Sunday, 2 June 2013

Yoga workshop with Shiva Shankar

I met Shiva Shankar many years ago at the Prashanti Kutiram ashram near Bangalore. He was a very interesting person, a brahmin brought up into yoga since his young age. Ever since then I've been thinking of inviting him to Slovenia for a workshop but somehow I was never in Europe when he was here for his yoga tour. This year it somehow worked out so I'm proud to present Shiva Shankar, an Indian yoga teacher faithful to the tradition, who will give us insight to mantras, asanas, pranayamas, mudras, bandhas, pholosophy and meditation, as based on ancient yogic texts. He will be giving his teachings at Yoga studio Sadhana between 6th and 10th July.



Joga v sodobnem svetu velikokrat predstavlja zgolj metodo za lajšanje stresa ali način, kako do vitkega telesa. Izvzeta iz svojega prvotnega konteksta je torej postavljena v službo fizioterapije, psihoterapije in lepotne industrije. Vse preveč radi pozabljamo na njeno več tisočletno zgodovino, v kateri se je oblikovala kot ena najbolj dovršenih in kompleksnih duhovnih disciplin na svetu. Velikokrat zato jogijski iskalci po izkušnjo pristnosti zahajamo v Indijo, domovino joge. To poletje pa bo Indija prišla k nam. Ljubljano bo obiskal spoštovani učitelj Shiva Shankar in nam jogo predstavil v skladu s starodavno jogijsko tradicijo. Spoznajte se z mantrami, asanami, pranajamami, mudrami, bandhami in filozofijo, kot jih podaja klasično jogijsko izročilo.

Shiva Shankar (z rojstnim imenom Durgaprasad Upadhyaya) se je v hindujsko brahminsko družino rodil leta 1974 v Jagannathpuriju v Orissi. Že od majhnih nog se je šolal znotraj tradicionalnih jogijskih gurukulov, kjer je osvojil sanskrt, veščino manter in poznavanje starodavnih indijskih tekstov. Po zaključenem šolanju se je odločil stopiti po poti Himalajskih mojstrov in svoje življenje posvetiti jogi.

Jogijska znanja je tekom let nabiral v različnih cenjenih institucijah, kot je recimo Iyengar Yoga Institute, Bihar School of Yoga, SVYASA, Yogada Satsang Society, itd… Ko je spoznal cenjenega mojstra meditacije Swamija Vedo Bharatija, ga je le ta iniciiral v Himalajsko tradicijo. Himalajska tradicija velja za eno najstarejših meditativnih izročil na svetu, naslanja pa se na nauke Jogijskih suter, Vedante in Tantre. Po navodilu učitelja se je nato odpravil še v Kailash Ashram v Rishikeshu in se posvetil študiju klasičnih indijskih filozofij in sanskrtskih tekstov Vedske tradicije.

Shiva že več kot deset let poučuje jogo po celem svetu. Tako v Indiji kot tudi v Evropi, na Japonskem, Tajskem in drugje vodi učiteljske tečaje, jogijske seminarje in vikend delavnice, organizira pa tudi odprave na Himalajo. Njegov kurikulum vsebuje hatha jogo, raja jogo, mantra jogo in laya jogo.

OPIS DELAVNICE:

Uvod v prakso:

Meditacija z mantro OM
Molitev Shivi in Sri Patanjaliju (v sanskrtu, razlaga v angleščini).
Vedske shanti mantre oz. mantre miru (v sanskrtu, razlaga v angleščini).
Vodena sončna meditacija z Gayatri mantro.
Pranajame, kot jih poznamo iz klasičnih tekstov

Bandhe:
učenje bandh (energijske tehnike, ki jih uporabljamo v pranajamah): moola bandha, uddhiyan andha, jalandhar bandha.

Asane:
Pozdrav soncu z dvanajstimi sončnimi matrami
Sklop asan, kot jih poučuje Himalajska tradicija, z dodano razlago na podlagi sodobnih znanstvenih raziskav. Povdarek bo na osebnem pristopu in prilagoditvah ter iskanju lahkotnosti in stabilnosti znotraj položajev.

