Friday — Entering the Matrix: The Shoulders, and the Power

of Mudra to Refine Our Breath

2½ hours — 6:00-8:30

The Friday evening session will start with a well-rounded warm-up and asana practice for the

shoulders, which will include useful tips for freeing the joints of the shoulders for greater

freedom, flexibility and strength.

This will take us into some simple explorations of mudra, connected with breath practices. The

secret of mudra is its connection to the breath. Each finger connects facially to an aspect of the

breath — both the muscles that move the breath, and subtly to the lobes of the lungs

themselves. Mudra has the power to alter the breath, and with it, alter our inner states.

This will lead us into deep relaxation practice, a welcome end to a Friday evening!