI DADE 305 Yoga & Outreach 7300 Biscayne Blvd Miami, Fl 33138 305-917-5886 305yoga.com
American Devanand Yoga Center, Inc. 220 71st St, Suite 213 Miami Beach, Fl 33141 305-867-4755
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Institute for Holistic Yoga of North America Satyananda Ashram
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The Mind Body Program at the Sports Club/LA 1441 Brickell Ave Miami, Fl 33131 305-533-1199 mpsportsclub.com/Miami
Movement Yoga Inc. 608-201-2498 movement-yoga.com
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Synergy Yoga Center 435 Espanola Way Miami Beach, Fl 33139 305-538-7073 synergyyoga.com
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Yogini Yoga Miami
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Yoga Svana
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BROWARD Artful Yoga
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Bikram Yoga Ft.Lauderdale 1777 South Andrews Ave, Suite 203 Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33316 954-523-0047 bikramyogafortlauderdale.com
Kate Yoga
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Yoga Hari’s Ashram - Sampoorna Yoga 12750 SW 33rd St Miramar, Fl 33027 954-843-0319 yogihari.com 34
Be the Change that You Wish to See in the World “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” ― Mahatma Gandhi The world is a reflection of the self. There are nearly 30 million Americans practicing yoga today. Together we are a powerful force for positive change. We are one organic yoga community. The choices that you make can possibly reflect the choices of the whole community. Yogis share similar values to each other. As yogis our choices should be a reflection of those shared values of self-awareness. Think about your choices of produce, organic or chemical farming? Now multiply that choice by 30 million and consider the impact of that choice on the World. We do make a difference and the most obvious method for the expression of our yoga values is made at the cash register. Please understand that people do look to you for guidance and a good example. You are powerful especially when you consider that as a community of people with similar decision-making processes you are 30 million strong. When we awaken we understand that our actions are important and that there are powerful forces that may oppose our actions. We understand that millions can multiply our action and we start to take responsibility for the state of the World. Look inside your cabinets. Look inside your shopping cart. Look at the labels of the clothes you are wearing. Stop looking inside the closets and shopping carts of others and stop judging others for what cars they drive or how they choose to live. Be a shining example and watch your choices bloom and multiply across the community for positive change. We can all be counted as leaders by simply choosing to buy Organic products and stop supporting brands that do not share our yoga values. Please learn to recognize the difference between real action and deceptive lip service. Wolves often hide in sheep’s clothing. Do not point fingers at anyone but yourself. The yoga sutras are a gift that helps guide us on the journey of self-exploration and introspection. The Yama and Niyama are not rules or laws designed to judge others. Yoga will liberate the self, and if you understand this, the world will be liberated though the self. We are One Organic Yoga Community, 30 Million strong and growing. Choose natural, choose organic, choose to be that change you wish to see in the world. by Mark Thomas Oliver “The General” YOGiiZA, Organic Clothing for Organic People
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