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stillpoint yoga
yoga meditation and philosophy with Lynn
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Pranayama Prerequisites/Foundational Practices
Month 1: ¨ YI Reprint, “Simply Relaxing”, the section on Makarasana ¨ YI Reprint, “Simple Breathing” ¨ Path of Fire and Light, Vol II, Chapter 7, “Preparing Body and Breath” ¨ Memorize the Five Koshas, their Sanskrit names, and their descriptions and functions ¨ Annamaya – the food we eat/ body ¨ Pranamaya – vital force: prana ¨ Manomaya – further essence of prana, the lower mind ¨ Vijnanamaya – higher mind, buddhi, limited consciousness ¨ Anandamaya – sheath made of limited pleasure / joy Practice: ¨ First two weeks – daily practice for ten minutes in Makarasana (crocodile) with the breath even and serene. Either mentally count or have a sense of equal length for exhalations and inhalations. ¨ Second two weeks – daily practice for ten minutes of sandbag breathing in Shavasana ¨ Journal for five minutes a week on your observations about this practice.
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