Saturday 14th December 2 – 3.30pm
In this workshop we will tune into our inner space, disconnecting from the outside world and connecting with our breath. In the first 45 min, we will move through a soft yet nourishing yoga practice based around moon sequences (Chandra Namaskar as opposed to Surya Namaskar!) to prepare us for a deep energizing Pranayama practice.
Every month, Francesca will choose a gentle yoga flow to help students balance all aspects of yoga by focusing on the meditative, calming quality of the poses, ‘the lunar energy’ aided by a strong connection to the breath. Moon sequences, designed to be practised on moon days, can be practiced any time you feel the need to calm your energy, slow down, and draw your attention inwards. In many ways, a perfect complementary practice to the Ashtanga Primary Sequence.
Pranayama (‘Expansion of the Vital Life Force’) is a foundational breathwork practice of both the Ashtanga and Hatha schools of Yoga. In this monthly session Francesca will introduce you the theory and practices of traditional pranayama, with the aim of establishing or strengthening your own personal practice.
You will:
a) learn about the purpose, applications and benefits of an inner practice and increases the functioning and balance of your body/mind through balancing asanas, pranayama and kriyas according to the Ashtanga and Hatha schools of yoga
b) receive an introduction to the main traditional pranayama techniques
*This workshop is designed for beginners with no prior experience of Yoga as well as for experienced Yoga practitioners who are interested in exploring the fundamentals of yogic breathing in greater detail.
About Francesca
Francesca has been practicing yoga since 2015 and started to assist in the mysore room in 2019, under Cathy Moran’s close mentorship. She has travelled far and wide to pursue her yogic studies and has sought the guidance of various teachers, including Philippa Asher, John Scott and Sarah Hatcher. She also practices weekly Sanskrit and Vedic chanting.
Francesca is a certified yoga teacher and has obtained her Level 2 Pranayama Teacher certification under the mentorship of Eddie Stern and Robert Moses. She is passionate about ancient yogic techniques that harmonise the body with the mind and from her you will learn pranayama practice from both the Ashtanga and Hatha schools of Yoga.
Francesca believes that all the precious insights she has learned during the years are gifts that she wants to share with others following the same path.
£15
