COMTEMPLATIVE YOGA WEEKENDS DAR ES SALAAM, UPANGA PLOT 53, ALY KHAN & NKOMO STREET DATES IN AUGUST: 12, 13 & 19 FROM 9AM TILL 4PM USA RIVER, NGARE SERO, MULA BANDA, DATES IN SEPTEMBER: 1 FROM 4PM TILL 7PM + 2 & 3 FROM 9AM TILL 4PM Introduction: The workshops and Retreat will be run by Marcelo Vega, founder of Yoga Pura Vida NGO. The money raised by these events goes to support Yoga Pura Vida NGO. www.yogapuravida.org Facebook: YOGA-PURA-VIDA-465694793631183
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP CONTEMPLATIVE YOGA WEEKENDS During the 3 days course the following techniques will be discuss, taught and experienced: FROM RAYA YOGA PRACTICES (as in the Patanjali Yoga Sutras): Yamas (applied practically in day to day life) Niyamas (applied practically in day to day life) Asana (understanding the difference between Patanjali definition and the Hatha Yoga Pradipìka) Pranayama (understanding the right use depending on climatology and the purpose) Pratyahara Antar Mouna Inner Silence (withdrawal of the mind of the sense objects). Dharana Hamsa Dharana SWAN Meditation (developing power of discrimination that it enables us to develop and ongoing process of the most influential forces in our lives). FROM TANTRIC PRACTICES: Hatha Yoga Asana practice Pranayama practice FROM VEDIC PRACTICES: Karma Yoga Understanding meaning and purpose of one of the four main paths of yoga Seva yoga Understanding meaning and purpose. Jnana Yoga SWAN meditation (contemplative technique) Spiritual Diary (contemplative technique) Review of the day (contemplative technique) DAILY SCHEDULE in DAR August 12, Saturday, 9:00am- 16:00pm August 13, Sunday, 9:00am- 16:00pm August 19, Saturday, 9:00am- 16:00pm DAILY SCHEDULE in USA RIVER September 1, Friday, 16:00pm- 19:00pm September 2, Saturday, 9:00am- 16:00pm September 3, Sunday, 9:00am- 16:00pm Light breakfast could be taken 2:30 hours before the workshop start. Vegetarian lunch & Herbal drinks will be provided. Testimonials of this workshop @ www.yogapuravida.org/past-events/ FEE in DAR: 490.000TZC - Payment in advance to register: 240.000TZC Contact in Dar: Hussein @ husseinwanga@gmail.com - Phone: 0718252525 FEE in USA: 410.000TZC - Payment in advance to register: 200.000TZC Contact in USA : Nangula @ nangulahm@gmail.com - Phone 0767265532 After Registration more detail information will be send by email. 2
DEEPENING PRANAYAMA UPANGA PLOT 53, ALY KHAN & NKOMO STREET, DAR ES SALAAM DATE IN AUGUST: 20 - FROM 9AM TILL 4PM HOTEL EMERSON HURUMZI, ZANZIBAR DATES IN SEPTEMBER: 9 & 10 FROM 9AM TILL 4PM ABOUT THE WORKSHOP DEEPENING PRANAYAMA During the workshop the following techniques will be discuss, taught and experienced: FROM TANTRIC PRACTICES Hatha Yoga: Asana: Advance techniques of asana practice where visualizations and coordination with breath lead to harmonize: Annamaya, Pranamaya & Manomaya koshas (An advance performing of asanas it does not implied to do any kind of difficult gymnastic exercise.) Shatkarmas: Cleansing techniques Kapalabhati: Frontal lobe skull cleansing technique Jala Neti: Nostrils cleansing 3
Pranayama: breathing techniques designed to balance and reenergize the body-mind complex, helping the individual to gain physical energy and clarity of mind. The Pranayama practices will be: Bhramari (calming practice that soothes the nervous system and calm the mind) Ujjayi (energizing physical body and relaxing the mind) Nadi Sodhana (clearing blocked energy channels, thus gaining energy & calming the mind) Sheetali (cooling body temperature mind & emotions) Sheetkari (cooling body temperature mind & emotions) Bhastrika (heating body temperature) Surya bedha (heating body temperature) Chandra bedha (cooling body temperature mind & emotions) Yoga Nidra: yogic sleep deep relaxation and meditation FROM VEDIC PRACTICES: Karma Yoga Understanding meaning and purpose of one of the four main paths of yoga Seva yoga Understanding meaning and