A six-week series with Bill Hufschmidt: April 14 - May 19, Wednesdays 7:30–9:45p
$65 for series, $16 per class drop-in
If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy; if the world were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I wake up each morning torn between a desire to save the world and a desire to savor the world. This makes it very hard to plan the day." -- E. B. White
“Be a lamp unto your path.” The Buddha
What we will do each week:
– 7:30-7:45p – Context for the evening
– 7:45-8:15p – Pranayama
– 8:15-9:15p – Asana
– 9:15–9:30p – Seated Meditation
– 9:30-9:45p – Yoga Nidra – (15-minute guided & silent DEEP relaxation)
- Week 1: Yagna – The End
The postures you will be able to do by the end.
Matsayasana – The Fish’s Pose
- Gyasana – The Goddess Pose
- Virasana – The Hero’s Pose
- Bakasana - -The Crow’s Pose
- Adha Mukha Vrksasana – Handstand
- Tolangulasana – Finger Balancing
- Matsayendrasana– Matseya’s Pose
- Plus, I’ll add another 10-15 postures over the series as prep poses for these asanas, drawing from the Basics and Advanced Asana courses.
- Week 2: Arthah – The Wealth of the Universe
Class Focus: Pranayama with the Bandhas
- Week 3: Kama – The Garden of Earthly Delights
Class Focus: Awaken the Body’s Prana
- Week 4: Dharma – Do the Right Thing
Class Focus: Channel the Body’s Prana
- Week 5: Moksha – When does this Practice End?
Class Focus: Liberate the Body’s Prana
- Week 6: Yagna – The Beginning
Class Focus: What just happened here?