Primary Series In-Depth Part 2

Workshop 2: Focus on standing postures. The standing postures are a context to begin preparing the body and mind for similar shapes, actions and movements in the later seated postures. We actively increase ranges of motion, develop balance, gain energy, increase our skill in practicing tristana (the three pillars of the this type of practice) and thus our ability to concentrate. If you are someone who has not learned the primary series, or has not learned it from a Mysore teacher, you may still attend this workshop. This is a 6 part study and practice series covering the primary series. The workshops will happen over the next 6 months- once per month. The combination of postures and transitions in the first series is meant to create a balance between strength and flexibility. We will look at how to take advantage of this, and how the practice works on the mind. In addition to working through the postures and transitions in the first series, we will also cover aspects of the following topics. -Action & Counteraction-Stages of postures & transitions + options-Movement Quality, Cadence and Strength -Hip, knee & ankle functions and  forward folding-Yoga Tradition and what that means for practice today-Diaphragmatic Breathing-Vinyasa count significance-Concentration-Stretching physiology