purpose. SCHEDULE in DAR DAILY SCHEDULE in ZANZIBAR August 20, Saturday, 9:00am- 16:00pm September 9, Friday, 9:00pm- 16:00pm September 10, Saturday, 9:00am- 16:00pm Light breakfast could be taken 2:30 hours before the workshop start. Vegetarian lunch & herbal drinks will be provided. If you like to read testimonials of the workshops you can check: www.yogapuravida.org/past-events/ FEE in DAR: 200.000TZC - Payment in advance to register: 200.000TZC Contact in Dar: Hussein @ husseinwanga@gmail.com - Phone: 0718252525 FEE in ZANZIBAR: 400.000TZC - Payment in advance to register: 200.000TZC Contact in Zanzibar: Tia @ tiaegg@gmail.com - Phone: 0779536972 After Registration more detail information will be send by email. WHAT TO BRING TO THE WORKSHOPS: Yoga Mat (organic carpets will be available in Dar Es Salaam if you do not have) Pillow,Towel, Water Bottle. Notepad & Pen 4
BALANCING PRANA RETREAT YALE BEACH HOUSE, YALE YALE PUNA BEACH FRIDAY 25 AT 16:00 TILL SUNDAY 27 AT 16:00 - AUGUST 2017 5
ABOUT THE BALANCING PRANA RETREAT The retreat will be a great opportunity to enjoy a yoga life style weekend in a very beautiful place on the Yale Yale Puna beach. Healthy vegetarian food and ancient yoga practices will balance and reenergize the whole psycho-physical-spiritual personality. During the 3 days Retreat the following techniques will be discuss, taught and experienced: FROM TANTRIC PRACTICES Hatha Yoga: Asana - Advance techniques of asana practice where visualizations and coordination with breath lead to harmonize: Annamaya, Pranamaya & Manomaya koshas (An advance performing of asanas it does not implied to do any kind of difficult gymnastic exercise.) Shatkarma Kapalabhati: Frontal lobe skull cleansing technique Shatkarma Jala Neti: nostrils cleansing Pranayama: breathing techniques designed to balance and reenergize the body-mind complex, helping the individual to gain physical energy and clarity of mind. The Pranayama practices will be: Bhramari (calming practice that soothes the nervous system and calm the mind) Ujjayi (energizing physical body and relaxing the mind) Nadi Sodhana (clearing blocked energy channels, thus gaining energy & calming the mind) Sheetali (cooling body temperature mind & emotions) Sheetkari (cooling body temperature mind & emotions) Yoga Nidra: yogic sleep deep relaxation and meditation FROM RAYA YOGA PRACTICES (as in the Patanjali Yoga Sutras): Asana (understanding the difference between Patanjali definition and the Hatha Yoga Pradipìka) Pranayama (understanding the right use depending on climatology and the purpose) Pratyahara Antar Mouna Inner Silence (withdrawal of the mind of the sense objects) Practice of Meditation Dharana Concentration Practice of Meditation FROM VEDIC PRACTICES: Karma Yoga Understanding meaning and purpose of one of the four main paths of yoga Seva yoga Understanding meaning and purpose. Daily Ancient Yoga practices during the morning and the evening. Morning & afternoon herbal drinks and fruits. Vegetarian Lunch & Dinner 6
Sharing room: 580.000TZC Payment in advance to register: 280.000TZC Contact Helen @ helenspey@hotmail.com - Phone: 0784623282 The beach cottages at Yale Yale have stunning views over a secluded bay with mangrove trees at one end and a lagoon at the other. They are ideal for groups of up to 12 depending on sleeping arrangements. The complex consists of 3 separate buildings - 2 accommodation cottages and one communal central building (with fully equipped kitchen and large sea facing living area all arranged around a planted courtyard). Both of the cottages have 2 double bedrooms and a shared bathroom with outdoor shower. Also stairs to an upper floor verandah which is perfect for watching the ocean, or birds, or monkeys. The complex is a short drive from Yale Yale to the beach. www.facebook.com/yalebeachhouses/ 7
Address: Yale Yale itself is around 45 km from the ferry which is normally a 45 minute drive, depending on the condition of the road - For more info please email to Helen: helenspey@hotmail.com - Phone: 0784623282 8
