Tim Miller Primary Series (Sat 9-11am)
Every Tuesday Tim would teach a led Primary class that simply made Primary Series more fun, while honoring his ishta devata, Hanuman. In this class Jen does her best to recreate the magic. Expect a fast paced Primary Series with postures from Second and Third Series added to the mix. We finish with eight urdhva dhanurasanas for the eight names of Hanuman. If you want a taste of this practice, check out this YouTube video and follow along if you like : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKNPuZk7P3o&lc=UgzfyqnTK6NiEz9SXbF4AaABAg
Weightless Transitions (Sat 1-3pm)
In yoga transitions can be more difficult than the posture itself. This workshop is designed to break down transitions and make them more accessible. In their simplest form, transitions are just physics and timing — it’s all about transferring your body weight and knowing when to lift.
This workshop will focus on moving from your center and moving effortlessly through the transition like sun salutations, jump backs and jump throughs.
Mysore Practice (Sun 9-11am)
After nearly two decades of teaching asana, Jen has an eye for the subtleties of practice. Join her in a Mysore practice, turned up a notch. Expect to get feedback, do postures more than once, and get help with injuries and modifications.
Making Connections : Tying Fundamental Postures to Advanced Ones (Sun, 1-3pm)
Sometimes, when you’re “stuck” on an asana, the best thing to do is to go back to previous postures and extract more information from them. Similarly, building a strong foundation will support you through years (and series) of practice. In this workshop we will explore different themes that run through all the series, make connections between asanas from Primary and advanced series, and help you see what you can work on now to help you in the future. Expect to leave this workshop feeling less intimidated about postures from Second Series and beyond.
INVESTMENT: $160 for the weekend or $45 per session
About Jen:
I'm Jen René, and I've been teaching and practicing yoga for about fifteen years now - hard to believe. All those years ago, I dropped into a class while living in a brand new city, and the teacher told me I could either sign up for two months or go home.
I chose to stay, and the rest is history.
Although I have dabbled in various styles of yoga, Ashtanga has always felt like home, and I have been a devoted Ashtanga student since 2007. My practice and teaching are mainly influenced by Tim Miller, who has been my teacher for the past decade. I've learned all of primary, intermediate and advanced A series from him and am currently in the home stretch of learning advanced B. More importantly, I've learned how to be a devoted and equanimous teacher from watching Tim.
Other sources of inspiration in my teaching and practice include Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor and David Garrigues - all of whom I've logged hundreds of hours of study with. My teaching is also influenced by my formal training in Pilates apparatus - so if you find your abs to be extra sore after working with me, that's why.
After graduate school and a few unfulfilling attempts at holding down corporate jobs, I decided to focus on teaching Mysore – after all, I knew that was where my heart was. I built an awesome Mysore community here in DC. I see around forty students a morning in all their sweaty glory. I have taught students all of the Primary, Intermediate and Advanced A asana. But beyond asana, my biggest goal (and greatest reward) is to instill in my students a devotion, faith and enthusiasm for this practice. I believe wholeheartedly that Ashtanga Yoga is for everyone, and I like to take a real approach to it - it can be beautiful, but usually it's much more of a beautiful mess.
I believe in the healing and transformative effects of this practice, and I'm so excited that I get to share my love for it with you!