Private Yoga + Ayurveda Sessions
Ben specializes in personalized yogic life guidance. This may include:
- Creating a personalized practice for physical, mental or emotional needs – specializing in working with anxiety and depression
- Therapeutic practices for injuries, chronic pain and imbalances
- Refining of asana, pranayama and meditation practices
- Yogic spiritual guidance
- Ayurvedic inspired lifestyle and dietary counseling
- Direction and mentoring in self-study, practice and teaching of yoga
For more information and testimonials from clients, please click here
Read MoreAdvanced Yoga Studies – Fall 2013
I am delighted to announce…
Advanced Yoga Studies & Self-Transformation Program …begins September 2013.
This unique 9-month program is intended for all sincere students and teachers, looking to deepen their experience and understanding of Yoga. Through personal and group study and practice, students will be guided on a transformative journey of healing, self-discovery and empowerment. We will delve into the teachings and practices of Yoga, Tantra & Ayurveda – as a means to awaken our potential for meaning, happiness and freedom and in life.
The structure of the program will include:
1) Weekly Master Classes: Teaching, discussion and practice Tuesdays, 7:15-9:15 pm ~ September 17- May 23 at One Yoga
2) Three Private sessions to receive:
- A personalized Hatha yoga + meditation practice
- Ayurvedic dietary + lifestyle Consultation
- Yogic spiritual guidance to uncover + empower you life’s purpose (dharma)
3) A weekend non-residential retreat in Minneapolis (Spring 2014)
4) Readings, journaling, audio recordings and home practice to support your growth.
5) Group community building events
Our in-depth study will include:
Essential Teachings of Yoga:
- What are Yoga, Tantra & Ayurveda? Why are they relevant?
- History of Yoga: Periods, Types, traditions and its evolution
- The main branches of yoga: Raja (Classical), Bhakti (Devotion), Tantra (ritual) + Hatha (Mind + Energy), Karma (Action), Jnana (Knowledge)
- The Three Refuges of practice: Teacher, teachings + community
- Karma, Reincarnation and Samsara (the wandering of the soul)
- The four aims of life – Dharma (meaning), Artha (the means), Kama (pleasure), Moksha (freedom)
- Dukkha: Why do we suffer and how do we overcome suffering?
- Overcoming Limiting Patterns & Conditioning – Samskara + Vasana
- Hatha Yoga - The spiritual science of awakening Mind + Energy through Asana, Pranayama + Meditation
- Meditation- The essential yogic practice for awakening the Heart and Mind
- Samkhya System- The foundation of Indian philosophy & spirituality
- Essential Texts: The Yoga Sutra + The Bhagavad Gita
- Training in Essential Practices: Asana (posture), Pranayama (energetic breathwork), Meditation, Mantra (sacred sound), Chanting, Bandha (energy locks), Mudra(gesture), Kriya (visualization), Yoga Nidra, Self-Inquiry, relationship, Ayurvedic diet + lifestyle
- Ayurveda- The Science of Self-Healing
- Basic Sanskrit
- The Koshas: Layers of Being
- For more thorough information on teachings covered, see below…
Pricing + Payment Options
Full Price – $2250. (Paid in full by Sept. 15)
Early Registration Discount – $2100 (Paid In full by August 15)
Yoga Teacher Discount – $1950 (For teachers who have completed a 200-Hour Training and are currently teaching 2 or more classes/week. Paid in full by September 15)
Payment Plan – $2500. (to be paid monthly over 9 months)
We will order books for the course wholesale as a group. The cost of books will be about $75 in addition to the cost of tuition
Application and registration are available through One Yoga. Follow this link to receive a copy of the application: Advanced Yoga Studies Application. Space is limited and will be allotted in the order which application + deposit ($300, ) are received. Once accepted, your deposit is non-refundable, and will be applied toward the cost of the program.
More information on teachings + practices to be covered…
The Koshas: Layers of Being Humans are multidimensional beings. The ancient yogis experienced being human as composed of 5 Koshas (layers/sheaths) which encompass the Atman (True-Self). As part of the Self-Transformation process, we will explore the specific teachings and practices of each of these layers – designed to help us realize our fullest capacities and to minimize and overcome the limitations of each Kosha.
Annamaya Kosha ~ The Physical Body
- Systems of the Human body (Musculo-skeletal, Nervous, Respiratory, etc.)
- Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology- The Spine, Shoulder + Pelvic Girdles, the Diaphragm(s)
- Asana: Yoga postures – Anatomy, Alignment + Energetic Effects
- Intro to Ayurveda- The Vedic Science of Self-Healing
- Yogic Practices for the Physical Body: Asana, Shatkarma (Cleansing Actions), Ayurveda
Pranamaya Kosha ~ The Energetic Body
- Ayurveda- The Doshas, your constitution + balanced living through yoga, diet and lifestyle
- Tantra- The path of Cultivating and Liberating our vital Energy
- Prana- The Energy of Life
- Pranayama: Breathing practices to awaken Vital Energy
- The Nervous System
- The Anatomy of The Energetic Body (Doshas, Nadis, Vayus, Chakras, Gunas, Kundalini)
- Yogic Practices for The Energetic Body: Pranayama, Bandha, Mudra, Kriya (visualiztion)
- Brahmana & Langhana – Creating practices that are balancing
Manomaya Kosha ~ The Lower Mind + Ego
- Yogic Psychology + understanding of the Mind
- The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali- Essential Teachings on awakening the Heart-Mind
- The role of the mind in suffering and liberation
- Ego + Memory – Our Subconscious Conditioning
- Emotion- Understanding the energies of desire, memory, perception + reaction
- Karma (Action) -> Samskara (impression) -> Vasana (patterns)- The cycle of conditioned behavior
- Yogic Practices for the mind: Meditation, Karma Yoga, Witness Consciousness/ Self-Observation, Yoga Nidra
- Meditation: Essential Teachings + personal guidance
Vijnanamaya Kosha ~ The Awakened Mind
- Buddhi- The capacity of the mind to awaken
- Awakening the forces of willpower, intuition + discernment
- Overcoming obstacles as the path to Self-Mastery
- The role of desire in spiritual practice
- Yogic Practices for Buddhi: Vichara (Self-Inquiry), Sankalpa (Resolution of the Higher Self), Mantra (Healing of Sacred Sound), Jnana Yoga
- Mantra- “That which protects + empowers the mind”
Anandamaya Kosha + Atman ~ The Heart + True Self
- The Four Desires process: Creating a life of purpose, prosperity, happiness and freedom
- Dharma- Hearing the call of your life’s purpose
- Cultivating compassion, joy + loving kindness
- Practices for the Heart & True Self: Prayer, Devotion/ Bhakti Yoga, Metta (loving kindness), Chanting, Seva
Pricing + Payment Options
Full Price – $2250.
