Instead of ‘fight or flight’ we want to be in the ‘rest and digest’ zone … ~ Arturo Peal
Browse below for a video guided session with Arturo, offering ourselves relief and more awareness of our body.
In this video below, Dorje Lopön Chandra and Arturo invite us to enliven our body and soul in this virtual retreat.
This video is offered by Arturo via his “Anatomy Whisperer” website, and is shared here with Arturo’s permission.
ARTURO PEAL
The Anatomy Whisperer
From Arturo’s website: “More than ever, teachers and practitioners need a thorough knowledge of alignment and posture modifications that help all students achieve optimal benefits for them. With his multi-traditional training and experience, Arturo has a gift of demystifying the function and integration of the body’s many systems. He is skilled at translating his scientific knowledge into a practical and intriguing class format that bridges East and West.”
Please enjoy these photos from Arturo’s website, sharing his “Anatomy Whisperer” expertise in the worlds of yoga and Aikido. You can also read more about Arturo in his bio below.
Unwinding the Body, Breath, and Mind into Presence: Anatomy of Meditation – VIRTUAL RETREAT
With Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton and Arturo Peal • March 27 – 28
Finding ease in your practice and enlivening your subtle body.
Arturo, known as the “Anatomy Whisperer” brings humor and wisdom to his teaching, with over 30 years of educating yoga teachers, body workers, and movement specialists across the globe through his classes in Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Therapeutic Touch. He has a unique gift for translating complex scientific concepts into tangible teachings for his students, raising awareness of how the body works. Arturo will offer experiential anatomy and ergonomic advice as it relates to finding ease in meditation.
Dorje Lopön Chandra, a Dharma and Yoga teacher for over 20 years, will guide you through gentle yoga sequences, simple Buddhist breathing exercises (pranayama), and meditations on the subtle body so that you have a first hand experience of your ‘subtle body anatomy’ and how your physical posture can help to open up the flow of prana so that you feel energized by your practice.
ABOUT THE RETREAT TEACHERS
Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton
Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton studied Buddhism and Tibetan language at the Library of Tibetan Works & Archives in Dharamsala, India, founded by H.H. Dalai Lama. She later received her degree from UCSB’s religious studies department at which time she co-translated Sublime Dharma, A Compilation of Two Texts on the Great Perfection, published by Vimala Publishing, 2012.
From the very beginning of her Buddhist studies, Dorje Lopön Chandra recognized the profound need to bring forth the voice of the sacred feminine in Buddhist theory and practice. Due to this, in 1999 during her first pregnancy, she met and then later began to study with Lama Tsultrim Allione, pioneering female Buddhist teacher, national best selling author, and founder of Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Dorje Lopön Chandra is the Assistant Spiritual Director and Lead Senior Teacher at Tara Mandala Retreat Center. She serves on the Tara Mandala Board of Trustees, develops programs and curricula for Tara Mandala, as well as … Read more »
Arturo Peal
Arturo Peal has spent over 30 years inspiring and educating yoga teachers, body workers, and movement specialists across the globe through his classes in Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Therapeutic Touch. With a unique gift for translating complex scientific concepts into tangible teachings for his students, he raises awareness of how the body works. Arturo holds a Master’s degree in Chinese medicine, and has practiced therapeutic massage for over 40 years. He is a 5th degree black belt in Aikido, and is the Chief Instructor at Aikido of New Orleans. For more information, visit his website by clicking here.
We invite you to for this enjoyable time with Dorje Lopön Chandra and Arturo, receiving nourishment for the body and soul.
~With Blessings,
Tara Mandala
