Breathing: A Yogic Model of Relationship with Leslie Kaminoff
April 14-16, 2023
In-Studio and Livestream
Leslie Kaminoff, founder of non-profit Breathing Project, Inc. and co-author of the best-selling book Yoga Anatomy is coming to Yoga House!
We start Friday evening with a breathing workshop FREE to the community, introducing you to your most important relationship “The Breath”. Leslie will enhance this connection to the breath through the practice of yoga and the bandhas on Saturday and Sunday. Don’t miss this opportunity to study with a master teacher!
Friday, April 14, 6-8pm
The Breath-Your Most Important Relationship
This session is FREE, and is open to all.
• Have you ever been told to “breathe from your diaphragm?”
• Have you or someone you love had their breathing affected by COVID-19?
• Do you, or someone you know, suffer from a more serious challenge like COPD?
• Do you get asthmatic symptoms during allergy season or when you exercise?
We will cover essentials of better breathing and the basic principles of breath techniques aimed at making your breathing body more adaptable and resilient.
Saturday, April 15, 10 am-12:30pm
The Tradition of Breath-Centered Yoga
In homage to the groundbreaking contributions of his teacher, Leslie will share rare footage of Desikachar explaining the key tenets of his approach to therapeutic yoga: an utmost respect for the individual, the central role of the breath in yoga practice, and above all, the definition of yoga as relationship.
In this highly interactive, experiential session, Leslie will introduce the distinctive breath-centered teachings of the tradition of T. Krishnamacharya from a historical, scholarly and anatomical perspective. Participants will be guided into a progressively deeper understanding of the vital forces at work during yoga practice by focusing on details of breath sequencing, and coordination of movement with spinal action.
Saturday, April 15, 2-4:30
Demystifying The Bandhas
The popularity of vinyasa-based yoga practice has created a wide interest in the theory and practice of Mula, Uddiyana and Jalandhara Bandha – the “yogic locks.” In this session, Leslie applies his unique, experiential approach to clarify and, above all, simplify the practical, anatomical basis of these powerful, yet widely misunderstood tools.
The good news is the moment you first learned to coordinate breath and body movement, you were immediately, implicitly learning bandhas. From this perspective, deepening your yoga consists of nothing more than uncovering our innate ability to find support and spaciousness through breath-centered practice.
Sunday, April 16, 10am-12:30pm
The Warrior Series – A Hands-Free Vinyasa Practice
A strong, flowing, breath-centered yoga practice does not always need for to you to perform endless down dogs, up dogs and chaturangas. This practice-heavy workshop will lead you through a specially-designed vinyasa that strongly works the legs and moves the spine in all possible directions, all without putting any body weight on your hands.
This session will teach the sequence in two parts, with the first focusing on the relationship of breath to movement, while introducing the basic principles of the sequence. Additionally, the use of breath cueing to achieve alignment and safety objectives will be covered through exploring individual adaptation and modification.
Building on those basics, we will then deconstruct the elements of the sequence with an emphasis on the details of alignment. In particular, we will experiment with how to individualize breath and asana cueing for groups of any size, as well as how to modify the practice for individual therapeutic objectives, exploring the myriad of possibilities for individual adaptation.
Sunday, April 16, 2-4:30pm
Arm Supports Reimagined: Breath, Open Chains and Spirals
In the grand scheme of sequencing the skill acquisition of asana practice, Leslie considers arm-supported asanas to be intermediate level skills. He will explain the anatomical basis of this view, and propose a radically different method of entering into these challenging poses by working with the breath, as well as the spiraling lines of myofascial support in the arms.
A variety of arm-supported asanas will be explored, with ample time devoted to individual interests, adaptation and problem solving.
Tuition:
Friday Session FREE
All 4 workshops $260 Before 3/14
$299 Thereafter
Single sessions $75
Pre-registration required for the FREE Friday session
In-Studio & Livestream
Following the workshop, you’ll receive a link to the recording for 15 days, so you can take the class as many times as you want!
Space is limited! Pre-registration required.
Please call 626-403-3961