Guided Breathwork and Pranayama Sessions Online
Learn to calm your nervous system, improve focus, and manage stress with foundational yogic techniques. These sessions are designed to fit into your daily routine, whether you need to sleep better or clear mental noise.
An outdoor demonstration of energizing (Bhastrika, Ujjayi) and cooling (Nadi Shuddhi, Sitali) pranayama techniques. Both are powerful, each serving a different purpose.
Struggling to focus? This video showcases eight practices, including balancing poses and Omkara chanting, to help build concentration and bring stillness within.
Let's learn Trataka, the ancient yogic practice of candle gazing. This tutorial explains how to do it, its benefits for focus and sleep, and who should avoid it.
Feeling anxious? This video demonstrates a simple head-hanging breathing technique to calm you down. It also includes my class schedule for more guided practices.
Do you slouch during pranayama? This video shows seven traditional seated postures like Padmasana and Siddhasana that naturally support an upright spine for meditation and breathwork.
My teacher persona explains when to inhale and exhale during asana practice. Understanding breath with movement in backbends, forward folds, and twists will transform your practice.
Let's learn Bhramari Pranayama (Bee Breath). This simple yet powerful technique calms the mind, reduces anxiety, and can improve sleep quality.
Do your eyes feel tired from screen time? This video guides you through a series of eye exercises, or Trataka, to reduce strain, followed by the relaxing palming method.
Beat the summer heat with three cooling pranayamas: Sheetkari, Chandra Anuloma Viloma, and Chandra Bhedana. These techniques help calm the body and reduce heat.
A 20-minute Iyengar-inspired yoga practice for poor sleep. This sequence uses props for deep relaxation and includes calming pranayama.
About Breathwork & Mindful Practices
You do not need a retreat to find stillness. In my sessions, we focus on consistent habits, like using Trataka (candle gazing) to reduce screen fatigue or practicing Nadi Shuddhi to calm anxiety before bed. It is not just about holding your breath; it is about how you move and rest. If you are struggling with a racing mind or poor sleep, we start by fixing your posture during these techniques so you are actually getting the relief you need, instead of just going through the motions.
Beyond Just Sitting and Breathing
Many students come to me thinking pranayama is just sitting cross-legged and taking deep breaths. It is so much more. It is about nervous system regulation. When you are stressed, your breathing becomes shallow. We use specific techniques to hack that response and bring you back to balance.
My Approach to Breathwork
- Focus & Screen Fatigue: For those of us stuck on laptops all day, Trataka is incredible. It builds concentration and helps eye strain. We use the gaze to quiet the mind.
- Cooling Down: When life feels like a heatwave, we use cooling techniques like Sheetkari and Chandra Bhedana. These are perfect for calming the body when you feel overwhelmed.
- Anxiety Relief: Bhramari (Bee Breath) is my go-to for anyone dealing with insomnia or panic. The sound vibration helps settle the mind instantly. Aiyo, it sounds a bit funny when you do it, but the effect is real.
The Common Mistake: Posture
You cannot breathe fully with a collapsed chest. If you slouch, your lungs cannot expand. In my classes, we spend time ensuring your spine is supported, either through props like blocks and pillows or specific asanas, so the breath flows naturally.
Whether you have five minutes or forty-five, the key is the intention behind every inhale and exhale. We don't rush into complicated patterns. We build up, ensuring you are doing it safely. Let’s stop the mindless scrolling and actually give your mind a break.
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