Surya-Montreal: Yoga, Qi-Gong/Tai-Ji, Meditation

Suryashtanga yoga is a practice that aims for a transition from “doing” to “being”. Thus, from the hectic and stress of everyday life, we learn to refocus; to reconnect to our physical body, our breathing, cultivate positive emotions and to calm our minds; the course for all levels will work the entire physical body, allowing a global well-being at the end of the class; everyone can adapt the postures and internalize according to his/her level.

SURYASHTANGA YOGA – lunch time

Suryasthanga yoga class all levels during the lunch break: the class will be adapted to allow you to arrive a few minutes late at noon and/or leave before 13:00 if you need to get back to work. The class if for all levels and we’ll work the whole body, as well as conscious breathing to increase the energy level.

SURYASHTANGA YOGA – fall

Suryashtanga Yoga is a holistic approach and takes into account both small and large life cycles. Thus, the yoga practice considers the human connected with a global whole, including the seasons. Each season has a different quality. Our needs are different according to the seasons. In order to maintain harmony and balance in our lives, our yoga practice adapts to cultivate energy in phase with the season. In fall, we start to gather our energy to prepare ourselves for the winter. Therefore the practice will start to be more internalized and focused on the connection with our inner resources, and our breathing.

Suryashtanga Yoga Series

The Suryashtanga yoga series is a selection of minimalist but essential postures (asanas), to optimize the overall work on the body, as well as energy level by working on the 5 breaths (pranas). The goal is to open up our physical body by removing tension and stress, even in depth; the practice acts on our nervous system in a positive way so we can increase our energy and vitality. Working on different layers of our being, allows us to appease our mind and let our inner strength express itself.

It is recommended to have already taken some classes of Suryashtanga yoga to participate in this course in order to be able to follow the postures with more ease. This practice is a moment for you, and a space to recharge regularly.

QI-GONG / TAI-JI

Qi-Gong and Tai-Ji are the art of cultivating our energy and finding unity and harmony in our lives. By a succession of movements in consciousness, we learn to untie physical tensions and knots, allowing the energy to circulate better, and thus to stay in good health, good mood, and clear mind. The Hunyuan Qi-Gong and Taichi are comparable to a tree: the roots, the Wuji position allows to store energy in the trunk; Qui-Gong which helps to circulate energy to the branches; San Xi Gong which allows to untie the body to the fingertips, the leaves and flowers; the Tai-Ji which is a form, a martial art, which blooms until the fingers.

MEDITATION

Each meditation class will be on a different aspect of our being. The course will include a part of reflection and exchange, preparation for meditation, and a practice adapted to the level of the participants; the goal will be gradually to become more aware of our physical body, breathing, emotions, thoughts, mental constructions, intentions, to detach us from our limitations to be more present, free, happy and above all more connected to those we love and surround us!