Early Registration Discount – $2100 (Paid In full by August 15)
Yoga Teacher Discount – $1950 (For teachers who have completed a 200-Hour Training and are currently teaching 2 or more classes/week. Paid in full by September 15)
Payment Plan – $2500. (to be paid monthly over 9 months)
We will order books for the course wholesale as a group. The cost of books will be about $75 in addition to the cost of tuition
Registration is available through One Yoga. Follow this link to receive a copy of the application: Advanced Yoga Studies Application. Space is limited and will be allotted in the order which application + deposit ($300, non-refundable) are received.
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Teacher Training- July 2013
Find the teacher within.
Ben is excited to be partnering with Tanya Sowards and Devanadi Yoga to present two 235 Hr. Teacher Training Intensives in 2013. These trainings are appropriate for all sincere students seeking to deepen their understanding of Yoga and looking to share its wisdom with others.
The 235 hour Devanadi Yoga Training & Intensive seeks to provide top quality instruction of traditional Hatha & Classical Yoga, Ayurveda, Tantra, Yoga Therapy, and Energy Medicine, and to create an abundant community that supports personal growth, health and well-being through universal mind-body-spirit practices. This training and intensive teaches a synthesis of yoga styles with an emphasis on asana, bandha, mudra, pranayama, and meditation, as well as a rich study of yoga philosophy, history and lineage. Ben & Tanya have studied in the traditions of ParaYoga, Tantra, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Iyengar, Ayurveda, and energy medicine, as well as a variety of meditation styles. They integrate these experiences with authenticity and respect for the rich traditions of yoga.
The next Teacher Training will be a month long intensive, July 8- August 2, 2013. For specific times, more information and registration, please visit the Devanadi Yoga website.
Read MoreFall Yoga Retreat- October 2-6, Ely, MN
Join us for our 6th Annual Fall Yoga Retreat,
October 2-6 2013.
The retreat will be held at the pristine Camp du Nord, located 20 minutes outside of Ely, MN, a stones throw from the Boundary Waters. The retreat will feature two yoga sessions and two delicious vegetarian meals each day. There will be plenty of free time for hiking, canoeing, sauna, massage, reading and relaxing lakeside and fireside, and enjoying quiet reflective time or the company of friends. Our intention is that this retreat is not just time away. Retreat is sacred space from which to view yourself and your life clearly. We will explore the practices and wisdom teachings of yoga, as a means to realizing your innate capacity for meaning, freedom and joy within life.
The Place: Camp du Nord, near Ely, MN. Set amongst the pine and birch forest alongside Lake Burntside, Camp du Nord has been a natural place of retreat, relaxation and reflection for more than 50 years.
The Yoga: We will practice for two hours each morning and afternoon. Morning sessions will consist of an invigorating vinyasa, pranayama and meditation practice. Afternoon sessions will focus on the subtler aspects of yoga, including: restorative postures, pranayama, meditation, self-reflection, yoga philosohpy and dharma.
Lodging & Meals: Our lodging will be communal in modern wooden cabins, beautiful and simple. Each cabin features a full kitchen, indoor bathroom, central air & heat, fireplace, living & dining room, bedrooms and sleeping loft. No T.V.’s, no phones, no distractions- essentially everything you’ll want, nothing you won’t. We will share two delicious vegetarian feasts for breakfast and dinner, in the camp dining hall- a beautiful 15 minute hike through the trails of the forest. We can accommodate special dietary needs, and we may be able to arrange private cabins for families. Preference for lodging requests will be given in the order in which registrations are received. To view one of the cabins, please click here
Activities:
Hiking, Canoeing + Kayaking, Sauna + Lake Plunge, Massage, Relaxing lakeside and fireside
( *massage not included in the price of the retreat)
Transportation, Arrival & Departure
Our welcoming ceremony will be at 9:00 pm on Weds. Oct. 2nd, and we will depart after brunch on Sunday Oct. 6th. We encourage carpooling, and will assist in arranging transportation. For Directions, click here.
Rates & Registration:
The cost of the retreat includes:
- All yoga classes
- Vegetarian Breakfast and Dinner Feast (Th.-Sat.) & Brunch on Sunday
- Four nights lodging
- Use of canoes, kayaks and sauna
- All the fun you can have, with new and old friends!
Early Bird price – $455. paid in full by Aug 15
Full Cost of Retreat- $495.
All payments are due in full September 15, with a fee of $25 for late payments, payment plans & registrations received thereafter.
To reserve your space, please send your registration form/waiver and $150 deposit per-person (non-refundable)
Checks are payable to:
Angela or Ben Vincent
5354 40th Ave S.
Minneapolis, MN, 55417
Please contact us with any questions or inquiries
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