BRINGING MYSORE MAGIC HOME WITH LAKSHMISHA BHAT FROM SYC/KPJAYI - MYSORE, INDIA

We are very honoured to once again welcome Lakshmisha to our Shala for a workshop of Vedic Chanting & Yoga Philosophy.

If you would like to attend, mark the 18, 19 & 20 April in your agenda.

LAKSHMISHA BHAT
Born into a humble Brahmin family in a village called Madageri near Gokarna (India), Lakshmisha Bhat has been associated with Guruji Sharath Jois for close to two decades.

Keen on learning ashtanga yoga, Lakshmisha undertook yoga asana practice under Guruji Sharath Jois. In the meantime, he also received the Vidwan title from the Sanskrit College in Advaita Vedanta philosophy and completed his master’s degree in Sanskrit from Mysore University in 2006.

Upon Guruji Sharath Jois’s request that Lakshmisha starts teaching Sanskrit and yoga-related theory to the increasing number of yoga students who come to KPJAYI for yogic knowledge, Lakshmisha joined the shala as a teacher of Sanskrit, chanting and yoga-related theory in the year 2003.

Lakshmisha has so far taught hundreds of yoga aspirants. He believes yoga is incomplete without the right understanding of the theory and strives to impart that knowledge to everyone who comes seeking for it.
Lakshmish Bhat is currently the teacher of Sanskrit, Chanting and Philosophy at Sharath Yoga Center (SYC) in Mysore, India and at the request of Sri Sharath Jois he started teaching the theoretical aspect of Yoga and Indian culture since 2003 first at KPJAYI and now at the SYC.

PROGRAM
Friday Ganesha & Iswara Puja 9am-10am (after Mysore practice)
Full explanation will be given by Lakshmish. Puja is a Vedic ritual ceremony performed in all Hindu homes and temples for peace, prosperity and blessings. All are welcome, please bring fruit and flowers to offer and a suggested donation of 15 Euros.

Saturday & Sunday will be divided into two sessions as outlined below.
First session is Chanting. Different gods Prayers (Bhajans) and explanation of these prayers. Chanting of Primary series asanas names, finishing postures, counting, Ashtanga yoga beginning and closing prayers and explanations. Yogic moral stories, An introduction to Japa meditation also.

Second session is Philosophy. Hathayoga Pradipika 1st chapter.
How yoga starts, who introduced yoga, the importance of Parampara. The meaning of the Guru, the three types of tapas. Why we have to keep the Yogic knowledge secretly. The qualifications required to become a spiritual student. How a yoga shala should be, and how to do practice. What kind of behaviour yoga students should avoid, what kind of behaviour yoga students should develop. What are our weaknesses? And how to overcome them. Explanations of various asanas and their benefits. Including Siddhasana, Bhadrasana, Simhasana, and Padmasana. When do we become a yogi. About moderate diet, what kind of food yoga students should avoid, What kind of food yoga students can take safely, what kind of things yoga students should avoid, how to do practice, who can do practice. Why Yoga philosophy is very important.

FRIDAY 18 APRIL: 9am-10am - Puja
SATURDAY 19 APRIL: 1.30pm-5.30pm - Chanting & Yoga Philosophy
SUNDAY 20 APRIL: 10am-1pm - Chanting & Yoga Philosophy

PRICE
Friday Puja ceremony - donation (suggested donation 15 euro)
Full workshop 100 euro (Saturday & Sunday)
Saturday 65 euro
Sunday 50 euro
Accessibility: If the cost of this workshop is a challenge for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’ll find a way that works for both of us.



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