The Yoga of Transformational Living

About the Course

Hong Kong has seen a great interest in Yoga recently. Busy health professionals may not have the time to join regular classes or even feel confused in face of a large number of different styles and approaches to Yoga.

The Centre on Behavioral Health has invited a highly acclaimed Yoga Master, Swami Vidyanand to specially design and conduct a 10-session course best suited for everyday urban living in Hong Kong to deal with the stresses and challenges that block us from living a full and balanced life.

Content

This basic course in 'The Yoga of Transformational Living' will train participants in simple yogic exercises for the body, emotions, mind and spirit that they can integrate into their daily living - so as to live in balance and harmony within themselves and with others. In addition to the theoretical concepts behind the Science of Yoga, the course will emphasise the practical aspects by empowering participants to put the methods to daily use and directly experience the benefits.

At the end of the course, participants will have gained the following:

Fitness programme: a flexible and creative half-hour routine of physical and breathing exercises.
Emotion management techniques: ways to apply consciousness and energy to deal with negative emotions.
Mental focus and alertness: quick and effective exercises to increase concentration, clarity of thought and memory retention.
Re-vitalising energy levels: Methods to regain energy depleted through mental and physical exertion.
Centering and sourcing: Developing a deeper (spiritual) meaning and purpose to life.

Health professionals and social workers will find the course particularly relevant as the techniques can be applied further in their own clinical work with clients. They may refer clients as well.

About the Instructor

Swami Vidyanand, spiritual head of Sriyoga, School of Integrated Yoga, has received the following training and awards:

Yoga Training

Bhakti-Yoga by Yoga Acharya Sri Harihar Goswami, Yoga Mandir, Datiya, M.P. India
Hatha-Yoga, Kundalini-Yoga by Parmhansa Swami Satyananda, Founder - Bihar School of Yoga, Munger, India
Tantra-Yoga by Parmhansa Pitambrapith, Datiya, MP, India
Integral-Yoga by the Inspiration of Sriaurobindo & Mother, Sriaurobindo Ashram, India
Raja-Yoga by the Inspiration of Swami Vivekananda, India
Meditation by the Inspiration of Himalayan Masters including Buddhist, Taoist and Zen teachings

Yoga Awards

Doctor of Integral Yoga 2000
Awarded "Doctor of Integral Yoga" by World University of Yoga, Brazil
Professor de Yoga Integral 2000
Awarded "Professor De Yoga Integral" by Federation Argentina De Yoga
Bhaskar Award 1997
Awarded "Bhaskar" Award in 1997 by Sri Surjbhan, Deputy Speaker Parliament House, in Mystic India
Doctor of Yoga Sadhana 1988
Awarded "Doctor of Yoga Sadhana" in 1988 by Vishwa Unnvayan Samsad, West Bengal
Yogacharya Sriyogi 1986
Awarded "Yogacharya Sriyogi" at Vishwa Yoga Conference, New Delhi
"Sri" 1982
Awarded "Sri-Vidyanand" name by Parmhansa Swami Satyananda, Founder - Bihar School of Yoga
"Swami" 1980
Awarded "SWAMI" title by Tantra Yogi Parmhansa Swami Pitambrapith, Datiya, MP, India

Assisting him will be his student, Roche Kapoor.