Building upon the Water Element's foundation of identity, this workshop looks at the analytical

precision and discriminative wisdom of Manipura Chakra, cultivating the intellect as the master

key to Self-Willed Evolution.

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ABHYASA, PRACTICE

 

Asana Progression

• Stage 2 (Day 1): Foundation work with Surya Namaskar and Water element asanas, establishing continuity

• Stage 3 (Days 2-4): Integration of Water and Fire asanas across five classes, building solar activation and rousing the ego through Manipura-centered sequences: backbends and twists

 

Pranayama Development

• Level 1: Foundation breath practices to re-engage breath and pranic awareness

• Level 2: Five progressive classes introducing Kapalabhatti (frontal brain cleansing), Bandhas (energetic locks), and Internal Kumbhak (breath retention)— further refining pranic control to support the emergence of analytical clarity and sustained concentration required for intellectual development

 

Kriya Yoga

• Level 1: One class to refamiliarise with the initial steps of the Kriya Sequence

• Level 2: Four classes building from the 4-step foundation to the complete 8-step sequence, deepening the transformative work on consciousness architecture to support the shift from sensory self-perception to cognitive self-knowing

 

Yoga Nidra

• Level 1: Foundation practice with body rotation

• Level 2: Two classes introducing more advanced techniques; namely, body rotation with pattern randomisation and sensory contrast work (hot/cold, heavy/light)—accessing deeper layers of chitta where cognitive patterns can be consciously engaged and refined

 

VIDYA, THEORY

 

Raja Yoga: The Systematic Path

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Class 1: Foundations and the Nature of Vrittis

• Defining Yoga (Sutras 1.1-1.4): Deconstructing conventional understandings and re- orienting to Self-Willed Evolution as the true meaning of Yoga

• Understanding Vrittis (Sutras 1.5-1.11): The mechanics of the mind's processing patterns —examining the inter-relationship between limited knowledge (Pramana), fallacious understanding (Viparyaya), delusion (Vikalpa) arising from inconsistency between words, intended meanings, and actual understanding, deep sleep (Nidra) and memory (Smrti).

 

Class 2: Abhyasa and Vairagya

• Abhyasa (Sutras 1.12-1.14): The practice of Yoga as desistence of Vrttis through pattern recognition and systematic attenuation

• Vairagya (Sutras 1.15-1.16): Detachment as 'protection' from Vrtti patterns and freedom from psychological compulsions

• Raja Yoga as Systematic Evolution: Understanding Samprajnata (with seed) and Asamprajnata (without seed) Samadhi (Sutras 1.17-1.20)

 

Class 3: Obstacles, Supports, and Intensity

• The Antarayas (Sutras 1.30-1.33): Understanding the obstacles to yoga and their supporting conditions—learning to view events and experiences as products of underlying structures / converging conditions

• Converting Obstacles into Evolution: Transforming hindrances into opportunities for conscious development

• The 9 Levels of Intensity (Sutras 1.21-1.22): Understanding how Tivra (intense), Madhya (moderate), and Mrdu (mild) personas affect practice and evolutionary capacity

 

Fire Element in Personality and Psyche

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Class 1: Manipura and Cognitive Emergence 

Understanding the Fire Chakra as the seat of intellect, analysis, and discernment. Examining how cognitive capacities emerge from and interact with Water Element identity structures—the integration of thinking self with sensing self.

 

Class 2: LPT 1 Trait Analysis Detailed examination of Fire personality traits through: 

• SRT Framework: Sattvic, Rajasic, and Tamasic expressions of Fire traits

• CAB Model: Understanding how Fire traits express across Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral dimensions

 

Class 3: The FAR Matrix Working with the Fears, Attractions, and Repulsions framework specific to Fire Element consciousness. Understanding how intellectual orientation creates particular patterns of psychological drive and avoidance—the shadow architecture of the analytical mind.

