Pranayama & Meditation
Sunday, 7 July •
11:30 - 12:00
Veembroederhof 65
Description
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH AT 11:30 FOR THOSE SIGNED UP TO THE ASHTANGA MYSORE CLASS FROM 10:00 - 12:00.
"Prana" is breath, the vital energy in the body, or life force. "Yama" means control or restraint. Therefore Pranayama translates to breath control or controlling our vital energy.
Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train concentration and awareness.
When Patanjali laid out the formula for Yoga in the Sutras, he placed Pranayama immediately prior to the inward focusing practices leading to meditation. The ancient Yogis, developing their craft, understood that mastery over their breath led to mastery over their mind. It is the pause, the spaces between the breaths, forged gently over time that bring the mind into a state of stillness and help us to move towards meditation. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika explains beautifully how this process works: “When Prana moves, chitta (the mind) moves. When Prana is without movement, chitta is without movement. By this steadiness of Prana the yogi attains steadiness…“
* Other Pranayama techniques are taught on an individual level to dedicated intermediate series practitioners in a private class setting.
* Please do not show up without a reservation. You cannot make a reservation for this class, you have to be a part of the Ashtanga Mysore class that takes place at 10:00 - 12:00.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!
"Prana" is breath, the vital energy in the body, or life force. "Yama" means control or restraint. Therefore Pranayama translates to breath control or controlling our vital energy.
Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train concentration and awareness.
When Patanjali laid out the formula for Yoga in the Sutras, he placed Pranayama immediately prior to the inward focusing practices leading to meditation. The ancient Yogis, developing their craft, understood that mastery over their breath led to mastery over their mind. It is the pause, the spaces between the breaths, forged gently over time that bring the mind into a state of stillness and help us to move towards meditation. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika explains beautifully how this process works: “When Prana moves, chitta (the mind) moves. When Prana is without movement, chitta is without movement. By this steadiness of Prana the yogi attains steadiness…“
* Other Pranayama techniques are taught on an individual level to dedicated intermediate series practitioners in a private class setting.
* Please do not show up without a reservation. You cannot make a reservation for this class, you have to be a part of the Ashtanga Mysore class that takes place at 10:00 - 12:00.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!