Yoga Vacation in Mexico
March 10-17, 2012
Come and experience the joy of a yoga vacation with William
Prottengeier of the Minneapolis Yoga Workshop and Gabriel
Halpern of Chicago’s Yoga Circle. Open to all levels.
Just one-half hour south of Cancun, yet far removed from
the crush of civilization, the tranquil
shores of Mexico offer everything for a restful yoga getaway.
We will stay at Villas Shanti Resort,
a yoga-friendly retreat located just a 15-minute walk to Puerto
Morelos. Here you will find the relaxed approach to life for
which the tropics is famous. Puerto Morelos is home to a number
of excellent restaurants that cater to the preferences and
variety of visitors' needs, as well as a marketplace with
fresh local produce.
Enjoy two yoga classes daily, Vipassana meditation, white
sand beaches, snorkeling, sweat lodge, day trips to ruins
and more.
The vacation includes double-occupancy accommodations with
private bath and kitchenette, daily brunch, free drinks at
poolside, welcoming and farewell dinners, evening activities,
and a great time with a fantastic group of yogis from around
the country.
Download videos of yoga classes, the local
beach and surf, and Villas Shanti Resort.
Contact us for a brochure:
William Prottengeier, Minneapolis, at (612) 253-5115 or at mplsyogaworkshop@hotmail.com
Gabriel Halpern, Chicago, email: themeiste@yogacircle.com
or contact Yoga Circle, yogacircle.com or (312) 975-0750
Cost: $1,250
For more information about Villas Shanti, visit their website
at villasshanti.com
• Mexico Registration
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Chan Mi Gong Qigong Workshop
with Franz Möeckl
Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday, June 3, 2012 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Chan Mi Gong is an ancient Qigong style based on two systems. The Chinese Buddhist Ch’an tradition and the Tibetan Mi school. It was kept secret for long time and was mainly practiced by monks in the highlands of the Himalaya. In 1988, the late Grandmaster Liu Han Wen published for the first time a book called “Zong Chan Mi Gong” and introduced Chan Mi to the public. Before that, the teaching would be passed on only orally in his family.
The specialty of Chan Mi is the slow, gentle, snakelike movements of the spine which leads to:
• Flexibility and subtleness of spine
• Releasing tension and energy-blockages in the whole body, especially the spine and joints
• Facilitating free flow of life-force (Qi ) throughout the body
• Union of mind and body, of inner and outer movements
• Earth – Human being – Cosmos the basic principle of Chan Mi Gong
On this weekend you will learn the basic exercise of Chan Mi which consists of:
• Opening the three energy centers Perineum (Earth); Heart (Human); Third Eye (Cosmos)
• Movements of the spine in:
a) wavelike motion
b) swaying motion
c) twisting motion
d) combination of all 3 movements
• Uniting inside and outside
• Collecting the Qi and washing the spinal cord
About Franz
Franz Möeckl lived from 1979–83 in a Taoist hermitage in the Rocky Mountains under the guidance of Gia Fu Feng. While he was a Buddhist monk in the Theravada tradition, he came across a booklet with the teachings of Chan Mi Gong in 1988 in Malaysia. A few years later he met and studied Cha Mi Gong with Liu Han Wen and Ma Hui Wen. He also was a student of Ken Cohen, and trained and taught at the “Stress-Reduction-Clinic” at University of Massachusetts in Worcester, MA, founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn. He lives now in Tiruvannamalai, South India, and teaches at various meditation centers in the US (Spirit Rock, IMS), in Europe and Asia.
Class schedule:
Saturday, June 2, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sunday, June 3, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
This is a two-day workshop. Priority is given to those registering
for both days.
One-day registrations and drop-ins, if spaces open.
Location:
Minneapolis Yoga Workshop, Ivy
Building, 2637 27th Ave. S., Suite 207, Minneapolis, MN 55406
For more information: Contact William at mplsyogaworkshop@hotmail.com or (612) 253-5115.
