DAVID KEIL for the first time in Berlin
World renowned anatomy and Ashtanga teacher David Keil is coming to Germany. During the 7 days David will spend in Berlin he will cover several anatomy topics, give Mysore Style Ashtanga classes and a mini-teacher training to learn to ‘see your students’ anatomy’. Have a look at the details below.
PROGRAM April 05-11 2025
SATURDAY, APRIL 5th
9:00 – 12:00 Anatomical Ideas
• Description of basic movements in the body and examples in yoga
• Connective tissue as a system and its various forms and purpose
• How connective tissue intimately relates to flexibility
• Muscular system overview, its workings, function, and dysfunction
• Integrated view of nervous system and muscular system
• Overview of the skeletal system
14:00 – 17:00 Exploring the Leg
• Discussion of the feet including: the arches, ankles, and how they influence the standing postures
• Overview of the knee, its major functions, dysfunctions, and the four major ligaments: ACL, PCL, MCL, and LCL
• The knee and lotus: how the knee often gets into trouble in this pose, what to do, and how to help others
• Structure of the pelvis including the SI joint
• The hip joint, what makes it so tight, and how hip tension affects the knee and spine
SUNDAY, APRIL 6th
9:00 – 12:00 Psoas and Spine
• Naming the various parts of the spine
• What movements happen in the spine and where
• The spinal discs, their functions, and dysfunctions
• Learn exactly where your psoas is
• Find out what the real relationship is between the psoas, energy, and movement
• Learn how to integrate the psoas into your practice
14:00 – 17:00 Breathing and Arms
• Anatomical breakdown of the shoulder girdle
• Rotator cuff muscles, their function, and location
• The integrated movement of the clavicle, scapula, and humerus
• Dealing with shoulder and wrist problems
• Diaphragm anatomy and function
• Relationship of the psoas and breathing
MONDAY, APRIL 7th – FRIDAY, APRIL 11th
6:15 – 10:30 Mysore Practice
In the Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Workshop, David shares techniques and tools that are specifically relevant to you and what’s going on in your practice. This is where true teaching and learning happens. In this 5-day Mysore Workshop, you will receive individualized attention for your practice. He will share techniques and tools that are specifically relevant to you and your practice. This is why the number of students in the room at one time is limited to a maximum of 12. This is also why it is required to commit to signing up for all 5 days of practice. David is committed to being fully engaged in your practice and helping you figure out the next step for you.
Mysore starting time: 6:15 and 8:00 (12 practitioners each session)
MONDAY, APRIL 7th – TUESDAY, APRIL 8th
12:00 – 17:00 Teacher Training – Seeing Your Students’ Anatomy (Limited spaces available.)
One of the most important skills a teacher can have is observation. There is a lot of information in front of you at every moment, but you’re not necessarily aware of it until it’s pointed out. In this workshop we will start the process to help you be aware of more of what you already see. You will learn to use tools to enable you to see more of what a student is doing and/or not doing. Seeing more allows you to make better decisions about which adjustments or cues you give to a student in a particular pose or transition.
In my development as a teacher, I use three fundamental tools. One is my anatomical knowledge which gives me a more objective perspective. Second, being able to see the anatomy as it lives and moves in the students that are in front of me. Finally, after seeing the anatomy, I then choose to give instructions, change techniques, or even make hands-on adjustments based on the anatomy and the observations I’ve already made.
In this workshop, we will learn to see and then follow the process of turning those observations into cues or adjustments that are appropriate for the student based on what we see. This will be a very practical and hands-on workshop.
Note: There will be a 30-minute break during each 5 hour session.
PRICING
Early registration (paid before February 5th, 2025):
ONLY Saturday & Sunday: 220€
ONLY Mysore: 250€
ONLY Monday & Tuesday Afternoons: 260€
WHOLE 7-days of Training*: 675€
Normal registration (paid from February 5th, 2024):
ONLY Saturday & Sunday: 235€
ONLY Mysore: 260€
ONLY Monday & Tuesday Afternoons: 275€
WHOLE 7-days of Training: 705€
Individual sessions (only available for the following) :
Saturday, 9:00 Anatomical Ideas : 65 €
Saturday, 14:00 Exploring the Leg : 65 €
Sunday, 9:00 Psoas & Spine : 65 €
Sunday, 14:00 Breathing & Arms : 65 €
For Registration please send an email to: mail@annkathrinweddige.com
DAVID KEIL
David brings his unique style and ability to make things simple to the yoga world. Because of his passion and desire to share the human body with everyone, he delivers this complex and sometimes frustrating topic in a way that is very accessible and understandable to yoga practitioners.
Over the years David has used his skills as a Neuromuscular Therapist to help people reduce their chronic pain patterns. He often brings this information into his workshops where students are regularly uncovering painful patterns or injuries in their bodies.
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David was introduced to Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in 1999. But it was in 2001 that he met John Scott in Penzance, UK, presenting his anatomy workshops for the first time overseas. Two weeks practicing with John was transformational and he realized that he had found his teacher. This began a relationship of both teacher/student as well as a collaborative colleague relationship that continues today.
It was also John who told David to go to Mysore, India the following year, which he did. David arrived in Mysore in 2002 where he studied with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in the “old” shala. In fact, it was the last year that the old shala was used for practice. David was authorized in 2004 and returned yearly for extended visits to Mysore with his wife Gretchen Suarez. They are both Authorized Level 2 and grateful for their time in Mysore, meeting Patabhi Jois and studying with R. Sharath, his grandson, over the years.
David is also the founder of yoganatomy.com. This website is about you learning to see and think about anatomy in a new and different way. One that honors its complexity but at the same time delivers it to you in a way that you can understand and use the information.