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HIGHER PRACTICES: The Yoga Dealer Handstand Challenge

| Feb 5, 2012

Playa del Carmen, Mexico — GAVY 200 Teacher Training 2012

Playa del Carmen, Mexico | Sep 3, 2012 - Sep 25, 2012

Queretaro, Mexico — GAVY 200 Teacher Training

QRO GAVY | Jun 8, 2012 - Jun 30, 2012

Aberdeen, Scotland

Mo Yoga | May 7, 2012 - May 11, 2012

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HIGHER PRACTICES: The Yoga Dealer Handstand Challenge

Remember how David Letterman used to have a segment on his TV show called “Stupid Pet Tricks”?  Well, I sometimes come up with things that could be categorized as “Stupid Yoga Tricks”!

Try this one for spicing things up and getting a bit of a Higher Practice.


Take your mat to the wall and come up into a nice, straight, strong handstand with your heels against the wall.  Be sure to place your timepiece just below your head for easy time keep.  Hold yourself up for 1-minute.  Then, come down and rest, for 1-minute.  Then come back up into your handstand against the wall for 1-minute.  Repeat.  Then down, and rest again for 1-minute.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

Repeat until your arms can’t take anymore.

Make a note of how many minutes you had been performing this handstand challenge.  Compete against yourself to see if next week you can do it for a few minutes longer.

In Yoga, this is the form of competition that is acceptable.  Competing with yourself.  With The Self! Not only seeing how you may enhance your physical body, your balance or your energy.  But also how you can slow down your mind.  How you my overcome the minds desire to stop something or run away from something that it perceives as uncomfortable.  So that one can learn to just stay present with situations… breath and transcend that discomfort.

Shanti Out!

Michael Gannon

7th Annual Easter Beach Retreat 2012 — Barra Vieja Beach

THE POWER OF PRANA ON THE PLAYA 2012

Gannon’s 7th annual Easter Retreat is returning to where it all started on the powerful pacific ocean at Barra Vieja Beach (30 minutes from Acapulco).

Michael’s well known semana santa retreat is back at Bambuddha. You may book for the full week, Monday – Sunday. You may also book only for the usual long weekend, Thursday – Sunday.

Location:
Bambuddha
Barra Vieja – Acapulco
http://bambuddha.com.mx

Contact:
Cristina
papalotzin@aol.com
01 (744) 444-6406

Retreat Fee:
Monday – Sunday — US$ 1,190
Thursday – Sunday — US$ 790

25% off for Mexican Nationals!
Special early booking 25% discount for Mexican Residents paying in full by February 15 :

This retreat always fills up early with people securing their semana santa yoga plans. Secure your space NOW! with only $1000 pesos deposit.

Includes:
Accommodations, all food, all yoga sessions!

Extra Activities:
Temazcal Sweat Lodge, Massage, Ultralight Flights over the beach

(“add to cart”  below to pay full week in full )

Price: $1190

Aberdeen, Scotland


AND AGAIN …. Gannon’s return to Aberdeen! BUT, to rolling country farm land of Aberdeenshire, just outside of town. We LOVE this place! AND, will be the first time Gannon is teaching in Scotland when it is NOT FREEEZING :)

Dont miss it! Come for 3 or 4 days of pure prana…and sweat!

Location:
MoYoga
South Fornet House
Dunecht Westhill
Aberdeenshire
AB32 7BX Scotland

Contact:

www.moyoga.co.uk
mo@moyoga.co.uk
07795 820302

Scottish Countryside Retreat

Gannon’s first yoga retreat in the United Kingdom.
Immerse yourself in a weekend of asana, pranayama, meditation and walking in the stunning Scottish countryside.
Following the  success of his first teaching trip to Glasgow in October 2011, Jo Lockhart Yoga will again be hosting world renowned yoga  teacher Michael Gannon for a weekend retreat.

Location:
Lendrick Lodge Holistic and Spritual Retreat Center
Locted less than one hor from Glasgow in Brig O’Turk, 5 miles from Callander in the beautiful Scottish Trossachs.
www.lendricklodge.com

Accomodation Options:
Standard Room – £290 (3-4 sharing)
Twin Room – £310 (limited Availability)
Single Room – £325 (Limited Availability)

Includes accomodations, 3 meals per day and 6 yoga sessions with Michael

£50 deposit required on booking.
Remaining balance payable in two installments — February 11th and April 11th.

Booking Contact:
jolockhart.yoga@gmail.com
Tel: 077689 32481
www.jolockhartyoga.com

Space is limited! It will sell out!

Tel Aviv, Israel

Gannon’s first time teaching in the Holy Land!

Full details soon!

May 18-20, 2012

Location:

Ashtanga Yoga Tel Aviv
53 Gordon st.
http://ashtangayoga.co.il

Contact:
info@ashtangayoga.co.il

Queretaro, Mexico — GAVY 200 Teacher Training

After years of requests from students in DF, Puebla and Queretaro, the Yoga Dealer is finally taking the RYT-200-hour Teacher Training back to the center of Mexico.

The same 23-day intensive that started in Mexico City, then moved to Playa del Carmen, is again expanding to include Queretaro!

Location:
Padme Yoga Spa
Plateros 226 Esq. Monasterio
Carretas, Queretaro
padmeyogaspa.com

Contact:
mii.ashtanga@gmail.com
+52 (442) 155 9580
or
michaelgannonyoga@gmail.com

Schedule:
Weekdaya 7am-11am & 12pm-3pm
Weekends 8am-12pm & 2pm-5pm

Course Fees in 3 payments:
1- US$ 450 upon acceptance to secure your space  for GAVY Home Study Course
2- US$ 1,440 before January 15
3- $US 1,100 before April 15

Price: $2,990