Workshops
What: Pranayama Class
Instructor:
Birgit Reimer
Price: $25
| Dates and Time: | Saturday, July 11th 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
ALL levels of Yoga students that wish to explore the BREATH and PRANA are welcomed. According to Sage Patanjali, pranayama is the 4th aspect of the 8 interrelated limbs of Yoga.
Prana means life force, bio-force (B.K.S.Iyengar), divine energy
Ayama is translated as prolongation, restraint, control, regulation
Pranayama is the practice of the consciously, mind-and skillfully and volunteered control, restraint and prolongation of the breath AND prana.
The learning process will begin with a SOLID FOUNDATION. We will learn about the physical actions and movements of the lungs, ribcage, skin etc.., and about the subtle travels of the self- created energy through the various techniques of pranayama.
There are many different pranayama techniques and levels, and as almost with everything in life we want to build our knowledge and life experiences on a solid foundation. This science works on the subtleties of the body and mind as they relate to the nervous-system, the emotions and the flow of awareness and energy.
BREATHE WELL and ALL IS WELL
To register, please call 650.941.9642 or e-mail info@yogaoflosaltos.com.
What: Yoga for a Good Night's Sleep, a workshop series
Instructor:
Marti Foster
Price: $40 per session or $105 for the series
| Dates and Time: | Friday, July 17th 7:30pm - 9:30pm Friday, July 24th 7:30pm - 9:30pm Friday, July 31st 7:30pm - 9:30pm |
"Sleep is the best meditation. Not for Nirvana, but for survival," states the Dalai Lama.
Summer is the optimal time to experience this restful workshop. We will explore the stages between waking and sleep that the ancient yogic seers call Nirvikalpa, the state of free-of-thought constructs. Marti will help you create a natural gateway for your mind to ease into states of introspection, contemplation, meditation, and sleep.
The gateway structure includes:
A mindful transition into the slower pace of night
Soothing musical rhythms and soft light to set the atmospheric mood
20-minute restful pranayama practice
Sleep-promoting asanas synchronized with easy breathing
20-minute guided meditation in supported Savasana
No matter how hectic and stressful your day, in mere minutes, you will find every fiber of your entire being perfectly prepared for a night of blissful sleep. The primary objective here is to calm the brain at bedtime and to give you tools to get back to sleep after one of those unwelcomed middle-of-the-night wake-ups.
To register, please call 650.941.9642 or e-mail info@yogaoflosaltos.com.