Pranayama
With Chris Noon
17th January 10 – 4.30pm
Sheffield Yoga School, South Road, Walkley
£50 / £35
Pranayama is a subtle practice. If we try to force the breath, to push and pull it into places it does not want to go we lose its subtlety – we might still be working with breathing but we are no longer practicing Pranayama.
Central to this workshop is becoming more familiar with the space in which we practice Pranayama, a space of awareness and of quiet concentration. It is here we experience the ways in which Pranayama can influence and harmonize the subtle energies of the body, mind and breath / vitality / Prana.
About the workshop
This day of Yoga & Pranayama practice will include :
Breath Awareness
Breath Awareness is the foundation of Pranayama and arguably the foundation of Meditation. The similarities between Pranayama and meditation (and how one enhances the other) will be part of this workshop
Asana
The posture work will be geared towards preparing for Pranayama. There will be asana to help remove tension and to quieten the nervous system as well as practices that develop the capacity and control of the respiratory system.
Pranayama ‘Cleansing Sequence’
This is a sequence of Pranayama techniques as taught by Maarten Vermaase. It is a very nice and very effective sequence that clears, calms and envigorates the body & mind. It promotes the balancing of ida and pingala – calm and energy – that is at the heart of Hatha Yoga.
Pranayama Practices
There will be a range of classical pranayama practcies including Bhastrika, Ujjayi, Sukha Pranayama and Nadi Shodhana. There will be some work with rhythms and ratios and possibly some simple Bandhas.
Suggestions for further practice
Pranayama practice is very rewarding but it needs to be regular and sustained over a period of time. It is all too easy for our pranayama practice to get lost in the busy-ness of life. This workshop will aim to give a few ideas and hopefully some inspiration for home practice over a few months.
Taking Time!
Pranayama is often rushed. It tends to be squeezed in at the end of a Yoga class, or practice, and is rarely given the time needed to savour and experience it.
Pranayama needs time and space to breathe!
In this workshop there will be no rush.
Date, Time, Cost
The workshop takes place on Saturday 17th January, 10.00 – 4.30pm.
The fee for the day is £50.00.
If you cannot afford the full fee you can pay a reduced £35.00.
Sheffield Yoga School
This workshop is held in Sheffield Yoga School, a beautiful Yoga centre on South Road in the heart of Walkley.
About the Teacher
Chris Noon is a founder and director of Sheffield Yoga School and has been teaching Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation for 25 years.
He has been fortunate to learn, study and practice Pranayama with Philip Xerri for 20 years, also with Maarten Vermaase, with Jean Lavers (The Vasistha Method of Pranayama) and with wonderful teachers from the Bihar School of Yoga.