Teorija:
Predavanje o jogijski filozofiji (pregled del, kot so Shiva Samhita, Jogijske sutre, itd), o jogijskem načinu življenja, prehrani, osebni evoluciji, itd…

Terapevtski pristop:
Asane, pranajame in mantre za lajšanje/zdravljenje različnih obolenj, težav…

Yoga nidra:
zavestno spanje, vodeno sproščanje

Zaključek:
petje manter

Delavnica bo potekala v soboto in nedeljo, 6. in 7. julija, od 9.00- 18.00, med 12.00 in 13.00 bo odmor za kosilo.

MASTERCLASSI:

ponedeljek, 8. julij ob 17.30-19.30

torek, 9. julij ob 17.30-19.30

sreda, 10. julij ob 17.30-19.30

Opis masterclassov:

Praksa se bo pričela z mantro OM in molitvijo Shivi in Patanjaliju. Sledile bodo asane; poudarek bo na osebnem pristopu in prilagoditvah, na sinhronizaciji z ritmom diha in iskanjem stabilnosti. Znotraj pozdrava soncu bomo spoznali 12 sončnih manter. Po praksi asan bodo sledile pranajame in spoznavanje muder in bandh. Praksa se zaključi s sproščanjem ali joga nidro ter shanti matrami oziroma mantrami miru ter zdravilnimi vedskimi in tantričnimi mantrami za doseganje harmonije in povezanosti z božanskim.

CENA:

- celoten paket vsega (delavnica, 3x masterclass): 199,00 EUR

- vikend delavnica 150,00 EUR (6. in 7. julij)

- posamezen masterclass 25,00 EUR (potekajo 8., 9. in 10. julija)

- 3 x masterclass: 60,00 EUR (namesto 75,00 EUR)

Informacije, rezervacija in plačilo:
Joga Studio Sadhana
040 90 91 92








Sunday, 12 May 2013

Om Shanti Om

It's been a while since I last deejayed Bollywood music so I'm super excited about my next event: an all night marathon of Indian pop in Gromka. For this occasion I'm bringing out one of my alter egos, Shanti Priya, who will play the finest tunes of Bollywood, and my girls from Ljubljana's Bollywood dance group will hit the dance floor and transform the club into an Indian movie fairytale. Or a wedding party:)
Anyway, I'm declaring this May to be my Bollywood month. On the 1st of May I joined the shooting of a Bollywood movie as an extra. Yes, in Slovenia :)  On the 23rd of May I'm organizing a Bollywood dance workshop in Yoga Studio Sadhana. On the 30th of May; Om Shanti Om in Gromka and I'm also going to London with Kaname K from Trinitron (let's not go into details, but it's a bit Bollywood-ish, me and Kaname together).
 So, my heart feels like dancing :)

"woh banda hi kya hain, jho naache na gaaye
aa haaton mein tu hath thaam le 
oi dance pe chance marle, oh soniya dance pe chance marle"
 
what kind of person is that, who doesn't dance and sing
come hold my hand in your hand
  take a chance on dance, o sweetie take a chance on dance.
♥

OM SHANTI OM
Klub Gromka
Metelkova
May 30th 2013
23.00.-4.00

Na ta večer se bo v Gromko naselil košček Indije. Indijski pop v najbolj žlahtnem pomenu besede. Glasba, ki živi na filmskih platnih, glasba ki živi na ulicah. Glasba, ki vsebuje prah razbeljenih indijskih cest in vonj soparnih azijskih noči. Potovali bomo prek zgodovine Bollywooda od najlepših zimzelenih melodij pa vse do superhitov sobodnega časa.


Posebno opozorilo: Vstop na lastno odgovornost! Če se bojiš zaplesati, se Gromki raje izogni v ogromnem loku, kajti tveganje za izgubo nadzora nad telesom je preveliko.


