Going Deeper into Pranayama

with Philip Xerri 1st & 2nd March 2025 Sheffield Yoga School, Walkley, S6 3TA £155

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I am in the process of easing down on travelling and teaching and as this may very well be one of my last trips ‘up North’, I am moved to introduce on these two days some of the lesser known Pranayamas, Pranayama Prakriyas and Pranayama Mudras along with traditional practices revolving around Developmental Pranayama (Rhythmical Breathing) and Classical Pranayama.

About the Course

The focus of this course is ‘going deeper into Pranayama’ and over the two days Philip will be teaching some of the lesser known Pranayamas, Pranayama Prakriyas and Pranayama Mudras. This will be alongside more traditional practices revolving around Developmental Pranayama (Rhythmical Breathing) and Classical Pranayama. These ‘lesser known’ practices will include work on :

• Releasing deep seated tension in the body, both physical and subtle
• Some practices related to the Tri granthi – a combination of Bhastrika, Bandha and Mudra practices
• An excursion into ‘creative Pranayama’ that will involve subtle variations on Nadi Shodanah and the introduction of a ‘new’ Pranayama and kriya – Nirjhara Pranayama (the ‘Waterfall Breath’) a practice Philip has been working with for quite a while now that aims to render some of the more advanced practices concerning the absorption of Prana through the Chakras more accessible.

There will be Asana and movement sequences throughout the course that are specifically associated with the flexibility, capacity, and potential of the breathing mechanism. Philip will also introduce some specific Breath related Relaxation techniques that he has been developing over the last few years.  

Who is the course for?

This is an intensive 2 day course and is designed for Yoga teachers and practitioners with at least 5 years experience of Yoga and Pranayama practice. Places are limited and early booking is recommended.  

The teacher : Philip Xerri

Philip Xerri is one of the leading authorities on Pranayama in the UK. He originally trained with Swami Gitananda in Pondicherry 1981 and has been teaching Yoga & Pranayama for over 30 years. In 2000 he devised and produced the Pranayama Foundation Course which runs as a Pranayama Module for the British Wheel of Yoga. Philip’s teaching is the culmination of decades of experience, practice, research and teaching of Pranayama. He is gradually reducing his teaching time and this course will be one of the last opportunities to work with him in person in the North of England.  

Dates

The dates for this course are :

• Saturday 1st March 2025, 10 – 5pm
• Sunday 2nd March, 10 – 4pm

Costs

The fee for this course is £155.00. The deposit is £100 and the balance is due before 1st February 2025. Book a Place  

The Venue

The workshop will be held in Sheffield Yoga School on South Road. There is parking on South Road or on one of the side streets in Walkley. South Road is also the main bus route through Walkley. Directions