The Ritual of Practice

Asheville Yoga Center

Yoga is a brilliantly designed ancient technology whose intent is to support us in finding refuge through our spiritual practice. Yoga is a practice designed to help us meet the moment with intention, care, and grace. During this weekend immersion with Michelle C. Johnson, author of Skill in Action, Finding Refuge, and various other books, spiritual teacher, and healer, you will delve deeply into the importance of a sadhana, consistent practice, to return to a place of centeredness and wholeness.

This transformative experience will focus on various yogic and mindfulness practices, including mantra, meditation, pranayama, asana, svadyaya, yoga nidra, somatic practices, working with archetypal energies, and healing rituals. The immersion will strike a balance between practice and application, so you will leave with the tools you need to integrate the lessons from the immersion into your yoga teaching and space holding at large. Experience a sense of open-heartedness and a profound understanding of the importance of prioritizing a consistent ritual of practice.

This immersion includes a 40-day Sadhana based on Michelle’s second book, Finding Refuge: Heart Work for Healing Collective Grief. You do not need to complete the Sadhana before the immersion; it is simply an adjunct to the weekend immersion.

This Training Will Include

• Sadhana

• The Role of Ritual

• Establishing a consistent ritual or practice

• The Eight-limb path of yoga

• Mantra

• Meditation

• Regulating the Nervous System and Soma with Practice

• Archetypal Energies

• The Role of Ritual

• The Ritual of Spellcasting For Our Future

Hours:

Friday, March 19th, 5:30-8:30 pm

Saturday, March 20th, 9:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00-4:00 pm

Sunday, March 21st, 9:00 am-12:00 pm