  
May 16-17, 2009
Saturday: 10am-1:30pm
Sunday: 10am-1:30pm
[Course Fee: $ 150 ]
UPDATE: MAY 3, 2009
DUE TO FAMILY ILLNESS, MANJU HAS HAD TO REGRETFULLY CANCEL THIS WORKSHOP. WE WILL BE CONTACTING ALL PRE-REGISTERED STUDENTS INDIVIDUALLY AND REFUNDING THEIR FULL COURSE FEE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 802.660.9718. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING...
Manju’s mission is to pass on the tradition of Ashtanga Yoga, in its entirety, for total mind-body-spirit unification with Self and God. Enjoy this rare opportunity to learn from a genuine Indian Master.
Manju will introduce the original Sanskrit counting method, helping students learn the correct breath sequence of Primary Series. The Sanskrit counting method gives us the opportunity to learn a piece of this tradition that we have yet to be exposed to, adding yet another tool for total absorption.
A combination of meditation chants, pranayamas and asanas, make each practice session the purest experience of Ashtanga Yoga. The Shanti Mantras, or Vedic Peace Chants, spread the benefits of practice beyond the self. Taking the time to learn and repeat the Shanti Mantras is very powerful, having occasion to practice them with others is astounding. Manju offers truly authentic guidance for all who wish to follow Ashtanga’s life enriching path to Enlightenment.
Manju is honored to be able to hand these traditional components of yoga to his student teachers while encouraging them to “Unite with Yourself.”
Manju Jois
Born in November 1944 in Mysore, South India, Manju is the oldest son of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, and began formal yoga lessons at the ripe age of 7. Sleeping in was not an option in this strict Brahmin household. These lessons at his father’s side continued, in addition to formal education.
Manju was called upon to begin teaching at age 15. After high school, he continued teaching with his father for a few more years, until he decided to start travelling around India giving demonstrations and teaching the Astanga Yoga method. His travels took him from Madras in Southern India to all over Northern India including New Delhi, Benares, and Bombay. Manju turned down the position of Professor of Yoga at Benares Hindu University because he wanted to continue to travel and spread yoga. He did, however, stop at Geeta Ananda Ashram in Pondicherry, where he demonstrated and taught yoga. It was at one of these demonstrations that an American, David Williams, was in attendance. After seeing one of the most impressive yoga demonstrations in all his travels, he approached Manju and asked him where he learned this yoga. This meeting changed the course of yoga in America.
Manju gave Williams his father’s name and address in Mysore. David Williams became one of the very first Westerners to study the Astanga method with Pattabhi Jois. Upon his return to the U.S., Williams set up shop in Encinitas, California. Shortly thereafter, in 1975, he invited Manju and his father to come to the US and teach yoga. This was the first time an Indian master of the Astanga method had taught in the west. The course was a success, but it had one unintended consequence for Pattabhi Jois. His son, Manju, after having seen the heighth and breadth of India, had fallen in love with the USA, particularly the lovely seaside town of Encinitas. A small but devoted group of Astangis gave Manju the impetus to stay, much to the dismay of his father, who wanted Manju to return to Mysore and help run the Yoga Shala. It would be tradition (no small matter to a strict Brahmin) to pass the Yoga Shala on to your oldest son, an unlikely scenario if Manju stayed in California. The yoga community in Encinitas, although dedicated, was small, and not particularly affluent, with just a few exceptions. Manju’s continued presence in the West cannot be underestimated in the growth of yoga in America.
Manju has been teaching the Astanga method for over 40 years now. Manju hopes to bring “better concentration and understanding” of Astanga yoga to his students in a world full of distractions. For more about Manju, visit his web site
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View photos from the 2007 Workshop with Manju on the Yoga Vermont Blog!
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