 
WEEKEND WORKSHOP
March 28-30 , 2008
MASTER CLASSES
March 31-April 2, 2008
Universal Yoga is a systematic approach to spiritual evolution based on the key principles of classical yoga, creativity in practice, and personal freedom. Andrey Lappa developed the Universal Yoga system after two decades of intensive study and practice with spiritual teachers throughout Asia. His theory lectures offer insightful and comprehensive knowledge and skills for harmonizing spiritual awakening through yoga with everyday life.
Andrey will guide you through a truly unique workshop experience that presents his brilliant synthesis of hatha yoga as well as his provocative insights into the more esoteric yogic practices. His fascinating series of lectures on yoga philosophy is as much a training on being a yogi as it is a workshop on how to teach yoga.
"Andrey Lappa’s Universal Yoga is a complete integrative system that empowers people of all schools and styles of yoga. The principles and practices presented are ideal for developing ultimate creative potential and achieving self-realization."
— Shiva Rea
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Friday, March 28, 6:30-9:30pm
Saturday, March 29, 12:30-3:30pm and 4:00-6:00pm
Sunday, March 30, 12:30-4:30pm
MASTER CLASS SCHEDULE
$60 drop-in fee
Purchase all 3 Master Classes and pay $150.
Monday, March 31, 2pm-4:30pm...$60
Tuesday, April 1, 2pm-4:30pm...$60
Wednesday, April 2, 2pm-4:30pm...$60
A deposit of $85 will hold your space.
Workshop discount fee is $185 if paid by Feb 27th , after which the fee is $220.
Deposits and fees cannot be refunded, but may be transferred to other workshops or classes.
If you must cancel, there will be a $35 administrative fee.
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ABOUT ANDRE
Andrey Lappa is one of the most qualified and influential masters and professional teachers of yoga in the ex-soviet territory.
He spent his life travelling and and living in Mongolia, India, Nepal, Tibet, China, Burjatia, and Siberia where he developed
skills studying with world known teachers and unusually vigorous esoteric practitioners. His books: "Dynamic Practices in
Classical Yoga" and "Yoga: Tradition of Unification" were best sellers in ex-soviet countries.
Andrey Lappa was first exposed to Eastern culture in 1977 in Mongolia, where he lived with his parents.
There he began to practice yoga, which became the spiritual basis of his life. Simultaneously, he also devoted many
years to underwater swimming, receiving a Masters of Sports in the USSR in 1987 and for several years, serving as a member
of the Ukrainian national combined team. In 1988, he graduated from Kiev's Politech University with a degree in Engineering.
Even then, he knew that his future career would be devoted to yoga.
Andrey begun to teach yoga professionally in 1987, and in 1991 his qualification was confirmed with a certificate from
the Indian Embassy in Moscow, authorizing him to teach yoga as a profession in the former USSR. During 1994 the
Ambassador of India in Ukraine rewarded Andrey with an opportunity to study at the Yoga Institute with the world
famous teacher B.K.S.Iyengar. That was his first visit to India. Later, Andrey, travelled, studied and lived in India, Nepal, Tibet,
China for extended periods of time. He continued to develop his own yoga practice, studying with B.K.S. Iyengar in Puna and
Yogacharia Rudra at Sivananda Ashram in Rishekesh in the Himalayas foothills. He was the first Russian speaking student to study
with world known yoga teacher Sri K. Patthabi Jois of Mysore; he was educated at the Vishnudevanda Yoga School in Dehli;
he received individual lectures about yoga at the Mission of Ramakrishna in Dehli and Kaniakumary; several times, he visited
personally His Holiness Dalai Lama at his Dharamsala residence where he received his blessing; he had a long course of
individual lectures with one of the oldest Krishnamacharia students and his present deputy in temple of Sri Brahmatantra Svatantra
Parakalasvami Mut in Mysore, B.N.S. Iyengar; he took a full course of lectures about Viniyoga during conference in USA with
Krishnamacharia's son, Desikachar; for a long time, he practiced various types of meditation and took part in initiation ritual at
Osho ashram with Bhagavan Sri Rajnish. At that time (during initiation) he was named Chetan Uttsarga -"Gifted with
Consciousness"; he was accepted in Sri Aurobindo Ghosh Community and lived in Auroville over a long period of time;
he had training in the ancient Indian marshial art - Kalarypayat in Trivendram and also ancient styles of Indian dance -
Bharata Natiam and Odissy with one's of the best Indian masters, Guru Nath Jena and Pratibha Nath Jena. In addition,
for years in Kiev, Andrey learned the art of Zyong-Shin and Viet-Vo-Dao with Vietnamese masters, Chan Chung Zung
and Chan Ti Zung; as well, he practiced Karate under the guidanceof a Ukrainian Champion.
The Level 1 includes lectures on these topics:
1. Distinctive features of Universal Yoga
2. The universal scheme of Asanas: static positions of the body
3. The universal scheme of Vinyasas: dynamic movements of the body
4. Safety techniques in asanas
5. The universal scheme of Pranamayas: control of breath
6. Connecting pranayamas and asanas
7. The universal methods of energy control: Bandhas, Mudras, and Drishtis
8. The function of Chakras and Rasas
9. Primary and secondary Pranas
10. Activation and control of Kundalini
11. The universal meaning of Mantras and sound energy
12. Control of attention: Pratyahara, Dharana and Samadhi
13. Control and relaxation of the Maya Koshas: shells of human existence
14. Kriyas and the cleansing of the Maya Koshas
15. Development and appropriate use of Siddhis: spiritual abilities
16. Yamas (moral precepts) and Karma
17. Niyamas (self-purifying disciplines) and Karma
18. Power of the Spirit
Special Features include:
A Demonstration of Rasas - activation of the chakras
A Demonstration of Ziong-Shing - Vietnamese dynamic yoga
