”The space between” 

Workshop med Anthony Benenati from LA

Great teachers throughout history have taught us that extremes are ineffective at getting us the desired results we are looking for. Whether it’s The Buddha, The Bhagavad Gita (6.16), Yoga Sutras (2:46) or Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, the underlying message and teaching is that the way forward is always somewhere in the middle.

We turn our attention to our practice where this ”Goldilocks Principle” is applied. The idea that we either ”get” a pose or do not ”get” a pose, is Western thought. Extreme, goal-based yoga is not yoga at all. We all must find the space in between. Join us as we center our practice around these ancient, yet enduring teachings from great masters of yoga, science and literature.

Saturday morning

We begin with a welcoming and a short discussion, following with a strong practice focusing on foundation and inversions. We will incorporate the theme into the asanas so you can discover the middle path.

Saturday morning

Our afternoon session will use what we discovered in the morning session and apply it to backbends. This category of postures are the doorway to greater strength and freedom in our bodies.

Sunday morning

Combining the lessons from the previous day, we will journey into the seated postures. Some of the most challenging of all postures, and commonly misunderstood. I nice way to end the weekend and ground you for an ending mediation that will ready you for the week ahead.

About Anthony

 Anthony has been teaching yoga in Los Angeles and internationally for over 20 years. He was the founder of City Yoga in Los Angeles, which was a studio on the leading edge of yoga culture during the 2000’s.
He has trained hundreds of teachers across the globe. His teaching is playful and alignment based, rooted in ancient wisdom but made practical for today’s real world challenges.