Moving from Darkness to Light with Yoga

Patricia Walden On-Demand

Recorded: 05/07/2023

In this workshop, “Moving from Darkness to Light with Yoga” recorded on May 7, 2023, Patricia Walden explores how students may apply their yoga practice to help lift the veil on one of the most common aging woes: depression. As we age and difficulties arise in the body, we can enter a state of depression.  Yoga has the tools to help us uplift our heart while lifting our physical thoracic cage and fostering physical and mental wellbeing.  Patricia will show what can be done to bring back a zest for life when one struggles with these feelings. You are invited to join Patricia in this practice and that you, too, will experience the positive changes that yoga can bring to the aging process.

For this workshop, ideally you should have the following props or substitutes available: 2-3 blankets, a bolster, 1-2 belts, 2 cork or wooden blocks, and a chair. Be sure to download the accompanying handout as well.  

Guided Meditation

Led by Roni Brissette, this Guided Meditation on Forgiveness, complements the workshop by Patricia Walden. Roni’s study of Mindfulness precedes her 30 years as an Iyengar Yoga teacher. With an emphasis on mindful attention and a path of reflection, Roni invites you to explore this meditation with the spirit of “Make the experiment and see what comes.”

AUDIO ONLY VERSION

Roni Brissette is an Iyengar Yoga teacher for nearly 30 years and her path to the study of Mindfulness preceded her yoga studies. Roni was in the first class of Dr. Herb Benson, author of the Relaxation Response. Her training has included courses with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach as well as work with Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein, Pema Chodron, Joseph Goldstein and Trudy Goodman. Roni began teaching a Mindfulness course in 2014 and weaves the teaching into her Body Wisdom yoga classes. Her focus is on Vipassana meditation which is at the heart of Buddhist meditation. This practice emphasizes mindful attention, developing an immediate or “face to face” experience in all spheres of activity. Roni is thrilled to have you experience the benefits of Mindfulness Meditation as part of the Yoga and Aging series. 

Learning Lab with Rahel Wasserfall

Sunday, May 21, with Rahel Wasserfall

In this Learning Lab based on the workshop, “Moving from Darkness to Light with Yoga”, Rahel Wasserfall PhD, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT) of Artemis Yoga leads you through a sequence, initially taught by Patricia Walden.  With interactive question and answer, Rahel offers an interpretation of Patricia’s workshop with a sequence that is designed to uplift the body, mind and spirit. The Learning Lab is an opportunity to review, reinforce and enhance the Yoga and Aging workshops.

Patricia Walden

Patricia Walden

Patricia Walden began her study with BKS Iyengar in 1976. Respected as one of the most senior Iyengar Yoga teachers worldwide, Patricia’s dedication to her teacher and to the subject of yoga has defined her life’s journey. Patricia was listed by Yoga Journal as one of the 25 American Yoga Originals who have helped shape yoga in the West. Time Magazine has also featured her work with yoga and healing. Patricia has a special interest in yoga, specifically for women and yoga for depression.

“Yoga helps us to stay seated in your truth – to stay with your heart and with that comes a resilience, an ability to withstand adversity. Yoga not only has the capacity to nourish and nurture our bodies but also yoga creates buoyancy in our heart and vibrancy in our brain.”

In this workshop, renowned Iyengar Yoga teacher Patricia Walden will teach students how their yoga practice can help lift the veil on one of the most common aging woes: depression. As we age and difficulties arise in the body, we can enter a state of depression.

Yoga has the tools to help us uplift our heart while lifting our physical thoracic cage and fostering physical and mental wellbeing.

Patricia will show what can be done to bring back a zest for life when one struggles with these feelings.

Live Stream Discussion

Recorded: Sunday, 4th December 2022

Yoga and Aging: Shifting Perspective kicked off with a panel conversation featuring the collective wisdom of long-time expert practitioners and moderated by Rahel Wasserfall.

Panel Guests: Karin Stephan | Patricia Walden | Peentz Dubble | Eyal Shifroni | Roni Brissette 

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