Befriend the Breath Befriend the Breath
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Befriend the Breath is a home practice on CD with
explorations of the breath, gentle chair yoga and
guided relaxation.

PRICE: $12.00
plus Shipping & Handling
(7% sales tax applies to New York State Residents.)

Suggested ways to use this CD:

  • Stay in the most comfortable range of breath throughout the practice.
  • Use the breath pattern that feels most supportive, such as slow continuous breathing, pursed lip breathing, active exhalations or a segmented breath pattern.
  • Let the amount of movement and range of motion be a comfortable mix of effort and ease that allow a continuous flow of breath.

Befriend the Breath Yoga CD - Front Cover

befriend the Breath Yoga CD - Disc

WHAT’S INSIDE:
(Tracks marked with an asterisk are starting points for a shorter practice.)

  1. Introduction
  2. Body Alignment *
  3. Breath Awareness with Touch
  4. Segmented Breath Pattern
  5. Active Exhalation *
  6. Hand and Arm Movements *
  7. Sequence of Three Movements *
  8. Breathing Twist
  9. Seated Cat and Dog
  10. Seated Half Moon
  11. Breath with Leg Movements
  12. Transition to Standing
  13. Mountain Pose *
  14. Warrior 1 (side one)
  15. Warrior 1 (side two)
  16. Mountain Pose
  17. Squat
  18. Relaxation Introduction
  19. Special Place and Heartfelt Prayer *
  20. Body Scan *
  21. Awareness of Body Areas
  22. Sensing Opposites
  23. Lovingkindness

Thanks to my many teachers. Special thanks to Tom Akstens, Adrienne Jamiel and Alice Dunkley.

About the Instructor

Susanne Murtha designs yoga classes, therapeutic yoga and wellness programs that focus on supporting people with special needs. She is certified as a yoga teacher by Kripalu Center and as a yoga therapist by Integrative Yoga Therapy. Susanne has been teaching yoga since 1996.

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Susanne Murtha, RYT, PYT ~ Yoga in the Adirondacks
PO Box 139, Bakers Mills, NY 12811
(518) 251-3015 • susanne@yogaintheadirondacks.com