Take your practice to the next level! Increase your proficiency and deepen your practice of backbends, hip-openers, twists and arm balances. Each posture of the Second Series, also known as the Nadhi Shodhana (the cleansing of the inner rivers), will be explored in detail during the course. Expect a strong, fun, and flowing practice with an emphasis on the dristi, bandha, breath, and mudra.

If you do not already practice Second, this is a great opportunity to be introduced to the core dynamics and tricks of this delightful series. If you’ve been practicing Second Series for a while, this class will serve to deepen the practice and is a great opportunity to practice Second in a group setting!

Students should have completed the Primary Series.

In the Theravaden Buddhist tradition Metta holds a special place as a balance to the
focused mental practice of Vipassana. Metta is heart centered. It is the practice of
consciously cultivating thoughts of loving kindness towards an ever widening circle of
beings; self, those you admire, friends, strangers, those you have difficulties with, and
all beings in general. At the same time Metta is a deep concentration practice. This one
day workshop will consist of instruction, seated and walking practice, and some Buddhist
philosophy to put the practice into context. In keeping with the Theravaden tradition there
will be no direct charge for this workshop. Participants may give Dana to support the
teaching of Buddha Dharma.

Join us as we learn to read and chant the Sanskrit language in the original script, Devanagari (“The Abode of the Gods”). We will practice creating resonant sounds, chant the alphabet, and learn to recognize some common yoga terms. By the end of the course, we will chant some simple sutras.