Za vzpodbudo tistim pogumnejšim pa se nam bodo pridružile tudi bollywood plesalke, ki bodo večer popestrile s čudovitimi koreografijami iz indijskih filmov, za nameček pa še s kako orientalsko.


Za glasbo bo poskrbela Shanti Priya.


opp: Bollywood je skovanka iz besed Bombay in Hollywood in označuje eno največjih filmskih industrij na svetu. Najmočnejša aduta filmov, nastalih na Indijski podcelini sta ravno glasba in ples, ki ne manjkata v nobeni zgodbi. V koreografijah se vrhunski plesalci gibljejo prek indijskih klasičnih stilov, dvornih plesov kurtizan, ljudskih rajanj indijskega bogatega folklornega izročila pa vse do hiphopa in njegovih MTVjevskih derivatov. Tudi bollywood glasba je od svojega rojstva s prvim indijskim zvočnim filmom leta 1931 doživela že nešteto preobrazb. Od klasične glasbe sitarjev do funka in r'nb ja, od pobožnih bhajanov do elektronskih štanc, od ghazalov do hip-hopa in od najbolj mastnih punjabi beatov do srce parajočih balad.

***

I also want to post some songs that I keep listening to again and again and can't get enough of them for months. 

The first one is Kuchi Kuchi and Kumar Sanu's voice is just too sexy to handle, somehow:)


The second song is Khaike Paan Banaraswala, it's a party song. Why? Because the hero gets high on paan and bhang he gets while hanging out with the crowd from Varanasi.
"Eating paan from Banaras  opens up the locks on your brain."


The third song is a romantic one. I fell in love with Aamir Khan when I heard this song and since then I can't stop watching his movies.
"Sleep doesn't come to me. I don't have any peace. My situation is uncontrollable, nobody know what ail I suffer from. I don't know where I lost my heart..."


The fourth song  is a big hit from 2011/12. Why this kolaveri di. Performed by Dhanush, the cutest actor in the world. Well, I have to admit I watched only 20 minutes of one of his movies. But it was enough to make this statement :)
"Why this Killer rage?" 

 
The fifth song is Mhare Hiwda Mein Naache Mor. We did this choreography at Bollywood dance lessons with an amazing teacher Sylvia Valentine. It was a really precious time for me, attending these classes, so this song will always stay in my heart.


And the last one for now, Pardesi Pardesi. It broke my heart just recently. A 90's classic.
"I won't tell you not to love some traveler, but don't trust one... Foreigner my friend, keep your promise. Remember me, don't forget somehow..."


Byebye!
  ♥

Death Rattle

Photos from Safari vol.16 with Death Rattle, taken by Peter Giodani.



 














Safari vol.16: 9th May 2013, Gromka.
Live: Death Rattle (UK)
DJs: N'toko, Zana, PlankTon

Monday, 6 May 2013

Time Out 2

The first month of Time Out events was really nice. We listened to the sounds of Tibetan bowls, we experienced the hidden magic of old Slovenian folk songs and we learned about ancient yogic cleansing techniques.
The upcoming events are also aimed at promoting a wider and deeper knowledge of yoga and Indian culture. 

The first in the series will be a workshop on yoga nidra, a practice with ancient tantric roots, which is now used as a form of a deep relaxation with huge benefits for our bodies and minds. It's also referred to as a 'dynamic sleep' or 'dreaming awake' since it brings you to the borderlines of sleep and wakefulness where you experience the prolonged activity of alpha brain waves. Yoga nidra is recommended to people suffering from psychosomatic diseases such as insomnia, back problems, diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases, asthma, ulcer, migraine, cancer, digestive and skin disorders... It's also suited for people trying to improve their attitude towards life, their behavior, habits, memory, concentration and awakening their full spiritual potentials. This workshop will be conducted by me.

The second workshop will be guided meditation with the support of live Indian music. The meditation will be conducted by yoga teacher Ana Colja.  I will post more information about this event soon.

