"The Anatomy of Wholeness" & Ashtanga Yoga workshop.
A special opportunity that you should not miss !

With David Gorman and Stefan Engström.
Come for the weekend workshop from the 28th - 30th of May. Fee 300 Euros.
Or come for the full 7 days, from the 28th of May to the 4th of June. Fee 750 Euros.
Lodging, vegetarian food, sauna and transportation from the mainland are included in the fees.

What is this Anatomy of Wholeness work about?
David Gorman, renowned anatomist, Alexander teacher and founder of the LearningMethods work, brings his latest insights to this workshop — the Anatomy of Wholeness™ — about understanding our amazing human design and function from the point of view of you, the whole thinking, feeling, responding, performing being. Learning to get out of the way of the natural functioning of these built-in whole-system "patterns of being" allows you to regain your heritage of effortless wholeness along with greater support, freedom, ease and coordination. And this not only in your asana practice but also in all other areas of your life.

Read more on David’s work on www.LearningMethods.com and get inspired.
The course presumes no special knowledge of the body or yoga, though for those who already know a lot, you'll find a whole new point of view to deepen your understanding and improve your daily activities and yoga practice.

Stefan Engström has been practicing meditation and yoga since 1985 and teaching since 1994. Coming in to contact with the work of David and doing several workshops with him helped Stefan understand the enormous possibilities of applying these insights to the Yoga practice. By learning to be in support and balance in all that we do, we can stop working against ourselves and remove the misconception of having to do "effort" to move our bodies and overcome gravity.

Here are some of the things you'll learn!
- how to get in touch with support and balance in a way that gets gravity working for you instead of against you,
- how to release into wholeness and openness and maintain it both in posture and movement
- understanding and using your own signals to know how far you can go, and to know what changes to make in your asanas,
- how doing things with effort actually restricts you; how to stop working against yourself, and get more range and flexibility with less effort and strain,
- exposing inaccurate myths about stretching and strength that not only limit you and do not work, but increase your chances of injury,
- how you can practice so that your muscle type changes in a way that gives you strength with flexibility PLUS endurance without fatigue,
- how to avoid injury and the best ways to recover if you do get injured,
- and for teachers: how to take your new understanding into better-designed classes, better adjustments, and less injury,
- plus whatever else you want to bring up and that we have time for...
- Especially powerful for teachers of yoga !


"I believe that any teaching is fundamentally ineffective, whatever the method, unless it helps people feel, experience and become confident of their essential resourcefulness, their real self, their inborn freedom and security, their uniqueness and universality, from the inside of themselves and by themselves."
paraphrased from AkihisaKondo

Yoga practice
During the weekend there will be time for doing your yoga practice for those who so wish. David will then be teaching from 10a.m. to 17:30 p.m. and we will only stop for brunch & tea.

During the week there will be about 2 hours of yoga practice and teaching every morning with Stefan. The afternoons will be reserved for David Gorman and his work. However David will also be present during the morning asana session to observe how we are using our bodies doing our asana practice. Some issues might be worked with there and then while others can be brought to the afternoon class. During the week we will go deeper in to the understanding and application of the principels learned during the weekend.

Individual sessions
Also extra individual sessions are offered by David for an additional fee, where more personal and private issues can be brought up.

Enrolment
The best way to make a reservation is to contact me by e-mail Stefan@YogaArtsMagic.Net or by phone +358 (0)40 5029811.
1st Payment: Once your booking has been confirmed, you must secure it by paying a deposit within one week. You will be informed of the deposit and bank account details when we confirm your enrolment.
Please note that your reservation is only secure when we have received the payment of your deposit.
2nd Payment: The rest of the amount is to be paid in cash at arrival.

What to bring
Bring sheets or a sleeping bag. In case you forget or prefer to travel light you can hire sheets for 20 Euro/set. If you don't have a yoga mat you can use one of the yoga mats provided.
It is a good idea to bring two towels, soap for washing your clothes and a water bottle as it is recommended to drink a lot of water during your stay. Also bring warm clothes and a flashlight. Pack your stuff in a back-pack. We suggest you to bring some pocket money to enjoy all the cakes and different coffees in the Cafe.

Travel instructions
Arrival on Friday at 6:00 pm at Hanko railway station and departure is on Sunday or Friday after brunch at 3:00 pm
If you are traveling from abroad we recommend you to choose a flight that arrives at Helsinki airport on Friday at noon. There is a train connection from Helsinki to Hanko at 4:00 pm. The airport bus connection takes about 1/2 hour to the main railway station of Helsinki. The train journey to Hanko takes approximately . 2 hours and the fee is approximately 25 Euro. We will then meet you at Hanko Railway Station at 6:00 pm on Friday.
In case you need to stay overnight in Helsinki, a good and economical hotel is KONGRESSIKOTI
Telephone: +358 -(0) 9 - 1356839
Address: Snellmaninkatu 15A 00170 Helsinki

Terms and conditions
Make sure you have valid travel insurance as insurance is not included in the price.
If you miss the arranged pick-up or departure be prepared to pay for a boat taxi approximate: 50 Euro. Only arranged transfers are included in price.

Cancellation fees will be incurred as follows
1st Payment:100 % loss of deposit if student decides not to come.
2nd Payment:100 % loss of payment if student decides to not complete the workshop.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more detailed information.
Welcome,

Stefan Engström