Breath is vital to life. Without breath, the physical body ceases to exist.  So, breath is laterally the animating force that moves all life. Pranayama is the Sanskrit term for breath. It is the act of accumulating, expanding, and working with our prana. Prana is the term that refers to the universal life force that enlivens our being. Pranayama, ancient breathing practices that move the prana, is one of the eight limbs of yoga that cleanses the nadis, the channels in which the energy of the physical, emotional, and subtle bodies are said to flow. 

 

In this unique workshop, we will learn about the importance of breath for our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Mike Balonis, a master teacher of pranayama techniques, and certified through the classical lineage of Sivananda Yoga,  will be our guide. Together, we will explore our breath through some of the most ancient yogic practices of pranayama that enliven the activity of our prana and expand our consciousness. 

 

We will then lay our bodies down and be immersed in the tranquil tones and vibrations of Himalayan singing Bowls, gongs, crystal bowls, and sacred indigenous sound tools. Vibration is a powerful agent of healing. Everything in the manifest universe vibrates at its own frequency. When you receive the gift of sound healing, your vibrational frequencies are attuned to that of the higher frequencies of the sound tools and you enter the third state of consciousness, the transcendental state. 

 

Lori Fitzpatrick and Mike Balonis are powerful conduits of sound and will take you on a journey that leaves your soul uplifted and your body light. They are both certified with the well-renowned Sage Academy of Sound in Woodstock, New York, and have been trained in all three fundamentals of sound- sacred metals, sacred crystals, and indigenous and shamanic vibrations. Lori is a certified Reiki practitioner and channels her powerful energy throughout the practice.