with Alex Belcourt
Sat 4 Dec 2021
Studio
3:00pm
2hrs
Explore and integrate yogic breathing techniques and bandhas into your yoga practice.
- £25 -
Join Alex once a month over the autumn to explore and integrate yogic breathing techniques and bandhas (energetic seals or locks) into your yoga practice. The monthly sessions will include different types of asana (postures) that move from fluid and energising to static-dynamic and stillness.
Prana means ‘vital force’ and ayama means ‘expansion’ so pranayama means ‘expansion of the vital force’. We will learn about the five different pranic forces in the body (prana, udana, samana, vyana and apana) and how they relate to our breathing.
Working gently, intelligently and consistently with breathing techniques can help treat chronic physical ailments of the respiratory, circulatory and nervous systems. Conditions of debility, weak immunity as well as anxiety and depression can all benefit from these practices. Bandhas in particular are an integral part of increasing circulation and concentrating the life force in the body.
These workshops are suitable for any student wishing to deepen an existing yoga practice of at least 6 months to a year. There will be modifications given for newer students or for anyone with a pre-existing injury or condition.
The series has been designed sequentially but the first two can be taken as stand-alone workshops.
Sat 9 Oct -- Mula Bandha and the Pelvis
Sat 6 Nov -- Uddiyana Bandha and the Navel
Sat 4 Dec -- Jalandhara & Maha Bandhas and the Throat & Heart
About Alex:
A former actor, Alex has been practicing yoga for over twenty years and teaching since 2008. She is a registered Senior Teacher with Yoga Alliance and a certified Ayurvedic Educator from the American Institute of Vedic Studies. She weaves the sister sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda together to support a more integrated approach to health and well-being.
** PRACTICAL BITS **
Due to the nature of the Crescent Bakery building, it's ideal to wear layers of clothing for cooler / warmer fluctuations.
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Please note workshops will be refunded only if we can find someone to take your place. Obviously, we will take account of exceptional circumstances. If you have chosen to pay in instalments, payments to completion will still be due.
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