Join us for this 6-hour workshop dedicated to Yin practice & meditation.

Program for Sunday, November 30

Program for Saturday, November 29

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

9 to 10:20 a.m.: Introduction & Practice: Yin Yoga for the spine

  • Introduction to the weekend and overview of practices and theories

  • A sequence that guides you through the anatomical description of the spine, exploring the 6 directions of the spine and its range of movement.

10.20am to 11.20am: Theory:Connecting to the Axis Mundi

  • The relationship between theaxis mundi and the spine is both symbolic and spiritual: the spine is seen as a microcosm, a physical representation of the axis mundi. The axis mundi is a cosmological concept representing the link between Heaven and Earth, or between the different realms of existence, often represented in the form of an axis, a pillar or a cosmic tree. In many meditative traditions, the spine is considered the sacred central pillar of the human body, reflecting this cosmic axis.

  • Development ofintegrity, relaxation and immobility.

10-minute tea break

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: practice: meditation

  • Meditative practice articulated around the axis.

  • Development of the three fundamental qualities of established calm: integrity, relaxation and immobility.

9-10:20am: Introduction & Practice: Yin Yoga Opening the hips.

  • A practice designed to target the main hip muscle groups and stimulate the 6 joint directions of the hips.

  • To help keep the body stable and in a sustainable sitting position.

10.20am to 11.20am: Theory: Intention & release

  • The development ofattitudes conducive to a meditative mind requires sustained attention to the object of attention and the active release of forms, sensations and phenomena in the practice of postural yoga and the meditative approach.

  • The description of Ting(attentive listening) and Song(active release) in the Chinese internal arts. These two terms symbolize important principles of Chinese internal arts: the balance between tension and relaxation.

  • Abhyāsa (applied repetition) and Vairāgya (non-attachment) are fundamental concepts of yoga philosophy, often described as the two poles of spiritual practice.

10-minute tea break

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: practice: meditation

  • A meditative practice that alternates between manipulating the breath and observing it.

  • This technique will highlight the favorable attitudes mentioned above.