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Richard Freeman has practiced yoga and meditation since 1968 and has extensively studied the Ashtanga vinyasa yoga of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. He is founding director of the Yoga Workshop in Boulder, CO.

Richard is participating in the Urban Zen Foundation: A Patient Advocacy Intensive.
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Twisting from the Root

Instructor: Richard Freeman
Saturday, May 17
9:00am-10:30am: Main Conference
Code: M1FREE
All Levels


Finding a sense of balance and grounding through the internal intelligence of a pose facilitates twists that blossom fully through the core of the body. Explore the vinyasa of stabilizing, releasing, grounding, and expanding that leads naturally to deep, healing twists. Mostly asana.



Light on the Edge of Sensation
Instructor: Richard Freeman
Saturday, May 17
11:00am-1:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M2FREE
All Levels


Ashtanga Yoga is the art of following an empty thread of awareness through postures, breaths, thoughts, and techniques. Explore the Primary Series, and learn to use core techniques like drishti and bandha to awaken the intelligence through an exploration of the basic thread of form, breathing, and movement. Mostly asana.



The Natural Stream: From Forward Bending into Hip Opening
Instructor: Richard Freeman
Sunday, May 18
10:30am-12:30pm: Main Conference
Code: M5FREE
All Levels


Using postures and sequencing from the Primary Series as a template, we’ll explore how to bring internal awareness into hamstrings and the pelvic floor as a means of working with forward bends and postures that increase hip flexibility. Mostly asana.



Balancing Postures: Core Strength and Inner Calm
Instructor: Richard Freeman
Sunday, May 18
3:00pm-5:00pm: Main Conference
Code: M6FREE
All Levels


Tapping into the central axis of the body through breath, bandhas, and inner focus, we find strength and infinite possibilities of movement. Explore the patterns and sequences of movement that cultivate the core strength needed for simple balancing postures and more complex arm balances. Mostly asana.




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