Upcoming Workshops in 2011 – 2012

A brief overview of Prasad’s schedule for 2011 – 2012. Workshops and retreats have been planned across the globe, in countries including Thailand, India, Hong Kong, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Italy, Austria and Israel. Further information and details will be made available on the website as and when confirmed.

DATES	PLACE	TOPIC
Sep. 2011	Mumbai, India	Scripture Study Course (Yoga Sutra)
Oct. 2011	Bangkok, Thailand	Workshop at Yoga Journal Conference
Oct. 2011	Hong Kong	Self Transformation Workshop
Nov. 2011	Toronto, Canada	Ayurveda Yoga Master Intensive
Dec. 2011	Montreal, Canada	Mind-Body Transformation
Dec. 2011	Saskatoon, Canada	Self Love through Yoga
Jan. 2012	Pondicherry, India	Relax, Heal, Rejuvenate Retreat
Feb. 2012	Across India	21 Day Spiritual India Tour
Mar. 2012	Himalayas, India	Yogaprasad Teacher Training Course in Himalayas
May 2012	Germany, Belgium, Lithuania	Europe Tour Yoga workshops and Retreats
June 2012	Rome, Italy	Workshop at The Yoga Festival
June 2012	Austria & Czech Republic	Europe Tour, Workshops
July 2012	Israel	Workshops and Retreat
Sep. 2012	Thailand	Proposed Yogaprasad Teacher Training Course in South East Asia

Yoga Journal – Thailand

“I took Prasad’s class at the Bangkok Yoga festival 2010 and it was a wonderful combination of explanation, practice and exploring the deeper meaning behind a series of basic poses. Even the more experienced delegates seemed delighted to re-explore the connection between each pose and get a deeper understanding of the history of yoga. Less experienced among the group understood that there is so much more to yoga than the physical application.”

- Nigel Oakins
Publisher, Yoga Journal – Thailand

Video: Meditation Tips

Video Interview of Prasad (Part 1, 2 & 3)

INTERVIEW PART 1

In this part of the interview, Prasad elaborates on his interpretation of Yoga. In today’s globalised world, there are many perspectives, many forms of yoga. Prasad explains the essence of Yoga – What does it mean? What does it represent? What is its relevance? and so on…

INTERVIEW PART 2

In this part of the interview, Prasad speaks about how can we absorb Yoga into real life. He explains how Yoga is not just about stretching and performing exercises. We must stop looking at Yoga just as physical practice. Watch the video to learn more.

INTERVIEW PART 3

In the concluding part of this interview, Prasad answers the questions: “What is our aim? What is the horizon we are looking for in Yoga practise?”

Falcon

Falcon

This is also a balance posture like Natarajasana.

Step-by-step
Stand firmly on both the feet in Samasthiti.
Focus your eyes on a point for concentration.
Shift your body weight on your left foot, raise the right leg in the front and hold the right big toe with the right hand.
Keeping the balance slowly bring the right leg toward the right side of your body.
Now let go off the right big toe and hold the right knee with your right elbow from underneath.
Straighten the right leg as much as you can keeping a firm balance on the left leg.
Hold for 10 counts and switch the leg and continue.

Benefits
This asana is very beneficial to develop ability of concentration and physical balance.
It works on the abdominal area, and helps make the thigh and hip joint strong and flexible.

Arise and Awake!

On October 24^th 2009, people in 181 countries came together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet’s history. At over 5200 events around the world, people gathered to call for action on the climate crisis. On the same day 30 Yogis gathered together in Vienna to meditate on becoming more aware of the environment, to send healing positive energy to our mother Earth and to understand the crucial link between Yoga and Environmental consciousness. Read more…

Natarajasana

Natarajasana

This posture is dedicated to the Lord of Yoga himself- Lord Shiva. This posture is symbolic of the grace and the pulse of the universe which is the rhythm on which Lord Shiva dances. The name of the asana literary means “The Dancer”.

Step-by-step
Stand on both feet and focus on a point for concentration.
Thrust your body weight on the left foot and bend the right knee so the right foot is at the level of your hip.
Hold the right ankle with your right hand and raise the left arm up.
Become aware of your navel and start bending forward trying to balance the body weight on the left foot.
Keep bending forward, as you bend forward lift the right knee up and simultaneously balance the lift of the right knee with the weight of the forward bend.
Hold this balance for 10 counts, let go off the right foot and stand back again on both the feet.
Collect your breath and do the same asana on the right foot.

Benefits
This asana is very beneficial to develop ability of concentration and physical balance.
It works on the abdominal area, and helps make the thigh and hip joint strong and flexible.

