The Heart of Yoga with Mark Whitwell

The practice of yoga is intimately connected to the history and practice of Thai massage. The medicine and spiritual traditions of India have been an undeniable influence in the development of Thai massage over the centuries. Even more importantly, yoga as a self practice is a key aspect of self care for the devoted Thai massage practitioner.

Thai Bodywork is proud to present a rare evening with Yoga Master, Mark Whitwell on Wednesday June 2, 2010 from 6:30PM - 8:30PM -- $20. admission, $15 pre-registration.

Mark is a master yoga teacher who now resides in Bali. For many years he studied with T. Krishnamacharya and his son TKV Desikachar in their family home. Krishnamacharya is often known as "the Teacher of the Teachers". His students included Pattabhi Jois and BKS Iyengar, who popularized elements of his work.

Rather than presenting a new brand of yoga, Mark helps people connect with their own breath, their intimate partners and how yoga applies to each individual's health and body-type.Having studied since 1973 in the home of Krishnamacharya “the teacher of our teachers” with his son TKV Desikachar, Mark Whitwell seeks to put back what has curiously been left out of western yoga education and practice, adapting Yoga to individual differences and remarrying Yoga to its Tantric origins. Mark is most interested in revealing authentic Yoga and how each person can easily, naturally and actually practice. Mark edited and contributed to Desikachar’s book The Heart of Yoga. His own book is Yoga of Heart: The Healing Power of Intimate Connection (Lantern Books).