Advanced Pranayama Workshop with Kim Denham
Saturday, January 25th 3:15 - 5:15pm
Breathing techniques calm the nervous system and the mind. They help tame anxiety and depression. They ease women through childbirth, make it easier for us to practice asana – the poses of yoga – and other forms of exercise, from hiking to dance to golf to horseback-riding. And so much more. Whether you teach yoga, are a psychotherapist, a fitness trainer, a midwife, a coach, minister, physician, nurse, or a physical therapist – or simply want to deepen your personal understanding and practice of yoga and the role of breath in it.
• Learning to observe our breath through the physical body, five traditional senses, and qualities of breath
• Placement in the yoga practice and benefits and contraindications of individual pranayama techniques
• Bandhas (internal locks) and their relationship to pranayama
• Pranayama practice (30-minutes) and how to sequence a pranayama practice so you can offer breath-only group classes and private sessions
• Biomechanics of respiration
• Directional flow of the breath, and the ways to control.
• How the Transverse Abdominal work in breathing
• Diaphragmatic breath
Kim Denham
E-RYT 200, RYT 500, RPYT, YACEP
Kim has over 15 years of yoga experience including: Power, Ashtanga, Anusara, Kundalini, and classic Hatha yoga. Kim has certifications in Power Yoga from Philadelphia Power Yoga Works, Pre-Natal Yoga from Om Births in Boston, and YoMamma Prenatal in Boulder, Hot Yoga & 300 Hour Vinyasa Flow at Studio 108, and Thai Yoga Massage in Orlando. Kim is also a Doula and she formerly trained at the University of South Florida in classical ballet and modern dance. She graduated from USF with a degree in International Studies and a minor in dance. Her passion for movement drives her to continually discover innovative ways to share yoga with her students in a creative and inclusive environment. Teaching at Studio 108 since 2012, she is part of the training faculty of the comprehensive 200 and 300 hour teacher training's. As a curious student of the practice of yoga, Kim is diligent to keep learning from her beloved mentors, peers, and students. Kim’s classes are accessible to all levels while offering a fun, yet challenging experience with an emphasis on safe body alignment and effective breath awareness.
