DG INDIA Mysore Intensive
Kovalam, India

January 31st-February 26th, 2016

 

David’s Kovalam Mysore Intensive is a nonresidential intensive. Students find their own lodging and food at any one of the dozens of hotels and restaurants. It is easy to find acommodations that suit your budget.

Mysore Intensive Track 1 or Track 2
There are two tracks to the Kovalam Mysore Intensive.

Track 1
Track 1 includes daily Mysore class, Sunday Talk, Pranayama, and Yoga Sutra classes.

The Pranayama class meets Mondays and Fridays after the daily Mysore class and Led class for a half hour. In order to be eligible to participate in the pranayama class the student will agree to practice the sequence they are given independently the other 4 days of the practice week.

The Yoga Sutra class meets for 1 hour on Wednesdays after the Mysore class. In order to be eligible the student must order the chanting materials and agree to chant and study independently the other 2 days of the practice week.

The fee is
$725.00/4 weeks
$625.00/3 weeks
$525.00/2 weeks
$400.00/1 week

*Please note advanced registration via the application is required for Track 1. If a student plans to attend the Intensive from Feb 15th-Feb 27th they will need to gain permission from David to sign up for Track 1.

Link to Yoga Sutras book, The Certainty of Freedom (click here)
David highly recommends that you purchase the book as soon as possible.

Track 2
Track 2 includes daily Mysore class and talk on Sunday.

The fee is
$575.00/4 weeks
$475.00/3 weeks
$375.00/2 weeks
$200.00/week

*All students from Track 1 and Track 2 must complete an application form and make their payment before their first day of class.

David Garrigues Kovalam Mysore Application (click here)

Mysore Intensive Schedule (times subject to change)

Classes will be held at Golden Sands (click here)

*If your practice is longer than two hours you will begin at 6:40am*

Sunday
7:00am-9:00am……..Mysore
9:00am-10:00am…….Sunday Talk
Monday
7:00-9:00am……..Mysore
9:00am-9:30am……..Pranayama
Tuesday
7:00am-9:00am……..Mysore
Wednesday
7:00-9:00am……….Mysore
9:00am-10:00am………Yoga Sutras Chanting
Thursday
7:00am-9:00am……….Mysore

Friday
7:00am-8:45am……….Led Primary Series
8:45am-9:15am……….Pranayama

25 Hour Kovalam Teacher’s Intensive

The course work will help us to build a bridge between personal practice and becoming an effective teacher.You will learn to clearly articulate the subtle, intricate and valuable teachings of yoga.

FEBRUARY 2-18, 2016
25 Hours
AYS Kovalam
Investment $525

AREAS OF FOCUS
-Adjustment techniques that emerge from asana research including therapeutics
-Effective use of hatha techniques that support asana (bandha’s dristi etc)
-Inquiry into meditation in practice
-The role of pranayama
-Negotiating a lineage
-Use of tantric imagery
-Seeing the body based on bio mechanics of posture and movement,
-Philosophical studies that are accessed through chanting of sacred texts
-Contemplating the meaning and finding the practical applications of the texts

*All students who want to participate in the Teacher’s Intensive must be registered for Track 1 of the Kovalam Mysore Intensive.

Traveling to Kovalam

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL: Trivandrum is the capital of Kerala and has both domestic and international airports, so there are many options for incoming flights to India.
Lodging

There are many lodging options with different price ranges. Below you will find a list of hotels where students from last year’s course stayed and recommended. The Lonely Planet Guide is also a resource for researching lodging options.
1. Golden Sands
(This is the hotel where the shala is located. They will offer students of David’s intensive a special price.)
2. Jasmine Cottage
3. Aruno Dhaym
4. Peacock Hotel
5. Orion Hotel
6. SJ Holidays
7. Surya Nivas
8. Maharaju Palace
9. Island Motel
10. Leela Palace (most expensive)

 

Ayurvedic Treatments
Lastly, the state of Kerala is known for its study of Ayurvedic medicine. Kovalam has many Ayurvedic restaurants, clinics, and spas that students can utilize. Last year many of the students had daily Ayurvedic treatments and took advantage of this resource to bring additional benefit to their practice. Arya Ayurvedic is an example of a popular Ayurvedic treatment facility. (click here)

*Registration for Track 2 from Feb 15th-Feb 27th is by permission only. Please email David at dvdgarrigues@gmail.com.