Course Materials for Weekly Classes

Weekly Live Online Classes with Mirka

Self Care for Body, Mind & Heart:
an integrated yoga practice

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Classes include viniyoga asana, pranayama, mudra, chanting, meditation, and more inner practices of yoga. All are welcome!

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Wednesdays 11:30am-1:00pm
Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm

Saturdays 9:00-10:45am

All times are Pacific


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COURSE MATERIALS

JUNE 2023

This month will be a soothing practice with the Ra Ma Da Sa healing mantra, plus Brahmari pranayama and the Shanmukhi, Ganesh and Dhyani hand mudras to balance our heart chakra.

Dhyani Mudra

 

Body Gratitude Savasana - Brahmari Pranayama w Shanmukhi Mudra

 

Complete Yoga Breathing - Ganesh Mudra

 

 


MAY 2023

This month we will will focus on pranayama techniques and the recitation of the beautiful and powerful Gayatri Mantra.

PRANAYAMA:

  

GAYATRI MANTRA:

 


PAST COURSE MATERIALS

Ganapati Mudra, a Meditation to Remove Fear of the Future, the Mantra Atma Hrdaye, Detoxing our Heart Meditation.

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Why Yoga Works

A traditional way to focus the mind body on breath awareness practices:

Finger/phalanges counting for focus


GAYATRI MANTRA

Om Bhur Bhuvaḥ Swaḥ
Tat-savitur Vareñyaṃ
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yonaḥ Prachodayāt

Mirka’s beautiful rendition:


CHANT: OM MANI PADME HUM

SUTRA 1.33 – FOUR IMMEASURABLES

Maitri (friendliness)
Karuna (compassion)
Mudito (joy)
Upekshanam (equanimity)

Sutra 1.33


Body Prayer:

CHANT to go with this Body Prayer:
Lokaha Samastaha Sukhino Bhavantu

Chant: