Yoga with Brahmani Liebman
Week of May 17, 2025
Yin Yoga, Breathwork & Meditation – exploring the wisdom of the Meridian system or finding balance through the Meridian system
The meridian energetic system is a map of awareness. Each meridian correlates to a season, physical balance & imbalance, organ, mental, emotional, spiritual qualities and more. Through the practices of Yin Yoga, Meditation, Breathwork we will dive into, explore and nourish each of these sets of meridians, energetic channels. Yin Yoga is a balancing practice for our active yoga and life. The longer relaxed holds in Yin Yoga allow for sitting more comfortably for extended periods of time in meditation. It also stimulates prana, energy, chi through the meridians or channels of the body. This influx of energy affects the nervous system as well and the practitioner becomes calmer and more focused. Attention is drawn inward, inviting a quieting of the mind and the entire mind/body, energetic system. In so doing, this practice becomes a marriage between meditation and asana. By turning attention inward the practitioner is invited to become intimately mindful of the moment to moment experience of the impermanent conditions of body, mind and emotions.
This inward turning and mindful attention to the changing conditions invites the direct realization of the universal law of impermanence. The universal law states simply that all conditions of body, mind, emotions and environment are changing. While in the Yin poses the whole being is open to listen and receive dharmic teachings as well as to have direct experiences that lead to deep recognitions of truth. As in all yoga practices listen to your body and allow its wisdom to guide your movement.
Each session will focus on a particular set of meridians with corresponding Yin poses, breath work, meditation & teachings. All levels are welcome. Each session can stand alone, however you are encouraged and welcome to join all of them.
Sunday
Liver / Gall Bladder – Spring, element of wood
“The liver is ruler over the spring. It is the root of life’s ultimate action…” Chinese Folk Medicine
Monday
Heart / Small Intestine – Summer, element of fire
“The Heart is the root of life. It is the seat of the spirit.” The Chinese classics
Tuesday
Spleen / Stomach – Late Summer, element of earth
“The spleen and stomach are sentries guarding the governmental storage rooms.” Chinese Folk Medicine
Wednesday
Lungs / Large Intestine – Autumn, element of metal
“The lungs are the rulers over autumn. The lungs are the stronghold and the root of the breath. Their condition manifests itself in the skin and body hair.” Chinese Folk Medicine
Thursday
Kidney/ Bladder – Winter, element of water
“(In winter) people should retire early at night and rise late in the morning and they should wait for the rising of the sun.” Nei Ching
Friday
Integration & bringing it home
Brahmani Liebman MSEd ERYT is co- creator of Journey Into Yoga Teacher Training RYS and retreats as well as the CD Journey Into Yoga: Awakening the Spirit. On faculty of the Kripalu Yoga School of Yoga, she brings over 40 years of studies and experience teaching classes, training teachers, and leading worldwide teacher trainings and retreats. Strongly influenced by her studies in Yoga, meditation, Buddhism, the integrative healing arts and where they intersect informs her life & teaching as she invites her students to use these wisdom traditions to live their true, authentic life. Believing in people’s ability to access healing and inner knowing, Brahmani offers tangible and sustainable ways to live a spiritual life.
YouTube: Brahmani Liebman @The BrahmYoga