THE ART OF HANDS-ON ASSISTS FOR EMBODYING PRANA FLOW - Shiva Rea
25 - 28 October 2025

WELCOME SHIVA REA
Enjoy the art of “hasta shakti - hands-on assists” as a way of embodying energetic alignment in the flow of practice.
We will focus on the essential asanas of vinyasa including standing asanas heart openers, forward bends, twists, backbends, arm-balances and inversions.
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You will learn a prana flow approach to “hands-on assist in vinyasa” with the basics of energetic alignment, observing the flow of prana and assisting with respect to each student’s embodiment and natural intelligence.
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Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to skillfully guide students through standing to heart-opening postures, fostering a deeper embodiment of flow.
Each day you will learn from morning to afternoon through hands-on attunement, learning and practice assist including experiential through theory balanced by more than hours of prana vinyasa practice receiving hands-on support to tune-up your embodiment and receive the imprint of hands-on assists.
By the end of our immersion, you will have the basic hands-on assist knowledge of all-categories of asana from the primary “blueprint asanas” as well as approach to “peak asanas” and have the confidence to continue to refine your practice and grow as you teach with your hands within the dance of a vinyasa practice from the beginning of class through the namaskars till the “peak asana” into the lunar arts and inversions.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Embodied Energetic Alignment: This program focuses on "hasta shakti" (hands-on assists) to cultivate energetic alignment within yoga practice.
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Comprehensive Asana Coverage: The curriculum spans essential vinyasa asanas, including standing postures, heart openers, forward bends, twists, backbends, arm balances, and inversions.
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Prana Flow Methodology: Participants will learn the Prana Flow approach to hands-on assists in vinyasa, emphasizing energetic alignment, prana observation, and respectful assistance tailored to individual embodiment and innate intelligence.
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Pancha Vayu Activation: The program fosters the ability to "see, awaken, and guide" the pancha vayus (five movements of Prana), enhancing the body's intrinsic kinesthetic intelligence.
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Skillful Guidance: Participants will acquire a thorough understanding of how to expertly guide students through a range of postures, from standing to heart-opening, promoting deeper embodiment of flow.
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Experiential Learning: The daily schedule incorporates hands-on attunement, theoretical instruction, and practical application of assists. This is balanced with substantial Prana Vinyasa practice, where participants receive hands-on support to refine their embodiment and internalize the effects of assists.
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Confident Application: Upon completion, participants will possess fundamental hands-on assist knowledge across all asana categories, from "blueprint asanas" to "peak asanas." They will gain the confidence to integrate hands-on teaching throughout a vinyasa practice, from initiation through namaskars, peak asanas, lunar arts, and inversions.

ABOUT SHIVA REA
Shiva Rea is a renowned yoga teacher known for her innovative and dynamic approach to yoga.
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Vinyasa Flow Pioneer, Shiva Rea is often credited as a pioneer of Vinyasa Flow yoga. Vinyasa Flow is a style of yoga that emphasizes the seamless flow of movement with breath. Her creative sequencing and fluid transitions between poses have influenced many yoga practitioners and teachers worldwide.
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Shiva Rea has a global perspective on yoga and incorporates diverse influences into her teachings. She draws inspiration from various yoga traditions, dance, and cultural practices, creating a unique and inclusive style that resonates with people from different backgrounds.
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PRACTICAL
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OCT 25 SATURDAY: 11.00 - 17.15
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OCT 26 SUNDAY: 12.30 - 21.00
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OCT 27 MONDAY: 10.45 - 18.30
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OCT 28 TUESDAY: 10.15 - 18.15
* 1,5 hours lunch -> c​an be provided for you if needed
INVESTMENT
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Masterclass on Sunday (12.30-14.30) -> €60,00
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Masterclass on Monday (10.45-12.45) -> €60,00
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Saturday + Sunday -> €250,00
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4 days -> € 460,00

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