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YOGA for STRESS Regulation and IMMUNE Building
FALL 2020
INSTRUCTOR: Australian Geoff Brooks based in Bali Friday October 16th: YOGIC Wisdom and Diet Choices (90-120min) Saturday October 17th: ASANA for Stress (150min) Sunday October 18th: Pranayama and Meditation (150min) GEOFF BROOKS YOGA – Bio Yoga has been part of my journey for over 30 years now. When life
presented challenges and changes, Yoga had become my saving grace. When
my body was injured, when confused reigned; when my emotions were
clouded and stress seemed unbearable; Yoga was there.
The scientific
approach to the systems and processes reassured my cognitive and
discerning outlook. The mantra of self discipline kept me going. The
deep connection to Self that it accessed provided insight and a language
around things that we inherently know, yet have difficulty in finding
the words, or actions, to express. The Truth of Yoga is found through the philosophy of living our lives
with richness and authenticity. Having studied a variety of different
yoga, martial art and other holistic practices incorporating movement,
breath and meditation; I’d personally found that Yoga provides the
template which enables each of us the ability to achieve personal Truth
more so than any other practice. My complete dossier of Yoga includes, Hatha, Vinyasa, Bhakti, Raja;
all under a variety of brand names including Ashtanga, Iyengar,
Kundalini, Anusara, Yin, Shadow, Jivamukti, Sivananda, and a number of
teachers who have spread the word of yoga over a number of years; I have
studied with Masters of QiGong and Tai Chi and played around with other
martial arts and explored the similarities of the way energy moves
throughout our bodies - yet it is the practices as delivered through the
lineage of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya which I have found to be the most
complete foundation of the practice. It is from Krisnamacharya which the
intention and purpose of Yoga is delivered in a clear and concise way
with compassion and humility, while taking pride in the teachings
itself. My most influential teachers have been Rick Birrell, Maritza,
Master Lui, Mark Whitwell and humbly… myself. My teaching journey has now been about 14 years long and at last
count around 10,000 hours (yes, that much!) in Sydney, Brisbane, Byron
Bay, Gold Coast, Bali, Singapore, London, Falmouth, Bangor, Stockholm,
Tallinn, Milan, Paris, Zurich, Southern France, Northern India, Delft,
Prague, and more. Seeking to continually expand my knowledge base I have
studied various nutrition and holistic healing practices, become an
anatomy “nerd” and am still excited by learning new things. As such, not only have I taught Yoga classes, yet have facilitated
retreats based on Yoga, Yoga and Surfing, Nutrition, Detox; developed a
Yoga Therapy and Detox program at Radiantly Alive Yoga in Ubud, Bali;
taught and assisted in numerous YTT programs; created advanced YTT
modules for teachers and for students seeking further yoga education;
provided Yoga Therapy to individuals and through rehabilitation
programs; worked with Physiotherapists and Chiropractors to facilitate
ongoing wellness programs, and; healed myself through trauma (broken
neck Oct’2018). I’m now in my 50th year and can proudly say that I feel as energetic
as I did in my 30’s and as free in my body as in my teens - though I
have to work at it a little more these days :-) Further info/contact: geoffbrooksyoga@gmail.com
Facebook: @geoffyoga / https://facebook.com/geoffyoga/
Instagram: @geoffbrooks Sing up via MINDBODY via computer under “enrollments” here and find more information about the three Masterclasses here
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