Restoratives & Pranayama - Online
with Dora Hasenbein

ONLINE

July 24 (Friday)
at 6:00 pm (GMT-07:00)

Class length
60 minutes

Restorative yoga practice helps counter the stresses and strains of daily life by cultivating attention on ease and relaxation. Postures are often practiced using props like bolsters, blankets and blocks to support the body. This physical support helps students stay in postures comfortably without straining. The muscles can relax, heart rate lowers and the nervous system can be soothed. Restorative postures help calm the mind and open the body for pranayama. Restorative yoga induces deep relaxation of body and mind to prepare the body for pranayama.

Pranayama consists of techniques designed to gain mastery over the respiratory process while recognizing the connection between the breath, the mind, and the emotions. Pranayama is conscious breathing rather than deep breathing.  It requires an approach based on self-observation.

Classically, pranayama is said to be the transition between the outer and the inner world — the vehicle through which we internalize, feel the body, and experience our inner life. It is quieter and more subtle work than asana practice.

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