Chuck Miller Events 2012
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An Evening of Satsang, Philosophy, Seated Meditation and Q&A (Charity Session), January 27 (Friday), 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
The title of Chuck’s talk is “Traditional Ashtanga Yoga Unwrapped: Bandhas and Ahimsa, Breath and Consciousness.” The evening will include a question and answer session and a guided meditation. For the Q&A session, Chuck will accept some questions in advance. To submit a question, please contact chucktokyo2012@gmail.com (in English or Japanese).
Attendance is by donation, with profits to be donated for relief efforts in Tohoko (suggested donation ¥2,000+ )
Please note the special location of the satsang, just a 5-minute walk from Hiroo station (click link for information in Japanese):
Kourinin Temple in Hiroo
Note: Please dress warmly as the temple is built of wood and can be chilly in the winter.
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Breath, Roots, Core Workshop
January 28 (Saturday) 7:00 - 9:00 a.m: ¥5,000
Through an intelligent vinyasa approach, this class will help you bring greater awareness to the breath-movement connection, allowing you to tap into and develop the root and core. By slowing down the practice, we will make an intimate connection to the intention of yoga.
Come one, come all! Recommended for non-Ashtanga and Ashtanga practitioners; beginner or experienced, stiff or flexible!
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Conducted Ashtanga Class
January 29 (Sunday) 7:00 - 9:30 a.m. ¥5,000
The Primary Series is the most important Ashtanga Yoga sequence. Pattabhi Jois was known to say, “First Series most important. Second less important. Advanced series only for promotions and propaganda.” We will start at the beginning and see where the overall group energy flows. As Chuck says: “It is not important how far you go, not important how fast you go, but rather that you are headed in the right direction with the right quality of effort.”
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Standing Postures Workshop
January 29 (Sunday) 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. ¥6,000
Often overlooked, the Standing Postures are the key to developing all other postures. They build up the strength of our legs, open our hips, heal spinal imbalances and wake us up! Standing Postures are incredibly therapeutic and can help us to work through many of our challenges and injuries.
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Morning Mysore
January 30 - February 3 (Monday - Friday) 6:30 - 9:00 a.m. ¥20,000 for 5-day package / ¥5,000 for one session
Think of these sessions more as a workshop than simply a chance to practice the sequence. We’ll work together to drill down into the details and refine your practice.
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Afternoon Intensive/Practice:
The Bull’s Eye: Exploring How Practice and Philosophy Work Together
January 30 - February 3 (Monday - Friday), 1:30 - 4:00 p.m ¥25,000 for the week / ¥6,500 for one session
Pattabhi Jois is often quote saying that practice is 99% and theory is 1%. I like to add that the 1% is the Bull’s Eye. It is important not only to work hard in practice, but to also have clear idea of where we should be moving and how to apply ourselves. Yoga philosophy gives us guidance. At the same time, our practice can illuminate the philosophy. Together they lead us to the ultimate goal of yoga. This is what Pattabhi Jois meant when he said that “this is not physical exercise. It is mental training, mental cleaning, clearing the mind.”
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Inversions & Arm Balances Workshop
February 4 (Saturday) 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. ¥6,000
Inversions offer so many benefits it is difficult to list them. They bring fresh blood to places of stagnation, thus helping to flush out toxins and revitalize us. They open channels, such as blood vessels and lymph, as well as mental channels that open our eyes to different views of ourselves and the world. They test our understanding of how our shoulders work. And they are fun and exhilarating. Going upside down offers us a fresh perspective on life, and as we develop confidence and skill in inversions, we learn turn fear into exhilaration.
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Conducted Ashtanga Class
February 5 (Sunday) 7:00 - 9:30 a.m. ¥5,000
The Primary Series is the most important Ashtanga Yoga sequence. Pattabhi Jois was known to say, “First Series most important. Second less important. Advanced series only for promotions and propaganda.” We will start at the beginning and see where the overall group energy flows. I like to say “It is not important how far you go, not important how fast you go, but rather that you are headed in the right direction with the right quality of effort.”
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Backbends Workshop: The Road Less Traveled
February 5 (Sunday) 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. ¥6,000
We live the majority of our lives in the front side of our bodies, moving in the direction our hands and feet face. For balance and more awareness, It is important to learn to bend the other way safely. Backbending can be refreshing, empowering and liberating. It should feel wonderful. As we wake up parts of ourselves that are neglected by too much forward thinking and activity, we see the world in a new light. By understanding a few fundamental actions and principals, you can learn to practice backbends intelligently and safely for a lifetime.