A unique chance to dive deeper into yogic lifestyle with Harilal Karanath, a very knowledgable Archarya (master/teacher) of Yoga, Ayurveda and Yoga therapy from India.
Learn how to apply the ancient techniques of Yoga and Ayurveda to the contemporary needs and challenges of our daily lives. The seminar will include a short asana practice on both days, led by Janine Brall for a better support and application of the teachings.
Physical practice of yoga (asana) is a form of exercise that leads us to new insights. The key difference between those who perform yoga as an exercise and those who live it as a lifestyle is the application of yoga’s insights as well as lifestyle changes to everyday life. The benefits of the yogic practice on the mat are obvious. What is more difficult is the application of the yogic skills when one steps off the mat. Therefore Ayurveda is a complementary practice. Only the combination of the two practices will bring happiness and health to the modern Yogi.
Applying Yoga and Ayurveda yoga in your day-to-day life can effect your interpersonal relationships, your career choices or dietary changes, to name just a few. Most of these changes, however challenging, are considered to be positive. By adopting yoga as a lifestyle will help you to develop your personality at different levels: physical, mental, intellectual & emotional so that a fuller, richer life can be lived!
This seminar will give you the knowledge of what a yogic lifestyle is, as well as practical tools how to live a yogic lifestyle. You will get deeply inspired by the authentic teachings of Harilal.
Topics of the seminar:
- understanding the nature of Yoga and Ayurveda
- daily rhythm & rituals
- daily practice
- attitude towards family, friends & society and nature
- diet choices
- physical health & physical hygiene
- mental health & physical hygiene
- stress management
Be aware that some topics might be due to change. Indian teachers work in a subtle and intuitive way. They will never work of a 'To do' list of teachings, but tune into the group and individuals to choose what is needed.
About the teacher:
Harilalji Karanath – Born 1970, comes from a traditional family in Kerala, South India. He was born and brought up in a traditional Indian environment with agriculture, Ayurveda, Vedanta and Yoga. After attaining the title ‘Yogacharya’, he lived and taught yoga in Sivananda ashram in Kerala, Delhi and the Himalayas. Later he studied and practiced yoga therapy at sVYASA -the university for yoga- in Karnataka and completed a full time diploma course with an ‘A’ grade. The subject of his thesis was ‘Integrated approach of yoga therapy for psychosomatic diseases’. Curious to experience the western culture, which was the background of most of his students in India, he came to Germany for the first time in the spring of 2001 and continues to visit Europe ever since. He gives seminars and courses on Yoga Therapy, yoga psychology and yoga philosophy in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Germany as well as individual yoga therapy. He is also a therapist in Nangelil Ayurveda Medical College near Ernakulam in South India. Harilalji is currently studying under his guru Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha. Find more information on his website.
