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Intro to Pranayama with Marlene

  • Breathing Room Yoga Center 216 Crown Street New Haven, CT, 06510 United States (map)

Join Marlene for an introduction to a variety of breathwork practices and their benefits. As one of the 8 limbs of yoga, Pranayama is the practice of expanding, amplifying and directing prana (life energy) and reuniting it with its source (consciousness) through skillful manipulation of breath.

We will learn and practice:

- Diaphragmatic breath (the foundation of all breathwork practices)

- Sama Vritti / Vishama Vritti

- 3 Part Breath (Dirgha)

- 4 Part Breath (Box breath)

- Nadi Shodana (alternate nasal breaths) Including Surya and Chandra Bhedana

- Brahmari (Bees breath)

- Ujjayi (Ocean breath or Victorious breath)

- Kapalabhati

No experience necessary, all practitioners welcome!

About the Teacher

As a yoga practitioner, perpetual student, guide and fellow being, Marlene is passionate to not only share with others what she has learned and continues to learn from the study of yoga, but to also make these teachings accessible for as many as possible. With her 200+ hours of training through Breathing Room, she offers accessible sequences for people of different ages, shapes and sizes; to come freely to their practice with their own diverse backgrounds, abilities and challenges. A desire of hers is to create, curate and cultivate community experiences through a candid approach; to celebrate all of our own inner wisdom and purpose, through mindful presence, breathwork, and thought-provoking guided meditation. She guides this with humor and humility, as well as nurturing, connection and love.

INVESTMENT
Regular: $40

Early Bird: $35 (by 4/25)

*10% off for Annual/Unlimited Members applied automatically at checkout.

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