Thursday 17 December 2020

Pranayama and Meditation

The Anahata Pranayama and Meditation course is held twice a year. The pace is noticeably slower compared to the foundational course that I attended earlier this year. The emphasis less on Asanas (poses) and (not surprisingly) more on Pranayama (breathing) and Meditation. There are 16 students enrolled in the December class which suggests that there is less interest in the topic compared to the Asanas, or potentially the effect of Covid. The start of the course coincided with the fourth wave in Hong Kong, and aside from two classes that were held in the studio, all the classwork was done online.

There is some overlap with the chakras, kriyas and bandhas but majority of the content was new. I particularly enjoyed the breath work content. Once again, there is a practical component, which requires the student to walk the class through a meditation technique as well as a pranayama technique. Three teachers, Anurag, Dhiraj as well as Yogananth guiding us through the practise. 

15,500 HKD (~2,000 USD) - lucked out as work paid for the course

No comments: