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Why do we practice the same postures everyday?
So many students ask us this question and when
we explain it they understand it fully. Synergy Yoga posture
flows - Our intention is optimum health, physically, mentally,
emotionally and spiritually.
There are those that still want to try different
postures. There comes a time, if one is fortunate enough to
have a sadhana (daily yoga practice), when you practice Hatha
Yoga to create energy in your whole body not to perfect a
pose or focus on a few poses. Synergy is holistic and is practiced
as if we are cleaning our teeth or bathing. The beauty of
doing the same flow everyday is that it is a wonderful way
to guage your progress and the state of your mind and body.
The postures are the same but the process is very different
everyday. Your thoughts and attitude are what make it different.
You can monitor yourself and it is an amazing life tool as
well as a benefit to body and mind.
You will not find forward bend or back bend
workshops for instance at Synergy Yoga. We do not practice
the postures to become "excellent" at them. Yoga
is not a performing art. . Although back bends are healing
to the organs and the spine and have incredible health benefits,
our philosophy is to practice a little bit everyday to boost
the entire energy systems and allow the body to become stronger
and more flexible as time goes on. We go through many changes
in life and face different physical and mental challenges.
As the years go by the yoga becomes an invaluable tool to
know what to focus on for your healing. Repetition of the
poses, is what allows us to become masters of our own breath
and energy as we can see, feel and know where we are holding
energy and how to release it. It is direct feedback on our
state in the present moment. The repeated process of forward
and backbends in your daily practice will enable you to develop
at a natural rate. Your forward bends and backbends will be
inevitably magnificent. The science of yoga is based on daily
practice.
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Giving the same amount of time to all the other
postures maintains balance physically and on all levels. Synergy
Yoga gives thorough directions for proper execution and safety
of all the postures. Remember, if you are injured or have limitations,
practicing foundation of each posture, you receive all the benefits
and achieve exponential healing. Do not stop your yoga practice
if you are injured. Simply honor your edge and practice the
foundation of the pose. Keep the energy moving.
Instead of going to the gym and working on a specific
muscle, you are actually working all of your muscles, organs
and systems which result in the most optimum health you can
achieve living in this world. There is nothing left out in this
flow. You work 100% and if you are practicing correctly from
your Hara (your core), you are building strength as well as
flexibility. You will find your mind is sharper and your body
is stronger. And attend every Synergy Yoga Posture Clinic that
you can. It is an amazing and life changing experience.
If you are ready for a practice "a sadhana",
you will be drawn to a flow that is designed for you to practice
until you are 108! Such as Synergy Yoga. Remember, there is
no such thing as a perfect pose. The perfection is your attitude
in your daily practice.
The Gentle Flow, Original Flow, Advanced Flow,
20-Min Flow, Pre-Natal, Power Hour, Intermediate Flow, The Chair
Flow, The Kid's Flow...
whatever you practice, little
bit everyday is our way!
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An inspiring note from our Mentor Teacher, Ronna Frost,
RN
Ronna in action at '07 retreat
Hi everyone! Let me introduce myself. I am Ronna Frost, R.N.
I am fortunate to live in beautiful Point Arena, California,
new home of Synergy Yoga Teacher Training. Of course, Synergy
Yoga has been here for a good many years, thanks to Charles
and Peri. I am so glad my first exposure to yoga was Synergy
because it is so comprehensive and works so many of the Eight
Limbs of Yoga. My 10 day intensive was in November 2002. I
stayed on schedule with my practicum and passed my final in
August of 2003 for the 500 hour certificate. I've been loving
teaching yoga since my first class.
I am amazed at how well conditioned the practice keeps me.
I have done quite a few weekend warrior activities like water
skiing, or all day hiking, and do not experience that characteristic
soreness from being out of shape! I have had a chronic disposition
to low back pain/issues since my 20's and it definitely keeps
it at bay. My relapses usually have to do with not "honoring
my edge", an extremely important part of the practice,
I have found.
At my "day job", a nurse at a medical clinic, I
have multiple opportunities to introduce the benefits of yoga
to patients. Much illness could be lessened or alleviated
by a regular practice of yoga. During the practice, we are
doing so many things that benefit our health. Superoxygenating
the body with the breath; stimulating lymphatic flow and drainage;
strengthening our muscles and bones; increasing flexibility
of muscles and joints; connecting our reason with our intuition
in gazing into our spiritual eye, increasing our wisdom and
connecting with our light; reducing stress in our lives with
the integrating of our thoughts, emotions, physicality and
spirituality: all this boosts our immune system, lowers our
tendencies to stress related illness. Simply: we feel great!
I am really looking forward to being involved in the Teacher
Training and the upcoming Annual Workshop in June. It's going
to be so much fun meeting people from yonder parts of our
globe and sharing what we love--YOGA.
As much as yoga is already a part of our lives, lets commit
to giving ourselves even more.
In love and light, Ronna
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Testimonial from Apprentice Teacher, Pam
Mason, on our Teacher's Training program...
My intention for taking the teachers training and becoming
a yoga instructor was and is to generate healing. While doing
yoga, I experienced what it felt like to generate energy in
my body through the asanas. When this bliss came, I realized
that I wanted to help keep our local yoga studio open by committing
to the teachers training.