The third Time Out of this month will be about dancing. I'm really happy to announce that my favorite dance teacher Sylvia Valentine, who inspired me deeply, will be coming to give a workshop in Yoga studia Sadhana. She is a Bharatanatyam dancer and a truly amazing artist and I have to say attending her dance lessons were the highlight of this year for me. At the workshop Sylvia Valentine will teach us bhangra, a folk dance from Punjab, and a Bollywood choreography with elements of Rajastani folk dance and with lots of mudras. I can't wait!

The last event of this month will be a lecture on Bhagavadgita. Our guest will be Tina Košir Mazi, who is herself a yoga teacher and Satyananda yoga practitioner. She is also involved with yoga philosophy on the academic level: Bhagavadgita was her major at university and kashmiri saivism is now the theme of her PGD studies.
Bhagavadgita itself is the jewel of Indian philosophy and literature. It's a part of the great epic Mahabharata; it starts, when Arjun, one of the warriors in the great battle on the fields of Kurukshetra, decides he doesn't want to fight. "I don't care about this kingdom and power, if I have to kill my relatives just to get them." But his charioteer is no other than Hindu god Krishna, who explains to him why he has to fight. He also explains about karma, dharma, different types of yoga and more... An always inspiring and interesting subject, I'm really grateful for the chance to hear more about it.

Anyway, everybody is welcome to these events. We meet up every Thursday at 20.00 at Yoga Studio Sadhana!

 Četrkov Time Out: Joga Nidra
vodi: Zana Fabjan Blažič
9.maj 2012 ob 20.00
Joga Studio Sadhana
10 evrov
Četrtkov Time Out: Vodena meditacija ob živi glasbi
vodi: Ana Colja
16.maj 2013 ob 20.00
Joga Studio Sadhana
10 evrov

 Četrtkov Time Out: Indijski ples
vodi: Sylvia Valentine
23. maj 2013 ob 20.00
Joga Studio Sadhana
10 evrov

Četrtkov Time Out: Bhagavadgita
predava: Tina Košir Mazi
30. maj 2013 ob 20.00
Joga Studio Sadhana
10 evrov


Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Safari vol.16 with Death Rattle

Safari's 16th edition will be hosting guests from the UK. Death Rattle, a dark electronic pop duo from London is coming to play at our event on the 9th May. Safari Crew will be in charge of the warm up and after party and Koala will cast a spell on us with his twisted visual magic.

Na Safariju se bosta v okviru evropske turneje ustavila angleška temačneža Death Rattle. Duo iz Londona, ki se giblje med IDM elektroniko in darkerskim popom črpa navdih od zgodnjih Depeche Mode in Nine Inch Nails, v njihovem zvoku pa prepoznamo tudi vplive sodobnih pop deviacij tipa The Knife ali Lykke Li. Navdušila sta nas s svojo minimalistično, izčiščeno estetiko in prefinjenimi melodijami, v Ljubljano pa prihajata ravno ob izidu novega EPja "Fortress". Za vizualno podobo Gromke bo kot vedno skrbel Koala™, pred in po koncertu pa bomo za dj pultom N'toko, PlankTon in Zana. Se vidimo!

‘Death Rattle are one of the most intriguing electro duos to emerge from London in a long time. Not for the faint hearted, they are proper musicians with heart and soul, creating soundscapes that will leave you curious and begging for more’
(The Vinyl District)

LiVe:
DEATH RATTLE

DjS:
PlankTon
N'toko
Zana

VisualS:
Koala™(Jet Jam) 

Klub Gromka
Metelkova
Thursday, 9th My 2013
22.30. - 4.00. 
3 euros


Sunday, 21 April 2013

Aliens & bees.

Here are some photos from our last Safari, taken by Peter Giodani. 
Thanks for coming, see you again soon!












