Robert Svoboda & Scott Blossom Sthiram Sukham Asanam: Living in Rhythm with our Prana Date: Fri-Sun, May 11-13, 2007 All 4 sessions: $195 Drop-in: $55 Location: Moksha Riverwest Printable Flyer $195.00 - Course Fee $55.00 - Fri 5/11, 7-9:30 pm only $55.00 - Sat 5/12, 10 am-12:30 pm only $55.00 - Sat 5/12, 2:30-5 pm $55.00 - Sun, 5/13, 10 am-12:30 pm only

Being in sync with the internal and external rhythms of nature is essential to our well-being. One of the gifts of yoga and its sister science, ayurveda, is their ability to engender in us a growing sensitivity to our own prana so that we learn to move through our lives with steadiness (sthira) and ease (sukha). These two Sanskrit terms are familiar to most yoga students from an oft-quoted aphorism in Patanjali's Yoga Sutra: sthira-sukham asanam. This is sutra 2.46, and is most commonly translated, "Posture (asana) [should be] stable (sthira) and comfortable (sukha)," but is more literally translated as "Resolutely abide in a good space." Becoming established in "good space," however, is only possible when our prana is healthy. And cultivating healthy prana is a process that extends beyond the edge of our yoga mat into every aspect of our daily lives. When we start infusing our yoga practice, lifestyle, diet, and relationships with sthira and sukha, we pave the way for a life of balance and spiritual insight.

Join Dr. Svoboda and Blossom as they work together in these four sessions to bring you a weekend of dynamic exploration, dialogue and reflection on how we can live in rhythm with our prana.

Friday, May 11, 7-9:30 pm
Lecture and chanting: How we align our personal rhythms with nature and spirit

Saturday, May 12, 10 am-12:30 pm
Establishing Sthiram and Sukham in Vinyasa yoga

Saturday, May 12, 2:30-5 pm
Cultivating Sthiram and Sukham in our lifestyle, diet, and relationships

Sunday, May 13, 10 am-12:30 pm
Vinyasa yoga and pranayama for establishing Sthiram and Sukham in meditation