Yoga classes are the result of knowledge learned in India, especially during the Ashram retreat.
It is of primary importance to inquire about the level of the students in order to create a lesson that will give them profound benefit by ascertaining whether some of them suffer from spinal disorders, neck pain or knee pain.
Classes range in length from 1 1/2 to 2 hours and can be individual or group, with a maximum of 20 people in order to carefully monitor the correct execution of postures and assist each student by correcting any inaccuracies.
Generally the lesson consists of :
a relaxation technique through the chanting of certain Indian and Tibetan mantras (syllables or short texts that induce the mind to free itself from the constant flow of thoughts and bring the person to a state of deep concentration);
a few cycles of kapalabhati (“skull cleansing” in Sanskrit), a breathing that purifies the respiratory and blood systems and cells in general;
the sun salutation (Surya Namaskar)which, depending on the level of the class, follows the Hatha or Asthanga technique and may contain different variations devised by the teacher;
various postures (asanas) standing, sitting, twisting, forward and backward stretches, and inverted posture;
a few minutes of relaxation in Savasana (or “dead man’s pose” in Sanskrit), accompanied by slow, gentle breathing, to calm the body, mind and spirit.