BREATHWORK for MOOD, ENERGY & FEELING BETTER (30 min)
These practices are mostly intermediate range breath work practices designed from the practice of pranayama (in yoga prana = energy / ayama = to extend or stop the breath. They range from vigorous Kundalini practices to calmer Iyengar breath practices. Breath-work is an effective tool to expediting the end goal of most practices: a change in mood, a lift in spirits and a feeling of expansiveness. Please be mindful so to not push yourself or force anything that doesn't feel good. Beginners, pregnant students, injuries etc. please be cautious and search for the beginners classes and speak with your doctor first.
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June 25: Cooling Breath Set
This is an excellent set for hot summer weather, hormonal shifts and overheating in the body.
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June 24: Retention & Energy
A touch upon retaining breath & the covid crisis + uplifting breath practice. Enjoy!
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June 14: Five min Talk: Change Doesn't Feel Good + Lymphatic Kriya
Lymphatic set to CLEANSE! Be free in your body and mind.
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June 11: Pranayama for Heat, Exhaustion and Nausea
We work with "moon piercing breath" sitali "cooling" a few rounds of bhastrika and supine pranayama. Great for a hot summer day, overheated bodies, pregnancy and even nausea.
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June 10: Working with a Negative Thought (Pranayama)
What you be without that thought? This is something "The Work" of Byron Katie encourages. We will encourage it with breath.
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June 7: The Energy Set (Pranayama)
This set does what it says. :) Enjoy!
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May 27: Lymphatic Cleanse (Int/Adv)
The Lymphatic Kriya is an intermediate/advanced practice working with the arms and legs and activating breath practices. When the lymph glands aren't doing their job - we can get sick quite quickly... Enjoy!
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May 25: Dissolve Brain Fog & Fatigue: Surya Kriya
Dissolve fatigue, flus and brain fog.
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May 21: Remove Doubt Pranayama
The thorax holds doubt. This will help to remove doubt.
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May 19: The Science of Retentions + Pranayama
A brief explanation of what happens during breath retentions + a practice. Apologies for a late upload of this one!
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May 18: The Nose & Pranayama
We begin with two prep practices (lions breath and agni sara) and three sets of shining skull breath, ending with alternate nostril breathing. A short explanation of what the nose does.
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May 17: Post-Ugly-Cry Pranayama
Hi. Did you ugly cry last night? If so, this pranayama set is for you. haha. A warning, there are 108 bellows breaths - this is not good if you are pregnant, in a state of anxiety or have any health conditions to consider.
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May 14: A Friday Finish
An awakening breath set :) Enjoy!
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May 13: Five Pranayamas for Life (parts are advanced)
We do five yogic breaths cornerstone to the Kundalini tradition: Shining skull, Four Stroke Breath, Sitali, Alternate Nostril and One Minute Breath.
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May 12: Throat & Thyroid Kriya (Int/Adv)
This is a Kundalini Kriya working with conscious deep breathing and vigorous breath to the belly. If you have a neck injury, please be mindful. This isn't suitable for beginners to pranayama.
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May 11: The Pelvic Diaphragm + Breathing with It
The pelvic diaphragm works with the one higher up! We work specifically with this bandha and a bit of education around it.
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May 10: Sun Kriya (Int/Adv Breath)
Surya kriya with a slight spin using "ego eradictor" with a mantra. This is awakening and heating. It is not suitable for beginners. Enjoy!
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May 5: Lesson on the Prana Vayus + Breath Practice
7 min short lecture + visuals on the prana vayus + integration of this ancient teaching.
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May 4: Talk on Neoalpine Closing Down + Breath Practice
Honey bee breath is soothing to the nervous system + hips with breath.
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April 30: Brahma Mudra + Cooling Breath
30 min breath practice including a mantra, mudra and breath. Enjoy!
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April 29: Preparatory Practices + Surya Kriya
1. Jivha Bandha, Brahma Mudra, Lion's Breath are all considered preparations for pranayama. 2. Surya Kriya. Enjoy!
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April 28: Kriya for Elevation
The group who arrived live love this one. There are ten parts to this stimulating and uplifting kriya. Enjoy!
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April 27: Kriya for Enchanting Beauty
A sweet set in the theme of beauty :) Enjoy
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April 26: The Thorax, Fascia & Pranayama
A brief 5 min lesson on fascial lines and how breath work may be helpful in maintaining suppleness and the profound effects of all the layers:
your breath, your emotional state, your health.