Naked Yoga for ALL Men - Saturday with Jean Francois
Dec 11 - Dec 17
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Attend a Single Class
Naked Yoga
for ALL Men
at the Awaken Studio Toronto
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Modern Yoga for the Male Body
Saturday Practices
with Jean Francois Alleno
Modern Yoga for the Male Body
Focus Class 1
Awaken Energy
Saturday 10:00 am - 90 minute
with Jean-Francois Alleno
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Saturday Morning Awaken Energy
- Movement - Breath - Meditation -
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The Saturday morning class will provide a
gentle, slow and energetic practice that will bring awareness to the body delivering energy through movement and mindful awareness.
The practice will incorporate: movement, breath, and meditation in order to move stagnant
energies and help develop consciousness of energy constriction, flow and replenishment.
In this morning experience the class will
practice observation of body, mind and
spirit to better know ourselves and the flow of energy within our body and the energy that emanates through and from each of us.
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Focus Class 2
Awaken Eros
Saturday 12:00 pm - 60 minute
with Jean- Francois Alleno
Saturday Afternoon Assisted & Supported
Sustained Partnered Postures & Practices
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The Saturday afternoon assisted and supported class will provide greater awareness of the body,
sensuality, eros, communication and desire
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The practice will incorporate: movement, breath, and meditation in order to move stagnant
energies and help develop consciousness of energy constriction, flow and replenishment.
In these supported and sometimes partnered postures the class will practice observation of body, mind, and spirit to better know ourselves and our relationship to life-force energies
as we find support.
Who are these classes for?
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This class is presented for all levels, all ages and body types. The focus of this class is towards feeling and leading the body into a posture that will provide knowledge of energy and energetic flow through the physical body as well as the mental body.
Men who are looking to unlock the flow of energy or the freedom of movement are ideal for this class.
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What are some of the benefits of these classes?
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Participants will take from the class a deeper sense of energies within the body and an awareness of how movement and breath can help to form a deeper understanding of one's self and one's body.
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Men will leave the class, feeling both refreshed and rejuvenated and perhaps even restored.
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Why we practice
together as men:
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The root of the word yoga itself comes
from the sanskrit root yug = union.
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I believe that as trees in the forest are connected sharing energy and power, the exact same sharing of energy and power happens when we practice together as men. The practice grows stronger and steadier as we practice as a group.
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Practising together is a great way of building a community around yourself. In this community
you can find encouragement and support.
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Our Yoga practices can be a time for yourself, where you can be yourself and be surrounded by other like-minded men.
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Why we practice
together while naked:
The goal of practising naked is to accept ourselves: exactly as we are.
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Practising while being completely naked can
help us become familiar and accepting of our naked self.
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Practicing naked is also a great way to work
with self acceptance in general.
acceptance of our strengths,
acceptantce of our weaknesses,
and also acceptance of "what is".
A great mantra to practice, while naked can be
"there are no such things as imperfections, only differences" or
"everyone has beauty in them"
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Everyone's experience of practising while naked will be ever-changing and a chance for discoveries about ourselves.
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Move
Restore Rejuvenate
Modern Yoga for the Male Body
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Saturday
Class 1
Awaken the Physical Body Class - 90 minute
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10:00 am to 11:30 am
Class 2
Awaken the Erotic Body Class - 60 Minute
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12:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Jean-Francois
From Jean-Francois
Speaking of his Yoga Journey
I came into yoga after a Pilates instructor invited me to one of her classes. I immediately
fell in love with the practice and that
connection between body and mind.
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After a few years of practising in the studio,
I decided to deepen my practice and began a 200-hr yoga teacher training. Since then I have also completed a 40-h yin yoga training, as it beautifully combines the practice of yoga and meditation.
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The practice of yoga is a beautiful opportunity
for being an eternal student, even as a teacher. The more you practice, the more you share,
and the more you know about yourself.
I love that yoga is for everybody, and for every type of body. Practicing Yoga offers a vibrant holistic way to really take care of yourself.
Jean-Francois Alleno
August 2020
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“ Breath,
when linked to movement, can be the initiating force of the movement. Movement, when linked to breath, can be the motivator of the
breath ”
Jean-Francois Alleno
Awaken Studio Toronto
Naked Yoga for ALL Men
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Energize Restore Rejuvenate
Saturday
Class 1
Awaken Physical Body Asana-Posture Class
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Class 2
Awaken the Erotic Body Asana-Posture Class
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Practice
Saturday
with Jean-Francois Alleno
Modern Yoga for the Male Body
Welcome
All men are welcome to take part in the
practice of Naked Yoga at the Awaken Studio.
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Free yourself to treat yourself to an
experience unlike any other in the city.
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Please bring your courage, your curiosity and your open beginners mind.
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This practice is open to all men and the
Awaken Studio welcomes all DIVERSITY.
