Prana = Life Force
Often known as, Qi, Chi, or Life Energy,
Prana is what animates and vivifies all life.
We all carry neuromuscular patterns in our body that constrict the flow of breath and prana. The huge gift of this practice is how it works with body and breath to open and soften your physical body so the prana can flow freely and efficiently. This style of yoga is not so much about doing poses as it is about:
- Holding Supported Poses
We create and find stability for the body which helps us hold each pose for extended lengths of time without strain. It’s not uncommon for us to spend the whole class on the floor. - Breath
With our bodies stable, we can spend time, luxurious minutes, turning inward to discover the subtleties of the breath/prana. Through Agnieszka’s expert guidance we explore how to open, balance, and expand the breath, which allows for a deeper sense of softness and spaciousness in our physical and subtle bodies. - Alignment
We are guided to make micro-adjustments to our body so we can release areas of tension. Muscular tension prevents us from aligning our physical body in a way that allows prana to flow freely. Releasing this inner gripping creates more space for the breath and prana to flow. This brings more vitality and clarity to the mind along with more energy and ease to the body.
Peek in on a class and you might see us lying on our backs, our buttocks up against the baseboard, and our legs resting up the wall. It looks like we’re passively relaxing and taking a load off our feet. But not so. We’re working! It’s subtle, but we’re focused on following Agnieszka’s gentle guidance and making micro-adjustments to the alignment of our little toes, little fingers, and tailbone. We’re exploring and engaging muscles we didn’t even know we had. At the same time, we’re discovering more space for the breath/prana to move so it can nourish our body and mind.
By the time we get to savasana, the body is spacious and relaxed, our internal organs soft and nourished. Feeling vivified, we return to our day with a felt sense of openness, spaciousness, and ease.
It’s all so subtle, and yet our:
- Muscles get stronger.
- Bodies ache less.
- Posture improves.
- We feel a softness, clarity, and vitality that’s new, fresh, and delightfully calm.
If this sounds wonderful to you, and you have the time, we’d love to have you join us. Class size is limited.
It’s so divine to do an hour of gentle movement.
We hardly ever get off the floor.
Very very low key. It’s gentle movement that deepened my awareness of my body in a very meditative way.
~Maggie P
What people are saying …
I loved Agnieszka’s approach to poses. I felt safe and supported. She helped me find tiny ways of adjusting that I didn’t know were possible. And her gentle, authentic presence was so unlike a typical instructor. I can’t recommend her more! ~April G
So simple but not easy. Start slow. ~Becky H
Her class was fabulous. She has so much knowledge, a gentle kind presentation, and is always helping with individual’s movements. ~Judy K
I really enjoyed her vast knowledge of body mechanics. I have been doing Hatha (asana) Yoga for more than 12 years, Agnieszka gave me a few modifications that really helped raise my yoga practice. ~Karen S
I can’t tell you how helpful the way Agnieszka taught and explained everything was. It’s very different than I’ve ever done before—exploring my body in that way, using the breath like she guided us, it was wonderful. ~Natalie J
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- Chair
- Access to a wall or closed door
- 2 yoga blankets
- 2 yoga blocks
- Yoga mat or carpeted floor
- Yoga strap or long bathrobe tie
If you don’t have these exact items, don’t let that stop you from joining us. Agnieszka will suggest other everyday items that will also work.
All experience levels are welcome! However, you do need to be able to move easily from floor to sitting to standing.
Poses are always adjusted to accommodate your body’s needs and limitations.
Your zoom link will be in your registration confirmation. If you don’t get an email confirmation within a few minutes, check your spam. If it’s still not there, please let us know by emailing us at zendesk@meditationmomma.com.
We will also email you the zoom link about an hour before each class.
DROP IN option available only to students who have taken the class previously.