And then, the real training began! I had no idea what was
meant by on all the levels. This training is packed with so
much knowledge and information that I cannot possibly communicate
it in a few paragraphs. It is extensive and intensive and
exactly what I need to keep my focus on healing. If I ever
have any questions , The Synergy Yoga Founder, Peri Ness,
and my Mentor teachers, Charles and Ronna, are there for me.
The training books and manuals are filled with information
and I refer to them on an ongoing basis. The workshops are
awesome and fun and are a part of my continuing education
as I want to help give my students what has been given to
me. My biggest reward is witnessing when someone struggling
with disease brings healing to themselves through their yoga
practice. "You alone must do it but you can't do it alone".
I don't know who said this but it's true with yoga. My teachers
have helped me to keep on keeping on !!
It is not always easy and not always blissful, especially
while working through stuck and blocked energy. This training
has taught me how to release these blocks. Continually, because
life doesn't stop and I may feel fine today and tomorrow may
bring news to send me back out of balance. Yoga helps!
I am grateful to Peri Ness for continuing this work and appreciate
Peri, Charles and Ronna for encouraging me to continue to
heal and help bring healing to this amazing community that
is a joy for me to be a part of.
Namaste Pam
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Note from Charles...
In these tough global economic times of uncertainty, remember
that Yoga is the oldest practice on the planet... tried, tested
and true for 5,000 years. You receive physical, emotional,
psychological and spiritual support in the sanctuary of your
practice and in your life in the world. Your sadhana (spiritual
practice) will attract and create abundance, health and divine
support. If in doubt, do your practice as a scientific experiment.
Do the two-month challenge (any Synergy Flows for 2 months)
and tune into your personal transformation on all levels.
From personal experience, if you practice consistently, your
physical injuries will be less and you will heal three times
as fast from any ailment. Without a doubt, yoga reverses the
aging process.
We have a great routine up here for when you visit. Yoga,
Surf, Yoga, Surf. Or perhaps there will be Yoga, eat, yoga,
scenic drive.
Keep up your practice. Through this discipline freedom awaits.
Peace to you.
Namaste Charles
Charles in Garurasana/Eagle Pose in Hawaii at Big Island
lava flow
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About our Renowned, Transforming, Ten-Day
Intensive
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So many of you have called, written and inquired about
our Ten-Day Intensive which many students have participated
in more than once. Peri's Ten Day Intensive is alive and well
and preserved and protected. The Ten-Days are a huge production,
which we offered four times a year for the last sixteen years.
The comments we have received from the highest professionals;
lawyers, doctors, life coaches, teachers and presenters are
"this is the best workshop I've ever done", "processes
were brilliant", "I've received a major life healing"
" the flow of the workshop and the healing that comes
from it are special". We have now incorporated many of
the processes of the Ten-Day Intensive at our Mid-Term Finals.
The work is the same in a different form. We have students
enrolled from all over the world and the training continues
to have the highest respect of yoga practitioners everywhere.
In fact, Peri is more able to deeply connect with the teachers
since the change in our location.
The Synergy Methodology that Peri created of training teachers
is uncanny and unparalleled. With all the processes including
the Ten-Day, the two-month challenge, the emotional processes,Silent
Class, the Posture Clinics, the workshops and retreats and
the transforming and educational "Mentor Nights",
(Synergy's style of training teachers). it's no wonder that
famous Indian astrologers say this work will be a legacy and
has already impacted Yoga in America in a big way. |
Ongoing
Professional Teacher Trainings (Brochure Page 1)
For
students wishing to go deeper in their practice and/or to take the
next step to become a yoga teacher
CUSTOM
YOGA WEEKENDS
Kim teaches Synergy Yoga in Germany with Markus.
We also offer custom YOGA Weekends as ongoing education for Practicum
Students, as well as our Certified Teachers, apart from our midterm
final held in June and November. Our Mentor Teachers are ready to
work with you when you are able to visit. And... WE look forward to
it!! This has proved to be very successful. Kim Kurdelak came up and
passed with flying colors. This way we are able to accommodate everyone,
especially our overseas students.
Kim is the incredibly talented artist who designed the Kid's coloring
book. She and Markus are working with our European contingency of
Synergy Yoga Teachers and Markus is our European Mentor.
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Last Teacher Certified in Encinitas - Apprentice Sumathi
becomes a certified teacher...
Sumathi Ravikumar with Brinda Rao, dearest friend of Peri and lecturer
at the Ten-Day Intensive and Grant Vergottini, student of Synergy
Yoga. (At Peri's home in Encinitas.)
Latest Legal News
Update... we were completely successful in court. The case was dismissed!
Our trainings and Apprenticeship are perfectly professional, legal
and always have been. Those attempting to besmirch us have been found
to be lying by the judge. Their attempt at extorting money out of
us did not work. Although they wrongfully reported us to the Labor
Board and caused an audit of The Yoga Room, we got through it and
it was determined that the State of California actually owed us money
and we received a refund! As you know, this was a hassle. The law
of Karma never fails! So onward and upward!!!
The truth always prevails!
Our heartfelt thanks
Our heartfelt thanks to Yogi, Lauren Sinnott, recently elected Mayor
of Point Arena. We appreciate her creative work helping Surf Therapy/Synergy
Yoga and are proud to have a Yogi Mayor. Also, thanks to Pam Mason
beautiful Apprentice teacher for all her brilliant executive help.
These two amazing yogis are thoroughly proficient in both worlds!
The ideal balance.
Peace & Love
To You All - Namaste
"You are
too blessed to be stressed."
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