2 Weeks of morning Mysore
Monday - Friday February 27 - March 2, 2012
Monday - Friday March 5 - March 9, 2012
6:30 - 9:00am
Little River Yoga, 6025 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA
Drop-in!
Traditional, daily Myosre practice.
Demystify the Mysore Method
Sunday, March 18, 2012
2:00 - 5:00pm
The Yoga Garden, 131 North Narberth Ave, Narberth, PA 19072
Call 601.664.2705 or info@yogagardennarberth.com
$45 or free for those registering for the following Mysore week
The ashtanga yoga practice has it's main facets of tristana, meaning the synergistic quality of asana, breath, and bandha. Underlying correct breathing is a structured framework known as the vinyasa krama. Many people seem to know what vinyasa is, but few are familiar with the word krama. Krama means, process, order or succession. The breath coordinated process or order of movements is the ashtanga vinyasa yoga method's core.
If you can understand this layer of the practice, a whole new level of discipline and focus can be accessed. A new appreciation for the method and its intricacies and what you're doing relative to the practice will be understood.
Mysore Week
Monday - Friday, March 19-23, 2012
6:30am start time
The Yoga Garden, 131 North Narberth Ave, Narberth, PA 19072
Call 601.664.2705 or info@yogagardennarberth.com
$125, limited to 10 students
Traditional, daily Myosre practice.
Spring Forward, Drop Back
Saturday March 24, 2012
2:00 - 5:00pm
The Yoga Garden, 131 North Narberth Ave, Narberth, PA 19072
Call 601.664.2705 or info@yogagardennarberth.com
$45
This workshop will bring a whole new attitude to the student as they work on all styles of back bending but we will place focused attention to the practice of dropping back/standing up. Many yoga students from all traditions can be frightened at the mere thought of beginning this process. This will be an afternoon to demystify and unpack some of those fears. We will look at how the spine, shoulders, pelvis all contribute and work together in this process along with breath, concentration and mind. Working with each students power and potential this afternoon will 'unlock' the fear, develop faith, and finally find freedom!
Yoga: The Practice of Spacing In
Sunday, March 25, 2012
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Yogawood, 688 Haddon Avenue Collingswood, NJ 08108
Call 856.858.9642 to register
$40, space limited
This afternoon master class will center around the later limbs of yoga, pratyahara, dharana, and dhyana.
Sunday Night Light with Jill Manning:
A Collage of Sanskrit, Chanting, and Studying the Subject of Yoga
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Fairmount
Wake Up Yoga Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA
$14 or class card
Call 215.235.1228 or Alane@wakeupyoga.com
A collage of sound, Sanskrit, Sutra and the practice of "spacing-in." Join Jill for a chance to swim out a little deeper into the yogic waters, ask questions, refine a practice, and sit in a sangha. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to see beyond the asana of it all. Yuyam Aagacchatha!
This means, You All Come!
The Map to Mastery: An Early Morning Intensive with Jill Manning
Exploring the Eight Limbs of Yoga
March 26 - 30, 2012
6:00 - 8:00 am
Wake Up Yoga Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA
$108, limited to 20 students
Call 215.235.1228 or Alane@wakeupyoga.com
More information to come, but we wanted to post these dates so fans of Jill Manning's week-long intensives can mark their calendars!
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Centering the Wheel
Sunday September 11, 2011
1:00pm - 4:00pm, space limited
Yogawood, 688 Haddon Avenue Collingswood, NJ 08108
Call 856.858.9642 to register
$40
Taking inspiration from the ceramics wheel one must first slowly learn how to find center before the vessel can grow, move, take shape and find freedom. Students in the workshop will find their center and confidence in Urdhva Dhanurasana from there each student will be empowered and carefully guided to fluidly move into and out of a new shape. Just as at the potter’s wheel some will take flight, some will ground down, and some will topple over. Most importantly all will learn, lighten, and have a lot of laughs.
Space limited, so pre-registration is really important!
Pattern and Purpose: An Early Morning Intensive
Monday, September 12th – Friday, September 16th
6:00am - 8:00am, space limited to 22
Wake Up Yoga Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA
$108
Call 215.235.1228 or Alane@wakeupyoga.com
This will sell out!
