Intro to Pranayama & Meditation with Sharyn Galindo November 1-6, 2008 • North Shore Yoga Saturday, November 1; 11:15 am–12:15 pm Tuesday, Nov. 4; 7:00 pm–8:00 pm Thursday, Nov. 6; 7:00 pm–8:00 pm Saturday, Nov. 8; 11:15 am–12:15 pm

Meditation is the process of experiencing a state of pure awareness. Through calming the mind and emotions you can experience a state of peace and tranquility. Meditation is a simple technique that can be learned in a few minutes but to master it requires continued practice and mature knowledge of the process. Pranayama is the process of breath control. Breath is intricately connected to the mind and emotions. When one is calm the breath is deep and slow. When one is tense, anxious, angry or fearful the breath is either held, irregular, short or difficult. Therefore by changing your breathing pattern you can regulate your emotions and feel calm. These techniques have been known to switch off the fight or flight response and switch on the parasympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system, moving one away from the fight or flight response to one of rest, relaxation and repair. This combination of Pranayama and Meditation practice will allow you to experience the health benefits of reduced blood pressure, increased immune system, stress reduction, and a general state of well being.

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