Pranayama and mantras (2h)

A complete breathing technique to acquire more energy and breathing capacity. This simple pranayama can be practiced by yourself to gain endurance and power in your postural practice. (45 min)

Mantras and chanting known as the yoga of sound. (1:15)

This is a nasalized chanting technique that is practiced sitting motionless with eyes closed. Based more on vibration than sound, this chanting technique is a Yoga in itself.

Lotus series (2h30)

This session begins with a theoretical course on the biomechanics of the knees and hips, giving the key points of different sitting postures of yoga.

We will see how to open the hips and how to practice with or without weakness or pathology of the knee.

Then, based on Ashtanga Yoga practice, we will practice different variations of the seated lotus. This class is suitable for everyone, providing options for all levels.

Hip opening and deep relaxation (2h)

This session explores opening the hips through slow and precise practices coming from Iyengar Yoga and classical Hatha Yoga. We will make the link with the Ashtanga Yoga practice to understand how to manage various postures. After guided meditation and pranayama exercises, the practice will lead to variations of the savasana posture.

Vinyasa: approaching advanced postures (2h30)

From the 1st and 2nd series of Ashtanga Yoga, we will explore variations in order to understand and to feel the logic of different related asanas (postures).

A conscious approach to the practice will enable the opening of the body very gradually and make advanced Hatha Yoga postures accessible to all, regardless of level.

Alignment and adjustments (2h)

We will study the anatomy of pranayama and the biomechanics of the human body.

This session explores the major bases of the practice and teaching of postural Yoga. We will go through a series of exercises that provide the key to understanding the direction that governs the asanas in order to understand the postures in "families" . We will go into adjustment and alignment techniques.

This session will enrich the understanding for teachers as well as students and help clarify for everyone alignment details which will allow a feeling of well-being in a posture.