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Louise Ellis has been a student
and practitioner of yoga for 35 years, and has been teaching for 30. She started
out with the study of traditional hatha yoga, pranayama and philosophy under Swami Vishnudevanda
in 1971. Her background includes several diverse yoga traditions,
within which she has both practiced and taught. She maintains a dedicated daily
practice and continues to travel extensively in India both to study and
teach.
Louise has been studying in Mysore with her Guru
Sri K.
Pattabhi Jois
since 1993, and is one of the few women to have been
certified by
him to teach the Ashtanga Vinyasa system.
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Her individualized approach to teaching centers
on the development of pratyahara and ease in daily practice, through the use of breath, dristhi
and an attitude of surrender and bhakti.
"No
matter which sequence you happen to be doing at a given time the important
thing is the quality of attention and sense of lightness you bring to it. It's
an art form to approach each days practice without expectation and with a sense
of perspective".
Based between the US
and India, Louise offers an ongoing Mysore program in Rishikesh, India, as well
as
international workshops and retreats. Upcoming events are
posted on the Classes & Retreats page of this
site.
For more information on
the Mysore program or workshops and retreats contact:
nathyoga@sbcglobal.net
"
The means to establishing the sense organs in
the Indweller, and thus to prevent them from going towards external objects is
called yoga."
Ashtanga Yoga Research
Institute
Class formats generally offered are as follows:
Mysore Is
the traditional self paced teaching method generally used at the KPJAYI in Mysore,
 India. Students practice at their own pace in silence and meditative
form, with individual
adjustment and guidance from the teacher. New poses are added as ability is
gained in the practice. All levels are welcome as each student is given an
individual practice, which will suit their ability and experience. To honor the
traditional rest days, Mysore classes are not given on Saturdays or
days of the full and new moons.
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Guided
Primary Series
A counted vinyasa
class in which
Students are guided through the primary series of ashtanga yoga with attention
to breath, bandhas and correct sequencing. Provides a good foundation for those new
to the practice, as well as an
opportunity to refine and deepen for more experienced students.
Guided Intermediate
Series A counted vinyasa class in which more experienced students
are led through the intermediate sequence of ashtanga yoga with attention to
breath and pacing. Students must have completed primary series with a qualified
teacher to attend this class.
Private Instruction Students work one on one with the teacher to address
specific concerns and individual progress.
Available by appointment.
Small Group Intensive Small intimate groups of students are brought in to work
with the teacher in a setting which addresses the needs of each student. These
workshops include counted vinyasa as well as Mysore style classes and will cover
other topics such as pranayama, restorative practice, mantra and
meditation.
Workshops &
Retreats Offered
in various locations for both new students as an introduction or for more
experienced students to deepen the practice. Includes Mysore and or
counted vinyasa classes as appropriate. Workshops are generally studio based,
non residential and 2 or 3 days in duration. Retreats are usually residential
lasting 7 to 10 days, sometimes longer, and will cover meditation and other practices as well
as asana.
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