Tony Briggs

							   Tony Briggs                               Pranayama
                                                                                            with tony briggs
                                                                                                   Tuesdays, 7:45-9:00 pm
                                                                                            March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21
                                                                                              $108 series only; no drop-ins

                                                              Turtle Island Yoga
                                                              7A Mariposa Avenue,
                                                              San Anselmo
                                                              415. 488.1930
                                                              www.turtleislandyoga.com
                                                                In this 6-week series we will explore the connections
                                             between body, breath and mind. There will be discussions of the relationship
                                             between asana and pranayama and how pranayama fits into the overall scheme of
                                             ashtanga yoga, and the psychological effects of pranayama practice. Practice topics
                                             will include work on the seated position and jalandhara bandha, ongoing practice of
                                             ujjayi plus nadi shodana. Expect reading assignments.
                                             Pre-requisites: Two years’ asana experience in the Iyengar method.
                                             Required text: The Yoga of Breath by Richard Rosen.
                                             Tony Briggs has been teaching yoga for over 25 years in a humorous and direct way
                                             without compromise or new-age veneer. He is a true teacher, creating space for the
                                             kind of intimate but demanding relationship where students can genuinely explore
                                             themselves and grow. Tony encourages his students to tread the path of self-discovery
                                             with a cool head, a wide heart and a warm belly. He considers teaching a creative act
                                             that demands devotion, insight, spontaneity and leaps of faith. While Tony’s three
                                             decades of study in both India and the US include many years of Iyengar Yoga, his
                                             teaching is also deeply influenced by the insights and practices of Hua Shan Taoist
                                             Chi Gong. Tony is the founder and director of Turtle Island Yoga in Marin County ,
                                             where he offers ongoing public classes, workshops and retreats.


                                             Pranayama, Spring 2009
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  “Prana is the energy permeating the
   Universe at all levels. It is physical,   Phone Number ___________________________________________________
  mental, intellectual, sexual, spiritual
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and cosmic energy. All vibrating energies
  are prana. It is energy which creates,     Please make check for $108 payable to:                          Turtle Island Yoga
         protects and destroys.”                                                                         PO Box 216, Woodacre
         —BKS IYENGAR                                                                                                 CA 94973