There are times when you may notice you are feeling depleted. You may or may not understand why or how you got there, but you just don’t feel quite yourself. This program is for those times.
Many of the practices in this program are energetic. The yogic tradition teaches that we have a physical body and an energetic body. The two are intimately connected. Therefore, when we work on the subtle body—through asana, breath work, and meditation—we are creating new energetic patterns for the physical counterpart to follow.
Yoga can be a great way to cleanse and heal the subtle energy body and thus, create rejuvenation—physically and psychologically.
We begin this program with the breath. This practice guides you to use the breath for cleansing and purification . In order for the subtle body to absorb prana more efficiently from the surroundings, it must be cleansed. The breath is a powerful tool to create inner cleansing and connectivity.
Practical advice: If you have additional time, feel free to move on and combine this with another practice. This is great to do before any meditation or yoga class.
A big step towards restoring your body and mind is acceptance. The more you fight with how you are feeling, the more energy you waste. This meditation practice will help you to simply observe and embrace whatever is going on within and around you.
This gentle movement practice helps to restore inner balance by releasing energetic blockages along the central energetic channels of the body. As these energetic channels are cleansed and become more open, prana or vital energy is able to flow more freely through our system.
This is more dynamic yoga practice that will recharge your physical body. This is a great practice to generate strenth and stability again. Stay with your breath throghout the class, and modify if you need to. While it's called "Morning Glory" this can be done at any time throughout your day.
Practical Advice : If you aren't familiar with the vinyasa system (or sun salutations) you can do these videos first to get familiarized with the movement and coordination with the breath: Sun Salutations-Beginner or Sun Salutations-Intermediate
This meditation practice is also known as the meditation on loving-kindness. It works on opening the heart and crown chakras—the energetic centers associated with love, kindness, and compassion. As these two energy enters open, more energy can enter the system and we begin to create the energetic conditions and mental patterns associated with positivity and love. This meditation is meant to heal the practitioner from the inside out.
You will be guided through a series of movements and techniques to open the energetic centers (also known as chakras) and the subtle energy body. The chakras have specific physical and psychological functions. So as they become more healthy, the body and mind follow.
It is good as we said before to connect strongly with our physical body when we are feeling depleted. This is a more dynamic physical practice that will help you to feel grounded, and re-awaken a sense of strength within you. Be aware of how you feel during this practice, and feel free to modify if you find it too challenging at any point.
This meditation is specifically designed for the times when we need a boost of energy. You will be guided through a visualization to help restore your energy levels.
This is the perfect balance between effort and relaxation, yin and yang. This class will help to restore your energy levels by awakening the dynamic energy in your body, while still providing space to wind down and relax.
This is a practice that incorporates and combines both movement and breath to free up and circulate vital energy through your body. As you do these movements, you will notice the effect both physically and energetically.
Practical Advice: This is also a good practice to do before meditation.