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Nataraja School of Traditional Yoga
Nataraja School of Traditional Yoga

707-235-1413

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Nataraja School of Traditional Yoga Schedule

All Classes require RSVP.   The Schedule may change & evolve monthly  to accommodate new students interested in exploring what this system is all about and those dedicated to learning the complete system.   I am no longer teaching at the 500 North Main St. location.   I am now teaching at different venues, mostly in Sebastopol.   Starting in May, classes will be held at 186 N Main St. Suite #240, Sebastopol -Upstairs in the Basso Building across from Bliss Organic Day Spa.   Monday mornings I will be at Magick Oak in Glen Ellen (Jack London Square).


New Students are required to attend at least four somewhat consecutive Foundations classes before attending other Yoga Vinyāsa classes.   Although, regular attendance in Foundations is highly recommended (even when attending other classes) as one will get a solid understanding of the system, learn more variations in Tāĺāsana, deeper nuances & subtleties and experience the practice unfold.   A "New" Student is someone new to this particular yogic system whether a beginner or long time yoga practitioner.    The system is very distinct from modern practices including other well known vinyāsa/vinyāsa krama practices .  The practices build upon one another for our physical, mental & pranic development. There are certain parameters for implementing the practices and a bit of a shift for some who have studied many modern influenced approaches.  There is an emphasis on memorizing and regularly practicing Tāĺāsana, specific  purification, prānāyāma & other fundamental practices to set a strong foundation and understand the essence of this particular system.  Note the terms beginning and advanced relating to yoga are relative.  There are so many aspects, practices and nuances of yoga depending on the practice and context.  Tāĺāsana is the foundational sequence and has beginning to advanced variations and levels of practice.   Everyone comes to this practice with different backgrounds - and I find that no one is a complete beginner - this system is not just about putting the body in certain positions - it requires mental focus, inner contemplation and dedication to the breath. 


If one has any injuries or health concerns, please contact me to see if it is appropriate to attend the scheduled classes.   This system can be used therapeutically - yoga is originally meant to accommodate the individual, but group classes can often be unfit for certain individuals.  Although the classes are intimate and can be catered to each student with certain modifications, some group classes may still be unsuitable depending on the situation.  


I also provide private individual & small group sessions for individualized practice and in depth training.


All Classes/Workshops RSVP Only

Sebastopol 186 N Main St Suite #240

Yoga Vinyasa Krama Foundations Intro Workshop 

July TBD

This workshop will provide more of an in-depth understanding of the system for those completely new to the system or those attending the foundations classes.  Learn the nature of the system, the philosophical backdrop, the sutras and Sanskrit concepts it embodies and how to apply it  as a movement & meditative art form, therapy, guiding philosophy & spiritual practice.  Includes Opening Mantras, specific Morning Cleansing Kriyas, Ding Namaskar (Salutation to the Directional Spheres with Breath & Mantra) & Tāĺāsana Krama (Foundational Sequence), Specific Mudra (Energetic Bodily Gestures), Seated Prānāyāma (Yogic Breathing) including Mantra Prānāyāma, Subtle & Contemplative Practices 


2 Wednesdays a Month 7pm- Evening Prānāyāma & Yoga Nidra 

Thursdays 9:30-11am Yoga Vinyāsa/Prānāyāma Foundations

Friday (Starts May 16) 9-10:15 Morning Prānāyāma 

Saturdays 9:30-11am Yoga Vinyāsa/Prānāyāma Foundations (no Class 5/17) 

2 Sundays a month (starting in June) 9:30-11am - Yoga Vinyāsa/Prānāyāma - location TBD



Glen Ellen

Starting May 5th

Monday Morning Prānāyāma

@Magick Oak Wellness Center - Outdoors on the Deck - Bundle up/Wear Layers

14301 Arnold Dr, Suite 27, Glen Ellen

9:30-10:45am - RSVP Only









 




Class Guidelines

All Classes RSVP at least 24hr Prior to Class
Please Bring a Yoga Mat
Practice on an Empty Stomach
Please Avoid Perfumes & Heavily Scented Products - (natural & essential oil products are fine)



Foundations - Tāĺāsana Krama/Morning Prānāyāma
(New and Ongoing students)
Focuses on the fundamental of the system.  Establishing the first krama & other important practices & techniques  including purification, mudra, prānāyāma & pratyahara practices and ding namaskar (salutations to the guardians of the directional spheres with movement, mantra & breath ).   Slowly introduces other variations within the kramas.


*Yoga Vinyāsa/Prānāyāma (Ongoing students)  Before attending, new students must attend 4 somewhat consecutive classes in Foundations -

Various Purification, Movement, Prānāyāma, Mudra & Contemplative practices & variations within the 12 kramas - classes may focus on a particular krama and are appropriate for the time of day.


Morning Prānāyāma (New & Ongoing Students)

Morning Purification Practices, Himalayan Prānāyāma & Contemplation 


Evening  Prānāyāma & Meditation

Breathing & contemplative practices


Prānāyāma & Yoga Nidra (New & Ongoing Students)   

Yoga Nidra is an experience of expanded awareness in a state of deep relaxation, promoting parasympathetic dominance. Practiced lying down in savasana with guided verbal instructions that occupy the mind as the body relaxes, we shift into pratyahara (sense withdrawal) – remaining a witness, awake and aware, we move into a subtle state of deep conscious sleep (the state between wakefulness and sleep). We work through levels of the unconscious and subconscious, removing energetic blockages.  A Sankalpa (Resolve, Resolution, Force of Will) is established during yoga nidra - when our mind is calm and quiet during the experience, it is more receptive and sensitive to our intentions as they are impressed on the subconscious mind.


We  begin with peace chants, calming & subtle evening yogic breathing practices including samantraka/pranava pranayama with rumination on the Om & internal sound current – nada).



Yoga Nidra (new & ongoing students) 




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