Kapalabhati Workshop
This Friday March 5 at 8:00am PT, instead of the usual Pranayama session we will have a 30 minute mini-workshop on Kapalabhati. It’s a free workshop and no need for…
Read moreMeditation Sunday
Starting tomorrow the 8:00-8:30am Sunday Pranayama session will be a Zen meditation session instead. We will have a short Q&A to start off, and then sit for about 20 minutes…
Read moreDaily Pranayama – time change to 8:00am
Starting tomorrow Monday August 3, we will be changing the start time of the daily pranayama session to 8:00am (from the current 8:30am). The class is free and you can…
Read moreLive Zoom Pranayama cancelled for Tuesday June 23
I cannot teach the pranayama class tomorrow morning, Tuesday 8:30-9:00am PT. Here is a link to the 30 minute recorded session if you still want to practice pranayama with the…
Read moreAshtanga Yoga and Pranayama
(from a Facebook post of Guy Donahaye) Pranayama is an essential feature of Ashtanga Yoga, occupying one of the eight steps or practices of this integral yogic method. Even for…
Read moreMoonday Mythology: Misuse of Siddhis (Yogic superpowers)
The 3rd chapter of the Yoga sutras is about Siddhis, Yogic superpowers, which a yogi experiences along the path to liberation. Patanjali also warns about falling into the traps of…
Read moreLed Primary Friday and Nauli Kriya
This Friday June 5 we will have our usual 6:30am Primary Series led class. Also I plan to do a mini workshop on Nauli Kriya just before the class, from…
Read morePranayama benefits as described in ancient yogic traditions
During this time, while Pranayama is recommended as a breathing exercise to improve lung capacity and immunity, there are many other far ranging benefits as described in ancient texts. One…
Read moreDon’t ‘Do’ Yoga
This was contributed by Satish Ramachandran We sometimes approach the mat with a desired result, a desire for something on a given day. It could be to attain mastery over…
Read moreCoronavirus Pneumonia and Pranayama
This article in the NYTimes about Covid Pneumonia got me thinking about the role of Pranayama as an early diagnostic tool to alert you of breathing issues caused by the…
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