Practicing Pranayama: Breathe Happy, Be Happy!

Course details

Discover the power of the breath on the mind, body, and emotions using traditional pranayama (yogic breathing) techniques. Learn to use these techniques to work towards becoming healthier and happier each and every day.

Learn and Practice All 9 Traditional Pranayama Techniques to Increase Your Well-Being on All Levels

• Learn the methods, benefits, and contraindications of the 9 traditional pranayamas
• Practice each technique in a guided video
• Learn the 10 rules for effective pranayama sessions
• Follow along with a full-legnth guided practice
• Boost your creativity and reduce negative energy with bonus breathing techniques!

Pranayama: The Ancient Answer to a More Vibrant Life

For thousands of years, yogis have been using the power of their breath to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.  How?  The breath is one of the main ways that we affect the flow of energy, or prana, in our bodies.  By learning to balance and manipulate this flow through different breathing techniques, you can do everything from improve your digestion to reduce stress!

Taking the time to focus on your breath will also strengthen your respiratory system in general.  After all, we need to breath to stay alive, so shouldn't we take the time to make sure we are breathing in the most effective, efficient way possible?

Pranayama is a great tool to have in helping you stay healthy and happy.  Aside from it's physical benefits, it is proven to greatly reduce stress levels, increase positivity, improve focus, and more!

Course Overview

Begin your journey by learning exactly what Pranayama is (hint: it means more than breath control!) and the many benefits you get from a consistent practice. Then learn the 10 rules for making the most out of your time practicing pranayama, as well as the best ways to sit and how to protect your energy.

Next, learn the major functions of each of the 9 traditional pranayama techniques, along with their major benefits and contraindications.  Then follow along with the step-by-step tutorial to learn each type of breath.  Each lecture comes with a handout that lists a more complete list of benefits and contraindications of the breath being discussed, and sometimes extra little bits of background information and yogic philosophy.

At the end, put all 9 techniques together into a full-length pranayama session.   By the end of this course, you will have all the skills you need to continue your own home practice, along with the confidence to use those skills in the most effective way for you!