Pranayama & Meditation
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Thursday, 6 June •
08:00 - 09:00
Veembroederhof 65
Jessica Ludäscher
www.av-yogashala.com/about-us
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"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. Classes are automatically cancelled 2 hours in advance if there are no registrations.
* Can’t make it? Please make sure to cancel your reservation via Momoyoga at least 2 hours in advance.
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