NEW DATES: Petri Räisänen workshop August 13-16, 2020

Registration for the ‘Full Workshop’, ‘Weekend Package’ and ‘Single Classes’  is now open

 

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Important news!

https://politi.dk/en/coronavirus-in-denmark/travelling-in-or-out-of-denmark/persons-resident-in-open-countries

Please read and see if you can enter our country for the workshop.

The Petri Räisänen workshop on August 13.-16. is filling up.
Full Workshop is full – but there are still single spots on the option ‘Full Workshop except Guided Thursday’, ‘Weekend Package’ and selected Morning Mysore classes.
Please contact us for booking: info@mysoreyogacph.dk
We are following the government guidelines closely – and the rules of distance is why we have limited space in our own Shala.
But don’t panic 😉

When you now try to book ‘Full Workshop’ through Mindbody, you can be placed on a Waiting list. Please do that, because we hope that the COVID-19 restrictions will improve to lessen the distance between participators, so we can gather more people within the safety regulations.

Or you can join the new option: ‘Full Workshop except Guided Thursday’ where there are some spots available. In this package you get access to Mysore classes Fri-Sun, Friday opening and the two Workshops Sat-Sun. All you miss is Guided Primary on Thursdag afternoon.

 

Petri Räisänen is an internationally renowned and respected yoga teacher. A devoted student of K. Pattabhi Jois (1915– 2009) and R. Sharath Jois, who both authorized Petri to teach in 2001. Petri carefully passes on teachings of Ashtanga tradition.

Petri started practicing Ashtanga yoga in 1989 and teaching in 1991. He is co-owner and director of Astanga Yoga Helsinki, one of the world’s most established Ashtanga Yoga shalas. K. Pattabhi Jois blessed the school to teach the traditional Ashtanga method in 1997.

Petri has been teaching internationally around the world for over a decade and he lived in New York City for several years until 2008. His teaching style and adjustments are gentle, effective, therapeutic and originate, besides his own practice and teaching, from his past work as a traditional folk healer and naturopath.

Petri focuses on integrating healing and therapy with yoga, meeting student’s individual needs and guiding their progress. Petri’s yoga pose adjustments are gentle, effective, therapeutic and, according to some, almost magical, and originate (besides his own practice and teaching) from his past work as a traditional Finnish folk healer and naturopath. His friendly, relaxed behaviour and intuivite perception give an open, energetic and meditative atmosphere to his classes.

Petri has been written two books on the subjects of Ashtanga Yoga. First one “Ashtanga Yoga – In the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois” was first published in Swedish in 2005 and in English in 2013. The intermediate series book “Nadi Sodhana” was released in Finnish in 2008 and English in 2017. Both books are written from the interviews with K. Pattabhi Jois and R. Sharath Jois, the masters of Ashtanga Yoga system. They illustrate uniquely the Primary and Intermediate series practice, benefits and tradition as it is taught in Mysore, India.

Petri’s variety of body-therapy work

Petri started studying the Finnish Folk-healing tradition called Jäsenkorjaus (Bone-setting), with the Finnish healing masters in 1988. In his 12 years of studies and 10 years of Folk-healing work he learned – besides of variety of Bone-setting adjustments – energy healing and cupping. He also studied Swedish massage, Naturopathy, Natural Cosmetics, Reiki, Reflexology and Hawaiian Shamanism. Petri has 30 years of Ashtanga Yoga-teaching experience and 33 years of personal Yoga practice.

Petri's website           Interview with Petri

Schedule:

 

Thursday, August 13th

5:00-7:30 pm (afternoon) – Guided primary with traditional Vinyasa counting, pranayama and meditation

 

Friday, August 14th

6:00-8:00 / 8:15-10:15 am – Mysore

5:00-6:30 pm (afternoon) – Workshop opening, Petri’s teaching method, Astanga yoga tradition and goals.

