3-hour Introduction to Yantra Yoga & Breath Awareness Session
This 3-hour session explores the importance of complete breathing in daily life and in spiritual practice. We will learn, experience and train very simple yet effective breathing inquiries that allow your body to rediscover the natural intelligence of our breath and develop breathing awareness.
Through simple movements of Yantra Yoga, a sytem that combines breath awareness with mindful movement to harmonize body, energy and mind, we will connect with the ever-present resource of the breath, a practice preserved by Tibetan yogis since the 8th century.
Finally, introducing aflavour of Pranayamas (the regulation of the breath through certain techniques and exercises) by applying the famous «Nine Purifiation Breathings» practice, in which we will focus on our perception on all three levels of Body, Energy and Mind to discover why this practice precedes most of the formal sitting practices.
*This workshop is open to all levels and requires no previous yoga experience.
*This session is the first of a series weekend afternoon sessions.
We will breathe together through:
1. Breath Perception: Understanding of Complete breathing
Simple Exercises for Complete breathing
Breathing is the most readily accessible resource you have for creating and sustaining your vital energy.
We will learn the anatomical foundations of breathing, the science behind optimal breathing, and its effect on our biological functions and health.
We will realign our posture, release muscular tension and restore the freshness and well-being of the body.
1st block: 15.00 – 16.20
2. Body Breath Synchrony: Yantra Yoga – The mindful yoga of movement.
Simple Yantra Yoga Exercises for Complete breathing – Pranayamas – Breathing techniques «Nine Purification Breathings»
We will put our learnings and breathing to regulate the state of our mind, through awareness and relaxation of the movements from the ancient Tibetan Yoga discipline: Yantra Yoga. And we will study some easy-to-remember sequences from this wonderful yoga tradition to build an anti-stress and relax toolkit routine.
Relaxation
2nd block: 16.40 – 18.00
Take the opportunity to discover how to breathe without tension, in a more complete and fluid way.
Location
Svaha Yoga (Downtown), Begijnensteeg 1, Amsterdam
Timing
15:00 – 18:00 with 1-2 short breaks
Please come at least 15 mins in advance to change, look around and prepare for the session.
What to bring
Blanket and Cushion: We have cushions and blankets for you but please feel free to bring your own.
Clothing: wear comfortable warm clothing, that you can remove or put on easily in layers if you get too warm or too cold.
Shoes and socks: no shoes are allowed in the yoga spaces. Wear warm socks.
Price
€35
(In case of financial difficulties please contact for a arrangement: yantrayoga@dzogchen.nl
! Limited capacity !
To reserve a spot make a partial (€15) or full payment via this link.
(feel free to input the full amount if you prefer not to split into multiple transactions)
In case of questions please contact: yantrayoga@dzogchen.nl
Instructor of the course
Lily was born in the mid-’80s in Caucasus region. She became interested in Buddhism, in particular the Dzogchen Atiyoga Teaching, in 2010 when she met the great Master Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche and discovered the ancient system of Yantra Yoga, transmitted by him. By that time, she had practiced different systems of Hatha Yoga and Iyengar Yoga. Once meeting Yantra Yoga she started practicing it regularly. She took multiple trainings and breathing courses with senior instructors and in 2018 became an instructor of “The 8 Tibetan Movements That Purify The Prana”. Since that moment, she leads regular Yantra Yoga classes in Amsterdam.
