Buddhist yoga
Tibetan Heart Yoga and the Classic Texts of
Yoga Philosophy
June 9th - 16th 2006
Attending the course part time or the full residential week
We have accommodation for 15 people to attend the full week.
It is also possible for people to attend the 'Classics of Yoga classes' without staying at the centre.
Last year Lama Brian Smith gave some enlightening lectures on the
Yoga Sutra Chapter One : The Chapter on
Meditation.
This year, he will give lecture style presentations on
"Chapter Two of the Yoga Sutras: The Chapter on the Way".
Photos from Brian's course 2005 + photos of other courseDescription of course
We will do asana, pranayaman, meditation, Sanskrit basics and lots of philosophy about the nature of reality, how it all works, and why we each experience the world
the way we do.
Its very wonderful and beautiful, offering a profound translation of Chapter Two of the Yoga Sutra by Geshe Michael which makes the ultimate goals of yoga understandable and applicable to our real lives.
The Heart Yoga classes work from the inside with thoughts and the outside with breath and physical poses, combining the inner and outer methods into a powerful yoga practice that opens the heart, enhances wisdom, and strengthens the body.
This Yoga is a reuniting of two ancient lineages of Yoga: the wisdom teachings of Tibet and the physical teachings
of India.
Cost of the course
The cost of the course is €670 and includes accommodation and vegetarian meals.
Costs include breakfasts, evening dinner, accomodation sharing, classes.
Special rates for local sanga classes only€150 for all 10 Classics of Yoga classes
€150 for all 7 asana classes
Drop in classes
€25 per Asana class, €20 for Classics of Yoga class
Additional costs
Single room €100. Only 3 single rooms.
We eat lunch in local cafe's, restuarants, quayside pubs.
Taxi from airport €50
Costs for those attending Classics of Yoga classes only €300, or €35 per class
Additional nights stay at the centre
To avail of a cheaper flight you may like to stay an extra night or two. Cost is €30 per night. No meals included.
Availability of staying an extra night will only be known 1 week before the course start date, and will depend on the numbers attending the previous weeks course.
If the centre is full, you could always stay that night in Kinvara village with one of the many b&b’s.
Who is the course suitable for
This course is open to all. Whether you have never heard any Buddhist teachings before, whether you have not practiced yoga before, or if you have been studying Buddhist teachers for years or a yoga expert for that matter.
This week will be a tranquil retreat, with lecture style teachings, as well as the physical yoga classes, and the usual outdoors in the Burren.
The lectures will be based on Geshe Michael's interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra.
There will be also periods of silence during the week.
Instructors
Presented by Yoga Studies Institute Senior Teachers Lama Brian Smith, Ph.D., and Zorie Barber
Brian K. Smith is a founding Director of the Yoga Studies Institute. He has been teaching Asian Classics Institute courses, guided meditations, and informal Dharma talks in Los Angeles since 2000, in addition to teaching in New York, South Lake Tahoe, and Ireland. He is on the faculty of Diamond Mountain University in Arizona (www.diamondmtn.org) as a professor of Sanskrit. Brian is a member of the Board of Directors of the Yoga Studies Institute, and is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside. He is the author of several scholarly books and translations based on Sanskrit materials.
Zorie Barber
Zorie has completed the 18 formal study courses of the Asian Classics
Institute. He is deeply knowledgeable about yoga and the open teachings of Tibetan Buddhism.
He is an instructor at Diamond Mountain University in
Arizona. He has received teachings from Venerable Brian K. Smith, Geshe Michael Roach, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
He is a staff instructor for the Yoga Studies Institute. www.yogastudiesinstitute.org
Timetable for the week
Please note that every second afternoon we have a class 4:00 - 6:00 PM Classics of yoga lecture.
Depending on weather, the actual day we have these afternoon sessions on may change, so we may decide during the morning to postphone the afternoon session (to give us a longer outing in the beautiful sunshine), or alternativly bring tomorrows session forward.
Friday
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 6:00 - 7:00pm | Arrival & Registration |
| 7:00pm | Dinner by Paddi |
| 8:00 - 8:30pm | Karma yoga |
| 9:00 - 10:45pm | Introduction & Classics of Yoga Class One
|
Saturday
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 7:30 - 9:30am | Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings |
| 9:45am | Breakfast |
| 10:30 | Karma yoga |
| 11:00 – 3:00pm | Outdoor trip into the Burren |
| 2:00pm | Lunch out locally |
| 3:00pm approx | Return to centre |
| 4:00 - 6:00pm | Classics of Yoga Class Two. |
| 6:30pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 - 8:00pm | Karma yoga |
| 8:00 - 10:00pm | Classics of Yoga Class Three |
Sunday
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 7:30 - 9:30am | Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings |
| 9:45am | Breakfast |
| 10:30 | Karma yoga |
| 11:00 – 5:00pm | Outdoor trip into the Burren |
| 2:00pm | Lunch out locally |
| 5:00pm approx | Return to centre |
| 6:30pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 - 8:00pm | Karma yoga |
| 8:00 - 10:00pm | Classics of Yoga Class Four |
Monday
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 7:30 - 9:30am | Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings |
| 9:45am | Breakfast |
| 10:30 | Karma yoga |
| 11:00 – 3:00pm | Outdoor trip into the Burren |
| 2:00pm | Lunch out locally |
| 3:00pm approx | Return to centre |
| 4:00 - 6:00pm | Classics of Yoga Class Five. |
| 6:30pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 - 8:00pm | Karma yoga |
| 8:00 - 10:00pm | Classics of Yoga Class Six |
Tuesday
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 7:30 - 9:30am | Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings |
| 9:45am | Breakfast |
| 10:30 | Karma yoga |
| 11:00 – 5:00pm | Outdoor trip into the Burren |
| 2:00pm | Lunch out locally |
| 5:00pm approx | Return to centre |
| 6:30pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 - 8:00pm | Karma yoga |
| 8:00 - 10:00pm | Classics of Yoga Class Seven |
Wednesday
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 7:30 - 9:30am | Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings |
| 9:45am | Breakfast |
| 10:30 | Karma yoga |
| 11:00 – 3:00pm | Outdoor trip into the Burren |
| 2:00pm | Lunch out locally |
| 3:00pm approx | Return to centre |
| 4:00 - 6:00pm | Classics of Yoga Class Eight. |
| 6:30pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 - 8:00pm | Karma yoga |
| 8:00 - 10:00pm | Classics of Yoga Class Nine |
Thursday
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 7:30 - 9:30am | Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings |
| 9:45am | Breakfast |
| 10:30 | Karma yoga |
| 11:00 – 5:00pm | Outdoor trip into the Burren |
| 2:00pm | Lunch out locally |
| 5:00pm approx | Return to centre |
| 6:30pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 - 8:00pm | Karma yoga |
| 8:00 - 10:00pm | Classics of Yoga Class ten |
Friday
| Time | Activity |
|---|
| 7:30 - 9:30am | Tibetan Heart yoga practice and teachings |
| 9:45am | Breakfast |
| 10:30 | Free time for walks or goodbyes |
| 11:15 – 12:00pm | Tidy rooms and cleanup |
| 12:00 noon | Depart |
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