This course introduces and develops breathing and pranayama tools in a steady and systematic way, supporting you to build your awareness and technique within a clear framework of practice.

The way we breath is fundamental to our health - physical, mental and emotional. In ths 4 week programme we will learn how pranayama can have both a calming and balancing effects, as well as dynamic and vitalising.

~ Revise and deepen some foundational practices

~ Expand breath capacity

~ Understand and learn Ujjayi Pranayama (Ocean/Psychic Breath)

~ Learn dynamic and vitalizing techniques

~ Improve abdominal health and function

This course is for you if: You want to improve how you breathe and how you feel; you are interested in developing your yogic toolkit; you work with people who would benefit from improved breathing; you are a yoga teacher wishing to refresh or deepen your knowledge of breathing and pranayama.

~ Increase energy levels ~ Reduce stress and anxiety ~ Improve cognitive capacity ~ Support optimum physical wellbeing ~ Develop mindfulness ~ Connect with yourself

Sessions will include some basic movement practices to support the body to sit comfortably. Please note, you are welcome to sit on a meditation cushion or on a chair, or even to stand up if that supports your ability to engage with the practices.

A course manual will be provided, plus session recordings of the practices for you to use at home. Please note, a home practice (sadhana) is a key part of learning for this course.

£120 (standard rate); £80 (support rate); £20 (solidarity rate).