Danny Paradise Weekend Workshop

Danny Paradise

Bratislava, Slovakia

August 23. - 25. 2024

All classes are suitable for beginning to advanced practitioners as well as teachers of all forms of Yoga

SHAMANISM, EVOLUTION, FREEDOM AND YOGA

Yoga is an ancestral gift to the Human Race from Nature to help reconnect us to the Journey of the Soul. It has connections to all Sacred, Indigenous, Shamanic Spiritual Traditions. Danny begins each class with a short discussion on perspectives of these Shamanic technologies that lead us to healing, evolutionary consciousness and personal communication to the Spirit without the Intermediary, priest or guru.

Danny has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga since 1976 and teaching in 42 countries since 1979. He initially studied with David Williams and Nancy Gilgoff, the first Western teachers and adepts of Ashtanga Yoga learning all the sequences of Ashtanga from them from 1976-1981. In 1978 and 1980 he also studied with the Indian teacher Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. He was an early advanced practitioner and pioneer who played a seminal role introducing people around the world in public classes to the Ashtanga Yoga form. He was the first Western ‘Traveling Teacher’ Of Ashtanga Yoga and continues each year to introduce his style of the exploration of Yoga in new countries.

Danny also has taught some of the world‘s most renowned and talented musicians, actors, sports champions, artists, designers, film directors and dancers.

Danny teaches the Ashtanga Yoga sequences with emphasis on an expanding, evolving practice as well as showing derivative poses, modifications and variations. He strives to create independence from teachers and systems.

Danny draws from the teachings of Krishnamurti, Krishnamacharya, Buddhism, ancient Egypt, contemporary teachers such as Carolyne Myss as well as many Shamanic nature based indigenous native cultures including Mayan, Hawaiian and Native Americans.

He communicates the teachings of ancient traditions in a non-dogmatic, contemporary, compassionate, humorous way. He passes on how to experience and create a meditative, therapeutic and ritualistic Yoga practice.

Danny recognizes Yoga as an ancient Shamanic practice and relates Yoga to all Shamanic, nature based, indigenous explorations from North and South America, Polynesia, Tibet, Africa and Asia. The Yogis and Shamans were the early pioneers of consciousness, healing knowledge, and communication with the spirit realms. The basic premise of Shamanism is that nature is our spiritual guide and teacher. Danny’s main objective is guiding people to evolutionary consciousness as well as to help people develop a healing, sacred, personal, meditative, joyful, non-dogmatic Yoga practice.

Yoga is designed to create well-being, help people fulfill personal destiny and learn to age with vitality, energy and grace. Danny teaches Yoga as a means of creating personal authority, personal responsibility leading to universal responsibility. Danny also has studied Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Karate. Danny is a musician, singer, songwriter, performance artist, Human Rights Activist, film maker and film producer.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:
Friday: 17:00 - 19:30

Saturday: 13:00 - 17:00+

Sunday: 13:00 - 17:00+

Workshop description:

Danny teaches all the Ashtanga Sequences with emphasis on an expanding evolving practice. He shows derivative poses, modifications and variations, Egyptian Root Yoga positions, Elements of Tai Chi and Kung Fu within the structure of all the sequences of Ashtanga Yoga. Classes include Pranayama, Asana, and open discussions on topics such as:

1. Shamanic and Historical Roots of Yoga and the connection to other ancient cultures: Egyptian, Mayan, North and South American Native, Chinese, Polynesian

2 Healing Processes of Yoga, and other Native/Indigenous traditions.

3 Spiritual Intelligence and Evolution.

4 Personal Responsibility, Personal Authority, Fulfilling Personal Destiny and Yoga

5 Medical Intuition: Understanding the processes that create disease and healing and the relationship to Chakras and glandular systems.

6 Yogic and Shamanic perspectives on Aging and Transition.

Practice:

Asana and Pranayama Practice:

A non-dogmatic, playful approach to the exploration of Ashtanga Yoga including an Expanded Standing sequence with derivative routines, Egyptian Elements, Taoist Positions, modifications, variations, including an Introduction to Primary Series, 2nd series and beyond with derivative poses, variations, modifications ... for all levels of practitioners and teachers of all forms of Yoga

1st Class: Friday evening for 2 or 2.5 hours

Discussion 20-30 minutes followed by a led class

Yoga and Shamanism: Journey of the Soul, Connections of Yoga to Sacred Indigenous Spiritual Traditions, Fulfilling Personal Destiny, Your Dream As Your Masterpiece

Practice:

Asana: An Introduction to Danny’s approach using traditional sequencing of the Standing positions, some sitting asanas and finishing positions with derivative routines, modifications, variations from Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Egyptian Yoga.

2nd Class: Saturday afternoon 1PM to 5PM+

Discussion: Healing Perspectives of Yoga, Shamanism, and Indigenous Traditions Worldwide.

Personal Authority, Personal Responsibility.

Freedom, Developing a Lifetime Sacred, Healing Practice

Effects of Pranayama

Practice:

Pranayama: Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga Pranayama.

An accessible exploration of the 6 exercises from the classical routine of Pranayama from the tradition of Ashtanga Yoga.

Asana Practice: An exploration of Ashtanga Yoga with modifications, variations and derivative routines in the standing sequence as well as using elements of primary and intermediate series including Egyptian Yoga and Kung Fu/Tai Chi poses...

3rd Class: Sunday afternoon 1PM-5 or 5:30PM

Discussion: Chakras-Balancing Life Force.

Yoga, Shamanism and Aging, Approaching Transition with Vitality, Clarity and Peace

Practice:

Pranayama: Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga Pranayama.

An accessible exploration of the 6 exercises from the classical routine of Pranayama from the tradition of Ashtanga Yoga.

Ritualistic, Meditative and Therapeutic exploration of Asanas, Martial Arts Positions, Egyptian Yoga with Ashtanga Yoga for all levels. Extended standing sequence, 2nd series and beyond, derivative routines,,,

Price: 200,-€

The spot is reserved only for 14 days after you receive confirmation email with the payment details. The registration is complete by receiving the full payment within those 14 days. With no payment within 14 days the registration is automatically cancelled. Please note that this is a private event and no invoice can be provided.

Cancellation policy:

up to 8 weeks prior the event - 100% refund
between 8 and 4 weeks prior the event - 50% refund
less than 4 weeks prior the event - no refund
no exceptions are allowed

The place of venue will be Prakriti Yoga Shala