We welcome back Judith Hanson Lasater for a three-day workshop called Letting the Breath Find You: Practicing Pranayama with Compassion.

 

This workshop will be held at the Lewis Road studio from Friday, Feb. 27 - Sunday, March 1. Each day will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a 1-hour break for lunch.

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About the course: 

The Breath is our direct connection to life itself. Join Judith Hanson Lasater for a long weekend of exploring the breath in its fullness.

 

Breathing remains largely an unconscious act. It happens all by itself all the time. But in yoga, pranayama practice is actually the practice of merging breath and consciousness. But that is just the beginning.

 

The culmination of pranayama lies in cultivating the ability to be present with the breath for longer periods of time, and to receive the breath without changing it.

 

In this 3-day course, we will discuss the basic physiology of breathing, learn the difference between breath awareness and pranayama, practice poses which can allow us to move our spine, ribs, and lungs more freely, and of course to practice several pranayama techniques.

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But the focus in our practice will be on becoming the receptive vessel of the breath rather than using our mind to manipulate every aspect of breathing.

 

Our interest will be with the energy and sensation of the breath instead of trying to make our inhalation, exhalation, and retention longer and longer solely by using effort. ​

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Highly Recommended Texts: "Light on Pranayama" by B.K.S Iyengar and "Breath" by James Nestor

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Props: 5 yoga blankets, a yoga mat, two “fat" yoga blocks, one bolster, and an eye pillow. The studio will have some props available. Please bring what you can.

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This course is available for CEUs. Investment: $425 for all three days. Contact the studio if you can only make the first two days for a discounted enrollment fee.