Sacred Communion With Shelly Tomczyk

The Taste of Compassion & Joy

Saturday March 23, Sunday March 24

This 2 part workshop focuses on the deep connection between body and spirit, emphasizing joy and unity through the practice of asana, particularly Savasana, or corpse pose. Throughout the workshop, participants engage in a meaningful exploration of the balance between security and insecurity, passion and communion, highlighting the reciprocal relationship between spirit and body. This dynamic interplay fosters a profound sense of joyous recognition, known as hasya, enriching the yoga practice and integrating these principles into everyday life.

Benefits:

• Deepens the connection between body and spirit.

• Cultivates a sense of joy and unity through yoga practice.

• Enhances understanding of compassion (Karuna) through physical poses.

• Explores the balance between security and insecurity.

• Encourages the exploration of passion and communion within oneself.

• Promotes a profound sense of joyous recognition (hasya).

Class Experience:

Saturday March 23, 2024 @ 1:30 PM - 4pm

Focus on Savasana (corpse pose) and its adaptations to embody compassion.Engages with the paradox of existence through varied poses.

Sunday March 24, 2024 @ 1:30 PM - 4pm

Uses the concept of Savasana to explore inversions and arm-balances, symbolizing rebirth and flight.Plays upon the theme of paradox and transformation.

Throughout the Workshop:

Engages in a playful and meaningful exploration of opposing forces.

Experiences the reciprocal relationship between spirit and body.

Integrates the principles of yoga into everyday life for a holistic practice.

“Without paradox, there is no passion. Without the play between security and insecurity there can be no real passion. If we concretise romance to the point at which no insecurity is left, then we kill all possibility of passion.”

       ~  Ngakpa Chogyam & Khandro Dechen ~ Entering the Heart of the Sun & Moon ~Open to all levels, various mortifications will be provided.

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." – Mahatma Gandhi

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Shala Yoga Studio in Squamish

Address: 40383 Tantalus Rd, Unit 3 Squamish, BC V8B 0G2

Phone: (604) 243-9853

Email: [email protected]

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Saturday 8 am – 10 pm

Sunday 9 am – 9 pm

Monday 7 am – 9 pm

Tuesday 9 am – 10 pm

Wednesday 7 am – 9 pm

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Friday 7 am – 9 pm

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