February 6-9, 2025

A Yoga Immersion

YOGA: CONCEPT AND MEANING

BREATHWORK TECHNIQUES & PRACTICE: PRANAYAMA, FEELING THE BREATH AS THE MOVEMENT OF OUR INNER BEING

A FULLER BREATH

THE 3-PART BREATH

UJJAYI BREATH

BREATH IN ASANA

BREATH RATIOS

NADI SHODHANA/ ALTERNATE NOSTRIL BREATHING

PHILOSOPHY OF YOGA: YOGA IS ABOUT FINDING PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

PURUSA = THE QUIETNESS DEEP WITHIN US THAT WE KNOW WE TRULY UNDERSTAND

THE BRANCHES OF AVIDYA (IGNORANCE & FALSE PERCEPTION) AND WHY WE HAVE TENSION, AGITATION, UNREST, AND FEELINGS OF DISSATISFACTION

THE 3 ACTIONS TO APPROACH THE STATES OF YOGA: HEALTH, INQUIRY, AND QUALITY OF ACTION

THE 8 LIMBS OF YOGA:

YAMA (MORAL DISCIPLINE)

NIYAMA (OBSERVANCES)

ASANA (PHYSICAL POSTURES)

PRANAYAMA (BREATHING TECHNIQUES)

PRATYAHARA (SENSE WITHDRAWAL)

DHARANA (CONCENTRATION)

DHYANA (ABSORPTION OR MEDITATION)

SAMADHI (ENLIGHTENMENT OR BLISS)

ALIGNMENT, ACTIONS, AND QUALITIES OF ASANAS:

STANDING & BALANCING POSES

SEATED POSES

BACKBENDS

FORWARD BENDS

INVERSIONS

CALMING & QUIETING YOGA:

YIN YOGA

RESTORATIVE YOGA

YOGA NIDRA

THEMED YOGA ASANA & MEDITATION SESSIONS:

AWAKEN & RISE: EMPHASIS ON NECK, SHOULDERS, AND CHEST

BOLD, BRAVE, BACKBENDS: EMPHASIS ON BACK STRENGTH AND STABILIZATION

HIPS & HAPPINESS: EMPHASIS ON OPENING HIPS AND RELEASING THE LOWER BACK

YIN YANG TWISTS: EMPHASIS ON THE BALANCE BETWEEN INVIGORATION AND SURRENDER

FOLD INWARD FLOW: EMPHASIS ON SLOWING DOWN, FORWARD FOLDING, AND GOING INWARD

FLIPPING FEAR ON ITS HEAD: EMPHASIS ON LIMITATIONS AND PERSPECTIVES