Sentences with phrase «on pranayama»

Strong focus on pranayama / breath continue in today's Day 21 yoga practice.

We embark on Pranayama week starting Monday.

I teach 1 - on - 1 classes that focus on pranayama, meditation and various aspects of yoga philosophy.

In Kundalini Yoga more stress is laid on the Pranayama (breathing techniques) together with physical movement.

Instead of struggling with the mind directly, hatha yogis focus on pranayama (breath) and bandha (locks) to stop their breath and the movement of vital life force, which, in turn, stops their awareness from moving.

Ask around about yoga books, and chances are you'll hear at least three of B. K.S. Iyengar's classic works mentioned again and again: Light on Yoga (the asana Bible), Light on Pranayama, and Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Second module will focus on Pranayama and Energetic Body, which, of course is an essential part of haha yoga practice and should be learned and practiced by each serious practitioner of yoga.

Our special focus for this workshop will be on pranayama, the practice that uses the breath as a vehicle to carry us «toward our center» in a subtle and powerful way.

~ You want to understand better the relationship of the effects of asana on pranayama practice.

But our special focus will be on pranayama, the practice that uses the breath as a vehicle to carry us «toward our center» in a subtle and powerful way.

Also check out my video on pranayamas.

Not exact matches

Aurobindo indicates that this silencing can come through the practice of pranayama and other forms of concentration which focus on a repetitive process such as breathing or the sound of a mantra.

Determining the kind of Savasana for the practice is based on what kinds of poses or pranayama were practiced before Savasana.

The Yoga Sutras have 8 limbs: Yama - abstentions like non-lying, non-stealing, non-harming, chastity, non-greed; Niyama - observances like contentment, cleanliness, mortification, Self - study, devotion to god; Asana - physical postures that are practiced with steadiness and ease and keep the body balanced; Pranayama - breath regulation to control prana (universal enlivening force); Pratyahara - withdrawing the mind from sense objects; Dharana - concentrated focus; Dhyana - sustained, uninterrupted focus on a single object for 2 minutes and 24 seconds or meditation; Samadhi - direct knowledge, enlightenment (this has several stages).

Hatha yoga, created in the 15th C, concentrates mainly on asanas (postures) and pranayama (breath)-- 2 of yoga's 8 limbs which are outlined by ancient sage Patanjali in Yoga Sutras.

Each class included asana, pranayama, and Savasana, and two classes each focused on six areas: relaxation, developing strength and flexibility, asymmetric poses, strengthening hips, lateral bending, and integration and assimilation.

On Saturday June 9 from 2 - 4 join Alicia and Shannon to learn and practice a variety of pranayama (breathing) techniques to enhance and ease your yoga experience.

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a shortcut to a deep meditative state through mindfulness and pranayama (breath control)-- it gives you feedback on how Zen you are, which lets you train yourself to get in the zone within minutes and stay there.

YA registers yoga schools based on criteria from a standards committee and a curriculum that might include everything from anatomy, sequencing, breath work (pranayama), meditation, Sanskrit, and more.

Additionally, there are frequent camps and yoga ashram work exchange programmes, intensive courses on yoga, meditation, pranayama, stress management, acupressure, Reiki and other ancient Indian sciences.

In the second session of the day, we will focus on a Quiet Practice — Restorative yoga, meditation and pranayama.

Classes focus on energetic alignment in asanas (postures), conscious use of the breath (Pranayama), in addition to focus and concentration (Dharana), which combine to take you deeper inside your Self.

In his spare time, he offers consultations on YAMP techniques (Yoga, Ayurveda, Meditation & Pranayama).

They may concentrate more on asana (physical yogic postures) and pranayama (controlled yogic breathing techniques), without understanding that these are only a part of the entire system of Yoga philosophy.

A normal weekend consists of an introduction to the weekend's topic, led asana and pranayama practices, detailed instructions on special practices (meditation, kriyas, chanting, yoga nidra), anatomy, interactive philosophy discussions, and practice teaching to large groups.

