New series begins January 14th
BREATH WORK
Online Series
Learn the ancient art, science and practice of breath work for your health, vitality, peace of mind and deeper connection.
Imagine that you could effect your health, your stress levels, your focus and your energy with something you are already doing thousands of times a day. We breathe up to 50,000 times a day everyday for our entire lives. And many of us have unknowingly fallen into bad breathing habits that effect our nervous system, digestion, hormones, mental state, sleep and our ability to stay in a state of relaxation necessary to connect to our inner knowing or gut instincts. From chronic fight/flight or freeze to insomnia, high blood pressure and anxiety breathing can become a help or hindrance to our well being.
Breath work is one empowered action you can take almost anywhere to shift out of a state of discord or suffering!
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The ancients understood the power of breath work and were able to move beyond using the breath for good health . The Bon Po could melt snow in freezing temperatures while sitting quietly and breathing slowly with concentration and connection. In the present, free divers are able to hold their breath for up to 10 minutes underwater without needing an oxygen tank. And Wim Hof let himself be exposed to the deadly E. coli bacteria and was able to boost his immune system through breathing techniques and not get sick at all!
Now I'm not saying this is something you will be able to do in 6 classes but it does show how conscious breathing has the power to impact what our bodies and minds are capable of. Even a small change repeated 40,000 times a day could make an immense difference in how you feel and function. And that isn't even touching on the incredible spiritual connection one can experience through focused, rooted and rhythmic inhales and exhales.​
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Breath work is a way to connect more deeply to yourself and to support moving through all the ups and downs of your days and weeks and years. It isn't an escape or way to make everything in your life perfect. But it sure is a constant reminder that we have choice in how we meet our lives and that we can influence our very cells, the energy of our emotions and our connection to everything around us.​​
3 class beginner series
Online Wednesdays 6 - 6:45pm
Each 3 week series will focus on a different aspect of beginning breath work. What we explore may include:
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Restoring everyday breathing to support your health
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Classical pranayama techniques
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How to work with the different facets of the nervous system
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Building breathing capacity
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Activating the chakras
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Learning the science behind breath work
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Mantra and mudra
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Support for anxiety and depression​
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Connecting with nature and the elements​
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Incorporating breath holds
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Beginning use of the bhanda's
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Connecting with the vayu's
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Balancing the nadi's​
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and wherever your questions take us!
Classes will follow a 3 week schedule on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
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On the first Wednesday of the month, please come to my Sound Meditation at Svaha Academy. Register on the momence app here
Intermediate Mini Sessions
Online Wednesdays 7 - 7:30pm
Continue to build your breath work practice after taking the beginner series for at least 6 weeks.
These mini class will support your ongoing practice and build on your knowledge by connecting in community and introducing new layers and nuance onto your foundation.
I always find practicing together to be immensely synergistic, satisfying and fun. We can all fall into ruts and taking classes offers an infusion of life force and commitment to our practice. Mine too!!​
Classes will follow a 3 week schedule on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
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On the first Wednesday of the month, please come to my Sound Meditation at Svaha Academy. Register on the momence app here