Live 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…
Read moreMoon Day Pranayama
Hi all, Just to confirm we will be having our daily Pranayama session tomorrow Tuesday March 24 8:30-9:00am PT: Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/5764902076 Also the Pranayama page has been updated, with links…
Read moreDaily Online Pranayama
We had a successful Zoom pranayama session today. Going forward I plan to lead pranayama every week day 8:30-9:00am PT for the next few weeks. Here’s the permanent Zoom link…
Read moreOnline Pranayama session
This is an experiment! Topic: Pranayama Session Time: Mar 15, 2020 08:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/365941897 Meeting ID: 365 941 897 One tap mobile…
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