Inhale. Exhale. Repeat.
Five ways to work with your breath - both on and off your yoga mat.
For students and teachers
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For students and teachers ✦
A one-hour online webinar
Tuesday 17th March
7pm Swiss time. Reply available.
Language: English
Many people use breathwork to calm their mind, feel more grounded, or to compliment an asana practice.
All of that is valuable, but…
If your breathing returns to your regular rhythm straight after, nothing fundamental has actually changed. Isolated techniques aren’t going to give you long-lasting results - but this workshop will. ;)
This isn’t another pranayama workshop - it’s better.
I’m not going to teach you Nadi Shodhana or Square Breath - I’m guessing you already know those.
Instead, I’ll show you how to work with your breath in a more contextual (and beneficial) way - so whether you’re doing sun salutations, or you’re stuck in a traffic jam, you can make the most of each inhale and every exhale.
What you’ll learn
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How breathing actually works - both anatomically and energetically.
And what this means in practice - especially for things like belly breathing, or taking a “deep” breath.
Why control can be counterproductive.
And why sometimes it feels more stressful than soothing.
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How to actually enjoy breathing.
If breathing feels boring, and repetitive rhythms feel robotic, this will bring the feel-good factor back. Less mechanical, more meaningful.
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Explore the different dimensions of breathing.
The placement, time, texture, intensity, and energy of each breath - and why this matters more than you might think.
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How your breath affects your asana practice.
Yoga transitions are usually done on certain breaths - like inhaling to Three-Legged Dog, or exhaling to fold forwards. This approach has both pros and cons, and sometimes “opposite” breathing is actually more beneficial.
This workshop is for you if…
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Breathing is an add-on in your asana practice.
You know your breath is important, but it’s also kind of boring and usually ends up being background noise.
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You know some pranayama techniques, but…
Besides a few minutes of alternate nostril breathing at the start of practice, you don’t pay much attention to your breath for the other 1437 minutes of each day.
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You worry you’re breathing wrong.
Whenever the teacher cues “inhale” you’re doing an exhale, and it constantly feels like you’re trying to keep up compared to the rest of class. It’s not relaxing - it’s stressful.
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You’re ready to move beyond the basics - by going back to basics.
You want useable information you can instantly apply to your next breath, and explore both on and off your mat. Sometimes re-setting the foundations is exactly what you need to actually deepen your practice.
Hi, I’m Jess!
I’m excited to share my love of breathing with you during this workshop.
With almost a decade of full-time teaching experience and thousands of hours of study, I specialise in yoga education for curious students who are craving more than a 60-minute class.
I’m here to help you explore yoga beyond the basics in a way that’s engaging, enlightening, and refreshingly human.
Questions?
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Yes - you’re welcome to join whether you’re new-ish to yoga or you’ve been teaching for years. I’m confident everyone will find these sessions valuable.
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No, this is an educational workshop, not a guided class. I’ll be sharing a mixture of theory and practical tools to play around with.
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Tuesday 17th March.
7pm - 8pm Swiss time.
I’ll do my best to stick to 60 minutes, but I’ll happily stay longer to answer any questions.
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Yes - everyone who registers will be able to attend live and / or receive the replay.
The recording will be available for 10 days.