Photos from Workshops in 2009

Photos from Workshops and Retreats held in 2009

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Upcoming Workshops

A brief overview of Prasad’s schedule for the year 2010. Various workshops and retreats have been scheduled in Belgium, Austria, Hong Kong and India and still more are being planned. Further information and details will be made available on the website as and when more workshops and retreats are confirmed.

DATES	PLACE	TOPIC	FURTHER INFO
6 to 12 February	Cherai Beach Resort, Kochi, Kerala (India)	Yoga & Stress Management	Status: Fully booked
25, 26 February	Singapore	Yoga – Detox and Purify	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
20, 21 March	HongKong	Deeper into Yoga	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
15, 16 May	Munich (Germany)	Self-Transformation Through Yoga	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
18 to 20 May	Bergen (Norway)	Yoga workshop in Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, www.nerse.no	Status: Fully Booked
29, 30 May	Mediterana Luxury Health Spa, Cologne (Germany)	Yoga – Detox and Purify	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
4 to 6 June	Ayurveda Verein – Nexenhof (Austria)	Yoga Nidra Seminars	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
10 to 13 June	Ayurveda Verein – Vienna (Austria)	Yoga Tantra Retreat	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
19, 20 June	Yogakula – Vienna (Austria)	Yoga Workshop	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
22, 25 June	www.santosha.be	Hip Opener Workshop	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
26, 27 June	European Commission – Belgium	Transformation Yoga Workshop	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
2 to 4 July	Prague (Czech Republic)	Yoga Retreat	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
10, 11 July	Athens, Greece	The Art of Self-healing through Yoga and massage	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
15 to 27 July	Israel	Yoga Workshops and retreat with Israeli Yoga Teachers Association	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
30 July to 8 Aug	Koh Samui – Thailand	Yoga Vacation – Retreat, Relax, Recharge	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in
30, 31 Oct	Bangkok – Thailand	Speaking engagement at the Yoga Journal – Yoga Conference	Write to yoga@yogaprasad.in

Missing Tools

(Retreat account of a dedicated Yogini)

The answers and the tools for life exist for each and every one of us. However it can be challenging to find them from our minds. Sometimes there are people who come into our lives and see the answers and needed tools more clearly than we do. Then we need the courage to stop and be open-minded for the changes.

I am deeply grateful to Prasad. In his retreat he helped me to find my missing tools for life. There began the real development of self-knowledge towards a stronger balance and genuine love.

I realized many things in Prasad’s retreat in Finland. One of the main insights was that in my life, I had great deal of memories, people and things that I had not accepted. Without noticing I had in my mind a huge, energy-consuming war going on – just because I could not accept those things. I had built a huge wall between myself and others. Loneliness seemed to me a safe choice but the wall also took enormous energy, as well as closed behind it many interesting possibilities. In the retreat I found my internal courage and strength and the wall – now useless – began to break down. At the same time, I got a stronger grip on my own life.

It’s been incredible to see the huge change in life which results from cleansing the mind, the body and the environment. I was able to identify the greatest problems in my life from which the other problems emerged. Ever since the retreat I’m working daily on those issues. Day by day I feel stronger and more complete, both psychologically and physically. I have learned to draw my own lines, believing in myself and my strength, loving and nurturing myself, and hence also the others. You need courage to abandon yourself to the driving force of life.

Prasad spoke to us a lot about saving and targeting energy. His advice has been of tremendous benefit. The more I observe and control my thoughts (their quality, quantity, direction) the more I have energy for other things. Now I begin my day calm, focused and present, with yoga.

When you get a great insight, it is always a new opportunity. In the retreat I got a lot of insights. When you truly realize the power of acceptance and release, in life you open the doors for light. I even got out of tobacco, after 12 years of smoking. After the retreat when I got home, I lit a cigarette by old habit. I looked at the cigarette and I asked myself: “Why am I not able to stop?” I remembered what Prasad said in the retreat as a general example: “If you’re a heavy smoker, accept that you smoke, but accept also the fact that it destroys your health.” I understood that I had no other choice than to accept it. So I accepted it and asked myself with all my heart: “Do I really want to damage my precious body in this way?” I realized that no way. I stubbed out the cigarette and wondered what on earth had I done for 12 years. The strangest thing is that it really ended my craving for tobacco. Insight, acceptance, and letting go. I would never have believed quitting to be so easy. When the idea was felt with emotion it turned into a real insight and resulted in action. It is very important what kind of ideas you plant in your mind because they will give you the fruits to harvest in life. The power of thought is unspeakable. Every day is full of possibilities and options.

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