intensive schedule
Mysore 6-9am Monday through thursday
April 18th
led primary, chanting, & philosophy 7:30-9:30am
workshop 1: 6pm
April 19th
Mysore 8-10am
workshop 2: 10:30-12pm
ice bath: 12:30pm
red rock desert bathing 3pm
April 20th
workshop 3: 8-10am
workshop 4: 10:30-12:30pm
April 24th
led primary, chanting, & philosophy 7:30-9:30am
yoga sutra chanting 6pm
April 25th
Mysore 8-10am
workshop 5: 10:30-12pm
ice bath: 12:30pm
red rock & pranayama: 3pm
April 26th
workshop 6: 8-10am
workshop 7: 10:30-12:30pm
ending reflections circle
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Ayurveda & Yoga philosophy
Find depth & understanding of these traditional philosophies that have been practiced together since the beginning. Understand why we practice them & what the path of both entails.
April 18th 6-8pm
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Ayurveda to support your yoga practice
Discuss key yoga sutras & Ayurvedic principles to walk these traditions with clarity. Learn various Ayurvedic practices to incorporate into your daily life to cleanse & nourish the body & mind to live in optimal health to support your yoga practice.
April 19th 11-12:30pm
Apri 26th 11-12:30pm
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Demystify & Deconstruct the backbend
Dive deep into back bending with us. Enhance your understanding of back bends themselves. Learn the philosophy, the fundamentals and the anatomy of a back bend. Give yourself the knowledge to integrate these new skills all while learning to safely and confidently navigate the deep back bend.
April 20th 11-1pm
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ashtanga for life
We will explore the equilibrium needed to maintain a happy, healthy yoga practice as well as a happy, healthy life.
One needs to dedicate to practice to reap the benefits in life, as does one need to dedicate to a healthy lifestyle to reap the benefits in yoga practice.
April 20th 1:30-3:30pm
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foundations of the build
Learning the similarities in posture. Where one begins and the next will build. We will be traveling through primary and intermediate postures to find the commonalities. Learn the anatomical breakdown and how this then looks on our own shape. As we begin to understand the foundation and importance of one pose we can then relate these factors elsewhere in the practice. Creating a deeper understanding, greater compassion for self and when/ where to then challenge ourselves safely.
April 27th 11-1pm
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ignorance, knowledge, & wisdom
We will learn the difference between living with ignorance, knowledge, and wisdom through the sutras and your yoga practice. We often go through these stages in every new asana we learn and through all stages of life. The key is our emotional reactions through these natural cycles.
April 27th 1:30-3:30pm
This course is suitable for anyone curious, from a complete beginner to yoga to an advanced practitioner. You will have an in depth understanding of yoga & Ayurveda & given tools & practices to apply to your every day life for the rest of your life.
We have various pricing options:
Current autopay members: $1,000 for full intensive (deposit due by March 15)
Non members: $1,500 Early bird special (before March 5th) : $1,200
Individual workshops: $125
Led class: $50
Members only Mysore for both weeks: $150
Mysore drop in: $50
reserve your spot on mindbody app.
about the teachers
Olivier David first discovered the practice of Ashtanga Yoga in January of 2004. In 2009 Olivier started taking yearly trips to Mysore, India to deepen his practice at the source of Ashtanga Yoga with his teacher R Sharath Jois.
In 2009 he had the blessing and opportunity to start traveling and teaching all over the world. Sharing this amazing practice that has been passed down to him.
In 2015 he was Authorized Level 2 to teach the Ashtanga Yoga method by his Guruji R. Sharath Jois in the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois & Sri T. Krishnamacharya.
In 2016 he had the honour and privilege to learn and assist his Guruji R. Sharath Jois and has since assisted in India with him several times.
In 2018 he opened Ashtanga Yoga Sunshine Coast and ran daily mysore classes in the Noosa community and taught hundreds of students.
In 2024 he moved to Sydney and is running daily mysore classes at Om House in Bondi Beach.
Carrie Sobeck was granted Authorization Level 2 by Sharath Jois in 2018. She has assisted him in India several times since. She is a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist and works 1:1 with patients treating various diseases & health concerns. She is an herbalist making all medications herself & leads panchakarma therapies here in Las Vegas. (For more info, check under “teachers” tab.)
Jennifer knox is an Authorized Level 2 teacher by Sharath Jois. She began her yoga journey in 2001 and has an in-depth understanding of anatomy from being a massage therapist, personal trainer, and yoga teacher for all of these years. She is co-owner to Mysore & Ayurveda Las Vegas along with Carrie. (For more info, check under “teachers” tab.)
