YogaJaya aims to offer a balanced approach to yoga. YogaJaya therefore regularly invites top international teachers of different styles and backgrounds to visit and teach in Tokyo. Such workshops will be conducted primarily in English, but with Japanese interpreters. Workshop attendance is subject to availability and space, so students should make an advanced booking.
Patrick Oancia
Morning Practice Immersion
April 23-27
Pranayama/Meditation
Each morning - 06:30-08:00
Hatha Yoga All Level Practice & Relaxation
Each morning - 08:00-09:30
A deeper understanding of the benefits of yoga comes from a regular daily practice. The particular quality of morning practice can tone and prepare our bodies and mind for the course of each and everyday.
This course is an introduction to ways to raise our awareness of the body, and of what lies within and beyond the body, through a range of movements inspired by yoga, expressive arts and contact improvisation. This course is presented over a 4-week period during which participants are led through stages running from an exploration of the self, connections with others, expressing one’s self and exploring extensions beyond the self.
Saturdays - 11:00-12:30
January 28, February 4, 11, 18
This course explores the modern concepts of vinyasa yoga. The sessions will include dynamic and energetic sequencing with increased focus on linking breath with movement to generate heat in the body and grace in movement.
Tuesdays - 18:45-20:15
January 24, 31, February 7, 14
This course explores the yang quality of more dynamic practice whereby the opposing muscle groups are actively stimulated with more the yin, restorative qualities of passively holding postures for longer periods without muscular activation to release through the connective tissues of the joints. The different posture work holistically stimulates the nervous systems on a physical level and the different aspects of meridian system in a more subtle, energetic way to promote total well being. Each session will include a steady balance of different pose groups, combining restorative and dynamic practice with and without props.
Tuesdays - 12:50-14:50
January 24, 31, February 7, 14
This immersion offers different perspectives on deepening yoga practice by using the physics of wall work. Students explore variations on standing and seated poses, inversions, backbends, forward bends and twists using a wall.
YogaJaya Experienced Practitioner
Immersion Version E1.0 Extended
Wednesdays - 18:30-20:30
January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15
This VE1.0 immersion is a continuation of a series of fixed asana sequences which eventually navigates students to creative and random, dynamic freestyle asana practice.
Although some alignment will be emphasized according to Patricks’ teaching style, this is immersion is open to all experienced dynamic yoga asana practitioners. Pranayama will be integrated into the sequencing.
The YogaJaya Baseworks immersion is a review of the key hatha yoga postures and variations from the YogaJaya Teacher Training course curriculum. The immersion includes enhanced perspectives on each of the anatomical pose groups, upgrading the understanding of how the tone the physiology of the body and mind in a complete and holistic way.
