yoga with jeff
Based in household yoga practices of more than 40 years, Jeff’s yoga work will include group sessions, and additional content not focused exclusively on posture. That additional content will include 9 Minutes or LESS, and will include THE PRANA PROJECT. Jeff will share therapeutic, maintenance, and training that alternate between the Playful (Lila) and the Heroic (Vira). Look for an occasional Book Review, Interview, Creative Adventure, or Personal Note in realms practical and imaginative.
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Jeffry Farrell / yoga with jeff@jeffryfarrell
December 17, 2024
Wednesday morning before winter Livestream Wake Up With Yoga
Our fundamental morning wake up practice observes breath delivered in three planes of movement, our lymphatic vessels, and our joints.
This week we are paying particular attention to breath and breath delivery.
We use the language of breath to speak to the body.
The body has its form.
The breath touches the form with attention.
1. Shtira 2. Sankalpa 3. Sukha. 4. Dukha.
1) We observe our feet grounded and the body aligned, balanced equally left and right. Stable and whole, unified, gathered, breathing consciously. From this Shtira, breath guides our attention.
2) We set an intention. Sankalpa.
3) We move guided by breath. We enter a fresh position with effortless effort. Sukha. We expand the position in three planes using breath.
4) Inevitably, there is limitation, resistance, pain. Dukha. It teaches Shtira.
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