The classes will focus on Hatha yoga sequence, Asana, Pranayama, mudras, Banda in Hatha yoga, cleansing procedures such as Shatkriya, detoxification, technique of Pranayama and its role in spiritual practice, and much more.

Dirgha Pranayama breathing builds a concentration of prana on three axes - the lower abdominal area, the thoracic region or the middle chest right under the sternum, and the upper chest clavicle region above the collar bones.

Yoga teachings in India still place supreme emphasis on the union of the mind - body complex, pranayama, meditative practices along with yoga asanas.

Thus, the effects of pranayama are seen on both the body and the mind.

Level One includes instruction on prenatal asana, pranayama, meditation, Ayurveda, mindfulness techniques for labor, anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, common discomforts in pregnancy, and how to support mothers through every stage of pregnancy and postpartum.

Release the 1:2 breath and the affirmation, and instead focus on Dirga Pranayama (Three - Part Breath): Inhale first into the belly, then the rib cage, then the collarbones, and then exhale from the collarbones, then the rib cage, then the belly.

While Sri K. Pattabhi Jois focused on the propagation of the Ashtanga Vinyasa system, BNS Iyengar, also a direct disciple of Krishnamacharya, continued the Ashtanga tradition through the teachings of pranayama, mudra and meditation.

Ben and Hilly teach what they practice, an anatomically informed, alignment based, breath centered class that is infused with pranayama (yogic breathing / breath control), meditation and philosophy based on the 8 limbs of yoga.

Pranayama is almost always taught in a seated position in the Kripalu tradition, with eyes closed and with little emphasis on particular bandhas, or energy locks, until intermediate stages of practice.

A typical session starts with asana, moves on to pranayama, and ends with seated meditation.

«Asana is meditation on the body, pranayama is meditation on the breath and subtle energy currents within us, and then we work with the mind directly, with the ultimate aim of transcending body and mind and experiencing the higher Self.»

Only at more advanced levels do students move on to additional pranayama practices, Yoganand says.

Pranayama is the fourth limb on the eightfold path of yoga delineated by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras.

Ujjayi is the foundation of many other techniques listed on this site; e.g., ratio breathing, svara yoga, digital pranayama, retention along with the two bandhas.

For beginning pranayama students, it's best to focus only on the inhales and exhales.

After completing the Pranayama, lie down on the back and relax in Shavasana for 5 to 7 minutes.

We will also focus on classical Yoga practices such as Pranayama breath practices, Mudra, Bandha, Mantra and the power of the Sanskrit language, Meditation, and Ritual.

Learn the enhanced yogic techniques of meditation and Pranayama and commence on the path of internal - healing.

Breath - based training with emphasis on deeper Pranayama techniques for the greater benefit of the body, mind, and soul.

Asana & Alignment Teaching Poses Sequencing Yoga Anatomy Hands - on Adjustments Meditation Philosophy, Yoga Sutras Bhakti (Devotion) Pranayama Restorative Ayurveda Sanskrit Pre-Natal

There have been certain yoga luminaries whose survive for years on the mere practice of Yoga Pranayama, without the inclusion of any additional element in their diet.

Alternate Nostril Breathing: This yogic breathing exercise, based on the concept of timed and controlled breathing (pranayama), it is both relaxing and energizing.

We will focus on body postures (asanas), control of vital energy by using breathing techniques (pranayama), disciplining the mind, cleansing (kriyas) and vibrations (mantras), to resolve the energetic imbalances of the human body and mind.

Ananda Yoga is focused is on â $ raising awarenessâ $ or â $ preparing for meditationâ $ through asana (physical poses), pranayama (energy control), meditation and the classical teachings of yoga philosophy.

Learn how to purify the Koshas (Yoga's view on the 5 layers of being Human) through asana, pranayama, meditation, and yoga nidra