Breathwork & Pranayama

Using the breath to provide us with a window to the mind and a path towards greater peace.
BreathworkPranayama

Why is it necessary to interrupt the natural process of breathing?

If you are stressed, scared, upset or angry, one of the body’s most obvious physical symptoms is an immediately heightened breath response. When the mind is disturbed, the breath is disturbed, so…

“if you want to tackle the mind, you must tackle the breath”

– Sri OP Tiwariji

Mindfulness techniques have become very popular in today’s overstressed, ‘busy-centric’ culture, but in truth asking the mind to be still is an advanced practice indeed. However, by using the breath as an access point, we are able to more easily teach the body to move from sympathetic response (‘fight or flight’) to parasympathetic response (‘rest and digest’), thereby literally teaching the body and mind to choose a calmer path during times of stress.

My breathwork clients report better sleep, calmer reactions to life’s stressors and increased awareness of stress responses allowing greater harmony in both work and family life. A few minutes of peace each day also sets them up to be more productive overall.

The ability to shift stress responses will improve many mental & physical health problems and feelings of anxiety. However, it also provides us with the perfect landscape to experience glimpses of stillness in the mind, and those glimpses are the beginnings of greater internal awareness & eventually meditation.

Later, we slowly approach more advanced techniques of pranayama that can transport established practitioners towards deeper levels of internal awareness: control the breath to better control your mind.

What is Pranayama?

In one of the seminal texts on yoga, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, we learn in the second phrase:

“Yogas citta vrtti nirodhah”

– Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra (1:2)

This means that the purpose of yoga is to calm the mind, eventually allowing stillness, or in other words to channel the fluctuations of the mind.

Once we accept that the movement of the breath is intricately linked to the movement of the mind, it follows that when you learn to control your breath, you can then begin to control the mind, to find stillness and to focus. Pranayama is more than a simple, deep-breathing exercise; it is training oneself to lengthen, stop, and control breath as a deeply therapeutic tool to bring about physical health, increased awareness, and calmness & clarity of mind.

“We go through the breath to channelize (nirodahah) the behavior of the mind (citta vrtti)

– Sri O.P Tiwari

Whether you are an inquisitive beginner who wants to manage stress or to sleep better, or you have worked with the breath in some way before and want to learn more, see available courses below.

Private Sessions

BREATH REBALANCE – breath

Traditional breathwork techniques, tailored to your needs, experience & lifestyle, for beginners or established practitioners to manage stress for a more peaceful life. You will gradually learn a home-practice, specific to your body, mind and disposition, that you can use every day to teach the body and mind to literally respond differently to stressful events in each day.

Prices listed below.

BODY & BREATH REBALANCE – yoga & breath

Personalised yoga asana for strength & flexibility with breathwork techniques to reduce stress in body and mind, suitable from beginners to established practitionersYou will gradually learn a home-practice that you can use every day to teach the body-mind to literally respond differently to stressful events in each day.

Prices listed below.

 

PRANAYAMA – breath

For established yoga practitioners who wish to to explore this ancient art, ‘Pranayama’ will follow the Kaivalyadhama lineage and teachings to further your seated practices, finding moments of stillness and greater clarity in the mind.

Prices listed below.

PRICES FOR ABOVE CLASSES:

60min 1 or 2 people $900 / 3 or 4 people $1200 / 5 or 6 people $1500  (buy 10, 11th is free)*

90min 1 or 2 people $1200 / 3 or 4 people $1500 / 5 or 6 people $1800  (buy 10, 11th is free)*

 

BREATHE TO WELLNESS – coaching & breath

We will use modern coaching techniques and ancient yogic breathwork practices to reboot your life. Bespoke one-on-one wellness coaching (as described in the ‘Rebalance Consultation’) and stress-busting, tailored breathwork techniques to bring calmness and peace to your life.

2 hours HK$2500 (NO FEE  when you join a Wellness Package)**

* Terms and conditions apply. Pricing may vary depending on individual needs and circumstances

**  ‘Breathe to Wellness’ is not suitable for small groups. 

 

Group Classes / Events

BREATHE TOGETHER – breath

Group breathwork classes for people from every walk of life to learn seated breathwork techniques that will calm the mind, bring balance, reduce stress and improve sleep to recharge your life. You will gradually learn a home-practice that you can use every day to teach the body-mind to literally respond differently to stressful events in each day. From beginners onward.

Specialist Classes 60-90min class, charged termly in advance, price set for each individual course. 

Terms and conditions apply.

 

MOVE & BREATHE TOGETHER – yoga & breath

Group yoga asana and breathwork classes, for people from every walk of life to learn seated breathwork techniques paired with dynamic, therapeutic movement, bringing greater focus, reducing stress and calming the mind to rebalance your life. You will gradually learn a home-practice that you can use every day to teach the body-mind to literally respond differently to stressful events in each day. From beginners onward.

Specialist Classes 60-90min class, charged termly in advance, price set for each individual course. 

Terms and conditions apply.

 

BREATH FOR STRESS – coaching & breath

Small group coaching and sharing, for people from every walk of life to learn modern coaching tools paired with ancient breathwork techniques that will bring balance to your life & health, combat stress and improve sleep. Open to everyone who is ready to make a life-change.

Specialist Classes 60-90min class, charged termly in advance, price set for each individual course. 

Terms and conditions apply.

 

CORPORATE OR SPECIAL EVENT

Available for bespoke workshops or speaking engagements, corporate events and workplace development.

Details available on request.

 

 

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