Yoga Center of Lawrence
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Events
April 8-10, 2011
Mary Obendorfer
Iyengar Yoga Workshop and Teacher Training
Mary is a Senior Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and a current assessor for the National Board of Iyengar Yoga Teacher Certification. She teaches internationally and across the US, conducting teacher trainings, workshops, and yoga vacations.
Mary has been to India 15 times, most recently for six months in 2009 and a full year in 2007, to study closely with the Iyengars at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune. She has practiced yoga since 1981. She directs the BKS Iyengar Yoga Centers of San Diego where she has conducted the rigorous 2-year Teacher Training Course for many years.
Mary was one of the few people from around the world to go to the invitation-only Back Bend Intensive given directly by Mr. Iyengar. She has also worked with Dr. Mary Schatz in India documenting the therapeutic yoga for which Mr. Iyengar is famous. Mary’s love for yoga is infectious and inspiring. She radiates the light of yoga.
This workshop is for students and teachers who are keen to elevate their understanding of asana and increase the depth and profundity of their practice and teaching. The workshop includes
- Developing understanding—not just knowledge
- Sequencing for the mind as well as the body
- Developing versatility in practice & teaching
- Improving your ability to observe & correct
- Principles of practice & teaching explained & explored
- Your questions answered & your answers questioned!
Session Descriptions
Teacher Training: For those studying the Iyengar National Association of the U.S. (IYNAUS) curricula for Teacher-in-Training through Junior Intermediate III. Bring your copy of Light on Yoga and Yoga in Action: Preliminary Course.
Asana and Pranayama classes: For Iyengar Yoga students with a minimum of one year's study and who are able to do Sirsasana (headstand) at the wall.
Beginners' Asana: For students new to yoga or students in the Introduction to Yoga or Level I classes. Enrollment limited to 20 students.
Teachers' Discussion: Teachers and teachers-to-be will first observe the Beginners' Asana class and, following the class, will discuss how to teach beginners.
| Day | Time | Description |
| Friday | 6:30-8:30 pm | Asana |
| Saturday | 8:00-9:00 am | Pranayama |
| Saturday | 9:30 am-Noon | Asana |
| Saturday | 1:30-5:00 pm | Teacher Training |
| Sunday | 8:00-9:00 am | Pranayama |
| Sunday | 9:30 am-Noon | Asana |
| Sunday | 1:30-3:00 pm | Beginners' Asana & Teacher Observation |
| Sunday | 3:15-4:15 pm | Teachers' Discussion |
| Fees | ||
| Entire Workshop (includes Teacher Training) | $235 | |
| Asana & Pranayama (excludes Teacher Training and Beginners' Asana) | $150 | |
| Beginners' Asana | $22 | |
| Single class: Pranayama | $20 | |
| Single class: Friday Asana | $45 | |
| Single class: Saturday or Sunday Asana | $50 | |
| registration | ||
920 Massachusetts St., Suite 4
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 830-YOGA (9642)
yogacenter@sunflower.com