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Emil Wendel was born in Switzerland and has been living in Asia since the mid-seventies, studying Sanskrit and Indian Dharma on the Subcontinent, as well as Chinese Philosophy and Taoism in East Asia.

Emil advocates and teaches Hatha-Kundalini Yoga, a method of merging asanas, pranayama and dhyana to develop and deepen a yoga practice beyond the mere physical experience.

The many years of residency in Nepal and India have allowed him an exceptional insight into the depth of Indian civilization and its underlying philosophical current. Apart from being fluent in some of the modern Asian languages, he has been involved with Sanskrit studies for more than 15 years.

One Emil Wendel's main teachers was the late Professor Saraswati Prasad Ghimire. The affiliation with him and other pandits covered research in Buddhist and Hindu literature, philosophy and ritual, in their original context.

His pranayama technique and the instructions in kriyas are essentially following the tradition and methodology of the Bihar School of Yoga, amplified through the teachings and the tantric wisdom of his teacher and spiritual guide Clive Sheridan. Through years of contacts with sadhus and living Buddhist masters, as well as various ashram traditions, Emil has developed a special affinity and awareness for the yogic subjects of mantras and mudras, as well as the techniques of pratyahara (sense-withdrawal) and dharana (concentration), resulting in true dhyana (meditation).

He is a long-time practitioner in all these disciplines mentioned above. Asanas were developing along the way: his first teachers were Live Arts (Iyengar), Danny Paradise and Rolf Naujokat (Ashtanga), Clive Sheridan (Hatha-Kundalini), and Louisa Sear (Vinyasas).

He is presently conducting teacher training programs with Yoga Arts of Australia, Brahmani Yoga and Shakti Spirit of India, and Radiantly Alive of Bali, in pranayama, guided meditation and yoga philosophy, the later a series of lectures encompassing the known history, the different disciplines and traditions, and the personalities and masters of Yoga.

When not in Nepal or India practicing and researching, Emil is conducting his own workshops and retreats in Europe, and Goa, as well as in Bali, Singapore, Australia, Thailand and Japan (since 2005 with YogaJaya).

Emil Wendel

Current Workshops:

Emil Wendel
Pranayama and Beyond, 2008 Tokyo Workshops & Retreat

- April 26th-30th 2008, Mountain Retreat
- May 3rd-9th 2008, Morning Pranayama / Meditation
- May 10th-11th 2008, Weekend Asana / Pranayama / Meditation Workshop

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YogaJaya Hatha Yoga Basic Course

May Wednesday Course: 4 Wednesdays 18:30-20:00 - May 7, 14, 21, 28
May Sunday Course: 4 Sundays 12:50-14:20 - May 4, 11, 18, 25

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Glenn Ceresoli
Yogamind Iyengar Workshops in Tokyo

Friday 30th May - Sunday 1st June 2008

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Ashtanga Introduction Course with Noriyuki Tomiyama

4 Wednesdays 18:30-20:00 - June 4, 11, 18, 25

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Glenn Ceresoli
Yogamind Iyengar Workshops in Tokyo

Friday 30th May - Sunday 1st June 2008

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Ashtanga Introduction Course with Noriyuki Tomiyama

4 Wednesdays 18:30-20:00 - June 4, 11, 18, 25

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Geshe Michael Roach & Christie McNally
Japan Tour: Lecture, Subtle Body Asana, Meditation

June 14th-15th

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Yumiko Terasaki
Sivananda Yoga Workshop

June 28th, 29th, July 5th, 6th, 2008

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Jason Birch & Jacqueline Hargreaves
Hatha Yoga: An Integrated Practice

Saturdays & Sundays, August 2008

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Clive Sheridan
Tokyo Workshop & Retreat

- Tokyo Asana / Pranayama / Meditation Workshop September 13th-14th 2008
- Asana / Pranayama / Meditation Mountain Retreat September 20th-23rd 2008

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YogaJaya International Intensive Teacher Training
(Yoga Alliance 200 hours)

Tokyo 2009

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