Namaste Friends!
We will offer three 3-week courses, Beginner’s, Intermediate and Advanced levels on Tuesday mornings 7:30 – 8:30 AM via Zoom. Courses are open and free to the full Yale community including alumnae and retirees.
If you register, then plan to attend all of the three classes in the course. Classes will be recorded to support daily practice.
For now registration is open for:
Beginner’s level
Nervous System Reset for Anxiety and Stress: The Science and Practice of Yogic Breathing
classes meet on September 21, September 28, October 5; same Zoom link for each class.
Course Instructor: Robert Sankara Moses
Registration is required and ends on Sept 24th.
Link to registration: https://cglink.me/2dA/r1258002
Course summary:
There is clear scientific evidence that regulating the breath can quickly calm the mind and lead to sustained physiological wellbeing. James Nestor, author of the New York Times Best-Seller Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art argues that most of us are breathing incorrectly and that poor respiration is the underlying cause for many common health issues. In this course participants will learn some basic breathing exercises drawn from ancient yogic breathing techniques that are useful for reducing stress and anxiety. This is a short form of the course offered in Fall 2020. Repeat participants are welcome.
Instructor bio:
Robert Sankara Moses is a yogi with 45+ years of teaching experience and a deep understanding of the neurological processes associated with yogic breathing. His extended bio can be found at this link.
The course material will be cumulative therefore please plan to attend all classes. Class recordings will be made and available for student practice. Participants are encouraged to refrain from eating a meal at least one hour prior to the class.
Sponsored by: Hindu Life at Yale, Buddhist Life at Yale, Yale Divinity School and the Asian American Cultural Center
The next three-week course, Intermediate Pranayama will begin on October 12th. Registration will open a week prior so stay tuned.