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There is no experience qualification,
body shape or size restriction or
maximum age restriction.
Please be over 19 years of age.
Gratitude for Jean-Francois
and the classes that he offers at the
Awaken Studio Toronto
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I am grateful that Jean-Francois is
continuing his Yoga teaching journey
at the Awaken Studio Toronto.
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His offerings to the Naked Yoga for ALL Men
program is expanding by offering two Saturday classes In-Person as of the Fall of 2021.
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Jean Francois has been teaching via our Video Conference Live classes. In the 2019 season Jean-Francois lead the Awaken Studio with the offering of the 8 Limbs series. Prior to leading these programs Jean-Francois captivated our Yoga students when he filled in for Kevin, Andy or Will.
I am delighted that Jean-Francois brings his practice, dedication and experience to the Naked Yoga for ALL Men offerings at the Awaken Studio.
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I look forward to the revelations, insight and
magic that Jean-Francois brings to the classes that he shares within our community.
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Phillip Coupal June - 2021
Class Schedule
Naked Yoga for ALL Men
at the Awaken Studio Toronto
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Modern Yoga for the Male Body
Naked Yoga Classes
Classes are offered weekly from
September to June
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Tuesday​
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Gentle Movement
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90 minute class at 6:00 pm​
Meditative Stillness
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60 minute class at 8:00 pm
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Saturday​
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Energetic Physical Movement
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90 minute class at 10:00 am​
Energetic Sensual Movement
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60 minute class at 12:00 noon
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Fees
Naked Yoga for ALL Men
at the Awaken Studio Toronto
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Modern Yoga for the Male Body
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​Fees for Individual Classes
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60 minutes
Starting at $30.00
Drop-In Cash Payment = $35.00 inc HST
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90 minutes
Starting at $35.00
Drop-In Cash Payment = $40.00 inc HST
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ClassPACK Options
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4 weeks 60 = $110.00
4 weeks 90 = $205.00
4 weeks DOUBLE = $290.00
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8 weeks 60 = $125.00
8 weeks 90 = $240.00
8 weeks DOUBLE = $335.00
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12 weeks 60 = $220.00
12 Weeks 90 = $420.00
12 weeks DOUBLE = $600.00
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All fees are subject to Ontario HST
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Prefered Payment method is Email Transfer to
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Practicing
Kindness
Compassion
Grace
Kindness, compassion, grace and conscious construction of community are basic tenants of the Awaken Studio Toronto. It is our practice to exist in the world living from a place of gracious and radical acceptance.
If for some reason you are unable to pay for the services offered by Phillip Coupal or
the Awaken Studio in Toronto we will do our
best to create an accommodation for your need.
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Although classes can not be free of any financial exchange, the Awaken Studio and Phillip are always open to negotiation.
If you are under employed, unemployed or suffering from a financial hardship and you wish to attend, we will do our very best to create an accommodation made for you. Mutually agreed and negotiated in a kind and understanding manner.
Please be kind you yourself and make sure to contact :
Phillip for more information.
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All you have to do is ASK!
Everything to Know About Yoga and the Five Elements of Nature
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Here’s what you need to know to honor the elements, and connect to the healing power of earth, water, fire, air, and ether in your yoga practice.
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Stop and imagine quietly standing barefoot out under the open sky. Feel the dirt under your feet, a breeze tickling the back of your neck. As the sun warms your face, listen for the trickle of a stream nearby. Breathe.
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It’s a serene moment, one that evokes the elements of nature. Earth, air, fire, water and ether are elements of a universal theory of creation that has been part of many ancient practices and eastern philosophies for millennia.
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“The five great elements, or panchamahabhutas, are thought to have originated as the universe [did], so they are as old as can be,” says Anjali Deva, certified Ayurvedic practitioner and founder of Rooted Rasa. “They are the building blocks of the universe, as well as our bodies…everything is created with different combinations of these five elements.”
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In Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga and one of the oldest medical systems still practiced today, those five elements are prithvi (earth), jal (water), agni (fire), vayu (air), and akasha (ether or space).
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The elements correlate with the senses and with particular body parts and functions. Each has an energy correspondent among the chakras.
According to the ayurvedic system, each of us is born with a unique combination of the five elements—some more dominant than others, ...
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From Yoga Journal by by Samantha Lefave January 13, 2021
Finding HOME in your BODY
Naked Yoga for Men Toronto
Weekly Practices
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Tuesday 6:00pm
Gentle Movement
Andy Sinclair
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Tuesday 8:00pm
Meditation & Stillness
Phillip Coupal
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Saturday 10:00am
Energetic Physical Movement
Jean Francois Alleno
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Saturday 12:00 noon
Energetic Sensual Movement
Jean Francois Alleno
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Join Phillip Coupal and our dedicated
teachers at the
Awaken Studio Toronto,
276 Carlaw Avenue,
Upstairs Unit 217-B,
Toronto Ontario
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