Date: Friday October 10, 2008 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Location:Willow Street Yoga (Silver Spring studio) Fee:US$50 Maximum participants: 52 participants

Description of workshop: In this workshop Soraya will discuss the yoga nidra state and how it profoundly benefits both the physical body and the human psyche. We will examine Sankalpa and its structure and importance in attaining our aims in life. We will practice different classical Pranayama or breathing techniques to prepare us for a deep experience of Yoga Nidra meditation with Soraya. Terry Oldfield will then lead us on a live flute meditation transporting us to a blissful state of peace and presence.Soraya is a Swami of the Saraswati Lineage and has trained both in Australia and India in Sivananda and Satyananda Ashrams. Soraya is a qualified Naturopath and has been teaching Yoga Nidra for the past 28 years to students and clients throughout the world. Terry Oldfield is a composer and musician of world renown who specializes in meditation and relaxation music.