 

Saturday, August 15th

7:00-9:00 / 9:15-11:15 am – Mysore

1:00-4:00 pm (afternoon) – Additional workshop: Lengthening the body – how to create a maximum length of the limbs in the asanas. How stretching is strengthening and balancing our mind. Theory and practice.

Originally a bone setting technique (a healing method) called “limb lengthening”, which Petri modified for asana adjustments to create a maximum length for limbs. This will not only take you to the next level in the asana, but also release the tensions and pains from the body. In this workshop we are practicing how to find the space in a gentle and safe, but effective ways.

 

Sunday, August 16th

7:00-9:00 / 9:15-11:15 am – Mysore

12:00-3:00 pm (afternoon) – Additional workshop: Gentleness and softness in the asana adjustments and practice – the safe way to practice Ashtanga Yoga.

Astanga Yoga is a safe, effective and beneficial method…which all too often can become a painful, pressure-filled, stressful physical exercise. In this workshop, we will focus on the therapeutical aspects of the practice for the body/mind; namely, how to release tension, stretch the body without pain and keep the mind in a peaceful, but awakened state.

Feeling comfortable and meditative during the practice will influence the level of calmness and health for life outside the practice and keep the Yoga in your life all the way to the end of days.

3:00-3:20 pm (afternoon) – Thank you and goodbye 🙂

 

Prices:

  • Full Workshop (1 Guided Primary + Workshop opening Friday + 3 Mysore classes + 2 Additional workshops Saturday and Sunday) DKK 1.950 (This one is now filled up. You can join the waiting list by clicking on ‘Full Workshop in Mindbody – or you can book a spot in ‘Full Workshop except Guided Thursday)
  • Full Workshop except Guided Thursday DKK 1.800
  • Weekend Package (Workshop opening Friday + 2 Mysore classes + 2 Additional workshops Saturday and Sunday) DKK 1.600
  • Saturday additional workshop: “Lengthening the body” DKK 600
  • Sunday additional workshop: “Gentleness and softness in the asana..” DKK 600
  • One class (Morning Mysore) DKK 400
  • Two classes (Morning Mysore) DKK 800
  • Three classes (Morning Mysore) DKK 1200

(Limited to 13 students per class and 26 students per workshop lesson. The workshop is filling up so make sure you secure your spot now)

If you have any trouble signing up please contact us – we are happy to help.

 

How to pay and enroll in 2 easy steps:

1) Follow this link:  Sign in / Pay  and scroll down to the combination you choose – either ‘Full Workshop’ or some of the other combinations.

   Then return to this page

2) When you have signed in and payed, you’re not quite done yet: We have to know which Mysore classes you want to attend – so now you just go to classes and book your spots through this link:  Choose your Morning Mysore classes

There are two morning Mysore classes Friday-Saturday-Sunday. You choose which ones you want to join. Then it says “Free Class“. Thats only because you have already paid by choosing one af the packages or a number of classes.

If any questions please contact us. We may fix the enrollment for you.

Payment and cancellation policy:

Full payment is required to reserve your spot. Until July 13th 2020 you can cancel the workshop with a 20% administration fee. There are no refunds for cancellations made after July 13th 2020 (one month prior to the workshop start date). If the workshop is cancelled due to Corona Virus you will get your full payment back.

 

”Do your practice and all is coming.” ― Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

”Yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind.” ― Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

"Astanga yoga is 99 percent practice, one percent theory." ― Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

”Everyone can practice Astanga yoga. Except lazy people.” ― Sri R. Sharath Jois

"Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is." ― Bhagavad Gita

“The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is subdued by practice.” ― Bhagavad Gita

“Asana practise is for 2 hours. Yoga practise is for 24 hours.” ― Sri R. Sharath Jois

”When the mind is quiet, the asana is correct.” ― Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

”This is not a gym, you are not here to work out. You are here to bring peace to yourself, to know who you are.” ― Sri R. Sharath Jois

”With practice anything is possible.” ― Sri R. Sharath Jois

“The mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control it.” ― Bhagavad Gita