Vedic Threads | Self paced
Prāṇa, the Mind and Haṭha Yoga
This session explores the relationship between prāṇa (life force), the mind, and Haṭha Yoga, emphasizing that the flow of breath directly shapes mental clarity and vitality. Robert Moses and Scott Blossom explain how blocked nāḍīs and stagnant prāṇa affect both physical and emotional states, and how practices like prāṇāyāma and focused awareness can purify these channels. By directing attention to marma points and cultivating devotion, practitioners can restore balance and enhance inner stillness. The session highlights that mastery of breath and mind is central to yoga, offering a practical pathway to health, awareness, and spiritual realization.
Guest Instructor
Scott Blossom L.Ac.
Scott Blossom is an experienced practitioner and teacher of integrative healing systems, with over three decades of study in Ayurveda, Yoga, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. A licensed acupuncturist and Ayurvedic consultant, he blends multiple Eastern traditions into a holistic approach to health and well-being. His primary teachers include Dr. Robert Svoboda, TCM master Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang, and Shadow Yoga founder Zhander Remete. Scott co-founded an integrative clinic in Berkeley, California, and continues to teach and contribute to Satsangam courses, supporting the integration of traditional wisdom into modern therapeutic practice.
Guest Instructor
Robert Moses
Robert Moses is a highly experienced teacher of yoga and Advaita Vedānta with over five decades of dedication to spiritual education. Originally from South Africa, he discovered yoga in 1972 within the Sivananda tradition and went on to teach globally through the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers for over 20 years. He is also co-publisher of Namarupa: Categories of Indian Thought, a respected journal exploring Indian philosophy and arts, and leads spiritual pilgrimages across India. In recent years, he has expanded his teaching online, offering pranayama and philosophy courses to a global audience, including through Satsangam’s Vedic Threads.
Prāṇa, the Mind and Haṭha Yoga
with Scott Blossom & Robert Moses
Topics Covered:
- Exploration of prāṇa as the vital life force and its role in sustaining life
- Understanding the relationship between prāṇa and the mind (manas)
- Insights into Haṭha Yoga as a method to regulate and direct prāṇa
- Importance of nāḍī śuddhi (purification of energy channels) for free flow of prāṇa
- Role of prāṇāyāma (breath regulation) in stabilizing the mind and body
- Introduction to marma points as junctions of prāṇa and sites of energetic significance
- Use of focused awareness and breath to direct prāṇa to areas of stagnation
- The connection between posture, breath, and energetic flow
- Emphasis on devotion (bhakti) as a facilitator of balanced prāṇa flow
Learning Objectives:
- Define prāṇa and understand its relationship with the mind and breath
- Understand the concept of marma points and their role in prāṇa circulation
- Explore practical ways to regulate and direct prāṇa through breath, awareness, and Haṭha Yoga practices
About Vedic Threads
Every Indian wisdom tradition carries within it a vast web of ideas, stories, and living knowledge. Vedic Threads is an invitation to explore that web — one theme at a time, in the company of lifelong practitioners and sincere seekers from around the world. Join hosts Drs. Ramkumar and Claudia Welch and Navneet Raman, and our distinguished guest instructors, for conversations that deepen your understanding of Ayurveda, yoga, and the traditions they emerge from.
