October 25, 2008
Saturday, 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Studio 2
Fee: $65 by 10/11, $80 thereafter
CLASS SIZE LIMITED TO 40 (First come, first served)
Peeling the Onion - Annamaya Kosha (Gross Sheath) to Anandamaya Kosha (Bliss Sheath). We will attempt to look
into some very important questions. Working with the gross body requires thought. Thought is also used to begin
the penetration into deeper layers, viz., from Sthula Sarira (Gross Body) to Sukshma Sarira (Subtle Body) towards
Karana Sarira (Causal Body) and into the Atma (Self). Can thought ever make such a penetration? What does it
mean to still the mind? What is the nature of true freedom? How is the pattern of ego-centric activity broken? What
In this workshop, the art of working with yoga will be explored for teachers as well as students. This inquiry into
the yoga practice will be directed towards understanding the Self beginning with asana practice and looking into the
nature of thought. This workshop is appropriate for those who have been practicing yoga for at least one year.
Ramanand was one of the first to be certified by BKS Iyengar as an Advanced level instructor in the US. Ramanand's
extensive, distinct, and lifelong yoga experiences inform both his yoga practice and his teaching style. He is
recognized and respected internationally and many in the yoga community regard him as one of the world's
foremost yoga instructors. Ramanand actively encourages both learning and sharing of ideas amongst his students
and peers.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, go to Ramanand's website at www.yogirama.com,
Cancellations before October 10 will be refunded less a $15 administration fee. No refunds for cancellations
on/after October 11.
PEELING THE ONION, with Ramanand Patel
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3966 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611