Prajna Yoga Immersion in Dublin, Ireland
May 16 - May 19
REGISTRATION COMING SOON
Yoga for the Internal Organs
*For Yoga Teachers!*
Friday, May 17 | 6:00 – 8:30pm
While most yoga classes aim to simply stretch and strengthen the musculature, this class focuses on specific techniques to direct the flow of prana (blood and lymph) through the internal organs. When the organs perform optimally, there is radiant vitality in the body. Many people suffer from stagnation in the viscera due to excess sitting, dietary imbalances, and emotional holding. This can lead to sluggishness, stagnation, and the unwanted growth of tumors and cysts. In this unique course, we look at the way a yoga practice can promote health and vital function within the internal organs. We review the anatomical position and function of each organ and utilize somatic movements and yoga postures to wash, rinse, and drain fluids through each organ.
Centering In
Saturday, May 18 | 12:30 – 3:00pm
The region just below the navel is the center of gravity in the body. Called the hara in Japan, the dantian in China, and related to the second chakra in yoga, it is the source of the breath and the origin of the deep life force. In this class we initiate every movement and every pose from the lower belly. Through active and passive positions, we stretch, expand, and strengthen the tissues of the lower abdomen.
Purifying the Throat Chakra
Saturday, May 18 | 4:00 – 6:30pm
Of all seven chakras, the throat is most delicate and vulnerable. It is common for physical, emotional, and psychic strain to accumulate in the throat. For this reason, we take care to loosen the tissues of the upper shoulders, neck, and throat. We practice movements on the floor to gently pump the tissues in the neck followed by postures to irrigate blood and lymph into the throat. Without clamping or clenching, we emphasize the movement of the throat seal (jalandhara bandha) to lightly squeeze the area surrounding the thyroid. Through chant and sound vibration we build internal resonance in the throat in order to purify the throat chakra.
Yoking the Shoulder Girdle
Sunday, May 19 | 10:00am – 12:30pm
It is all too common for the shoulders to collapse and displace forward due to repetitive strain, overuse of the arms, and too much “ keyboard-asana”! This can result in neck pain, tension between the shoulder blades and numbness in the arm and hand. The aim of this class is to reduce shoulder and neck restriction and to effectively yoke the shoulder blades onto the back. We will practice joint mobilization techniques to help release strain from the shoulders and yoga posture to open the shoulder girdle.
Where: yogahub Dublin
Cost:
- €69 for individual workshops
- €179 pre-sale for the entire weekend, or
- €229 early bird price for the whole weekend, €269 after April 16
