 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
d
| David Thornton Seeing Jesus Through Eastern Eyes Mondays 7pm - 9:00pm The goal of this course is to build a foundation for future studies and development of an effective personal spiritual practice grounded in Truths common to Christian, Tibetan Buddhist and Yogic traditions. Everyone, inclusive of religious background, is welcome. more info Lady Niguma Yoga Series Friday Morning 8:30 – 10:00 A powerful yoga to purify negative emotions and open the heart. This powerful yoga was developed in the 11th century by Lady Niguma and is the only known series specifically designed by a female yoga master from ancient India. Lady Niguma's yoga is specifically designed to eliminate the negative emotions that prevent us from achieving the life we want by using asanas to transform the inner body. Her yoga works to open the chakras in the body, creating the climate for happiness. Lady Niguma’s yoga purifies the mind and the body. Working from muladhara chakra (at the root/perineum) up to mahasukha chakra (at the crown of the head), each knot in the subtle body is loosened and stretched so that constricted prana can be released from the side channels (ida and pingala nadi) and flow in the central channel (sushumna nadi). This series is deeply powerful but gently accessible to students of all levels, even total newbies! Cost : The suggested donation for the class is $10. However, that being said, yoga is a blessing to the world and should be accessible to anyone whether they can afford it or not. So, come along and we will work out the details later. Okay? See you at class. about David The practice of yoga is a direct highway to a well of infinite love deep in the center of our beings. As yoga is practiced on and off the mat, it can only lead to greater happiness and joy. Who would have thought that I would become a yoga teacher? Maybe my mom…who introduced me to yoga on the beaches of Ireland over 25 years ago. I remember watching her demonstrate the well-known poses of Warrior II and Triangle. She has been a yoga teacher for many years now. Spirituality has always been a high priority for my parents. I moved to America in 1989 on a tennis scholarship to Middle Tennessee State University. Competitive tennis and a professional tennis career was my goal at the time. In order to help me achieve an optimal performance level, meditation and visualization began to become an integral part of my training regime. In the following years, I became the Women’s Tennis Coach at MTSU and then the Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach at Vanderbilt. In addition to a tough physical program, I tried to provide an environment where players achieved a balance of mental and emotional development on and off the court. Personally I underwent some growth that necessitated the need for meditation and a new perspective. During these years, I began to spend more and more time meditating, studying eastern philosophy with a strong inclination towards Buddhism, and yoga. Although I am a professional tennis coach at a local club, an inner passion has emerged to teach yoga. After spending so many years learning the knowledge and wisdom of yoga, it seems like a natural progression to teach it. After teaching tennis for 17 years - - the discipline may change, but I am still a teacher at heart. I love to see people develop, learn, and become more than they thought possible. I have a Masters Degree in Health / Physical Education and Recreation from MTSU.I have had the great fortune to receive amazing teachings from Geshe Michael Roche and Winston McCullough. Both are tremendous teachers. Through my association with Diamond Mountain, I have completed 18 Asian Classics Institute courses. The two special people in my life are my wife, Michelle, who teaches second grade and my daughter, Maeve, who just began kindergarten. I owe a lot to all of the amazing teachers who have taken the time to share yoga with the world. I hope that I can honor them by making a difference. |
