The Energic Principles of Hatha Yoga

Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9 and 10
10 am - 4:30 pm
(1.5 hour break for lunch)
$220 ($180 Jung Center members)
Per day: $120
($110 for Jung Center members)

Develop or deepen your awareness of the subtle flow of Prana (energy) inherent to the practice of Hatha Yoga.

Alignment of the body in an asana (posture) is important, but gripping or forcing oneself into an asana compromises the flow of Prana. Therefore, achieving proper alignment requires the practitioner to have an awareness of this subtle flow, so that appropriate adjustments can be made while moving into, holding and moving out of an asana. The same principles of working with Prana apply when practicing Pranayama (breathing exercises) and Bandhas (locks), which are more subtle and require even greater care.

By allowing the inherent wisdom in the breath to be the guide rather than relying solely upon the mind, one becomes more of an "observer" in their yoga practice, and will be able to sense the holding patterns in the nadis (energetic pathways). Each individual will learn to apply this awareness in their own personal practice and develop tools to release these patterns and blocks in their physical and subtle bodies.

This workshop is appropriate for anyone who has taken a yoga class and has an interest in exploring the energetic aspect of their practice. Please bring your own mat.

Debbie Mills has been a devoted student of Yoga and Ayurveda since 1993, and she is a senior student of Sri Srivatsa Ramaswami. She has been a registered massage therapist in Texas for the last 15 years and a practicing yoga therapist for 13 years. She began her studies with Dr. Robert Svoboda and Sri Srivatsa Ramaswami nearly a decade ago. She currently leads a nomadic lifestyle - teaching yoga and eastern philosophy, healing using massage, ayurveda and energetic principles, and leading yoga treks in the Himalayas of India and Nepal.

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