Yoga for Abdominal Health Saturday 9:30-11:30 AM
Many of the age-old yogic practices are devoted to maintaining the health and vitality of the abdominal organs. One of the techniques to optimize visceral motion is called nauli. In this movement, the abdomen is “swooshed” side to side and up and down. In this immersion we use unwinding movements, side bends and twists to prepare for abdominal kriyas or “turnings”. Working like an abdominal massage, nauli stimulates assimilation and facilitates absorption in the digestive system. In this immersion, we practice churning, massaging and stretching movements for the abdomen in order to increase digestive fire and boost overall levels of energy in the body.

Lungs: The Source of Prana Saturday 1-3 PM
The lungs are made of super pliable, elastic tissue. However, because they are so pliable, they are vulnerable to strain, blockage and congestion. In this class we use somatic techniques and asana to open the shoulder girdle and increase motility of the lungs. We slide, glide and pump the lung tissue to keep them elastic and responsive. Then we practice yoga postures to stretch and expand the lungs before pranayama.
 
The Yoga of Dissolution Saturday 4-6 PM
One of the traditional goals of yoga involves melting away mind and body so that one enters a vast and clear awareness that pervades every cell and every molecule of one’s being. This involves a kind of immersive experience in the fluids of the body. Like an absorbent sponge, we soak inward in order to experience laya yoga, the yoga of dissolution. In this class we practice somatic movements, meditation and yoga nidra to yoke to the one mind that underlies all experience.


About Your Teachers: Surya & Tias Little of Prajna Yoga

Together, Surya and Tias Little bring decades of study, practice, and teaching to Prajna Yoga. Their work integrates the wisdom of classical yoga with somatic awareness, contemplative practice, and the healing intelligence of the body.

Surya Little

Surya is the co-founder of Prajna Yoga in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her teaching draws from the Five Element wisdom of Taoism, Iyengar Yoga, Ayurveda, and the art of mindful living. With a particular dedication to women's health, nourishment, and nervous system balance, she brings a warm, intuitive, and deeply embodied approach to practice. Her work encourages students to cultivate vitality, inner balance, and a more intimate connection to themselves.

Tias Little

Tias is the co-founder of Prajna Yoga, an internationally recognized teacher, and author. His work integrates yoga, Buddhist philosophy, anatomy, and somatic movement, illuminating the subtle relationship between body, mind, and awareness. With over four decades of dedicated practice, his teaching invites students into greater sensitivity, presence, and ease. He is the author of Yoga of the Subtle Body, The Practice Is the Path, and the forthcoming Yoga of the Fluid Body.