About the Workshop

Deepen your practice with Jessica! She'll give an informative and interactive workshop on the "bandhas" — what are they, and how can you better access and use them in practice, and in everyday life?

The workshop will consist of discussion, breathing practice, and a complementary asana sequence rooted in the Ashtanga tradition. We will close with conversation and questions and answers.

​Mula and uddiyana bandha are necessary components of breathing and engaging the body correctly in the asanas.

"Bandha" means lock or bind, and refers to holding the body’s strength and energy together at the root (mula bandha), located at the base of the spine and pelvic floor, and into the waist (uddiyana bandha).

​Correct application of  these two bandhas significantly increases the benefits of both the asanas and the breathing. 

Jessica Walden
The 'Flying Locks'
Deepen Your Experience of the Bandhas
February 13, 2016
9–12p.m.
Cost: $49
Location: Yoga on Yamhill
Open to anyone with some yoga asana experience.

About Jessica

​Jessica started a regular Ashtanga practice in 1994 & since 2001 has made many trips to Mysore, India, studying with Guruji, Sharath and Saraswati at KPJAYI. She was Authorized Level 2 by Sharath in 2008.

​Jessica’s strengths lie in her ability to balance an intense daily yoga practice, motherhood, and a career, as well as her control and understanding of the healing and strengthening nature of the bandhas.

Jess also has a phenomenal Ashtanga resource on her Web site -- jessica-walden.com. She posts photos and blogs, and also provides links to her YouTube page, which is filled with terrific tutorials. By the way, she is hilarious.

Jess on YouTube
Jessica Walden
The 'Flying Locks': Deepen Your Experience of the Bandhas
February 13, 2016
9–12p.m.
Cost: $49
Location: Yoga on Yamhill
Open to anyone with some yoga asana experience.