Somatic YogawithEleanor Criswell

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Yoga is a way of life involving attitudinal shifts, postures for flexibility and strength, sensory awareness, breathing exercises and meditation. In part one of this two part program Dr. Eleanor Criswell presents a perspective combining the classical yoga of Patanjali with modern somatic psychology. She demonstrates a basic pranayama breathing exercise, and discusses experiences that occur in yoga meditation, particularly sensations of light and sound.

Eleanor Criswell, EdD, is past-president of the Association for Humanistic Psychology and is a founding director of the Saybrook Institute. This program is based on Dr. Criswell’s book How Yoga Works: An Introduction to Somatic Yoga.

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Published on April 20, 2024

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