Pranayama and meditation are powerful yogic practices that offer deeper levels of awakening. These practices allow us to gain greater control over our energetic systems, and by harnessing this energy we can calm our busy minds and enter into Samadhi; deep awareness and integration.

The feeling of bliss we experience from our asana practice can be prolonged and understood on a deeper level when we integrate pranayama (breathwork) and meditation practices. This course will offer you a greater understanding of how these practices work, beyond the physical body. Your personal practice will be empowered with a understanding of your energic pathways, and how to ignite kundalini energy.

This offering is for anyone interested in the esoterics and energetics of yoga, or who is interested in learning meditative techniques.

You will learn:

• The history and philosophy of pranayama and meditation practices

• The effects of pranayama and meditation on the energetic body

• How to safely and effectively practice pranayama and meditation

• Introduction to mudras and bandhas (energetic locks)

• Practice and description of various pranayama and meditation techniques

Continuing Education Credits: 3 hrs of YAECP for Yoga Instructors

$120 per person

This class will be held at The Yoga Tree Studio

90 Washington Street Haverhill, MA

https://www.theyogatreestudio.com/

About Your Host: Jen Smith

Jen Smith is a 500+ RYT with other certifications in Thai Massage, Prenatal Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Pranayama and Meditation. She has been practicing yoga for over 25 years and continues to be a student of yoga and a seeker of truth. She believes in the power of pranayama, meditation, asana and all of the other 8 limbs of yoga. She loves to share this practice with other and aims to construct classes that are accessible to all, that draws from different types of practices to create a well rounded class that leaves everyone with a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.