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Online 121 Art of Haṭha Energetics eStudy Module One Duration, Fees and CommencementFor further information on fees, commencement, and duration, or to arrange a free meeting to chat about your interest please go to the Online eStudy Overview page on: Online 121 Yoga Techniques & Textual Theory eStudy Modular Overview |
– Vitalize your Energy Understanding Nāḍī Prāṇa Agni Cakra Bhūta
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When I started my involvement with Yoga practice in 1972 the term Haṭha Yoga was used as a generic catch-all to describe the physical aspect of Yoga, a long cry from the more personality-led or family lineage-based categorisations that are in more general use these days. Equally, when it came to the theory of Haṭha Yoga this usually meant quoting a verse or so from the few English translations that existed at the time around a couple of the more well-known medieval texts. So it wasn’t until I started my studies in India with TKV Desikachar in 1979 that I was introduced to the notion that Haṭha Yoga was a subject with a rich and complex history expressed through a number of texts spanning a thousand years. Not only that, within these texts there was a progressive and subtly developmental practice that formed the core principles in T Krishnamacharya’s teachings on Haṭha Yoga. This exposure to the potential that Haṭha Yoga included both techniques to be practiced and a complex underpinning theory to be studied coincided with AG Mohan offering a small study group in 1980 at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram focused on a verse-by-verse examination of the Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā. From here I studied the Yoga Yājñavalkhya with TKV Desikachar within a small study group and then the Gheraṇḍa Saṃhitā within personal lessons, before moving onto a Śloka by Śloka study of Krishnamacharya’s Yoga Rahasya. As the Yoga Rahsaya was not yet published and computers not yet portable, this meant writing out every verse by hand in Saṃskṛta in conjunction with my lessons. The Haṭha Energetics Modular Workshop and Course options reflect my study in India of Haṭha techniques and texts that were integral to the emphasis on Haṭha Yoga in the approach formulated by Krishnamacharya. |
Online 121 Art of Haṭha Energetics eStudy Module One
This particular Module One consists of nine 121 live video 50′ meetings to facilitate a personalised approach and in-depth transmission between teacher and student. It introduces the student, through an online teaching dialogue, to the primary principles and essential teachings from T Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar within the Haṭha texts.
“Whilst Prāṇa circulates in us, we live, and when it goes, we die.
Prāṇa is responsible for different functions in the body.
Prāṇa expresses itself in everything that concerns life.
there is an important question to be answered.
How does Prāṇa penetrate the different areas of the body?”
– Quote from ‘Concering the Cakra’ by TKV Desikachar
We will explore how they inspire and guide our personal Yoga Sādhana, as well as our Yoga teaching. The module is complete in itself and offers a sound overview of the core principles of Haṭha Yoga as a Sādhana.
“The Cakra are points of concentration for the mind.”
– Quote from ‘Concering the Cakra’ by TKV Desikachar
It offers an in-depth approach to the study of Haṭha texts, through an experiential appreciation of the core teachings that underpin the Art of Haṭha Energetics, either for personal development or, if relevant, to enhance professional skills.
Although the role of this Module is not to train students as Yoga teachers although the Art of Haṭha Energetics Course will obviously enhance any Yoga teacher’s skills in the area of Yoga Psychology and Yoga Therapeutic Healthcare.
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The online Art of Haṭha Energetics Module One reflects the teachings of TKV Desikachar and his father and teacher T Krishnamacharya as taught to Paul Harvey over 25 years through:
To present a view of the core Haṭha concepts in Yoga through which students can support and develop their own practice and deepen their appreciation of the possibilities for why a view such as Haṭha can support our lives. They are offered with respect for the vital source from which these teachings originated and their place in our age and culture. |
Online 121 Art of Haṭha Energetics eStudy Module One topics offer over 7.5 hours through:
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These Primary concepts will be drawn from early formative texts such as the:
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These fundamental aspects can also be further developed through:
Online 121 Art of Haṭha Energetics eStudy Modules Two to Three
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Online 121 Art of Haṭha Energetics Modules Two to Three eStudy topics are listed below
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The Haṭha Energetics Modular topics offer an in-depth view of medieval and contemporary Haṭha Yoga texts. They are offered with respect for the vital source from which these teachings originated and their place in our age and culture.
Each module will focus on a single text drawn from a medieval and a contemporary Haṭha Yoga resource.
A study workbook for each text is included as an Online 121 Manual support for all participating students. |
