Techniques for channeling and directing your energy by consciously controlling your breath.
Breathwork is a combination of ancient and contemporary techniques for channeling and directing your energy by consciously controlling your breath. Practiced either seated or reclined, the classes involve slowing the breath down, speeding it up, retaining the breath for given durations, and manipulating the nostrils to direct the flow of energy through different nadis (energy channels). Depending on the practice, breathwork can leave you feeling energized, focused, calm, relaxed, or ready for sleep. Please start your journey with short simple classes and build gently.
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Learn simple breathing techniques followed by a mudra to help balance the brain and allow the mind to calm so you can get back to sleep.
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Unwind and release with calming meditation and Nadi Shodhana, alternate nostril breathing exercises to balance energy channels in the body before bed. A great way to unwind after a long day and transition into relaxation mode.
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Boost your energy with kapalabhati pranayama, also known as skull-shining breath. You’ll learn the proper technique, then practice for a few rounds. Props Needed: A blanket or cushion to sit on.
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Allow this breathing practice to ground, attune, and connect you to the breathing of the Earth. Begin by feeling the pulse of the space around you, then tap in with gradually lengthening sama vritti breathing.
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This simple breathing practice can help calm your nerves, ground your body, and relax your mind. Begin with a moment of guided relaxation followed by breathwork that uses lengthened exhalations to achieve a deep sense of comfort and calm.
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Awaken from dullness and bring a steady focus to your day with Surya Bhedana (sun-piercing breath). This simple, but powerful practice warms the body, stimulates the energy, and focuses the mind.
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Come to this breath practice in times of conflict, fear, or irritability to avoid reactive behavior. Practice sama vritti pranayama (equal breathing), eventually elongating the exhale in order to tune your mind back into a state of ease and balance.
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Practice a soothing and centering breathing technique that focuses on the release. Allow your breath to teach you about letting go.
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Designed for caregivers, this simple breathwork practice will help you connect with the fullness of your heart. Practice calming variations of sama vritti breathing to find your way to neutral and return to the state of generosity with which you took on your role.
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Feel the inherent wisdom in allowing and letting go by consciously practicing the natural pattern of your breath. Observe the full cycle of every breath, feeling it inside without effort or intention. Then, gradually lengthen and pause your inhalations and exhalations, listening to what changes this affects.
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Discover the natural pattern of your breath. Trace the paths it takes as it moves through you, cultivating a full-body breath awareness.
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Use the calming power of your breath to cleanse your body of tension or stagnation. This light and accessible pranayama practice will help you let go of what you choose to release, and set you up for "rest and digest" mode.