Dates: Sunday 14, 21 and 28 August, and 4 September 2022
Time: 1.30–3.00pm
Cost: $140 for 4 weeks
Classes will include a herbal cuppa and discussion, notes and a simple take-home practice each week.
Prāna is said to be all pervading, invisible, immutable; it is the life force and the life duration of all living beings – without prāna there is no life.
We can influence the flow of prāna through the flow of our breath, and this in turn influences our whole system, cleansing and preparing it for meditation.
Come and familiarise yourself with the four parts of your breath (inhale, hold, exhale, hold) and the different places and ways in which you can be aware of your breath in your body.
Be guided through gentle breath-led movement to establish your comfortable sitting position
Learn a simple counting method to keep track of your breaths
Discover the five vayu-s, the forms of prāna and the importance of prāna and apāna to our overall health
Experience different breathing techniques and ratios of breath
Feel the resonance of simple sounds and mantra-s and the peaceful, optimistic outlook that comes with bhavana (positive attitudes) in breathing practices
Relax and receive a healing chant in savasana and enjoy some quiet moments before we transition back into the everyday
Deb is a qualified Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist and Advanced Vedic Chant teacher, who has been teaching for more than 20 years. Through her extensive studies, both here and in Chennai, India, she has developed a special interest in helping people to improve their movement, respiratory function and overall wellbeing. As a life-long asthmatic she has benefitted from the healing practices of Prānāyāma, Therapeutic Yoga and Vedic Chanting in the tradition of Sri T Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar, and loves to share her knowledge and empower others by adapting practices to suit their individual needs.