“With the summer season upon us, it’s the perfect time to tap into your innate ability to resonate with bliss, Ananda. You will experience meditations that feature yogic breaths (pranayamas), sacred sounds (mantras), as well as hand and finger positions (mudras) which activate the limbic system and different nerve centers, which creates a sealed circuit of energy to deepen your meditation. You will also be lead through a short sequence of gentle yoga postures to relieve the body of tension, creating ease in the body, so you can sit more comfortably in meditation. Yoga is comprised of many forms and techniques that bring you back to a state of wholeness. Meditation is yoga for the mind, pranayama is yoga for the heart and asana is yoga for the body. This series is excellent for practitioners of all levels. Be inspired to deepen and/or recommit to your practice! Kim Candika Alford, E-RYT, is a senior teacher at Kashi Atlanta and teaches intermediate yoga, gentle yoga and meditation classes. She first began studying with her teacher, Swami Jaya Devi in 1998 and teaching in 2004. For many years Kim struggled with chronic pain and all that comes with it, which lead her to incorporate the deep healing practices of yoga, pranayama and meditation into her life. Kim is passionate about sharing the practices that help us remember our true nature.”