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Advanced Pranayama and Kriya - 3 full days with Ruthie Mc Grath


Your investment: $799 (For a 25% + discount, register for the complete RYT-300 pathway)

This workshop is part of a series of immersion weekends that will allow you to collect credits towards your RYT-500 accreditation with Yoga Alliance.

As a certified E-RYT500 Yoga teacher and trainer with thousands of hours of training and teaching experience, as well a former Les Mills choreographer and international presenter, Ruthie Mc Grath is a favourite amongst Flex’s Teachers.

She is excited to share these rarely taught ancient practices and hopes to see graduates teach them on a regular basis in yoga classes and workshops around Australia.

Topics:

  • The integration of the respiratory system, digestive system, mind and emotions

  • Anatomy of the respiratory system and allied yogic practices (vama-dhauti, shankha-prakshalana and neti)

  • Abdominal and thoracic breathing with comparative emotional awareness

  • Traditional Hatha Yoga understanding of pranic flow and effect (practice of full yogic breath and viloma)

  • Facilitating guided breath awareness and pranayama sessions

  • Yogic physiology and the ‘ham-tham’ principle (practice of nadi shodana, surya and chandra-bheda)

  • The practice of kumbhaka and the 4 primary bandhas (mula, uddiyana, jalandhara and maha-bandha)

  • Practicing and teaching vitalising pranayamas: kapalabhati and bhastrika

  • Practicing and teaching tranquilising pranayamas: shitali, sheetkari and ujjayi

  • Practicing the primary Hatha Yoga kriyas: agnisara kriya & nauli kriya

Accreditation credits: 30hrs (including homework task: pranayama practice diary)

Time: 7am - 4pm daily

Investment: $799

To receive a 25% + discount, contact us to register for the complete RYT-500 pathway

>> This workshop is for accredited RYT-200 yoga teachers (trained by Flex or other studios) as well as intermediate and advanced yoga students <<

Make sure to book early to avoid disappointment! Workshops with sought after senior teachers like Laxmi often book out well in advance.

Ruthie Mc Grath, Yoga and Fitness Instructor with over 35 years experience

As an E-RYT500 Accredited Yoga instructor with over 1000 hours dedicated yoga training, Ruthie brings not just her qualifications in Trauma Yoga and Yin Yoga to the table, but also over 35 years experience as a fitness professional.

In a past life, Ruthie has represented her home country of New Zealand in competitive Aerobics, has competed nationally as a body builder, and spent over ten years as a fitness video presenter, international presenter, coach and choreographer for the world-renowned Les Mills International, the forerunners of pre-choreographed fitness programmes.