An Indian Diocesan Catholic Priest, born in Mumbai, Father Joe Pereira attributes much of his worldly inspiration to his two mentors, Mother Teresa and B. K. S. Iyengar, the founder of Iyengar Yoga. Father Joe studied directly with B.K. S. Iyengar for 46 years from 1968 until Iyengar’s death in 2014, aged 95 years.  Father Joe is now considered one of the world’s leading certified Iyengar Yoga instructors, a style of Yoga that instills confidence and a desire for self-study and precision in the student, within a safe and healing practice. Father Joe received direct authority from BKS Iyengar to teach and certify Iyengar yoga students in a specific set of restorative postures designed to suit people in addiction recovery.

Father Joe is the Founder and Managing Trustee of the Kripa Foundation, which works across 12 states in India, through its 26 residential locations and 75 projects treating both addictions and HIV/AIDS. Kripa is unique with the addiction recovery field in providing daily yoga and meditation to people in recovery within a holistic 12 step peer support and professionally managed and guided program.

Friday 16 November

6 – 8:30pm Talk and ‘The Circle’ film, with questions

The Circle is by Philippa Frisby, a certified Iyengar yoga teacher and filmmaker. The Circle is a film about the transformational power of yoga in treating drug addiction in the street children of Mumbai.

Attendance is by donation to the Kripa Foundation (via YYC)

Saturday 17 November

8 – 11am asana

1:30 – 3:30pm pranayama

Sunday 18 November

8 – 11am asana

1:30 – 3:30pm pranayama

Pricing

Whole workshop $250

Single day workshop $130

Per session (morning) $80

Per session (afternoon) $60

YYC members 10% discount

All profit to the Kripa Foundation

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