Counterpose: The Art of Yoga & Meditation
October 19–21, 2018
Meditation & Mindfulness, Personal Transformation, Yoga Retreats, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Hidden within every yoga posture is a secret—the counterpose. It protects, nurtures, and allows us to deepen our practice. In a yoga sequence, poses are balanced by companion postures, in the simplest form, their opposites. The job of a counterpose is to create equanimity, and agreement in the body/mind.
In this autumn weekend retreat we will immerse ourselves in the playful exploration of the counterpose within the yoga and meditation practice, as well as practice aimless wandering and the four postures of meditation to help balance our active lives! Expect to emerge from the weekend with a rich understanding of the counterpose through stillness and movement. By practicing this way we can then discover the relevance of the counterpose in all areas and postures of our lives.
What We’ll Explore:
- Counterposes in yoga & life
- Body oriented sitting meditation practice
- Walking meditation & aimless wandering
- Insight into one’s own nature
- Balance
- Four postures of meditation
- Listening deeply to the body/mind
Retreat Faculty
Katharine Kaufman
Katharine Kaufman teaches Yoga, meditation, writing workshops, and contemplative dance in Boulder County, at Drala Mountain Center in Colorado and online. She studied Yoga in Mysore, South India, and taught for many years at The Yoga Workshop, Studio Be and Naropa University. She holds MFAs in Performance/Choreography as well as Writing/Poetics. Her poems have appeared […]