Simon Park 5 day intensive

Join Simon Park and Special Musical Guests Miriam Hanika, Simon Popp and Clemens Vogler for 5 day Liquid Flow Training

" Your entire life is a form of self-expression. You exist as a creative being in a creative universe. A singular work of art. " - Rick Reuben

Discover Yoga teaching as a wonderful platform for your creativity and a powerful tool to create change in your life and the lives of others.

Each day of the course will begin with a full practice that allows you to embody and integrate the teachings of physical and energetic alignment; in order to deepen your personal practice so that you can teach from the place of knowledge and experience. Scroll down to read about the trainings content in detail.

Sample Daily Schedule:

08:30-10:30 Morning Practice - Asana, Pranayama, Movement Meditation with Live Music
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:30 Asana Lab, Reading Bodies, Hands On Assists, Creative Sequencing
12:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Yoga Therapeutics, Zen Thai Shiatsu ( Thai Yoga Massage )
16:00- 16:20 Break
16:20-17:45 Evening Practice - Slow low Restorative Practice, Pranayama, Meditation and Yoga Nidra

Who is this training for?

The immersion is designed for teachers from all traditions of yoga and practitioners of all levels who are interested in a deeper understanding of the physical and spiritual aspects of the Yoga Tradition.

Develop a thorough understanding of the dynamic actions required to make each pose vibrant and alive. Vinyasa Flow Yoga has a powerful potential to be complete practice: therapeutic and energizing for the body/mind, a wonderful way to express your creativity, and a philosophy for spiritual growth. We will begin with the practice of embodiment: a yoga practice that is fluid, dynamic, and informative. Learn essential teaching skills to transmit the learning from our own experience in a creative and compelling way to your students. Built on a foundation of Yoga as a healing practice, learn tools such as constructing a compelling class with peak pose sequencing, reading and assessing bodies, educating students with hands on assists, precise verbal instruction, and introducing ideas that inspire. The aim is make the practice of our students more effortless, joyful, alive, and meaningful.

Gain a better understanding of the physical and energetic principles from the Ashtanga, Iyengar, and modern Vinyasa Yoga systems. We will examine how the universal principles and the unique wisdom of each style can greatly enhance our overall understanding of balance and energy flow in our body/mind system. Also, we will discuss how to find and embrace a yoga practice that complements our lives and our students' lives. Learn to develop yoga classes and privates for diverse backgrounds and different levels, integrating a deeper understanding of alignment to help your students safely grow in their practice.

Explore the inner journey of the physical practice. Creating space for self exploration is perhaps one of the difficult and suble aspects of teaching Yoga. This skill may be one of the most important; allowing students to pass from a purely physical space toward self inquiry and growth. You may simply wish to deepen your personal practice or teach Yoga for the rest of your life. Your background, your reasons for practice and the special way you view the world will mold your unique vision of Yoga. Allow your creativity to flow and stoke your passion for Yoga. Become dedicated to moving away from scripted teaching toward creative artistry… the process of becoming absolutely present with your students.

Be an Original.. Awaken the Inner Artist, Teacher and Impassioned Being.

What students say:

” I have done the Yoga Teacher Training with Simon and I am thrilled by the love, enthusiasm and profundity that he conveys. His spontaneity and ability to read the room makes the training unique and very alive. You can tell that he has made his passion his profession. His classes are exciting, creative and challenging and at the same time very safe.. a gift for the body, mind and soul. He is incredible in reading the body and has a profound impact on opening up body and mind and solving issues of the participants! The training was a beautiful experience for me, both on the physical level through a deep dive into asana practice, alignment and sequencing, and on the mental level. Thank you so much for the wonderful time! ” - Liquid Flow Yoga Student

TOPICS TO BE EXPLORED:

• Dynamic, fluid and precise Vinyasa Flow practice: detailed physical and energetic alignment, creative transitions, progressive vinyasa krama sequencing building towards intermediate and advanced asanas.
• Energetic Alignment: finding the skillful inner actions that facilitate body/mind focus and freedom. Artful Integration of Breath, Bandha, and Drishti into practice and teaching.
• Learn creative sequences designed by Simon and other innovative teachers, both classical and modern.
• Learn to give precise and effective hands-on assists through visual asessment, understanding healthy patterns of movement and teaching balancing actions.
• Working therapeutically with common injuries and limitations by adapting postures with better individualised alignment, use of props, hands-on assists and precise cueing.
• Introduction to therapeutic Thai Massage as a great enhancement to your Yoga Teaching and Hands on Assisting; developing the art of healing touch.

ABOUT LIQUID FLOW YOGA

A Vinyasa Flow practice that holds the structure and discipline of Ashtanga and Iyengar Yoga, infused with powerful elegance and creativity.. a fresh and inspired blend of modern vinyasa with classical roots. Practice dynamic asana as a movement mediation in an open system with close attention to physical + energetic alignment and awareness of complementary actions. There is a focus on steady awareness and mindfulness in all stages of the practice: setting the intention and space, building and sustaining positive energy, creative transitions and the space to explore the powerful possibility of each asana. Throughout the practice, there is a keen observation upon the subtleties of the breath and how it affects the physical and energy body. Principles of Vinyasa Krama are utilized in a modern way to create an evolutionary practice that aims to awaken, invigorate and harmonize body, mind and spirit.

What Liquid Flow students say:

” Thank you so much for this special experience. You are truly able to bring magic on the mat. Thank you for all your lessons..you have taught me things beyond my imagination. ”

” Thank you for deepening my yoga practice and bringing more mindfulness into it. Your generosity in sharing all your wisdom with us will stick with me and I am sure I will continue to learn from you. ”

” Thank you so much for letting me get to know what my body is capable of! You inspire me.. and I love that you laugh about your own thoughts even though nobody else does.”

” Thank you for your kindness, dedication, playfulness, inner sunshine, your sharings with us as a teacher and person. It is a pleasure to learn from and practice with you! ”

” Thank you for all the seeds you planted. Seeds from all these plants and places you’ve been. And for the intention of joy of seeing them grow and bloom! The way you create and share experiences is really a gift! ”

Reading List:

The Art of Vinyasa by Richard Freeman

Bringing Yoga to Life by Donna Farhi

About Simon:

Simon began his Yoga journey in 1995 with Shiva Rea in the World Arts and Cultures Department at UCLA. Later acclaimed by Yoga Journal as ”one of the most influential and gifted Yoga teachers of the next generation”, he has been leading workshops, teacher trainings, and retreats around the world since 2002. His free-style Vinyasa is fluid, intuitive, and encourages freedom through self-expression. Profoundly influenced by the teachings of Shiva Rea, Richard Freeman, Maty Ezraty, Joan White, and Dharma Mitra, ’Liquid Flow Yoga’ feels like a beautiful dance between classical and modern Yoga. Dubbed the ”Flying Nomad”, he draws inspiration from road legends such as Jimi Hendrix, who said, ”the Earth is my home”. www.liquidflowyoga.com

You can be the first to save your spot for this training by sending an email to Eva at training@yogakula.at
Further details about pricing will be announced soon.

We are looking forward to practicing with you!

Investment:

€ 800 Regular Price

€ 725 Early Bird until September 15th 2023