Yoga Synergy for the Modern Body- Simon Borg-Olivier in Ljubljana

This 7-day event will take place from Friday, September 6, 2024, to Thursday, September 12, 2024. It consists of two parts:

• 3-day weekend workshop: YOGA SYNERGY FOR THE MODERN BODY, from Friday, September 6, 2024 (from 3:30 pm to 6:45 pm), to Sunday, September 8, 2024 (Sat, Sun: from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm)

• 4-day in-depth workshop: YOGA SYNERGY FOR THE MODERN BODY, from Monday, September 9, 2024, to Thursday, September 12, 2024 (from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm every day)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The topics covered in the daily 6-hour workshops include: meditation, physiology, joint movement and activation, adaptation of traditional asanas, presentation of the 5-D spinal flow, pranayama, movement from the core, kriya yoga, anatomy of yoga, lifestyle and nutrition. Simon will present these topics through lectures and practical workshops, which will also be tailored according to the needs of the participants.

The emphasis is on the movement, where, accompanied by music and mostly with visual instructions, we will follow Simon in a practice that is a mixture of natural movements drawn Hatha and Ashtanga yoga practices, Synergy yoga, qigong, self-massage, chanting, martial arts, physiotherapy, and dance.

We will learn how to apply the common philosophy of such movement patterns and unite them for our personal practice and everyday life. The event will be conducted in English, with someone available to translate any additional questions/misunderstandings.

The event is especially suitable for yoga teachers who want to apply various teaching knowledge, movement patterns, combinations of pranayama, and for practitioners who want to deepen their practice.

All participants will receive a manual (workbook) to help them follow and apply the knowledge gained in the workshop.

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SCHEDULE

Throughout the week, we will build up the practice and lecture topics, until the last day, which will be more practical and potentially physically challenging (5-6h practice). There is the possibility of adapting the practice to the needs of individuals in all the sessions (performing a lighter version, using props, performing the practice on a chair).

Participants should bring their own yoga mat, water bottle, blankets, pillows (bolsters). The schedule is subject to change according to the needs of the event.

FIRST PART (3-day workshop, Friday-Sunday)

FRIDAY, September 6 (3:30 pm-6:45 pm): SPINAL SYNERGY

  • Arrival and registration (3:30 pm-3:45 pm)

  • Opening circle (30 min)

  • Interactive lecture/workshop session: physiology, meditation and calming the mind (1h)

  • Artistic Demonstration of Practice showing the possibilities (15 min)

  • Visually instructed practice with music (1h)

  • Questions and discussion (15 min)

SATURDAY, September 7 (8:00 am-3:30 pm): JOINT SYNERGY

           MORNING (8.00 am- 11.00 am):

  • Interactive lecture/workshop session for morning practice; chanting, mantras, meditation, joint activation and movement from the core (1h)

  • Visually-instructed morning practice with music (1h 30 min)

  • Questions and discussion (30 min)

           BREAK (11:00 am-12:30 pm)

           AFTERNOON (12:30 pm-3:30 pm)

  • Interactive lecture/workshop session: co-activation and joint movements from the core (1h 30 min)

  • Visually instructed afternoon practice with music (1h 30 min)

SUNDAY, September 8 (8:00 am-3:30 pm): MIND SYNERGY

           MORNING (8:00 am-11:00 am):

  • Interactive lecture/workshop session for morning practice (30 min)

  • Visually-instructed morning practice with music (2 h)

  • Questions and discussion (30 min)

           BREAK (11:00 am-12:30 pm)

           AFTERNOON (12:30 pm-3:30 pm):

  • Interactive lecture/workshop session: adaptation of traditional asanas, 5-D flow for the spine (1h 20 min)

  • Visually instructed afternoon practice with music (1h 20 min)

  • Questions and discussion (20 min)

SECOND PART (4-day workshop, Monday-Thursday)

MONDAY, September 9 (8:00 am-3:30 pm): BREATH SYNERGY

         MORNING (8:00 am-11:00 am):

  • Interactive lecture/workshop session for morning practice: pranayama - how to breathe less (45 min)

  • Visually instructed morning practice with music (2h)

  • Questions and discussion (15 min)

         BREAK (11:00 am-12:30 pm)

         AFTERNOON (12:30 pm-3:30 pm):

  • Interactive lecture/workshop session: core movement (projection of movement, breath, and resistance from the center of the body) (1h 30 min)

  • Afternoon practice (1h 20 min)

  • Questions and discussion (10 min)

TUESDAY, September 10 (8:00 am-3:30 pm): CORE SYNERGY

          MORNING (8:00 am-11:00 am):

  • Visually instructed morning practice with music (2h)

  • Interactive lecture/workshop session for: kriya yoga- basics for yoga practice (45 min)

  • Questions and discussion (15 min)

          BREAK (11:00 am-12:30 pm)

          AFTERNOON (12:30 pm-3:30 pm):

  • - Interactive lecture/workshop session: kriya yoga - basics for yoga practice, anatomy and physiology in yoga (how to safely teach oneself and others) (1h 30 min)

  • Afternoon practice (1h 30 min)

WEDNESDAY, September 11 (8:00 am-3:30 pm): YOGA SYNERGY

          MORNING (8:00 am-11:00 am):

  • Interactive lecture/workshop session for the morning practice: 'Kriya, Asana, Mudra’ (30 min)

  • Visually instructed morning practice with music (2h 15 min)