 

Fire Element in the 0-Point System

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Class 1: The Nature and Function of Intellect

• Buddhi, Bodha, and Buddha: The continuum of intellectual function from cognition to enlightened knowing

• Intellect Distinguished from Ahamkara: Understanding intellect as distinct from ego- identity

• Analysis vs. Directionality or Justification: The true function of intellect as analytical rather than source of inspiration or the substance of meaning

• Internal Class–External Class: The cognitive distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic orientation

• Viveka: Discriminative wisdom and discernment as the core Fire capacity

• Polymath Intellect: The necessity of comprehensive understanding as foundation for genuine intuition

 

Class 2: Intellect as Master Key

• Understanding the Elements Through Fire: Using intellectual capacity to comprehend and integrate Water, Wind, Space, and Earth consciousness

• The Key to Self-Willed Evolution: Intellect as the instrument for understanding and directing evolutionary processes

• Waking State Mastery: The waking state with intellect as master key to integration 

• Surya as Intellect: Sun symbolism—cognizance as active construction of reality

 

Class 3: Limits, Liberation, and Therapeutic Application

• Jnana adisthanam Matrka: Knowledge without foundation becomes the matrix of delusion 

• Jnanam Bandhaha: The paradox of knowledge as potential bondage—when knowing becomes obstruction

• Limits of Heuristics: Understanding the constraints of pattern-based thinking and algorithmic reasoning

• Intellect as Tool, Not Self: Transcending identification with cognitive capacity 

• OctaTherapy with Fire Element: Therapeutic applications for healing through Manipura activation

• Construct Your Own World: Active reality construction as proof of Manipura mastery and conscious control​

 

 

DETAILED SCHEDULE

 

DAY 1

 

9:30-12:00: Arrival and Check-in at Centro Anidra, our partner facility in Italy

13:30-14:30 - Lunch

 

15:00-16:00 - Introduction to Fire Workshop

Recap of Water Element learnings

Introduction to Fire Element progression

Overview of Raja Yoga approach

Teacher: Anna, Olivia

 

16:30-17:30 - Raja Yoga: Class 1

Defining Yoga Sutras: 1.1-1.4

Awakening in Self-Willed Evolution

Vrittis Sutras: 1.5-1.11

The inter-relation between Pramana, Viparyaya, and Vikalpa

Teacher: Olivia

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18:00-18:30 - Asana Stage 2: Class 1

Mantra Chanting: Trayambakam (MahaMrityunjaya) x3

Surya Namaskar

Asanas of Water

Teacher: Olivia

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18:30-19:00 - Pranayama Level 1: Class 1

Mantra Chanting: AUMx3

Anapana Satti

Anuloma-Viloma

Sheetalee-Seetkaree

Teacher: Anna

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19:00-19:30 - Yoga Nidra Level 1: Class 1

Body rotation separate sides

Teacher: Anna

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20:00-21:00 - Dinner

 

DAY 2

 

6:30-7:30 - Asana Stage 3: Class 1

Mantra Chanting: Trayambakam (MahaMrityunjaya) x3

SuryaNamaskar

Asanas of Water and Fire

Ending with Child Position/Sarvangasana

Teacher: Olivia

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7:30-8:00 - Pranayama Level 2: Class 1

Mantra Chanting: AUMx3

Anapana Satti

Anuloma-Viloma

Sheetalee-Seetkaree

Kapalabhatti

Bandhas

Bandhas

Internal Kumbhak

Teacher: Anna

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8:00-8:30 - Kriya Yoga Level 2: Class 1

Mantra Chanting: Aum Ah Hungx3

Level 1: 4 steps of Kriya Yoga 

Teacher: Anna

 

9:00-10:00 - Breakfast

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10:30-11:30 - Raja Yoga: Class 2

