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The Knee Program is one of Yoga Mandir’s Specialist programs. The specialist programs are developed to assist students with specific needs to develop greater confidence in their practice and to equip them with techniques and modifications such that participation within the practitioner Yogasana courses and Led practice programs is possible.
The Specialist-Knee Program of Yoga Mandir Institute is comprised of 3 parts:
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- The Specialist-Knee workshop: attendance at which prepares a practitioners to work in the Led practice programs and for their own practice to gauge and modify their asanas for optimum health
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- Online study resources: a range of student study resources has been developed to support the program. Students access the study resources through Yoga Vidya (Yoga Mandir’s online study platform) and are required to review the audio visual material and complete the assignments prior to attending the workshop.
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- The Knee health practice: a practice developed to respond to mobilise, strengthen and alleviate non-specific symptoms experienced by students
The Specialist-Knee Program is underpinned by the Yama’s and Niyamas – the first two disciplines of Astanga Yoga. These disciplines form the basis for ethical practice.
Dates: 13-15 June 2025.
Cost: $320 (includes weekend workshop and lifetime enrolment on Yoga Vidya subject)
Session Times:
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- Friday 5:00–8:00pm
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- Saturday 10.00–1:00pm & 3:00–5:00pm
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- Sunday 7:30–10:30am & 1:00–3:00pm
Booking: Students who wish to attend the workshop please do so via the booking button below and those enrolled will be added to the subject on Yoga Vidya one week prior to the weekend workshop to access the reference material.
Anyone unable to attend the weekend workshop but wishing to access the Yoga Vidya content will be able to enrol in the subject after the weekend has ended as the subject will be opened to the public after that date. The Yoga Vidya subject can be found at https://study.yogamandir.com.au/specialist-subjects/
Key elements to the program include
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- Practice that develops discernment. Differentiating experience
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- Understanding the relationship between thought and pain
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- Cultivation of dispassion and clarity in observation
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- Developing feedback systems that assist student to gauge their limits
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- The application of Iyengar methodology in working with injuries
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- Developing a range of practice modifications so that students work to their own capacity.
The program is open to Yoga students with experience of Iyengar Yoga.
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