For anyone wishing to practice or teach skillful breathing, it is vitally important to clearly grasp the basic structure and function of the human respiratory mechanism. Unfortunately, there are many commonly-held misconceptions about breathing and breath anatomy that have remained largely unexamined and unchallenged by the teaching community.
This lecture will examine the definition/s of prana as discussed by Paramahansa Yogananda, one of the great spiritual teachers of the 20th century. Drawing from his written and recorded materials, we will explore Yogananda’s earliest concepts of prana and how they were then formed into a unique, ...
This lecture will include the description of various advanced pranayams from the system of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.™ These techniques will include the following: (1) a pranayama meditation technique for treating insanity; (2) one for treating anxiety and inducing deep relaxation a...