Breath awareness
The principles of conscious breathing. Before you change the breath, you learn to notice it: where it moves, how long it lasts and when it catches.
Breathwork
Pranayama for beginners, live online
Simple breathing practices to calm the mind and boost energy. No prior experience needed: one hour, live on Zoom with Sneh Lata.
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The fourth limb
What is pranayama?
Pranayama is one of the eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga. The word is usually translated as expanding the life force: working with the breath, the pranic force. It sits right after asana, the postures, in the traditional order of the limbs.
“If the Mind is the King of the senses, the master of Mind is the Breath.”
For a beginner, pranayama simply means learning to slow the breath down, make it even and pay attention to it. The breath becomes one steady thing for the mind to follow.
In class
What you will learn
Three foundations, taught live on Zoom.
Full yogic breathing
Deep, complete breaths through the belly, ribs and chest. The inhale fills from the belly upward and the exhale empties gently in the same order.
Nadi Shodhana
Alternate nostril breathing to calm the mind. One nostril is gently closed while you breathe through the other, then you switch, keeping each breath slow and even.
Breath and movement
How breathwork supports your Ashtanga practice
Ashtanga is Vinyasa Krama yoga: the body moves on the inhale, stays, then moves on the exhale. During the practice you breathe through the nose with the mouth closed, using deep Ujjayi breathing, and the inhale is as long as the exhale. Time spent on pranayama makes that steady breath easier to find on the mat.
Good habits for beginners
- Sit comfortably. Cross-legged on the floor or on a cushion, with a tall, relaxed spine.
- Practise on an empty stomach. If practising in the afternoon or evening, have no food for 3 to 4 hours before.
- Never force the breath. Keep every breath comfortable. If you feel light-headed, return to normal breathing and rest.
- Little and often. A few calm minutes most days teaches more than one long, strained session.
How it works
Join a pranayama class
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Book your first class
Start with your first class for $10, live on Zoom.
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Message Sneh
WhatsApp Sneh to join a pranayama class.
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Keep breathing
Any 2 pranayama classes for $49 with the Transform plan, or $20 per class.
Breathwork plan
Pranayama: Transform
$49
Valid 1 month
Any 2 pranayama classes
Pay as you go
Single class
$20 / class
After your first class
Any live Ashtanga or pranayama class, one hour on Zoom
Prices in USD. Pay Sneh directly: she sends payment details with your Zoom link.
Common questions
Pranayama questions, answered
Do I need any experience for a pranayama class?
No prior experience needed. The pranayama class for beginners is one hour, live on Zoom, with simple breathing practices to calm the mind and boost energy.
What will I learn in a pranayama class?
Breath awareness, the principles of conscious breathing; full yogic breathing, deep and complete breaths through the belly, ribs and chest; and Nadi Shodhana, alternate nostril breathing to calm the mind.
How do I join a pranayama class?
Start with your first class for $10. Then WhatsApp Sneh to join a pranayama class.
How much do pranayama classes cost?
Any 2 pranayama classes are $49 with the Transform plan, valid 1 month. A single live class is $20 after your first class. Prices are in USD.
Begin
Start with one breath, then one class.
Your first live hour on Zoom with Sneh Lata is $10.
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