NEIGHBOURHOOD YOGA (by invitation only, since space is limited): weekly sessions for “neighbors” from the district of Miguasha (people from the municipality of Nouvelle or other municipalities are most welcome). These sessions enable progress to be made in mastering postures and breathing techniques. They also provide tools for personal practice at home, enabling you to adapt to your changing needs and objectives.
Schedule: Monday and Friday, 7:30 am – 8:45 am; Location: Shōten dojo (route de Miguasha, Nouvelle, Québec); Fee: suggested donation: $5/course.
OTHER YOGA CLASSES may be available. Please contact us for further details.
WORKSHOPS FOR PEOPLE ALREADY PRACTICING YOGA
Workshops (3 hours) enable you to: a) deepen your understanding of postures and breathing techniques, and adjust the way you practice them to suit your objectives; b) respond to specific needs that arise as your needs evolve; c) acquire and consolidate tools that facilitate personal practice at home.
Examples of workshop themes: MUSCULOSKELETAL AND NERVOUS: mastering postures that open the hips, strengthen the back and shoulders, sharpen the sense of balance, etc. CHAKRAS: postures that stimulate the energy flow through one (or more) chakras and their associated emotional shutters. PRANAYAMA: the practice of breathing processes (calming, energizing, or balancing); criteria for deciding on their duration and the sequence of the techniques during a practice session; KATASANA: It is a workshop that comprises three parts: yoga postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and exercises derived from a martial art such as karate. The three parts complement each other on an energetic level, according to the theme of the katasana (e.g., aiming for calmness during action, energetic balance, increased energy level). Other workshop topics, according to specific requests.
Location: Shōten Dojo, by invitation (Miguasha, municipality of Nouvelle, Québec). Other locations are available on request. Workshops can be held virtually.
YOGA WORKSHOPS FOR MARTIAL ARTISTS
Introductory workshops: a 3-hour practice that provides a concrete introduction to the benefits of yoga for martial artists at the musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory, and energy regulation levels.
Developmental workshops: these 3-hour practices aim to acquire postures and breathing techniques that meet the specific needs of participants. For example, a developmental workshop may focus on: opening the hips; strength and flexibility of the back or shoulders; reinforcing the sense of anchoring and balance in a stressful situation; physical and mental relaxation in an unfamiliar context; the needs of “older” karatekas, etc.
The workshops are also designed to help participants realize that the practice of yoga facilitates more complete self-acceptance and access to inner peace. This aspect of personal yoga practice fosters a more deeply rooted experience of personal or spiritual values, thus joining “the way” (Do) on which certain martial artists walk.
Location: Shōten Dojo, by invitation and for small groups (Miguasha, Nouvelle, Québec) or elsewhere in the area. For participants from outside the region, accommodation is available close to the dojo. Workshops can also be held outside our area, in the province of Quebec (or outside the province). Possibility of several workshops (2 per day throughout 1 to 3 days).