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ABOUT the FACILITATOR A 49 year senior internationally accredited yoga teacher, yoga therapist, fitness trainer and musician. He was born in Argentina, but has lived and worked in Asia, Europe, America and Africa. He has over 3000 hrs s teacher and therapist training in yoga. Studying, volunteering and teaching in a therapy centres and ashrams in India and Nepal. He is the founder and chairman of the NGO Yoga Pura Vida. At the early age of 8 years old, he developed a keen interest in psycho-physical-spiritual activities and started to train in Martial arts beside various kinds of sports. By the age of 20 he moved to Spain and became a fitness trainer. In 2001 he moved to Indonesia and started the practice and self study of various paths of traditional yoga. Over the years he built on his studies and experiences covering areas related to the practical and scientific aspects of yoga for physical, mental and spiritual health as asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha, mantra and other sorts of meditation techniques. He also developed a keen interest in arts, sports, nutrition and sciences as psychology or physics. He has been sharing his skills and teachings for over 29 years to a wide range of people from all ages and cultures such as Muslims, Buddhist, Hindus, Christians or Rasta s in far off places as India, Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, South Africa, Argentina, UK or Spain. His life experiences, working and meeting with people from different paths of life, have assisted him to teach in a very organic and intuitive manner. He draws upon the continued and uninterrupted joyful study and practices of certain yogic techniques during the last sixteen years. These being from the fourth main path of yoga: Raja yoga (Ashtanga Patanjali), Jñana yoga, Bhakti yoga and Karma yoga as well other sub-yogas like: Hatha yoga, Mantra yoga, Nada yoga, Swara yoga, Seva yoga or Nidra yoga among others yogas. Beside Yoga, Sankhya, Vedanta and Tantra philosophies he has also been studying other Asian philosophies as Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Taoism, Tibetan Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Islamism and Sufism. He also been studying ancient American philosophies from the Toltecs, Hopis or indigenous Amazonian tribes as well the ancient practices of the Bwiti west African tribes. With nearly 40 years performing different psycho-physical-spiritual practices he designs special neuro-psychomotor yoga-therapies for people with special needs, yoga master classes as well as he leads gentle workshops for beginners or directs intensive courses, workshops and lectures for yoga teachers and advanced practitioners. He comprehends that Indian traditional and classic yoga are the best tools to assist others to develop awareness of psycho-physical-spiritual health, well-being and happiness. He founds a 10
strong belief that yoga knowledge and its practices must be shared with everybody, without any distinction of gender, ethnicity, language, religion, age, physical limitation, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. Studies in Spain FITNESS TRAINER (Ex - Federation of bodybuilding) Studies in Ashrams in India YOGA VIDYA GURUKUL "Vishwa Yoga Darshan. BIHAR SCHOOL OF YOGA Ganga Darshan RIKHIAPEETH ASHRAM Certificates and Diplomas: YOGA PRAVESH CERTIFICATE YOGA PARICHAYA CERTIFICATION DIPLOMA IN YOGIC EDUCATION DIPLOMA COURSE IN YOGA STUDIES CERTIFICATE COURSE IN YOGA THERAPY 3 MONTH INTERNSHIP YOGA LIFE EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE IN YOGA FOR CHILDREN & TEENAGERS Volunteer as Yoga Therapist in 2 centres in India PECHEY PHIPSON YOGA NATURE CENTREROGYADHAM YOGA & NATURE CURE CENTER Volunteer in ashram in Nepal SHANTI YOGA ASHRAM Marcelo Vega 11