Nov 2: The Vayus: Emotion vs Pragmatism
HORMONES/NERVOUS/LYMPHATIC & SUBTLE BODY
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This is a 60 min asana practice focusing on how the principal of the Vayus - the internal "winds" that govern all health in the body via the teachings of ancient yoga. In this practice we work with five main vayus: prana vayu (inspiration and the inhale) apana vayu (expiration and the exhale) samana vayu (digestion) vyana vayu (full circulation) udana vayu (from the throat to the crown). All five are worked with via asana, energetic cueing and specific breath practices: ujjayi, lions breath, bellows and fire breath.
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