Breathe to Wellness
Based on the Healing Knowledge of Tibetan Yoga and Medicine
With Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo and Fabio Andrico
This course will be focused on the Lungsang, or the 8 Movements for Purifying the Prana. It is a fundamental part of the Yantra Yoga practice; where breathing, movement and rhythm are synchronized. You will also learn the 9 Purification Breathings and the Rhythmic Breathing, two powerful and beneficial breathing exercises to include in your daily life. For those who might find difficulties in some of the movements and want to try a softer way to practice, you will learn about the ‘On the Chair’ variation of these exercises. It is also ideal for practicing in the office!
All this will be accompanied by the vast ancient knowledge of Tibetan Medicine, which explains how each exercise works, not only at the level of the body, but also at the level of the subtle energy and why these practices are so beneficial for your health, both for prevention and supporting the healing treatments of diseases.
“Yantra Yoga is a particularly effective means for using our breathing to tonify, rebalance and heal. Originally a secret practice of yogic adepts, this ancient system has much to offer as a method of healing and development that we can all use in daily life. Each exercise is associated with specific beneficial effects relating either to concrete aspects of the body or the three humors and five elements.” Healing with Yantra Yoga, p.28
A unique yoga experience. When we synchronize every movement with conscious breathing we find ourselves in a perfectly relaxed state. Each sequence performed in Yantra Yoga aims to guide the breath into a natural harmony with the mind and body. It is one of the oldest recorded systems of Yoga that exists in the world, and it was first introduced to the West in the 1970s by one of the foremost Dzogchen masters of our time, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, when he understood the immense benefit it holds for everyone.
The main focus of this course is on the Lungsang, or the 8 Movements for Purifying the Prana, in these exercises we use breathing, movement and rhythm together to help us understand how to master all the aspects of breathing, how to inhale and exhale correctly, especially how to hold the breath, and particularly, how to guide the hold. Each of the eight Lungsang is named after the fundamental aspects of breathing it trains: slow inhalation, open hold, directed hold, quick exhalation, closed hold, contracted hold, and slow exhalation.
Course Curriculum
Welcome to 'Breathe to Wellness'
The structure of the course in this platform
Timeline of the course
How to post a question on the platform
How to connect on Zoom for the live sessions
Intro survey. Please spend a few minutes to help us improve our communications for this program.
Exploring the smooth & fluid breathing
Zoom Session 11.10.21
Understanding and rediscovering our breath
Warm ups for the body and the breath: preparation for the movements.
Breathing in Yantra Yoga. Nine Purification Breathings
Introduction to the theory of the 5 elements that is the base of Tibetan Medicine
5 Elements Chart
Explanation of the Nine Purification Breathings according to Tibetan Medicine
Zoom session 18.10.21
The five Lung or five energy winds
1st Lungsang: Explanation of the 1st Movement for Inhaling Slowly (standing and on the chair)
1st Lungsang: Demonstration and Practice
1st Lungsang: Health Benefits according to Tibetan Medicine
2nd Lungsang: Explanation of the 2nd Movement for Open Hold
2nd Lungsang: Demonstration and Practice
2nd Lungsang: Health Benefits according to Tibetan Medicine
zoom session 25.10.21
Importance of the breath holds in Yantra Yoga
Warm ups to prepare for the 3rd and 4th Lungsang
3rd Lungsang: Explanation of the 3rd Movement for Directed Hold
3rd Lungsang: Demonstration and Practice
3rd Lungsang: Health Benefits according to Tibetan Medicine
4th Lungsang: Explanation of the 4th Movement for Fast Exhalation
4th Lungsang: Demonstration and Practice
4th Lungsang: Health Benefits according to Tibetan Medicine
3rd Lungsang on the Chair
4th Lungsang on the Chair
Warm ups on the chair
Zoom 1.11.2021
Warm ups session for 5th and 6th movements and explanation about the holdings
5th Lungsang: Explanation of the 5th Movement for Fast Inhalation
5th Lungsang: Demonstration and Practice
5th Lungsang: Health Benefits according to Tibetan Medicine
6th Lungsang: Explanation of the 6th Movement for Closed Hold
6th Lungsang: Demonstration and Practice
Overcoming the obstacles: how we finish a Yantra Yoga session
6th Lungsang: Health Benefits according to Tibetan Medicine
5th Lungsang on the Chair
6th Lungsang on the Chair
Zoom 8.11.2021
Warm ups session for 7th movements
7th Lungsang: Explanation of the 7th Movement for Contracted Hold
7th Lungsang: Demonstration and Practice
7th Lungsang: Health Benefits according to Tibetan Medicine
8th Lungsang: Explanation of the 8th Movement for Slow Exhalation
8th Lungsang: Demonstration and Practice
8th Lungsang: Health Benefits according to Tibetan Medicine
7th Lungsang on the Chair
8th Lungsang on the Chair
Zoom 16th.11.2021
Warm ups on the chair
3rd Lungsang on the Chair
4th Lungsang on the Chair
5th Lungsang on the Chair
6th Lungsang on the Chair
7th Lungsang on the Chair
8th Lungsang on the Chair
The Explanation of the Rhythmic Breathing Practice
Silent Practice: The Sequence of The 8 Movements.
