FarshadRezai.com/Yoga

* This website was last modified on July 30, 2009. I will be away in India begining in August 2009. Please keep in touch and enjoy the links.

Teaching Style

Specialties:

Yoga Works, Hatha Yoga (Asana, Pranayama, Bandhas, Mudras, Kriyas) Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy of David Frawley, Yoga and Diet, Tantric Philosophy, subtle body anatomy, Western vs. Eastern thoughts on health, meditation, Yoga and Hinduism

* Current Studies: Advanced Yoga and Ayurveda, Vedanta, Tantra, Mantra Therapy, Prana Vidya, Kalaripayattu Marma Therapy, music therapy

Influences and main teachers:

Mungul Muni (my bhakti yoga guru in India - "Jai Sri Ram")

David Frawley (American Institute of Vedic Studies: http://www.vedanet.com)

Swami Sivananda Saraswati lineage (Sw. Satchidananda, Sw. Satyananda, Sw. Vishnu-devananda)

Andreh Lappa (Universal Freestyle Yoga: http://www.universal-yoga.com)

Tirumalai Krishnamacharya lineage (Sri BKS Iyengar, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, T.K.V. Desikachar, Srivatsa Ramaswami)

Deepak Chopra (quantum mind/body medicine and philosophy of consciousness)

Teachers and students of the Southern California yoga community

Workshops I teach:

* Hatha Yoga (solar/lunar balance) - safe and engaging vinyasa flow and static asanas (90 mins.)

* Raja Yoga (yoga of concentration) - lecture on Ashtanga/Patanjali Sutras

* Bhakti Yoga (yoga of devotion) - talks on Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, ethics, and practices

* Jnana Yoga (yoga of knowledge) - metaphysics, advaita (non-duality), Vedanta, Upanishads

* Chakra Vidya (meditations and healing) - mantras practices, hand mudras, tantric visualizations, etc

* Ayurveda (yoga of longevity) - Yoga Therapy of David Frawley, diet, anatomy, tridoshic theory

* Integral Yoga (yoga of synthesis) - yogic lifestyle and practices for spiritual evolution and insight

* Qigong (life-force cultivation) - 45 minute practice and talk on subtle body and the 5 pranas

Experience

Certifications:

RYT-500, Cloud Nine Yoga School (http://www.cloudnineyoga.com) - Advanced Yoga Teacher Certification

RYT-200, Yoga Works (http://www.yogaworks.com) (200 hr.)

Yoga and Ayurveda, David Frawley (40 hr.)

Supreme Science Qigong, Certified Qigong Instructor: Level-1 Qigong Healing Form (40 hr.)

Ecstatic Embodiment, Holistic Yoga Teacher Training, Saul David Raye (30+ hr.)

Teaching Experience:

Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach (ages 5-17)

Svastha Yoga and Ayurveda (Vedic Yoga)

Cloud Nine Yoga Studio and School (Huntington Beach & Long Beach Branch Faculty)

Cloud Nine 200 Hr. Teacher Training (assistant to mentor, guest lectures)

Worshops: Partner Yoga, Yoga and Hinduism, Pranayama, Ayurvedic Self Massage

Free Thursday Night Community Yoga (410 House, Santa Ana)

Ashrams in which I have served and studied:

Yogaville (http://www.yogaville.org - Virginia, USA - Swami Satchidanada Saraswati)

Bihar School of Yoga (http://www.yogavision.net - Bihar, India - Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati)

Rikhiapeeth Ashram (http://www.rikhiapeeth.net - Bihar, India - Swami Satyananda Saraswati)

Retreats:

* Pancha Karma at the Chopra Center

* India trip with David Frawley (Yoga and Ayurveda Conference, Ganga Inner Tantric Yoga Retreat)

* 3 month stay in Indian village (Tantric Hinduism) and travel to holy places of North Central India

Services

Public classes and workshops:

I generally teach 90 minute classes of hatha yoga including pranayama and meditation or 3 hour workshops which include lecture or lecture and practice.

Private therapies :

* Ayurvedic lifestyle counseling
* Personalized yoga class and spirtual practice mentorship
* Supreme Science Qigong healing form
* Chi Nei Tsang (abdominal massage, lymphatic drainage)

Resources and links:

Stay with my friend in Khajuraho, travel website I created for him: Village India Travels

Very informative downloads from Shiva Rea: http://shivarea.com/teacher-training/tools.php

Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach

http://www.cloudnineyoga.com

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Contact:

Farshad Rezai

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