Stated most simply, pranayama is the study of the breath. 

 

When practicing pranayama, we learn to relax deeply, to still the mind, and then to be able to carefully observe and ultimately control the breath. In Light on Pranayama, BKS Iyengar states that pranayama explores “the intimate relationship between the body and the mind.” 

 

These monthly workshops will introduce the basics of a pranayama practice. It is appropriate for those students completely new to pranayama, but also for those who want to deepen their existing pranayama practice.