Power Of Breath: Change Your Breath, Change Your Life

Change your life, reduce stress, find greater physical health and mental clarity simply by breathing

What you'll learn

Understand the mind body connection and how to achieve it.

Learn 6 fundamental breathing techniques useful to help relieve stress, boost the body's ability to heal, and create clarity of mind

Choose the right breathing technique to support your needs.

Relate how the breath impacts the health of the body, mind and overall quality of life.

Change your state of mind.

Boost your energy while at the same time relieve stress and tension.

How to apply these breathing techniques into a daily practice.

Understand the relationship between the breath, energy mind and body from both a western and yogic perspective.

Requirements

There are no physical requirements to take this course. However, be sure to pay attention to the contraindications for each breathing technique to make sure it is right for you.

The only equipment needed is a straight backed chair or comfortable floor cushion to sit on.

Description

This set of instructional and informative videos are designed to teach you how to utilize the power of the breath to transform your life.  By learning how to consciously shape your breath you can easily manage stress and tension, boost your immune system, feel more energy and vitality, find clarity and be more focused, sleep better and even feel a deeper connection to Self and your purpose.  These videos are great tools for yoga practitioners who desire more from their practice, meditators who want to have a deeper meditation experience or those who want to have a better quality of life.
This video set is the first of a two part series.  In this first series, The Power of the Breath, you will learn 6 simple to do, yet profoundly efficient and effective, breathing techniques of yoga (pranayama) for various mental and health benefits including:
Reduce anxiety and depression
Lower / stabilize blood pressure
Increase energy levels
Muscle relaxation
Decrease feelings of stress and overwhelm
Instant mental clarity 
Normalizing circadian rhythms helping you to sleep
Balance your emotions and calm your mind
You will also gain a better understanding of why these techniques work and why they are so revered in the yoga world. 
3 therapeutic breathing practices are provided for you to use based upon your needs for that day.  Use the techniques individually or the longer practices I've provided. Each can be easily adjusted in length to suit your lifestyle and you will still receive incredible benefits in only minutes. 
WARNING: Practicing these techniques can change your life.

Overview

Section 1: The Importance of The Breath

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Yoga is More Than Fancy Poses

Lecture 2 The 4 Stages of Yoga

Section 3: Mind Body and Energy and How They Relate

Lecture 3 The Mind Body Connection

Lecture 4 Energy and How it Relates to the Breath

Lecture 5 Impact Your Health by Controlling The Autonomic Nervous System

Section 4: Why Breathe?

Lecture 6 The Benefits of Controlling the Breath

Section 5: Pranayama - Breathing Techniques

Lecture 7 Ujjayi - Ocean Sounding Breath

Lecture 8 Kapalbhati - Breath of Fire

Lecture 9 Bhastrika Breathing

Lecture 10 Nadi Shodhana - Alternate Nostril Breathing

Lecture 11 Sitali and Sitkari - Cooling Breaths

Lecture 12 Bhramari - Bee Breathing

Section 6: Pranayama - Breathing Practices

Lecture 13 Breathing Practice 1

Lecture 14 Breathing Practice 2

Lecture 15 Breathing Practice 3

This course is meant to be an informative and supportive practice for those seeking to change their physical and mental health through simple techniques.,This course is great for yoga practicioners who want to take their yoga practice to the next level, gain greater vitality and connection to Self.,When used regularly, these techniques will aid meditators in achieving deeper states of relaxation, the ability to sit for longer periods of time, and improve the quality of each meditation.,These breathing techniques can be used by anyone to alleviate stress, create a calm mind and healthy body