Mahā Sādhana & Vinyāsa Krama: The Art of Progressive Practice
Sun, Oct 25
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tuition: $35
Option to add-on Ashram lodging for a weekend retreat experience
A complete and immersive Yoga practice exploring the principles of Vinyāsa Krama, the intelligent and progressive unfolding of practice according to the individual.
Through āsana, movement, breath, prāṇāyāma, mudrā and meditation, the masterclass will unfold as a Mahā Sādhana, bringing the different dimensions of Yoga together into one integrated practice.
Pedro Franco has been teaching Yoga since 1992. He is a physiotherapist and physical educator with postgraduate studies in Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, Psychopathology and Mental Health. His work integrates traditional Yoga, Haṭha Yoga, Kriyā, meditation and contemplative philosophy with contemporary perspectives on the body, breath and nervous system.
Over more than three decades, Pedro has taught and shared Yoga in 18 countries, including India, and has spent extended periods studying, practicing and living within traditional Yoga communities such as the Bihar School of Yoga, Parmarth Niketan and Auroville. He also served for five years as a resident teacher and board director at Brahmananda Ashram and the Yoga Society of San Francisco.
A martial arts practitioner for 48 years, Pedro has trained in Judo, Taekwondo, Muay Thai and Capoeira, and holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He integrates this discipline into his work in Yoga, neuropsychology and mental health.