WORKBOOK The Transformative Power of the Conscious Breath PRANAMAYA

Session One:

The Science of Breath from East and West

Physical Anatomy and Physiology

• What is Respiration?

• Your Diaphragms: Anatomy and Function

• Exploring the Breath Cycle and the benefits of Conscious Breathing

RETENTION

INHALE EXHALE

RETENTION The Transformative Power of the Conscious Breath PRANAMAYA

Session One:

Pitham

Practicum: Dirgha breath The Transformative Power of the Conscious Breath PRANAMAYA

Session Two :

The Fourth Limb

• in Philosophy and Practice:

Yoga Sutra

Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Gherand Samhita

Practicum:

Sama and Asama Vritti

Prana Dharana

Practice Teaching and Feedback The Transformative Power of the Conscious Breath PRANAMAYA

Session Three :

Merging the Mechanics and the Magic

PanchaMaya Kosha

Practicum:

Pada Dirasana

Nadi Shodhana and Variations The Transformative Power of the Conscious Breath PRANAMAYA

Practice Teaching and Feedback

Required Reading:

The Breathing Book by Donna Farhi - read Part One prior to the course start if possible

Recommended if you’d like to add to your library:

The Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais Germaine

Light on Pranayama by BKS Iyengar

Sutra Translations and Commentaries

The Secret of the Yoga Sutra and The Practice of the Yoga Sutra by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Edwin Bryant Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by BKS Iyengar

Moving Inward by Rolf Sovik, PhD

The Gherand Samhita - any translation

The Pradipika - any translation The Transformative Power of the Conscious Breath PRANAMAYA

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