RICHARD MILLER - PRANAYAMA:
Deepening the Pranayama Practice
& Expanding the Breath

2-month module, with three segments provides
6.5 in class hours, giving (10 contact hours)

One 2.5 hour & Two 2 hour sessions
(June 24, Oct 28, Oct 29).

Cost $295 Non-Members - $285 Harmonia Members - $95 single session
Location: Harmonia Wellness Center - Sausalito, CA
To Register: 415-819-8524

PRANAYAMA

Session I: Saturday June 24, 10-12:30 Establishing the Wisdom and Practices of Yogic Breathing

Session II: Saturday Oct 28, 10-12pm Dynamic Pranayama – Advanced Practices

Session III: Sunday Oct 29, 4-6pm Pranayama for Meditation and Intro to Nidra (I rest)
for diverse populations such as Vets

SESSION I: Richard Miller Ph.D. E-RYT 500 - Saturday, June 24, 10-12:30
Establishing the Wisdom and Practices of Yogic Breathing Pranayama (2.5 hrs/credits)

5 Segment Module (12 hr/credit – 18 contact hrs)
Five 2.5 hour sessions (May 20, May 21, June 24, July 23, Aug 23).

Deepening the Pranayama Practice: A Knowledge more secret than the science of breath, wealth more useful than the science of breath, a friend more true than the science of breath, has never been seen or heard of.

• Puraka - The inhalation
• Diagrammatic - Costal Inhalation
• Rehaka - The Exhalation

• increased vibration
• warming thru the breath to awaken the natural movement of asana
• rhythmic sound

SESSION II: Richard Miller Ph.D. – Saturday 1-12pm Dynamic Pranayama
Advanced Practices Pranayama (2 hrs/credits)

Expanding with Breath: We will explore a variety of breathing approaches that we can utilize with our students during group and private sessions as means for awakening and exploring mindfulness, sensation, emotions, cognitions in asana, pranayama and meditation.

• Kumbhaka: The Natural Pause
• Viloma: Against the grain, or the natural line or movement of the breath
• Kapalabhati: Cultivating Light
• Bhastrika: Bellows Breath

SESSION III: Richard Miller Ph.D. – Sunday Oct 29 4-6 Pranayama for Meditation
and intro to Nidra (I rest) for diverse populations such as Vets (2 hrs/credits)

We will explore a variety of breathing approaches that we can utilize with our students during group and private sessions as means for awakening and exploring mindfulness, sensation, emotions, cognitions, and breath in relationship towards meditation.

• Breath and Meditation

BIO: Richard Miller, PhD is a clinical psychologist, author, researcher, yogic scholar and spiritual teacher. For over 45 years, Richard Miller has devoted his life and work to integrating the nondual wisdom teachings of Yoga, Tantra, Advaita, Taoism and Buddhism with Western psychology. Among his mentors were Jean Klein, T.K.V. Desikachar and Stephen Chang. Richard is the founding president and CEO of the Integrative Restoration Institute, co-founder of The International Association of Yoga Therapy and founding editor of the professional Journal of IAYT. He is also a founding member and past president of the Institute for Spirituality and Psychology and a founding board member of the Baumann Institute for the study of Awareness and its impact on well-being.

SHERRI BAPTISTE - PRANAYAMA - BREATHWORK
BREATH IS LIFE with Sherri Baptiste

1 module, provides 2.5 in class hours,
giving (3 credits) (4.5 contact hours)

Cost $95 Non-Members - $85 Harmonia Members
Location: Harmonia Wellness Center - Sausalito, CA
To Register: 415-819-8524

Session: Friday, May 19 - Time 6:30 - 8:30 pm

The Yogic word for life force/vital force is prana (pronounced prah-nah). Breathing affects your state of mind and physical well-being while enhancing any yoga, dance, athletic or exercise program. Proper breathing naturally increases peace of mind, strengthens your body’s immune system, slows biologic aging processes, awakens regenerative energies, balances your nervous system and enhances creative abilities. Nationally recognized yoga expert Sherri Baptiste will teach you 7 practical breathing techniques to build a deep Yogic Zen-like practice for yourself and clients.

This workshop includes:

• the Complete Breath
• the Abdominal Breath
• the Ocean Breath
• the Balancing Breath
• the Alternate Nostril Breath
• the Cleansing Breath
• the Vitality Breath
• a deep relaxation

Handout provides a general guide to breathing practices plus breathing techniques and tips.

Equipment required: yoga mat, blanket and yoga block.

For thousands of years Yogis have recognized that breathing affects state of mind and physical well-being. Proper breathing supports peace of mind, strengthens your body’s immune system, slows biologic aging processes, awakens regenerative and physical energies, while balancing your nervous system and enhancing creative and physical potential. Learn 7 practical breathing techniques to build a deep Zen-like practice for yourself and clients.

Leading this workshop is nationally recognized yoga expert Sherri Baptiste CYT, IYT, ERYT 500, a dynamic teacher at the forefront of yoga training, founder of Baptiste Power of Yoga™ and author of Yoga with Weights & Yoga All in One for Dummies.