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Meditation II, Deepening Breath, Deepening Meditation with Wesley

The most important and most overlooked step in meditation is that of preparation. Without the appropriate preparation, physical, mental, or emotional distractions will create obstacles that prevent your meditation from becoming deep and profound.
— Swami Rama. Meditation and Its Practice. Honesdale, PA: HI Press 1998.

This course will explore basic breathing techniques, yoga breathing practices and pranayama for establishing a calm and pleasant mind, and for deepening the meditation experience. The class will include both discussion and practicum, and will cover a range of practices from basic diaphragmatic breathing and breathing for relaxation, to the practice and proper sequencing of more specific pranayama such as kapalabhati, bhastrika, ujjayi and nadi shodhana. Also included will be techniques deepening meditation through sushumna application (balancing the breath) and mantra.

No prerequisites. All levels of experience are welcome.

5 Week Course
In-Person and via Zoom

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Recommended Reading:
Rama, Swami. The Royal Path: Practical Lessons on Yoga. Honesdale, PA: Himalayan Institute Press, 1996, 1998

The Himalayan Tradition  is an unbroken tradition of yoga meditation in which the teachings of the Himalayan masters of meditation have been passed on from master to student for 1,000’s of years.

Wesley is a long time student and teacher of meditation who began teaching at the request and under the guidance of Sri Swami Rama, the founder of the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Society.

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