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March News and Reasons To Breathe
Through Your Nose
Breathe In The
Spring
 Spring is right around the
corner and it is a great time to think about all the great things we can
do to support our bodies and hearts for growth!
The breath is
a great avenue to health and well being and with all the wonderful spring
blossoms right now, there is plenty of reward for taking a deep
breath!
Here is a whole list for you on why you should breathe through
your
nose:
Reasons To Nose
Breathe - Warms the incoming air to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the
optimal temperature for the lungs.
- Nose breathing
moisturizes the incoming air. The average person takes 20,000 breaths per
day; by
breathing through the nose, you add one liter of water to your internal
environment.
- The hairs and membranes of the
nose filter the air during inhalation.
- The movement of
air
through the nose keeps the environment around the inner auditory tube
free
from stagnating debris. . . . . . .
To Read the other 24
Reasons Click Here! (PDF)
HeartSong Yoga Teachers
Study
One of our
commitments at HeartSong is for all of our teachers
to continue their studies so that we both nourish our own yoga practice
and stay fresh and inspiring in our teaching for you.
Lani
and Leslie both recently attended trainings and will be bringing much of
what they learned to class to share with you.
Leslie just
returned from a 6 day retreat with Angela Farmer and Victor VanKooten,
two
teachers she has wanted to study with for years. It was a a fantastic
retreat (held on the coast of Mexico for extra appeal!) and she found the
teaching incredibly inspiring. Angela and Victor have a wonderful way of
supporting students to deeply listen to their inner voice and to bring
greater authenticity to the practice of yoga. This is always an intention
in Leslie's classes as well and to study with teachers so skilled in
guiding one there was a real gift.
Learn more about
Angela and Victor
Lani discusses the 2
trainings she attended:
One was in southern California in a process called Continuum founded by Emilie Conrad. Emilie
says "movement is not what we do, it is what we are." We are born into a
linear world and the work of Continuum is to put us physically back in
touch with the fluid resonance of the world we were conceived in. We
worked with breath and sound to access our deeper awareness of movement
which connects us to all the available information the universe has to
offer us on all levels of perception. I find this work enhances my
ability to speak more sensitively to the inner workings of yoga.
The second training was held in Seattle
with Robert Litman on breathing.. In this weekend
workshop we learned about the anatomy of breathing, and the benefits of
breathing in particular through the nose. We also learned how breathing
affects different systems throughout the body. I am always looking to
expand my knowledge of the different systems of the body and how to work
more sensitively with them and these two workshops offered me that
opportunity.
To learn more about
Continuum
Spring Retreat is
Scheduled!
 Spring Retreat with Leslie Ellis
June 1
– 3 Join Leslie on the Oregon Coast for renewal and rejuvenation with 10+ hours of yoga asana,
pranayama and meditation. A retreat is a great way to immerse yourself in
yoga and go deeper than you can usually go in a weekly class. Get away
from your usual routine and spend a weekend with yourself in the company
of yoga friends! $275 includes yoga, shared lodging and all
meals.
For More Info About
The
Retreat
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