Registration fee: A non-refundable (studio) fee of $20 is required for all participants
at time of registration. Contact the Mpls Yoga Workshop: 612-253-5115 or email mplsyogaworkshop@hotmail.com
Class fees: All classes are offered on dana (donation), an ancient
practice of generosity. Your donations help support the livelihood of the
teacher, including travel and a few related workshop expenses, as well the
continuation of the teachings.
• Qigong Registration
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Summer Yoga Intensive with William
Deepen and Stregthen Your Practice
with Twice Daily Classes
Integrating Meditation and Asana
Sunday, August 14 to Friday, August 19
This class will combine yoga asanas with Vipassana (mindfulness)
meditation practice.You will practice with the focus on bringing
meditative concentration to the asana practice. Mindfulness
(Vipassana) meditation is a simple and direct practice, the
moment-to-moment observation of the mind/body process through
calm and focused awareness. Learning to observe experiences
from a place of stillness enables one to relate to life with
less fear and clinging. Seeing life as a constantly changing
process, one begins to accept pleasure and pain, fear and
joy, and all aspects of life with increasing equanimity and
balance.This workshop is for students with at least one year
of experience and will include asana and dhyana (meditation)
in the Vipassana tradition. You may be a beginner to meditation
practice.
Instructor: William Prottengeier
Founder and director of the Minneapolis Yoga Workshop, William
is a certified Iyengar instructor and has been practicing
Yoga since 1975 and teaching Yoga since 1979. William studied
with Swami Veda Bharati (Pandit Usharbudh Arya) for 15 years.
His teaching flows from the Hatha Yoga tradition of B.K.S.
Iyengar, with Ramanand Patel as his primary teacher in the
U.S. His other major influences are the Vipassana and Advaita
Vedanta traditions. William’s teaching weaves these
traditions into the practice of asana. His teaching blends
and balances concentration and precision in asana practice
with mindfulness and compassion in daily living.
Location: Minneapolis Yoga Workshop, Ivy
Building, 2637 27th Ave. S., Suite 207, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Class Schedule:
Sunday, August 19
3:00 to 5:30 pm
Monday, August 20–Thursday, August 23
6:30 to 9:00 am
5:00 to 6:30 pm
Friday, August 24
6:30 to 9:00 am
Fees:
You can register for specific classes or the
entire workshop.
Full Workshop Fee:
$290 before July 15.
$310
after July 15.
Balance due by August
1.
By-the-Class Fee:
Sunday P.M. and all A.M.
classes are $35/class.
All other P.M. classes are $25/class.
Reserve your space: A $50 deposit will reserve
your space. Space is limited and priority will be given to
those registering for the full workshop. Balance due by August
1. No refunds after August 1 unless your space can be filled.
• Summer Intensive Registration Form
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Yoga on the North Shore
Autumn at Cobblestone Cabins on Lake Superior
October 10-14, 2012
Join us at beautiful Cobblestone Cabins on the North Shore of Lake Superior for a weekend of yoga, meditation and the stillness of the North Woods. Minneapolis Yoga Workshop Director William Prottengeir will lead a series of classes, including a morning meditation then an asana class and a late afternoon restorative class.
There will be a potluck on the last evening meal. Cobblestone Cabins is in Tofte, MN, 25 miles
from Grand Marais (where the Gunflint Trail starts).
Carpooling is encouraged. Indicate on your registration form (link below) if you will carpool or would like to share a ride.
Check-in: 4:00 pm or after on Wednesday, Oct. 10
Class schedule for classes held Thursday, Oct. 11 through Sunday, Oct. 14:
7:30 - 8:15 am Meditation
8:30 - 10:15 am Asana
5:00 - 6:30 pm Restorative
• North Shore Registration Form
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14th Annual Auspicious Beginnings
New Year's Day Class
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
10:30 am to 1 pm
Start your year off right with Yoga! This popular class will
get you on track for the new year. It will include asana and
meditation practice. Please join William Prottengeier, director
of the Minneapolis Yoga Workshop, in bringing in the New Year.
For more information: Contact William at mplsyogaworkshop@hotmail.com or (612) 253-5115.
Location: Minneapolis Yoga Workshop, Ivy
Building, 2637 27th Ave. S., Suite 207, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Time: 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Fee: $30
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