Ancient Yoga Wisdom for Modern Life
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CARLOS POMEDA has been teaching and practising for more than 35 years. He has spent 18 years as a monk (swami) of the Saraswati order, including 9 years in India, at the Siddha Yoga ashram, studying under Swami Muktananda and Gurumayi Chidvilasananda. He has two Masters Degrees: one in Sanskrit, from U.C. Berkeley and the other in Religious Studies, from U.C. Santa Barbara.
As a teacher, Carlos is known for his love of the Indian yoga traditions, his insight, his humor, his profound empathy with his audiences and his ability to transmit the deepest scriptural teachings in a way that is clear, meaningful and applicable. Studying with Carlos is an enjoyable and enlightening experience. |
"Carlos Pomeda is a world-class teacher of Eastern Philosophy who has tremendous ability to convey the essence of the depth of the yoga tradition in a way that is deeply meaningful and transformative." |
| ~ John Friend |
"What impresses me as much as his clarity and depth of knowledge is his embodiment of the teachings. He teaches with a contagious humility and graciousness that encourages learning and draws you into your own process of discovery and love of the tradition." |
| ~ Leela Miller, Director of Yoga at Triyoga (London) |
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| Visit www.pomeda.com for more on Carlos |
Yoga: An Extraordinary Life
12 March, Fri (6pm to 9pm)
Is there anything in the yoga tradition that can help me deal with life’s issues? Move closer to my goals? Eliminate obstacles? Become a happier person? In this interactive and practical workshop we will explore the various approaches that various yoga systems developed to deal with such questions, with particular emphasis on Tantra.
History and Evolution of Yoga
13 March, Sat (9.30am to 12.30pm)
This session will lead us through the tantalizing history of yoga, exploring its development and the subtleties we can learn and apply to our practice. Take this opportunity to address your questions about the origin and development of yoga, its main schools and teachings, its approaches and the way they inform our current practice.
Yoga Sutras: Patanjali Revealed
13 March, Sat (2pm to 5pm)
What is the innermost secret of yoga? How can the mind find true peace? In what way do the practices of yoga connect to the rest of my life? Why are Patanjali's Yoga Sutras such an important text in the yoga tradition? This session will give us an immediately applicable understanding of the practices and principles that can take our yoga to a whole other dimension. We will be exploring the main teachings of this foundational text, contemplating their implications and practicing some of the major approaches that Patanjali offered, which have survived the rigorous test of time.
The Tantric Universe
14 March, Sun (9.30am to 12.30pm)
What is most unique about tantric yoga philosophy is the fact that its teachings and practices are best suited for contemporary life. Tantra presents a sublimely inspiring view of the world, one that incorporates all aspects of human existence: the heart, the intellect, the body and the environment. In this session we will explore Tantra and what
is perhaps its most refined formulation, Kashmir Shaivism, from a perspective that is both inspirational and entirely applicable to our daily lives. We will dispel the most common misunderstandings about what Tantra is and is not, investigating its roots and its development, uncovering the answers to the most fundamental questions of existence, and the practices it developed to expand human consciousness. Ultimately, the value of the Tantric practice is that it reveals the Divine in all things.
The Inherent Joy of Life : Tantric Reading of Bhagavad Gita
14 March, Sun (2pm to 5pm)
Where can we draw inspiration for our yoga practice? And where can we turn to for advice? In India, these questions have often been answered in the form of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the foundational texts of the yoga tradition. Inspiring and profound, yet practical, the Gita has shown generations of yogis and seekers the key to the integration
of yoga into our daily lives. We will find how love, knowledge and action can be the very means by which we access the highest experience. The Gita offers us different approaches on how we can infuse our practice and our lives with meaning, depth and joy.
Full Workshop (5 sessions) - $350 (EARLY BIRD $290) |
Individual Session - $75 (EARLY BIRD $65) Early Bird ends 15 February 2010 |
Friday & Saturday (12th & 13th March 2010)
Singapore Management University
School of Economics and Social Sciences
Classroom 2-2 (Level 2),
90 Stamford Road
Singapore 178903
(opposite YMCA Orchard Road and Rendezvous Hotel) |
Sunday (14th March 2010)
National Library Building
Imagination Room (Level 5),
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
(opposite Bugis Junction, within walking distance from both Bugis and City Hall MRT
stations)
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