Maharishi Yoga Āsana MasterClass
Advanced course on the correct performance for Meditators, Sidhas, and Governors
'Time spent on Āsanas and Dhyān (Transcendental Meditation) is a golden time of the day...practice of Yoga Āsanas is a must in the daily routine.’
– Maharishi, 1972
LIVE ONLINE
23 April – 3 June 2023
Advanced online course on correct performance
for Meditators, Sidhas and Governors
Available in English and Spanish
Standard course fee: € 398,-
(There is a reduced price for lower-income countries, please see the application form.)
Early bird fee: € 345,-
available for registrations confirmed by 15 March 2023
remaining
About the Course
The Maharishi Yoga Āsana MasterClass is a course offered for the first time in 2022 by the Department of Yoga Therapy of the Maharishi College of Perfect Health International.
This valuable online course is based on Maharishi’s 16-Lesson course on Yoga exercises. It presents complete guidance for the practice of Maharishi Yoga Āsanas (MYA), including anatomical and physiological considerations, supported by excellent demonstrations, charts, and interactive discussion. The course presents detailed knowledge of the correct performance of Maharishi Yoga Āsanas, thereby ensuring a safe and beneficial practice for improved health and well-being, and clearer experiences of Transcendental Consciousness, the state of Yoga. Yoga means unity. It refers to the union of individual awareness with its fundamental nature, pure consciousness, the infinite source of all creativity and intelligence.
The course is very beneficial for everyone. It will be invaluable for those who have been practising the MYA for many years or have already attended the 16-lesson course on Maharishi Yoga Āsanas. On the other hand, no background knowledge is required; therefore complete beginners are also welcome!
Feedback from previous course participants
“Brilliant! I loved it. It’s transformed my practice. I feel more aware of my body during the day, as if I can detect where I am holding tension. I have rediscovered the silence in the practice of the asanas. I am amazed at the changes I’ve experienced doing the Asanas, my improvement in flexibility.” – C.Y.
“It has been a pure joy! Knowledge shared generously with us in a most professional way and paying attention to the smallest details. Benefits could be felt very quickly, and before long I noticed an increase in how stable I felt during my working days, with a more aligned posture.” – B.D.
“I feel myself effortlessly putting more attention on each posture since starting the course and feel a deeper effect. My practice has become more precise, and I feel an increase in balance throughout the day. The course was very rewarding for me.” – R.R.
Course Structure
Block 1 starting on Sunday, 23 April 2023
Two meetings per week for 14 days (Monday and Thursday evenings, 7:30–9:30 pm CEST) and one workshop on Saturday afternoon of each week (3:30–5:00 pm CEST).
During one week break (15–21 May), you practice and refine what you have learned so far.
Block 2 starting on Monday, 22 May 2023
Two meetings per week for 14 days (Monday and Thursday evenings, 7:30–9:30 pm CEST) and one workshop each Saturday afternoon of each week (3:30–5:00 pm CEST).
A live webinar, five weeks after block 2 (mid July), will give the opportunity for further review, discussion, and Q&A.
Ten Sessions (2 hours each):
- Welcome, introduction and overview of the session
- Videos for the Maharishi Yoga Āsanas
- Detailed and illustrated explanations of how to enter the Āsana, how to hold it and how to come out of the pose
- Anatomical considerations and points to observe
- Frequent and possible beginners mistakes
- Adjustments and tips
- Benefits of the pose
- Questions and Answers
- 4–5 minutes of Prānāyāma and 10 minutes of Transcendental Meditation
Four workshops (1,5 hours each):
- Practising and applying the theoretical knowledge
- Individual feedback on the practice
- Personalization, corrections, and adjustments
- Discussion of experiences and Q&A.
MYA-Instructor Training
If you later decide to undergo training as an MYA Instructor, you attendance of this MYA-MasterClass will be partly credited towards the course fee of the Instructor training.
Unique Benefits
The MYA-MasterClass offers in-depth instruction through an effective combination of unique videos and live online workshops to cover all aspects of each pose in great detail.
Eighteen unique videos have been made to cover all the Āsanas of Set 1, designed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and renowned Yogacharyas in 1992. One session is dedicated to Prānāyāma, the breathing exercises.
In the videos, Gudrun Buchzik shows exactly how to gain maximum benefit from performing each MYA. You will be surprised how many new aspects you will learn even if you have practised the Āsanas for many years. And you will soon notice the positive effect on your overall health and the improved quality of your meditation programme.
In addition, four live online workshops will provide the opportunity to practice with your MYA MasterClass Teachers. The teachers will carefully and competently guide, adjust, and correct your practice if you wish. This is a unique opportunity to learn the correct practice step by step, which has not been offered so far.
Please note: Because of individual coaching, the number of participants is limited – please reserve your place as soon as possible if you wish to attend!
Course Leaders
The Maharishi Yoga Āsana MasterClass will be offered by three experienced teachers who graduated from the first Maharishi Yoga Āsana Instructor Training Course and are Assistant Faculty in the Department of Yoga of Maharishi College of Perfect Health International.
Livia Kaegi
With additional background a Work-Life Balance Coach (13 years of experience), founder of the Love2Grow concept, and over 15 years as a Master Trainer in business for RZB-BMA, Livia will bring her passion for a balanced and fulfilled life to the course and help everyone understand the profound principles in a simple and easy-to-follow way.
Cornelia Jung
Cornelia is a certified physiotherapist, which is of great value when teaching Maharishi Yoga Asanas. She has been a teacher of Transcendental Meditation since 2013. She is also familiar with the holistic teachings of Maharishi AyurVeda through her nine years of professional experience with Maharishi ĀyurVeda Products.
Sara Álvarez
Sara Álvarez has a MA in Translation Studies from the University of Galway, Ireland, and has been interpreting professionally in health and educational areas since 2006. She received her MS degree in Maharishi AyurVeda and Integrative Medicine from MIU/USA in 2022.
She has been a teacher of Transcendental Meditation since 2012 and has taught more than 6000 people in Latin America. Currently, she works in the TM centre in Madrid. Sara loves teaching and Maharishi Yoga Āsanas.
Guest Speakers
Gudrun Buchzik
Gudrun Buchzik, certified Yoga teacher (advanced 1,500 hours level), qualified to train and certify yoga teachers worldwide. Gudrun has taught all Maharishi Yoga Āsana Teacher Training Courses in Europe, Asia, and the USA. She is head of the Maharishi Yoga Āsanas department of the MCPHI and designed, implemented, and taught the MYA-Instructor Training Course and set up the course structure of the MYA MasterClass. She is also a certified Face Yoga Teacher, pain therapy coach, and teacher of Transcendental Meditation.
Dr Walter Mölk
Dr Walter Mölk is a medical practitioner from Austria and one of the directors of the Maharishi College of Perfect Health International. For many years he has been developing and teaching Maharishi AyurVeda postgraduate curricula for health professionals worldwide.