Abhyasa: Sutras 1.12-1.14 - Vrttis, pattern recognition and Attenuation

Vairagya: Sutras 1.15-1.16 - Detachment as protection from Vrtti Patterns

Raja Yoga as the Systematic Yoga, combining Samprajna and Asamprajna levels

Sutras 1.17-1.20

Teacher: Olivia

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12:00-13:00 - Fire Element in the Personality and Psyche: Class 1

Understanding the traits of the Fire Chakra/Manipura and their interplay with Water/Traits of Identity

Teacher: Anna

 

13:30-14:30 - Lunch

 

16:00-17:00 - Fire Element in the 0 Point System: Class 1

Buddhi, Bodha and Buddha

Analysis not Directionality or Justifier

Internal Class-External Class

Viveka or Discernment

Polymath Intellect as Necessity for understanding Intuition

Teacher: Olivia

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17:30-18:30 - Asana Stage 3: Class 2

Teacher: Olivia

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18:30-19.00 - Pranayama Level 2: Class 2 

Teacher: Anna

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19.00-19.30 - Kriya Yoga Level 2: Class 1

Level 1 + 4 steps (8 steps)

Teacher: Anna

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19:30-20:00 - Yoga Nidra Level 2: Class 2

Body rotation, lower limbs together, upper limbs separate, with pattern randomisation

Senses (hot/cold; heavy/light)

Teacher: Anna

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20:00-21:00 - Dinner

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DAY 3

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7:00-8:00 - Asana Stage 3: Class 3

Teacher: Olivia

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8.00-8:30 - Pranayama Level 2: Class 3 

Teacher: Anna

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8.30-9.00 - Kriya Yoga Level 2: Class 2

Teacher: Anna

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9:00-10:00 - Breakfast

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10:30-11:30 - Raja Yoga: Class 3

The Obstacles and Supports to Yoga Sutras: 1.30-1.33

Understanding events as products of their supports

Converting obstacles into opportunities for evolution

The Levels of Intensity in Persona and Practice and effects on Evolution:

Sutras: 1.21-1.22

Teacher: Olivia

 

12:00-13:00 - Fire Element in the Personality and Psyche: Class 2

LPT 1 Traits with SRT-CAB table

Fire Traits of Personality and Psyche with their Qualitative and TriAxial Manifests

Teacher: Anna

 

13:30-14:30 - Lunch

 

16:00-17:00 - Fire Element in the 0 Point System: Class 2

Using the Intellect to understand the other Elements

Intellect as the key to understanding and mastering Self-willed evolution

Waking state with Intellect as the master key

Sun as the Intellect - cognizance as construction

Teacher: Olivia

 

17:30-18:30 - Asana Stage 3: Class 4

Teacher: Olivia

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18:30-19:00 - Pranayama Level 2: Class 4

Teacher: Anna 

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19.00-19.30 - Kriya Yoga Level 2: Class 3

Teacher: Anna

 

19:30-20.00 - Yoga Nidra Level 2: Class 2

Teacher: Anna

 

20:00-21:00 - Dinner

 

DAY 4

 

7:00-8:00 - Asana Stage 3: Class 5 

Teacher: Olivia

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8:00-8:30 - Pranayama Level 2: Class 5

Teacher: Anna

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8:30-9:00 - Kriya Yoga Level 2: Class 4

Teacher: Anna

 

10:30-11:30 - Fire Element in the Personality and Psyche: Class 3

FAR Table from 7 Tables

The Fears, Attractions and Repulsions Matrix of traits of the Fire Element

Teacher: Anna

 

12:00-13:00 - Fire Element in the 0 Point System: Class 3

Jnana adisthanam Matrka

Jnanam Bandhaha

The Limits of Heuristical processes

Intellect as tool of self, not self

Healing with Fire Element in OctaTherapy

Construct your own World as proof of Manipura Activation and Control

Teacher: Olivia

 

13:30-14:30 - Lunch

 

14:30-15:30 - Doubt clearing, feedback and questions for the next workshop

Teacher: All Teachers

 

WORKSHOP CLOSES