Give yourself the gift of deepening your experience of yoga through effort and consistency. For five mornings you’ll experience the quiet mind of morning practice. This will be a full immersion into various aspects of yoga, complete with carefully constructed sequences that are designed to help the student “unpack” and reposition for depth and change on a physical level. Utilizing the tradition of asana and breath we will shake loose the body’s potential, experiencing a deeper awareness in more subtle asana(s) and an exploration of the more challenging movement patterns. There will be some chanting, traditional breathing techniques, and ample time to connect breath to body, movement with a meditative feel and pattern with purpose. This week is open to all levels of experience. Come with an open mind, a willingness to observe without judgment, and a sweat towel.
Intro to traditional Ashtanga Yoga & Mysore Week
Intro: Saturday September 17th, 2-4pm, $35
Mysore Week: Monday - Friday, September 19-23, 6:30am
Limited to 8 students. If the 6:30am group fills, we will open a 7:30am time as well.
$140, includes FREE admission to the Saturday workshop
The Yoga Garden 131 North Narberth Ave Narberth, PA 19072
Call 601.664.2705 or info@yogagardennarberth.com
For thousands of years, yoga has been taught from teacher to student on a one-to-one basis. Traditionally, a student has been taken through his or her own development at an appropriate pace. This method is still used in Mysore, India where Sri K. Pattabhi Jois taught this method, and his grandson, R. Sharath Rangaswamy, teaches today.
In Mysore classes, students are taught individually in a group setting. Beginners are introduced to a set sequence of poses little by little and are encouraged to remember the sequence as they progress. More experienced practitioners are guided to deepen and further develop their practice, as they more through each series. Thus each student works within the traditional series, but with integrity at his or her own pace.
The consistency of sequence in Ashtanga yoga allows students to focus on the sound and rhythm of the breath rather than on the voice of a teacher, making practice a moving meditation and allowing a deepening connection to the practice. As students advance through the Ashtanga series’ at a pace that matches their individual needs and abilities, they continue to receive individual, tailored instruction, hands on adjustments, and personal attention from the teacher.
Over the course of the series, students will be encouraged and inspired as they discover how attention, discipline and commitment create a fulfilling and honest practice.
Ashtanga Yoga Intensive
Monday April 4 - Friday April 8
Two start times: 6:15 and 7:30am
Motion Center, 111 Chestnut St, Providence, RI
$108
Please call 401-338-5466 to register
Join Jill fresh from her three-month trip to Mysore, India. A chance to go deeper with the daily practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Class will be held for 5 days with enrollment limited to 8 students. In the Mysore style yoga practice method, each student practices the same sequence of poses at their own pace. Over 5 days, a relationship develops between teacher, student, and the practice. This method provides time for observation, assessment and direction. The effects will encourage and inspire you! You do not need to have an already established Ashtanga Yoga practice to participate in the intensive. It is open to anyone who wants to cultivate a relationship with yoga through commitment and consistency. Space is limited and will likely sell out! Contact Motion Center (just awarded best yoga studio by RI Monthly) to enroll.
"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." -Goethe
Three-hour Yoga Revolution
Sunday April 10, 1-4 pm
yogawood, 688 Haddon Ave, Collingswood, NJ
$40
Please call 856-858-9642 to register
Join Jill fresh from her three-month trip to Mysore, India. A big class taught by a senior teacher, with chanting, meditation, powerful asana practice, and enough time for you to really go deep into your practice so you can see what's it's like to come out on the other side. Pre-register by two days before class!
Play Me Like an Eastern Instrument: An Early Morning Intensive
Monday - Friday, April l1 - 15,
6am - 8am
Wake Up Yoga Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA
$108,
Wake Up Yoga teachers/TT grads receive a 15% discount
Limited to just 22 students, please call 215.235.1228 or email Alane@wakeupyoga.com to register
Description coming!
Sanskrit Sound Series: Sounding with the Source
Saturday April 30, 1pm-5pm
Shri Yoga Studio, Pawtucket, RI
$45.00
Email staff@shri-studio.com to reserve your spot.
What is Sanskrit and why might a student of yoga asana wish to develop a relationship to sound? Yoga students will be introduced to the sounds of the Sanskrit alphabet and the path of sound as light, sound as an entry point to inner awareness. First by looking at how Sanskrit, the language of yoga relates with the principles of yoga and meditation and Self. Key points covered: vowel sounds as the spiritual aspect of the language and the consonants as the manifest. Students will practice writing Devanangari script and experience the power of Anusvara (the hum) and Visarga (the echo), Shruti Parampara (call and response chanting) along with meaning from the Yoga Sutra's of Pantanjali 1.1-1.16 along with other select mantras. Students will also leave with the tools to decipher and sound properly asana names, mantra's, and other yogic terminology. It is a must for the yoga teacher.
