Winter Breathing Yoga Pranayama: Mondays

An alternative treatment that can help manage PD symptoms.
About this Event

This session is January 6 - March 31, 2025, 13 weeks from 4:45-5:15PM. When time changes to daylight savings time on March 9, 2025 class time changes to 5:15 - 5:45PM.

‘Breath’ is a beautiful gift we are blessed with. It is a tool that is within our control to restore myriads of physiological functions in order to maintain optimal health. In Yoga, the ancient science of therapeutic breathing techniques is called PRANAYAMA. The main purpose of Pranayama is to use our breath to control the fluctuations of the MIND, such as constant mental chatter & mental stress, that are induced by negative emotions like anxiety, depression, anger, fear, etc. By soothing the nervous system with the breathing techniques, we can calm the mind and minimize the vicious cycle of harmful physiological responses in the brain and peripheral organs. Thus, the practice of Pranayama reduces the symptoms of diseases, including Parkinson’s disease, by harmonizing the mind and body.

The ancient Yogic Science is being integrated into Modern Medical Practice in part due to empirical evidence showing the benefits of Yoga in Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. By learning to practice Pranayama through right techniques and integrating it into daily life, a number of benefits could be observed in those with Parkinson’s disease.

SOME OF THE BENEFITS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Reduce anxiety and depression
Help with sleeping disorders
Improve alertness and concentration
improve memory and cognitive functions
Reduce tremor
Strengthen the respiratory system, including lung capacity

Nishita has been practicing yoga over 25 years, founder of Yoga School in India from where she will be leading these classes. Nishita's website is www.pratiyogayana.com

This class occurs Monday evenings at 4:45- 5:15pm standard time . The link you received will be the same each week.

To join: you'll receive an email with the Zoom link 24 hours before the event!

Participants feedback about the class:

"I have integrated the exercises into my daily routine. It has helped me to both calm myself and feel more energized. Nishita is so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I look forward to each Monday afternoon session"

"The Breathing Yoga helps build my overall lung capacity helping to fight the breathing deterioration caused by Parkinson’s.”