How to finish the Yantra Yoga session: final exhalations and guided relaxation.
Silent Practice (male and female): 9 Purification Breathings, Lungsang, Final Exhalations and Relaxation
Silent Practice: Lungsang on the Chair by Fabio Andrico
Zoom 22.11.2021
“Under the category of treatment through behavioral modifications, one of the most effective ways of dealing with imbalances is to control the breath. Aside from our diet, the breath is one of the main factors for regenerating the five elements in our body” Healing with Yantra Yoga, p. 28
Traditional Tibetan Medicine is an ancient system of healing that represents the base and the context that informed Yantra Yoga. This is why a general overview of the principles of Tibetan Medicine will make it easier to better understand why this ancient Yoga system is more than a temporary healing practice since it can also lead to long term health.
Tibetan Medicine is based on the theory of the Five Elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space. The first four elements are like the material basis and the Space element is like empty energy providing room for the other elements to develop. According to Tibetan medicine this is how our body is composed. To maintain a healthy body these five elements need to work together.
The Wind element and its various functions is particularly important for understanding the physical, energetic and mental benefits of a correct breathing practice since it represents the moving energy of our body deeply connected to the breath, nervous system and to our mental activity. In traditional Tibetan medicine, Yantra Yoga has been used as an effective method to heal and prevent the disturbances of the Wind element.
Traditional Tibetan medicine, with its precious medical knowledge of almost 4,000 years of history, offers a clear understanding of how this ancient Tibetan Yoga of breath, rhythm and movement works in the healing context as an effective tool to increase the general level of well-being and to prevent from chronic health conditions that affect our body, our emotions and our mind.
Breathing is the door to our energy, the bridge that connects the mind and the body. If our body and energy are relaxed, our mind, too, can have little or no tension and really relax. Conscious, mindful breathing, mindful movements of our body, and a correctly and naturally aligned position allows our inner harmony to manifest.
RESPIRA, is one of the most simple and effective breathing methods that teaches us how to rediscover fluid, complete respiration and integrate it in our lives. It helps you deconstruct old breathing patterns, let go of the tension. It allows you to rediscover and enjoy your breathing. To liberate your breathing from unhealthy habits, and just let it be, in the clear presence of all its movements.
As research consistently shows, breathing well is vitally important to all of us. It is the key to a positive, relaxed state of mind, sound sleep, good digestion, stabilized blood pressure, and has countless other health benefits.
This course welcomes everyone - seasoned yoga and wellness practitioners or beginners, people that didn’t practice any form of movement practice. No previous experience is necessary! You will want to join this fantastic online training course if :
You want to understand the important role your breath plays in your well-being and you want to learn how to breathe better.
You want to explore stress and anxiety management by changing your breathing patterns and improving your presence and awareness.
You are looking for an authentic traditional yoga practice that can help you maintain good health and relax your mind.
You enjoy movement and you would like to integrate a movement and breathing routine into your daily life, that makes you feel better.
You are interested in traditional healing systems and in understanding what are the specific health benefits of the Yantra Yoga practice.
As a Yantra Yoga teacher, you are interested in deepening your understanding of how Yantra Yoga works according to the Tibetan medicine principles.
Sessions will be on Mondays at 19.00 Eastern European Time (UTC+2) on the Zoom Platform, they will be also recorded in case you cannot attend the live sessions.
October 11th | Q&A Session
October 18th | Practice Session
October 25th | Q&A Session
November 1st | Practice Session
November 8th | Q&A Session
November 15th | Practice Session
November 22nd | Q&A Session & Practice
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Register now and start your journey right away. Upon registration, you will receive the video of your first lesson and discount codes for the e-books.
€290,00
"Breathe to Wellness" online course + 1 year access to materials
3 x €97.00
Monthly payment plan
A deeper understanding of the mind-energy/breathing-body connection, specifically:
How to breathe better and harmonise your elements, according to Tibetan Medicine.
How to improve your health and wellbeing through the Yantra Yoga practice.
How to strengthen your energy and find deep relaxation and presence in your everyday life.
Register now and start your journey right away. Upon registration, you will receive the video of your first lesson and discount codes for the e-books.
€290,00
"Breathe to Wellness" online course + 1 year access to materials
3 x €97.00
Monthly payment plan
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