Please dress comfortably and bring a notebook and a pen. Support materials will be given for this workshop.
Jill is currently in India studying the many limbs of yoga for three months with her beloved teachers and is sure to return with loads to share. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with her! Space is limited register early.
The Reflective Practices of Yoga • Movement and Sound
Saturday May 14, 2 - 4:30pm, $35
Sunday May 15, 12 - 3:30pm, $50
$75 for the weekend
The Yoga Garden, Narberth, PA
Email info@yogagardennarberth.com or call 610-664-2705 to reserve your spot.
"As a student and a teacher of yoga there is no difference in the way I practice the movement of the body through asana exploration and the movement of sound through the practice of chanting. The study of these aspects of yoga simultaneously has led me to understand the tradition of yoga more fully, to teach with more clarity, and to sit in a state of yoga more readily. This is why I call these reflective practices." Jill
Saturday: THE BIG BANG • extended asana practice
This will be a full-length vinyasa yoga class complete with a carefully constructed asana potion designed to shake loose the body's potential to feel the experience of yoga. There will be some chanting, traditional breathing techniques, and ample time to connect breath to body, movement with a meditative feel and pattern with purpose. This class is open to all levels of experience. Just come with an open mind and a willingness to observe without judgement.
Sunday: THE SUBTLE HUM... • Sanskrit chanting as part of your yoga practice
What is Sanskrit and why might a student of yoga asana wish to develop a relationship to sound? Yoga students will be introduced to the sounds of the Sanskrit alphabet and the path of sound as light, sound as an entry point to inner awareness. First by looking at how Sanskrit, the language of yoga, relates with the principles of yoga and meditation and Self. Key points covered: vowel sounds as the spiritual aspect of the language and the consonants as the manifest. Students will practice writing Devanangari script and experience the power of Anusvara (the hum) and Visarga (the echo), Shruti Parampara (call and response chanting) along with meaning from the Yoga Sutra's of Pantanjali 1.1-1.16 and other select mantras. Students will leave with the tools to decipher and sound properly asana names, mantra's, and other yogic terminology. A must for the yoga teacher. Please dress comfortably and bring a notebook and a pen. Support materials will be given for this workshop.
Space is limited so register early.
Sanskrit, Sutra, and Sound Study Group
Tuesdays May 3, 10, 17, 24, 6 - 7:30pm
$72 for the program
Jill's Shala (home), Providence, RI
To register email me directly yoga@jillmanning.com
Please join me for four Tuesday evenings in May. Students will be taken deeper into the practice of Sanskrit by chanting the alphabet experiencing the proper mouth positions and breath patterns. We will practice writing skills, how vowel symbols are utilized, how two consonants join, and 'R' placement. Along with developing reading and writing skills we will look closely at asana names, select mantras, and yoga sutra's in Devanagri script and how to read the transliteration. Come and develop a chanting practice as a entry point of awareness that enhances an existing asana practice. Each student will receive a sacred sound packet and there will be weekly assignments given. Space is limited to 6 students. Your space is held once registration has been received.
Once your registration has been confirmed I will send all the details.
Past workshops, please contact Jill
if
you would like to hold a workshop at your studio.
: Pulling Practice on Point
2-4:30pm, $45/workshop, $90 for full series
Motion Center, 111 Chestnut St, Providence, RI
Please call 401-338-5466 to register
Sunday, September 19
What is Sanskrit? Why might a student of yoga asana wish to develop a relationship to sound? In this first course yoga students will be introduced to the Sanskrit alphabet and the path of sound as light, sound as an entry point to inner awareness. We will begin to look at how the language relates with the principles of yoga and meditation. Key points covered: vowel sounds, writing Devanangari script, Anusvara (the hum) and Visarga (the echo), Shruti Parampara (call and response chanting) Yoga Sutra's 1.1-1.6
Sunday, October 17
What is OM? How does the OM sound relate to Sanskrit vowel sounds? The second lesson will continue to move through the sounds of the alphabet, focusing on the consonants. Using all the tools from the first lesson and skillfully moving into the manifest sounds of the alphabet. Key points covered: Consonants, where the sound is made and directed breath pattern, writing the Devanagri scrip and diacritical marks, sound and silence, Shruti Parampara (call and response chanting) Yoga Sutra's 1.1-1.12
Sunday Nov 21
What is Nadam? How is yoga a "state where nothing is missing?" How are sound and meaning united? As a continuation of lessos one and two, this third class will finish the sounds that make up the alphabet. Although we will review all that has come before, we will place focus on the semi-vowel and the sibilants. Key points covered: Sounding and writing the entire alphabet along with select words, breath and sound as entry points for awareness, Shruti Parampara (call and response chanting) Yoga Sutra's 1.1-1.16
This is a chance for those who practice and those who wish to start a practice to come and celebrate. At 2:30pm Jill will lead a half primary series. Afterwards, there will be time for chanting and chatting with a Q and A session. Jill is hoping to stretch her chai and cookie making muscles as well!
