What is Katonah Yoga®?
Katonah Yoga® is a syncretic Hatha yoga practice developed by Nevine Michaan over 40+ years. She and her teachers incorporate classical Hatha yoga with Taoist theory, geometry, magic, mythology, metaphor, and imagination — in a practical framework designed to potentiate personal and communal well-being. Framing the practice, maps of time and personal space are defined and refined. Themes using asana as origami, manipulating form for function, and developing a sense of personal measures are incorporated in Katonah Yoga practices. Katonah Yoga is organized around three principles of esoteric dialogue: all polarities are mediated by trinity; the universe has pattern, pattern implies intelligence; by virtue of repetition there is potential for insight. Revelations are revolutionary. Framing the practice, maps of time and personal space are defined and refined. Themes using asana as origami, manipulating form for function, and developing a sense of personal measures are incorporated in Katonah Yoga practices. Katonah Yoga is organized around three principles of esoteric dialogue: all polarities are mediated by trinity; the universe has pattern, pattern implies intelligence; by virtue of repetition there is potential for insight. Revelations are revolutionary. Katonah Yoga® 39 Main Street Bedford Hills, New York 10507.
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Why practitioners and teachers love Katonah Yoga is based on the elevated and practical technique. This form takes yoga to a new level in terms of helping practitioners make it a ritual, create a dialogue between the practice and the practitioner and has endless pathways of theory. Ever been in a yoga class where you start to zone out and your attention wanders to what’s for dinner? Well that is because most yoga teachers stop their training after the minimum of 200hrs and if they are not challenged to explore their skills then they often plateau and rely on what they know. This is a recipe for a flat, uninteresting and lackluster experience. In addition, they may or may not have the refinement or skills to make an accurate adjustment to help students confidently move into a pose. This scenario keeps students plateaued and the cycle continues.
Enter into a Katonah Yoga class and instead of thinking of what’s for dinner your brain will be delighted to a menagerie of facts and information from how to find the foundation of a yoga pose, why we are moving this way, when your breath will flush or open an organ and where you can include a prop to give you more stability. The range of poses will include a slower pace with time to develop and set the stage for a well rounded practice.
Katonah Yoga instructors must have a traditional 200hr teacher training to begin and will earn an additional 200hr training in Katonah Yoga, though most teachers have much more training. They are armed with an arsenal of skills and a refined eye to understand the body, develop techniques to know how to work with any practitioner and have metaphor and imagery to be able to communicate better. This is a recipe to keep students’ engaged, interested and coming back for more.
In addition, Katonah Yoga has been steadily gaining traction and becoming increasingly more popular worldwide due to certain teachers and studios that have incorporated the teachings and vocabulary. There are 275 Katonah Yoga teachers in the world and 8 residing in the Los Angeles area. The network of practitioners is centered in New York with a loyal following. What sets us apart is our vast connection with integral yoga instructors that bring a distinct perspective to the practice. Imagine a whole library of different authors that take you on a journey with their words and vision; this is what a Katonah Yoga teacher offers, a one of a kind dialogue and perspective.