Where your eyes go your mind goes.


Have you ever noticed in a yoga class that if you look around, it’s much easier to lose your balance?
Have you ever compared yourself to another person in class, or felt the need to move at the same pace as the person next to you?
Have you ever caught a glimpse of your reflection and heard an inner self-critique start up?
Have you ever closed your eyes for a short time in a yoga class and noticed how it completely changed everything?
Are you willing to try something new that may be a little uncomfortable…don’t worry, no one will be able to see you!

Our minds are so easily distracted by our eyes, so yes, where your eyes go your mind goes! What happens if you take away your sense of vision? In Yoga, the withdrawal of the senses is called Pratayahara and while that does not mean to eliminate our senses, it does speak to bringing the focus inward and not following every sensory input. We will use blindfolds to make the sense withdrawal a little easier. Pratayahara and turning inward will be our theme in this 90-minute specialty class as we move slowly through flowing poses that invite us to tune in to our true nature and just be.

Samantha will provide a blindfold, help you tune in, feel present, safe, and grounded, and guide you through a warm-up before you apply the blindfold. You’ll then move through a slow flow, moving with your breath and allowing your practice to become a deeply meditative state of awareness; awareness of all the sensations as you move, awareness of the present moment, awareness of you as the observer, awareness of your true nature.

Benefits of this practice:
Release from visual distractions
Grounding
Being in the Moment
Experiencing Sensations
Meditative Movement
Nourish your Nervous System
Awareness of and tapping into Your True Nature

Bring your mat, water, and an adventurous spirit, Samantha will provide blindfolds.

Early Bird $25 by Jan 12, regular $35