Laya Yoga: Diving into the Deep End of Yoga Practice

The Hatha Yoga tradition is a combination of the discipline of asana and pranayama, and the realm of deeper work that takes place in ‘Laya Yoga’ — the gateway to which is pranayama, and the fulfillment of which is deep, spontaneous meditation. The evening session will visit the practice of Yoga Nidra as central to the ‘Laya’ experience — which means to ‘dissolve’ or become ‘spacious’ — through simple pranayama, culminating in guided meditation. Key concepts of the ‘granthis’ or psychic ‘knots’ embedded in the body that hamper meditation as well as waking life will be explained, as well as how and why the ‘Laya’ aspect of Hatha Yoga is able to go where asana practice cannot.0/0 (after 3/11)