04/19/2022
Magic Island Hatha Yoga Tuesdays 530pm
The main focus is the breathe, not a targeted workout. You can cheat a pose, but you cannot cheat the breathe.
Weekly online classes- simple yet powerful Yoga.
We will practice the 5 basic principles of Yoga.
Breath is movement.
The movement of the body
is consciously linked to the movement of the breath and felt to be the same movement.
2. The inhalation is from above as receptivity, the exhalation is from below as strength.
Inhale into the upper chest, allowing the relaxed belly to expand naturally. Exhale by gently drawing the abdominals in and
up, allowing the chest to settle naturally.
3. The breath envelops the movement. Breath starts slightly before and finishes slightly after the movement. The breath initiates the body movement.
4. Asana creates bandha, and bandha serves the breath. Bandha exists naturally & not in isolation from asana and pranayama.
5. Asana, pranayama and meditation are a seamless process. Asana allows for pranayama, and pranayama allows for meditation. Meditation arises as siddhi, a gift, and cannot be forcefully practiced.
- The Heart of Yoga
