The Yogic Mind: Vinyasa Krama & The Yogā-Sūtras

Vinyasa Krama &The Yogā-Sūtras – A Weekend Intensive with Whit Hornsberger 4 x 2.5-3 hr Workshops

Join us for a two day workshop with Whit Hornsberger from Vancouver, Canada, a student and teacher of the wisdom
traditions of Classical Yoga and Theravada Buddhism.

The tradition of Classical Yoga is a contemplative, meditative path, guiding courageous and curious seekers towards the true nature of their enigmatic human existence, giving rise to transformative wisdom and leaving in its wake the fetters of physical and mental suffering.

Vinyasa Krama (movement and sequence methodology) as expounded by the legendary father of modern yoga, Sri T. Krishnamacharya is considered the most comprehensive representation of Krishnamacharya’s teachings of yogasana.
Built upon the foundation and existential wisdom of Patañjali’s Yoga-Sūtras, Vinyasa Krama is thus considered a classical form of yoga. The Yoga-Sūtras are the systematization of thousands of years of liberation-seeking inquiry practiced upon the Indian subcontinent.

A compendium of wisdom, the Yoga- Sūtras are a detailed psychosomatic methodology which promises to reveal and then extinguish the limitations of the conditioned mind, not through blind faith, but through direct personal experience. Over the course of the weekend we will explore the extensive sequencing of the Vinyasa Krama method of Krishnamacharya, dissect the psychological framework of the Classical Yoga tradition, and apply the most relevant and potent of Patañjali’s sūtras for mental well-being to an extensive, full-spectrum vinyasa practice (asana – pranayama – meditation).

The intention of this journey together is not to indoctrinate, for ultimate truth is beyond words and techniques. We gather instead to engage with ancient tools and practices capable of revealing the inherent wisdom within the gift of consciousness, providing a reference point from which our own innate intelligence can contemplate, discern and investigate the existential query which has driven the tradition of yoga for centuries: Who am I? This intensive is created for and accessible to all levels of practitioners and geared specifically towards those individuals with an insatiable curiosity for the enigmatic nature of human existence and a passion to evolve beyond the limitations of the conditioned mind.

Practice Session 1: Why do we suffer?
10:30 – 13:00
The tradition of yoga is designed to guide us towards the cessation of suffering. But why do we suffer? In this workshop we will look at the yoga-sutras that discuss the causes and origins of our suffering in this human life.

Practice Session 2: Who am I?
15:00 – 17:30
The central question that the tradition of Classical Yoga seeks to answer and understand is the existential inquiry into who we truly are. In this workshop we will look at what this ancient tradition says we are not, as well as that which we truly are.

Practice Session 3: Pure Awareness
10:30 – 13:00
The goal of Classical Yoga is to remove the impediments which obscure our true nature. In this workshop we will begin to understand how to move towards the essence of the true Self, the refuge of our own awareness.

Practice Session 4: The Path to Freedom
15:00 – 17:30
In our final workshop of the weekend we will gather the wisdom of the previous three workshops and look at how this ancient tradition encourages us to continue to tread the sometimes difficult and arduous path of self-inquiry.

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WHERE: Yoga House
DATE: 8.6.-9.6.2019
DAY: Saturday and Sunday
TIME: 10:30 – 17:30
LECTOR: Whitney Hornsberger
PRICE: 120 eur Early Bird, after 22.5. 140 Eur
1 separate lecture – 2,5h / 35 eur Early Bird, after 22.5. 40 EUr
REGISTRATION: https://calendiari.com/event/iQPCV2e3Qk
When sending the deposit please specify if whole workshop or just some sessions.
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WHIT HORNSBERGER
From Vancouver, Canada is a student and teacher of the wisdom traditions of Classical Yoga and Theravada Buddhism.
A former athlete, Whit found the path as a result of a career ending knee injury and the subsequent emotional and mental suffering inherent in losing one’s (supposed) self-
identity and self-worth. His daily practice and teaching methods stem from the traditional practices of Vinyasa Krama (Krishnamacharya) and Buddhist meditation (Mahasi Sayadaw). A passionate advocate of traditional teachings, Whit expounds the ancient wisdom of these lineages in a relevant manner, making them readily accessible to students at every stage of the path. A lover of surf, travel and nature, Whit teaches internationally, offering classes, international workshops, retreats and trainings.