Srivatsa Ramaswami: An Exposition on Prāṇāyāma
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The longest standing student of the legendary Shri T. Krishnamacharya, outside of Krishnamacharya's immediate family, Srivastava Ramaswami holds a wealth of wisdom around pranayama. He has been teaching for more than 25 years in India Kalakshetra (for 20 years, and recognized as an Institution of National Importance by the Govt. of India), Ramachandra Medical University, Yoga Brotherhood, etc. He has taught workshops and Teacher Training programs in the US at the Esalen Institute, Loyola Marymount University, YogaWorks, the Himalayan Institute, the Chicago Yoga Center, and many others. He is a certified teacher with the Yoga Alliance at the E-RYT-500 (500 hour) level, the highest certification level offered.
Aside from the key explorations in this summit, in this exposition, we will explore
- Why there is no yoga practice without pranayama
- Etymology of prana and the 5 types of prana
- How to increase life span using pranayama
- Difference between shvasa (breath) and prana (life force)
- Physiological benefits of various pranayamas and bandhas
- Relationship of asana and pranayama with rajas (activity) and tamas (inertia)
- Which pranayama to use for asthma, hay fever and other conditions
.... and much more
2 Lessons