The Heart of Yoga: Advanced Yoga for "Perfect" Beginners

With Master Teacher Mark Whitwell

December 7-12, 2008

About the Program

As a New Zealander, traveling the globe since 1978, Mark's teaching philosophy is that there is no linear progression and that each person must do their own yoga. Mark offers principles of practice, breath, movement and living that could be applied to any form of yoga one might want to explore. His teachings provide a model of ease and joy, in practice and in life. You will emerge from four days of asana and meditation with a new vocabulary and practices that resonate with your life and breath, as well as, insights that will likely change your thinking. Mark's gift is creating a space for you to do your own yoga and see your own beautiful reality.

At-a-Glance

• The week begins with dinner on Sunday night and ends after breakfast on Friday.
• The fee is $1350 and includes all instruction, materials and meals, and the hotel parking fee.
• 2008 Sign-Up Specials: Sign up with a friend and receive complimentary lodging for two for 5 nights – a value of $1425 or more! Or sign up alone and receive one night’s accommodations free. Click here for details or contact Reservations at 888-651-2003.

Daily Program Highlights

Light breakfast * Morning walk* Morning talk and asana practice (3 hours) * Lunch on sumptuous local California cuisine * Several hours free for massage, journaling, resting, exploring the trails of the National Park * Afternoon practice (2.5 hours)* Dinner* Optional evening discussions* Tuesday night is a Practice for Peace, with live music *

Bio

Mark Whitwell has studied directly in the lineage of Krishnamacharya, the teacher of our teachers, integrating the styles of Desikachar, Iyengar and Ashtanga Vinyasa into powerful personal practice that addresses his participant's individual needs. Mark was a regular teacher at Jivamukti in New York, and has presented at major conference venues. He tours on five continents, bringing the Heart of Yoga to people everywhere, in his own direct and loving way.

Author, Yoga of Heart, The Healing Power of Intimate Connection (Lantern, 2004), DVD and book Real Yoga for Real People (Megaforce, 2008). Editor, Heart of Yoga, by TKS Desikachar. Founder, the Heart of Yoga Peace Project, a charitable organization promoting the support and training of yoga teachers in the mid east and in conflict zones worldwide (www.hoypeaceproject.org).