Gudjon Bergmann has been a yoga teacher since 1998. A student of Yogi Shanti Desai and Sri Yogi Hari, he is equally comfortable discussing yoga’s
profound philosophical implications and teaching basic postures. After moving from Iceland to Texas in 2010, Gudjon was on the Living Yoga Program faculty for eleven years and has taught at the Texas Yoga Retreat annually since 2011. He has written several books about yoga, including Create a Safe Space (for yoga teachers), Living in the Spirit of Yoga, and Know Thyself: Yoga Philosophy Made Accessible. Today, Gudjon works as a licensed massage therapist (LMT) at Mindful Hands Massage in San Marcos, TX.
Friday 8:45-10:00pm
Yoga to Address Common Muscle Imbalances
Modern living has created a variety of common muscle imbalances that yoga can help correct. This class is for practitioners and yoga instructors who want to improve their understanding and learn ways to bring muscles back into balance with each other. We will go back and forth between discussions and asana experiments. The primary goal is to convey an understanding of principles that can be applied to your personal yoga practice and yoga classes in general.
Audience level: Everyone
Intensity of practice: 1-5
70% Asana experiments 30% Discussion
Saturday 2:00-3:45pm
Dynamic Yoga
The term “asana” originally referred to a steady posture. However, much of modern yoga has shifted away from this original intent to emphasize health benefits. While flow sequences are popular, this class will take a different approach by exploring the dynamics of both limbering exercises and static postures. We will focus on exaggerating small movements to create a dynamic experience.
Audience level: Everyone
Intensity of practice: 3
90% asana 10% discussion