This 3 part series introduces 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. This introductory course will teach you how to increase your breath capacity and make changes to your health and wellbeing in fundamental and unexpected ways. We will include:

~ The importance of nostril breathing

~ Nasal cleansing for clear nostrils & improved breathing

~ Developing breath awareness & breath capacity

~ Breathing techniques to soothe and calm the body and mind

Each session will include time for questions, discussion and sharing of experience.

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)

**Please note an extra £20 for this course is required to purchase a nasal cleansing pot (jala neti)**