Party info:
Safari vol.15
18. April 2013/ Gromka, Metelkova
Live act: Loutseau
Guest DJs: All Things
Resident DJs: PlankTon, N'toko, Zana
Visuals: Koala™
Photo: Peter Giodani

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Safari vol.15 with Loutseau and All Things

Safari vol.15 with Loutseau and All Things
Thursday, 18. April 2013
Klub Gromka, Metelkova
22.30. - 4.00.
3 Euros

Live act:
Loutseau

DJs:
All Things
PlankTon
N'toko
Zana
 
Na našem odru bomo končno lahko videli Lucijana Kranjca, a.k.a. Loutseauja. Nazadnje, ko smo morali njegov nastop zaradi bolezni odpovedati, smo o njem zapisali: "Če nas je doslej navduševal predvsem kot dj, ki je skupaj z ekipo Don't Make New People polnil Ljubljanske klube s svežimi zvoki, nas zadnje čase vse bolj razveseljuje z lastno, žanrsko neulovljivo produkcijo. Sam pravi, da izhaja iz zvoka 80ih in 90ih, njegovi komadi pa vedno zvenijo predvsem futuristično." Za aprilsko edicijo Safarija je napovedal še nekoliko bolj s hiphopom inspiriran live act, vmes pa je svoj hitro naraščajoč repertoar še razširil in dopolnil. Pridružila se mu bosta glasbena somišljenika  iz Kamnika, produkcijski dvojec All Things, ki pod vplivom sodobne house, bass in garage produkcije prav tako hitro niza nove plesne stvaritve. Z njimi bomo za dj pultom tudi N'toko, Zana in PlankTon, za projektorjem pa vam bo v podzavest svoja subliminalna sporočila ponovno pošiljal Koala™. Se vidimo!

Wisdom Tooth

This DJ set was recorded live in Bikofe just a few hours after I got my wisdom tooth out.
I hope you will enjoy it more than I did :)

Time Out

I'm happy to announce a series of events called Time Out which I will organize or help to organize at Yoga Studio Sadhana in Ljubljana. Events will be held on Thursdays at 8.00 pm from this week until the end of June. You can expect yoga workshops, concerts, dance classes, meditation and much more. 
For the opening of this Time Out season, we're hosting Dagmar Lukanovič who will be playing her Tibetan bowls and guiding us into deep relaxation. 
Next week we'll be hosting Lunin Med, a duo who plays Slovenian folk songs, supported by folk instruments from all over the world.
On the last week of April I'll be giving a lecture on yoga cleansing techniques (sat-karmas). These are techniques I studied in India many years ago and I still find them very fascinating and useful. 
These are open events, which means you're welcome to come even if you don't do yoga.
Check our website or facebook page for more details.

Četrtkov Time Out
ZVOKI TIBETANSKIH POSOD
(vodena sprostitev)
11. april 2013
Joga Studio Sadhana
ob 20.00.
10/12 evrov
Prepustite se mističnim zvokom starodavnih tibetanskih posod...

(foto: Iztok Zupan) 
 
Četrtkov Time Out
LUNIN MED
(koncert)
18. april 2013
Joga Studio Sadhana
ob 20.00.
8/10 evrov
Glasbeno popotovanje s slovensko ljudsko pesmijo in zvočili sveta...

Četrtkov Time Out
JOGIJSKE ČISTILNE TEHNIKE
(delavnica)
25. april 2013
Joga Studio Sadhana
ob 20.00.
10 evrov
Predstavitev starodavnega sistema jogijskih tehnik, ki čistijo naše telo. Učenje tehnike, ki spodbuja prebavo...

Monday, 1 April 2013

Fuck winter!

Ninabelle and I are going to DJ in Bikofe this Wednesday, can't wait:)


Bi Ko Fe
(Židovska 2, Ljubljana)
Wednesday, 3. April 2013 at 21.00.

Midweek Bikofe: 

To sredo se bosta za mešalko v Bikofeju postavili Zana in Ninabelle.
Techno ✓. House ✓. Fuck winter ✓.


Zana:

Ninabelle:

Facebook event: