Halifax Ashtanga Yoga Shala

Hart Lazer February workshops

Stress & Trauma weekend for students of all levels and Master Classes for teachers

Building Capacity to Work with Personal Stress & Trauma through Yoga Asana, Pranayama & Meditation

February 4th-6th, 2011. Fri 6:30pm-9:00pm; Sat 8:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-5:00pm; Sun 8:00am-12:00pm

We all have an individualized code for holding tension and stress. Join us for this opportunity to learn how to establish a skillful understanding of your body's code and its messages regarding stress and trauma. Discover how to build an asana and pranayama practice that will grow your capacity to uncover layers of stress and trauma in the body, and learn how to meditate with this newly awakened material.

$250+tax ($225+tax for early registration)

Professional Development for Yoga Teachers:Improve your Practice, Improve your Teaching Part 1

February 7th-11th, 2011. Mon-Thur 6:00am-9:00am **Date changed**

For teachers and experienced students to deepen their teaching and practicing skills. Focus will be on the art of touch and adjustment with hands-on practical knowledge. Attention will be given to how to prevent and deal with injuries so that students can practice safely. In addition, emphasis will be placed on how to make decisions as to what types of adjustments encourage the students to learn more deeply rather than just change their experience without them knowing how to help themselves.

$220+tax

Watch for Part 2 coming in October of 2011

Co-hosted by The Ashtanga Yoga Shala & Therapeutic Approach Yoga Studio

Due to a scheduling conflict, the professional development workshop will end on Feb 10th. The cost to attend this workshop will now be $220 +tax, or for those attending both programs, $420 +tax.

Hart will be adding two evening classes to his schedule in Halifax, one posture class at 6:30 on Tuesday Feb 8th, and one introducing students to Pranayama (breath work) at 5:30 Wednesday Feb 9th. these classes will be $20 +tax each to attend. Pre-registration is recommended as space is limited. 

Students who have already registered for the weeklong workshop should contact the Shala.

Hart Lazer is internationally recognized as a teacher of yoga teachers. After 25 years devoted to the practice and teaching of Iyangar Yoga under the tutelage of Ramanand Patel, Hart broadened his practice to include Ashtanga Yoga. He found himself using a multi-dimensional repertoire of techniques to help teachers and practitioners of all styles reduce pain, heal injuries, activate dormant muscles to re-align bones, engage the inner organs, and employ pranayama and chanting to deepen their practice.