EARTHRISE WARRIOR FLOW
Pure Yoga | 204 W 77th St | NYC
THU 06.14.12 | 7:30-9 pm | $30 members/$35 non-members
YOGA SOUNDTRACK
Derek returns to NYC for this workshop exploring yoga, music and neuroscience
Strala Yoga | 632 Broadway, #602 (Houston & Bleecker) | NYC
SAT 06.16.12 | 1-3:30 pm | $40
Music and yoga have a long and interconnected history. Today yoga teachers are constantly seeking music for their group classes or for personal practice, often turning to the mantras and classical traditions of India. Others still tune into pop charts and blare upbeat electronica to feed their sonic fix. Music is present in our lives every step of the way, in the background at stores and restaurants, carrying the suspense in movies and drifting from computer speakers when we sit to surf. With music such an everyday occurrence, it is surprising that one simple question is not asked more often: What is the relationship between yoga and music?
In this exciting, groundbreaking workshop by yoga instructor and music professional Derek Beres, the class will be led through a rigorous and uplifting Vinyasa practice, in the style of his EarthRise Warrior Flow classes. Students will also be led through a ‘musical meditation,’ in which they will be given a sound tasting to trigger different emotional and mental states. Beres will also entertain such questions as: Why do sad songs, just like challenging yoga postures, make us happy and comfort us? How does music and yoga positively influence our brain? How do different tempos affect our cognitive skills and emotional orientation during an asana class? Can music help us focus, as in meditation? How can both help with our motor capacity? An informative workshop for teachers as well as enlightening experience for any fan of music and yoga,Yoga Soundtrack will change and deepen your understanding of this beautiful marriage of sound and movement.