Taking a Deeper Seat
October 1-3 2010
Boundless Yoga
1522 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
$175, Pre-Registration Required, please call 202.234.9642
This course is designed to introduce students of Yoga to the Sanskrit language, the language of the heart, the language of integration. Over the weekend we will look at and feel how sound and meaning are united as one, and how the language relates with the practice of Yoga and Meditation. We will begin a practice of chanting the alphabet feeling the points of resonance on the palate. We will also begin to uncover how understanding the diacritical marks can significantly improve pronunciation for chanting. We will practice learning selected mantra's, asana names, and call and response chanting from the Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali.
This is perfect for all students of all levels. If you have been longing to swim out a little deeper into the ocean of yoga this workshop is for you!
Sound Practice: An Early Morning Intensive w/Jill Manning
Wake Up Yoga Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA
Monday - Friday, October 4 - 8,
6am - 8am
$108,
Wake Up Yoga teachers/TT grads receive a 15% discount
Please call 215.235.1228 or email Alane@wakeupyoga.com to register
There are over 25 definitions for the word sound. They range from the intensely scientific to a softer qualitative expression. This week we will explore the many meaning of sound in conjunction with our ever-expanding experience of practice.
Practice means repeat, repetition builds strength...what are you repeating?
Along with a week that is chocked full of breath, and bandha. There will be an opportunity to go deep with commitment and consistency in the asana exploration. Perhaps the most exciting element of the week will be the practice of Shruti parampara. Shruti parampara is the practice where one hears and then memorizes in their heart for further retention and dissemination. This is they style in which we will have daily study of the yoga sutras from Pada 1.1 all the way up to and including Patanjali's own definition of sound practice.
Sound Body/Sound Mind
11:00am - 3:00pm, October 23-24, 2010
Living Yoga 120A
North Main Street
Concord, New Hampshire
$108.00, Click here for a registration form
This 2-day course is designed to introduce a deeper relationship to
the Traditional Ashtanga Yoga Method, as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of
Mysore, India. In this weekend long workshop we will dive deeply into the
often unseen structure that is the heart of the Method. One of Guruji’s
most repeated teachings is “99% practice 1% theory.” As is the way with
many great thread like teachings there is something that should be
understood. It is not enough to practice, what Guruji is suggesting is
proper practice. The proper understanding and employment of vinyasa
karma, breath pattern, bandha as energy, and drsti as focus.
This workshop will be a collage of practice, and theory filled with some
really informative tips and tricks for making sense of the sequence,
fettering out suggested meaning, and feeling around for the more internal
aspects of this method. We will learn to count and to be counted. There
will be plenty of time for questions, chanting, and silent reflection.
While this workshop is appropriate for all levels it may be most
interesting to those who have a practice and would like to understand more
deeply the design and structure of the tradition.
The Art of Adjustments
Shri Studio
21 Broad Street
Pawtucket, RI
Saturday - Sunday, November 13 -14,
12pm - 3:30pm
$108,
space is limited
Email staff@shri-studio.com to reserve your spot.
Learning to See
One of the most important skills a teacher can develop is the practice of observation. This is the practice and development of increased sensitivity. In this workshop, we will first wake up these skills with observation, going beyond looking into the clarity of seeing, going beyond the noise of hearing to the silence of listening. This is a key component in practice as well as in great teaching.
Responding Appropriately
Adjustments to yoga poses come in a variety of forms including physical, verbal and even energetic cues. In making hands-on adjustments, it is imperative to realize that you are adjusting a student, not an asana. In this workshop, we will will work with this increased sensitivity toward each individual in a pose, as well as exploring the teacher's own understanding of the asana itself through personal experience.
Over the course of two days, this workshop will then explore safe and intelligent adjustments, an understanding of what the intention or quality of each asana contains and where a student is in his or her own journey of understanding and experiencing a pose and what level of information they can eventually absorb from methods of deliveries the adjustment a teacher has decided to give.
Jill is available for a variety of workshops throughout the United States and world.
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