30-hour Yoga Asana Immersion.

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Lately I have taken some private lessons with my teacher as I am really concerned on learning more about yoga philosophy and history while deepening my asana knowledge: what is the correct alignment for each asana, which muscles are active during each posture, what are the benefits if done correctly, what are the risks if done incorrectly, what modifications can be applied for different needs etc. Although I am not new in yoga and most of the primary series asanas are more than familiar to me, I didn't have a teacher that could provide this kind of  information to me in the past. My teacher not only helped me with all the above but also gave me directions on further book reading and even gave me some of his own material that he used in previous workshops.  



Which brings us to yesterday. Every year the studio gives the 200hrs Yoga Alliance teacher training program. In addition to that they provide a 30 hour Yoga Asana Immersion which, I will be attending after my teacher's suggestion, yay! The immersion will last 3 weekends, split to 5 hours  per day, and will start the 2nd week of January. During the 30 hours Surya Namaskara A & B and 120 asanas are practice and explained in depth. I got a preview of the book I will be receiving: it is so thorough and full of information as well as easy to comprehend and use. Yay again!
Honestly I can't wait! And I begin to think that 2013 will be a very good year, it will start with the immersion followed by the 10 day Vipassana Meditation Retreat! What more could I ask?

If anyone in Athens Greece is interested in the Yoga Immersion feel free to contact me.