Cory Bryant Weekend

You guys know what our shala can hold– register if you want a spot! They’re live on the calendar.

Friday 7:30am-9am
Saturday 9am-11am
Sunday 9am-11am — register on this page!

Aren’t familiar with Cory Bryant? Read why the Nashville Voyager called him a rising star. Odds are good he’ll blush if he reads this.

Exploring Ashtanga Yoga & Buddhism – Where the Mat Meets the Cushion

For well over twenty years Cory has been exploring yoga and Buddhism. At times feeling more drawn to yoga and at other times more to Buddhism, until one day he realized it doesn’t have to be one or the other. 

These two rich philosophies/histories/practices — sadhanas — share incredibly rich and sacred roots. 
Over the past ten years it has been his great pleasure to embrace their integration. In this weekend workshop he’d like to share that experience with you!

Join Cory for this special weekend of lecture, discussion, and practice focused on the common ground of yoga and Buddhism. We will draw from the teachings of Patanjali and the Buddha along with contemporary teachers like Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Joseph Goldstein, Richard Freeman and Lama Willa Blythe Baker. Our time together will be interspersed with guided meditations ranging from three to 30 minutes with plenty of time for group discussion and support.

You can register for individual or the full weekend right here: http://www.flowyogacenter.com/events

Yoga & Buddhism: Common Ground

Saturday Aug 17: 3-5pm
Location: 1450 P St. NW 

Cost
$50 

We’ll dive into the teachings of the Buddha and Patanjali with an emphasis on the areas of commonality, which it turns out there are many! A distinguishing feature of both Tibetan Buddhism and Hatha Yoga is their shared tantric roots. 

In this session Cory will introduce the theory behind tantra – and don’t worry, it’s not the erotic mumbo jumbo that’s often associated with tantra – and how we can benefit from this aspect of practice. We’ll wrap up the day with a 20 minute guided meditation focused on finding ease in sustaining mindful connection with natural breath.

Moving Meditation: Exploring Mindfulness on the Mat

Sunday Aug 18: 1-2:30pm
Location: 1450 P St. NW 

Cost
$40 (Flow members receive 15% discount at checkout)

Meditation practice is not limited to the cushion, and the repetitive structure of the Ashtanga system is ideal for illustrating the connection between meditation and āsana. On Saturday Cory will guide you through an accessible exploration of the Primary Series of Ashtanga with an emphasis on mindfulness — and Sunday will graduate to the Intermediate Series. Each session will include pranayama (breath work), meditation and āsana (postural practice). 

No experience necessary — variations will be offered and prop use encouraged.

From the Mat to the Cushion

Sunday Aug 18: 3-5pm
Location: 1450 P St. NW 

Cost
$50 (Flow members receive 15% discount at checkout)

Here we’ll explore the transition from the mat to the cushion. It’s quite common to consider these as separate, even unrelated, practices — asana and meditation, but they don’t have to be. There can be so much meditative value gleaned from movement-based practice. We’ll use this time to look at how to approach this integration and elevate the impact of our time on the mat. We’ll wrap up the day with a 20 minute guided meditation that invites you to explore open awareness.