Monthly Morning Pranayama class
On the first Friday of the month we offer a pranayama class at 8.30 to 9.30 am. Taught by one of the Yogawest teachers on a guest basis, the class is suitable for those who already have experience of pranayama, or who have done a few months of classes and would like to learn more.
Cost: £7 if you have a current Yogawest card, £10 without.
Upcoming dates: May 4th, June 1st, July 6th, Sept 7th, Oct 5th, Nov 2nd, Dec 7th.
Pranayama Course
Sundays 5 – 6pm starts June 10th
This 6-week course is designed as an introduction and exploration of the major breathing techniques used in a pranayama practice. Andrea is teaching.
The aim is to deepen your understanding of your body as well as widen the range of tools you have to help you establish more harmony and quietness inside.
The course will also offer an introduction to yoga philosophy which will nurture a more rounded understanding of yoga.
Cost: £51 (or £78 if also booking the Sanskrit course).
A couple of concessionary places may be available: email to ask.
Download booking form here YW_Pran&Sansk_Course
This course runs on the same evening as the 6-week Sanskrit course. The courses can be done separately or together.
NB 6 enrolled students required to run the course.
What is Pranayama?
B.K.S. Iyengar says, “Pranayama is a conscious prolongation of inhalation, retention and exhalation.”
Prana is often describes as the energy of the universe. This energy is the creator, sustainer, and destroyer, and because it permeates everything in the universe it is considered the breath of life. In a pranayama class you learn to access prana, and increase its flow in the body, through various breathing practices.
Pranayama practices manipulate the breath in various ways: extending or shortening the lengths of inhalation and exhalation, suspending the breath, or breathing in other crafted ways. The effects of these practices on the body and mind can be profound, shifting the mood and energy in the body noticeably.
