29/10/2023
Prāṇa in the śālā…
prāṇa - Referring to the “vital life force” or energy which manifests and permeates all created things in the universe, both living and inanimate. Prana is the foundation and essence of all life; prana flows in everything that exists. Prana is the connecting link between the material world, consciousness and mind. It is what makes life on the material level possible.
śālā - “house” or “home”, a place where yogis gather and practice together.
My Mysore teacher propagates plants in the room we practice in. She says that as a result of many student’s daily practice over many years, the room has acquired a special energy which the plants and other practitioners are able to benefit from. The function of the human body is like a transformer, receiving energy from the Universal flow of Prana, distributing that energy, and then eliminating it. When practiced with awareness on the breath, asana support the removal of blockages or imbalances which prevent the free-flow of prana within the channels of the subtle body. If a person or a room has a healthy, harmonious vibration, it is said, “There is good Prana here”.
Sometimes our practice can feel like a very personal experience, but I like to remind myself and my students that we are are not just working with our own energy, but contributing to the availability of energy for all living things. Isolated individuality is a subjective illusion - we are all made up of the same stuff!
Class Schedule W/C 30/10
Next week’s Schedule, W/C 09/10/23;
MONDAY
12.25-13.25 Vinyasa
14.15-15.15 Community Yoga
WEDNESDAY
13.00-14.00 Kids Yoga
14.00-15.00 Baby & Me Yoga
20.00-21.00 Restorative Yoga
THURSDAY
18.00-19.00 Ashtanga
19.15-20.15 Yin & Acupressure
FRIDAY
18.00-19.00 Flow to Restore
SATURDAY
9.45-11.00 Hatha Yoga
11.00-11.45 Kids Movement
