Workshop with Petri Räisänen
May 10th-12th 2013. Explore the tremendous energy that the traditional Mysore style Astanga yoga practice can awaken within the body, mind and spirit.
About Petri
Petri Räisänen is an internationally known and respected Astanga yoga teacher. He started practicing Astanga yoga in 1988 and teaching in 1990. Petri is co-owner and director of Astanga Yoga Helsinki, one of the world’s largest Astanga yoga shalas, blessed by Sri K Pattabhi Jois to teach the traditional yoga method. Petri was a devoted student of Pattabhi Jois, and was authorized by him to teach Astanga Yoga in 2001.
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.
In 2004, Petri wrote “Astanga – The Yoga Tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois” in collaboration with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and his grandson, R. Sharath Jois. His intermediate series book “Nadi Sodhana” was released in 2008. Both books are written as part of Petri’s ongoing pilgrimage into Astanga yoga’s inner world, with a great sense of respect towards Sri K Pattabhi Jois and the Astanga tradition.
In addition to Astanga yoga teacher Petri is, for example, a folk healer, punk rock vocalist, throat singer, spritual anarchist and a father.
Read more: www.petriraisanen.com
The workshop is part of the one year celebration of Mysore Yoga CPH.
About workshop
Petri focuses on integrating healing and therapy with yoga, meeting student’s individual needs and guiding their progress. His friendly, relaxed behaviour and intutivite perception give an open, energetic and meditative atmosphere to his classes.
In this workshop the peaceful and meditative atmosphere is further enhanced by small groups, which allows more individual attention and makes the overall experience grounding and soothing. The group size is limited to 12 students.
Petri’s Mysore teaching gives you an opportunity to experience the wholeness of the practice, and his teachings aims to lead to an experience of deep concentration (pratyahara) and meditation (dhyana).
Workshop is suitable for all levels of students. Petri’s assistant in the workshop is Wambui Njuguna.
Schedule
Friday May 10th
Mysore class at 6, 8 and 10
Saturday May 11th
Mysore class at 7, 9 and 11
Technique class and Q&A 14-16
Sunday May 12th
Mysore class at 7, 9 and 11
Update 5/5: Second group is full on Saturday.
Prices
- Full weekend (3 Mysore classes) kr. 800
- Two classes kr. 600
- One class kr. 320
- Technique class and Q&A is for all the workshop participants
Please note:
- To choose individual classes and not the full workshop select the time you want to practice and click “Choose your own schedule”.
- Payment and cancellation policy. Full payment is required to reserve your spot. There will be a 20% administration fee on refunds for cancellations made one week in advance. There are no refunds for cancellations made less than one week prior to the workshop start date.
- If you have any questions, please email info@mysoreyogacph.dk