Explore the Breathing Body The yoga of pranayama

Stockholm, Sweden, July 26 - 29 2004

With Kausthub Desikachar

Breath is one of the most central tools in yoga. It is used not only as an indicator of the quality of our well-being, but also to influence our health, state of mind and stamina. Through the breath, many things about our human system can be understood, explored and nurtured. This is one of the reasons why breath has been considered the most vital component of yoga.

The subtle tool of conscious regulation of the breath (Pranayama) is hence vital to yoga practices. Being very subtle and powerful, pranayama needs to be practiced with care and caution, failing which it will become more dangerous than useful.

Pranayama may be used to influence not just our physical body, but also the different layers we are made up of. Prana (or breath) is the vital breath that pervades to every part of our human system, including our body, mind, personality traits as well as our emotions. Hence it has the potential to reach and make impacts on every one of these levels, if utilized very carefully. This is where the precisions of its utilization come in handy.

The first master who compiled yoga teachings into the yoga sutra’s was a great sage called Patanjali. He has very beautifully explained the spirit behind the practice of pranayama, which will form the theme of this workshop.

This informative and experiential workshop will focus on:

• The definition of pranayama
• The components of pranayama
• Important techniques of pranayama
• The tools that are used in pranayama
• Application of pranayama to explore and nurture our breathing body.

Seminar dates
July 26-29 2004. The seminar will start at 8.00 on Monday and it will end at 18.00 on Thursday.

Location
Idrottshögskolan, Lidingövägen 1, Stockholm, Sweden.

Accomodation
Accomodation is not included and is arranged by the participants themselves.

Food
Breakfast and teabreaks are included in the seminar fee.

Register
To register please register on the website or via email info@spiritofyoga.se.
Registration will stop on July 5 or when the seminar is full.
You will be sent a confirmation letter with information about how to get to the seminar place and how to pay.

Seminar fee
Normal tariff: 3500 SEK
Student/family tariff: 3200 SEK

Further information
See the contact page for further information.

Poster for this seminar
Brochure about the seminars 2004