THE GLANDS + PRANAYAMA
with Chase Connolly

Sundays October 2nd, October 9th, October 16th, October 23rd (2-4pm EST)
Price: $150 in person ($40 per session) / $100 on zoom ($30 per session)

All hours bankable toward your Katonah Yoga® Certification.

Join us to explore the connection between the pranayama practice and our glandular system. Much like time spent in the garden, we must become very still and quiet to fully awaken to the universal principles that are playing out directly in front of our eyes and deep within ourselves. By way of the pranayama practice we will learn how to move into an inner stillness to learn to relate to the glandular system in metaphor, imagination and action.

THE OVERVIEW: Anatomy + Metaphor of the Endocrine System (Sunday October 2nd)
We will begin the series getting our foundation in and overview of the glandular system. What it is, why we care about it, and how it can be thought of esoterically within the context of the Katonah Yoga practice. We will cover anatomical and physiological information to lay the ground work in order to start thinking more metaphorically about the energetics of this system. We will look at how the glands may relate to the Chakras and how formal and functional poses as well as breathing techniques can impact the functionality of the entire system.

THE FLOOR PLAN: Glands and Archetypes (Sunday October 9th)
Each gland contains an archetype which we can use to weave together a personal narrative around how to conceptualize the endocrine system within the physical practice of yoga. After gaining a functional understanding of the system we will break it down within the floors of the body. Which gland is on which floor and how does this lend to our ability to play with the esoteric implications within the framework of our practice?

MEDITATE TO MEDIATE: Situate Yourself within Trinities (Sunday October 16th)
Exploring the floors further will show us that each gland contains within it a theoretical trinity. These concepts can be extrapolated to allow for a more contemplative relationship with the themes being explored, culminating in a pranayama and meditation practice that will lead us to a deep felt sense of our interior. The organization of the glandular system can provide a framework for one to sit with their unique energetic relationship to each gland. Developing this capacity allows us to tap into how the body holds our experience in an increasingly subtle way.

WEAVE YOUR NARRATIVE: Develop Your Own Pranayama Practice (Sunday October 23rd)
Ultimately this information is useless unless you put it into practice. In our last week together we will explore how to develop your own pranayama practice. Opening the doors for you to step deeper inside the relationship with your interior life. Increasing the ability to ride the waves of our daily experience and of our chemistry as it is undoubtedly impacted by the world.

IN PERSON attendees must be fully vaccinated in order to participate.

ZOOM attendees will receive a zoom link via email one hour before the start of each session. Recordings will be sent out to all participants following each session.

Sign up for the full program of 4 sessions or drop in session by session.
Please book confidently, no refunds granted.