Title: Yoga for the Third Stage of Life Class will be via Zoom and enrollment is limited to 8 participants.
There is no fee for this class; however, I do ask that you make a contribution to Central Texas Food Bank.
Since space is limited to 8 participants, please plan to attend all sessions.
One of the goals of this course is to motivate you to begin a daily practice: you gain the most from the class if you can set aside at least one-half hour per day to practice.
In Sri Ramaswami's book Yoga for the Three Stages of Life, he states that when one is young practicing yoga āsanas as an art and exercise is appropriate. However, as one gets older, one seeks to maintain reasonable mobility using a more modest āsana practice and puts more focus on Yoga breathing practices (prāṇāyāma), meditation, and the study of Yoga philosophy.
This course will follow that approach: modest āsana practice, prāṇāyāma practice, and meditation. Interspersed between these practices will be discussions about the history and philosophy of Yoga based on selections from the Yoga Sutras and Bhagavad Gita.
The course is designed so that by the last session, you will have developed a yoga practice consisting of āsana, prāṇāyāma and meditation that you can use or add to your daily practice.
This course is appropriate for beginners as well as experienced Yoga enthusiasts of any age who prefer a slow breath focused practice. The poses used will be standing poses (most of which can also be done sitting), so you will not need a yoga mat. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a bottle of water.
Jim Maxwell is a Registered Yoga Teacher (300+ hrs) and a Licensed Professional Counselor.
There is no fee for this class; however, I do ask that you make a contribution to Central Texas Food Bank.
Since space is limited to 8 participants, please plan to attend all sessions.
One of the goals of this course is to motivate you to begin a daily practice: you gain the most from the class if you can set aside at least one-half hour per day to practice.
In Sri Ramaswami's book Yoga for the Three Stages of Life, he states that when one is young practicing yoga āsanas as an art and exercise is appropriate. However, as one gets older, one seeks to maintain reasonable mobility using a more modest āsana practice and puts more focus on Yoga breathing practices (prāṇāyāma), meditation, and the study of Yoga philosophy.
This course will follow that approach: modest āsana practice, prāṇāyāma practice, and meditation. Interspersed between these practices will be discussions about the history and philosophy of Yoga based on selections from the Yoga Sutras and Bhagavad Gita.
The course is designed so that by the last session, you will have developed a yoga practice consisting of āsana, prāṇāyāma and meditation that you can use or add to your daily practice.
This course is appropriate for beginners as well as experienced Yoga enthusiasts of any age who prefer a slow breath focused practice. The poses used will be standing poses (most of which can also be done sitting), so you will not need a yoga mat. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a bottle of water.
Jim Maxwell is a Registered Yoga Teacher (300+ hrs) and a Licensed Professional Counselor.