  • Questions and discussion (15 min)

          BREAK (11:00 am-12:30 pm)

          AFTERNOON (12:30 pm-3:30 pm):

  • Lecture: lifestyle and nutrition (1h 15 min)

  • Afternoon practice (1h 45 min)

THURSDAY, September 12 (8:00 am-3:30 pm): INTEGRATIVE SYNERGY

          MORNING (8:00 am-11:00 am):

  • Visually instructed morning practice with music (2h 45 min)

  • Questions and discussion (15 min)

          BREAK (11:00 am-12:30 pm)

         AFTERNOON (12:30 pm-3:30 pm):

  • Visually instructed afternoon practice with music (2h 30 min)

  • Closing circle (30 min)

We kindly recommend you attend the entire event; the first part will serve as an introduction, and the second part as a continuation. If you are an experienced practitioner, have worked with Simon in the past, and will easily follow the in-depth part of the event, you can register only for the second part of the workshop. Otherwise, partial attendance is only possible from the beginning of the event. There is the option to register for individual days (e.g. first two days, only the first day, first four days).

LOCATION:

The event will take place in the center of Ljubljana at the Sports Association Tabor, Tabor 13, 1000 Ljubljana. Parking in the vicinity/garage (Komenskega, Taborski Dvor).

 

PRICE:

  • Early Bird, until Sunday, June 30, 2024: €325 weekend / €650 entire event

  • Regular price, until Sunday, August 4, 2024: €375 weekend / €750 entire event

  • Last price, until the event, September 6, 2024: €425 weekend / €850 entire event

The event price includes:

  • 39 hours of workshops with Simon Borg-Olivier

  • Rental of the Tabor Sports hall

  • Workbook/manual for learning with workshop content

  • Certificate of completed workshop

  • Discounted price for social event; ecstatic dance, Sunday the 8th of September, 2024 (25% discount)

Payments are accepted in the form of bank transfers. After processing the application, we will send an invoice to your email.

Organizers: Ana Bem Bizjan, David Lah- Joga Tiho Pero

Co- hosts: Robert Hon- Yoga Do, Dejan Žuna- Pot Joge, Katja Planinc- Joga Zame

Who is Simon Borg Olivier?

Simon Borg-Olivier, MSc BAppSc (Physiotherapy) APAM c-IAYT, has been practicing traditional forms of posture, movement, breathing, and mental control for 50 years. He has been teaching for 40 years and has been a registered physiotherapist for 25 years. Simon works as a research scientist and a University lecturer. He has been regularly invited to teach about lifestyle, posture, movement, breathing, and meditation at conferences, festivals, and intensive teacher training courses internationally since 1990.

He is also co-director of YogaSynergy, one of Australia’s oldest and most respected yoga schools, which has a style based on a deep understanding of modern medical science and traditional forms of exercise and therapy from all over the world.
Simon has studied with great traditional masters from Tibet, Japan, India, and China. Along with his business partner and fellow physiotherapist, Bianca Machliss, Simon has co-authored many books and scientific articles including ‘Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga’, which is the textbook for two courses they teach at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.

Currently, Simon conducts intensive training courses in India, Bali, Europe, and Australia. He also teaches many online courses on the applications of posture, movement, and breathing for fitness, internal health, wellbeing, and longevity.

What is Yoga Synergy?

Yoga Synergy is a comprehensive method for practicing and teaching traditional yoga for the modern body. The more we practice yoga, the more we awaken and are able to guide others in this process of realizing our incredible human vitality. Practice is the key, and at Yoga Synergy we use methods to make the practice safe, responsive, dynamic, meditative, and fun. - Simon Borg-Olivier

What do people say about Simon Borg Olivier?

  • Mojca

    Simon is a generous soul, and this generosity translates in his teaching and the way he communicates with everyone. In observing Simon, I was learning how to be kind to myself and others by example. It is remarkable experience where words are not necessery. Simply watching Simon in action speaks volumes, and everything falls into place naturally.

    I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from someone who not only has an extraordinary amount of knowledge on yoga, body and, movement but also embodies kindness and generosity in their teaching. It's truly inspiring.

  • Andrej

    I am impressed with Simon’s endless amount of positive energy, knowledge, love... Yoga synergy was completely new experience for me and like it. It seems complicated at the beginning but after three days we were already fluid at class, nadis have opened and for the first time in my life a felt energy between my palms.

  • Jan

    Simon’s workshop gave me a new perspective to some movement patterns and how to approach different pranayamas, i loved the variety od knowledge Simon can offer, and does it in a very understandable and enjoyable way. He is a great teacher and i would love to learn from him more.

  • Blashka

    I feel so grateful for having experienced Simon's workshop. His teachings are so revolutionary and mind blowing, they made me take a whole fresh perspective on life itself.

    I can't wait to continue the synergy movement journey with Simon and the crew! I recommend his practices to anyone that got perhaps a bit too rigid in their movement practice and their point of veiw. Thanks for opening my horizons:)

  • Denis

    I have been practicing synergy movement daily since the workshop. It has become a great standalone practice for me, and even as an warmup and cooldown for other practices I do. However your day goes, synergy movement makes it even better. Love Simon and his teachings, I will definitely study with him more.

  • Unknown

    As all the Workshops of Simon Borg Oliver, it was perfect and well organized. The place for the practice was incredible, and the people around very nice and at disposal. I will always recommend Simon's practice and teaching, for a better and a longer happy life.