Breathwork

You will learn the proper foundational breath work and how to follow the incremental steps as well as the influence of yoga within somatic (embodied) psychotherapy.

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  • Bastrika breath

    A great way to relax your system and often done in traditional Hatha yoga practice.

  • Finger counting for Breath

    The yogis have a great way to count breath on one hand using the thumb. Try it here for your own practice.

  • Nadi shodhana -part 2 progressions

    After practicing natural alternate nostril breathing, add a hold in between nostrils. In the yogic tradition, typically female bodies begin breath on the left side and male bodies begin with the right side. Feel free to play with this especially if you feel identified differently from your physic...

  • Kapalabhati Breath

    Exhales draw in the belly inward. A technique to develop internal fire and cleansing.

  • Presence Pause

    Presence requires you to become embodied. Using breath, learn to connect with your experience.

  • Breathwork

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    You will learn the proper foundational breath work and how to follow the incremental steps as well as the influence of yoga within somatic (embodied) psychotherapy.

  • Puppy panting breath

    Puppy panting breath is a great way to exercise your diaphragm and access it easily.

  • Breath to give you energy

    This breath practice comes from "Integrated Body Psychotherapy," to give you energy when you feel depleted. Most of us do not take in enough breath/prana in to our systems to sustain our daily activities. This is simple practice and you will become better at it with time. Enjoy this breatha nd mo...

  • Breath Practice to Reduce Anxiety

    Lengthen your breath and reduce anxiety. Use a two part inhale ~belly and chest and a long exhale. Try to breath through the nostrils on both the inhale and the exhale.

  • Retreat Day 11 Wall Yoga for better sleep

    Rejuvenate your nervous system with this Max Strom inspired Yoga for better sleep. A relaxed wall practice with inversions, alternate nostril breathing and little yoga nidra for sleep

  • Breath for Expansion

    Inhale through the mouth and expand your lung capacity, relax into this expansion and give yourself energy for the day!

  • What is Jhoti kriya?

    Learn all this and more in Yogacharini Maitreyi's simple explanation with Navin as her assistant

  • Types of Arkaya Pranayama

    Enjoy how these breathing practices make you feel!

  • Sustaining integration practice

    From Integrated Body Psychotherapy, these two poses will feel great whether morning, afternoon or evening!

  • Start your day with breath

    A quick pranayama practice for the day

  • Restful breath

    Left nostril breathing has an incredible capacity to bring more relaxation into your life. A simple 2 min practice to change your mental and emotional state

  • Greet the day hatha

    Recorded in Playa Lagartillo, Costa Rica on the Pacific ocean you can greet the day with me as the sun rises with a traditional Hatha yoga practice

  • Yoga is just a breathing practice

    Inspired by my ashtanga teacher, Carina in 2001. She used to say: "Yoga is just a breathing practice." What do you notice is different?

  • Breath practice

    This breath practice is great way to get centered, add to another practice or simply increase or balance your prana - life force.