Authenticity, Path to Self-Realization, 3-part course
This event has been cancelled.
Online | 3-Saturdays, April 19, 26 & May 3 | $75 Early bird, use promo code PATH, exp. 4/12
$85 Regular
20% off for IYISF active teachers
Nowadays authenticity is more often marketed than manifested. As a result many of us experience a vague feeling that something is misaligned or missing in our lives. What does it mean to truly live authentically in a world full of distractions, expectations, and pressures to conform? What makes being authentic so challenging even though everyone seems to yearn for it? And why does authenticity matter so much in our personal lives but also for the world at large?
“Authenticity is not a destination, it is the journey of unraveling the layers of conditioning to reveal the essence of your being.” ~ Margaret Atwood.
Join Claudia Bartsch, a certified yoga therapist, in exploring the answers to these questions and to learn why the path towards authenticity could be the most important, the most challenging and the most fulfilling journey of your life.
The exploration will draw insights from Yoga Philosophy and Practices, from Western Psychology and Behavioral Science. Each workshop will offer a mixture of lecture and discussion but also some somatic exploration of how being authentic feels in the body.
The focus of the individual workshops will be:
- April 19 – defining authenticity, what it means to fully embody the person we are meant to be. We will explore its benefits for our own physical, mental, emotional well-being, and for the health of our relationships and communities.
- April 26 – why it is so challenging to live authentically, why the fear of other people’s opinion and our own self-doubt hold us back so often and how to overcome these hindrances.
- May 3 – how to cultivate increasingly more authenticity, how we can stop betraying ourselves and which tools and techniques can support us on the way.
This workshop(s) will be recorded and shared with participants for later viewing.
All are welcome, no prior experience with Yoga is necessary.
Claudia Bartsch, PRYT
Originally from Germany, Claudia studied and taught yoga for over 25 years. With more than 2000 hours of formal training in yoga she has a strong foundation in the classical approach to yoga and in innovative therapeutic methods. She is deeply dedicated to facilitating holistic healing and certified as a yoga therapist in 2016. In this role, she specializes in supporting individuals navigating mental or physical challenges by tailoring yoga practices to their unique conditions and needs. Additionally she was certified as a Stress Management Educator to empower individuals to cultivate resilience and inner peace through mindful practices. She is a Shiatsu and Reiki Practitioner, modalities that complement the holistic approach to well-being fostered through yoga. In 2022 she was certified as a Brain Longevity Specialist by the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation to deepen her understanding of cognitive and mental health Please visit her website for more information: claudiabartsch.com
