Breathing (Pranayama)

Pranayama, the art of yoga breathing, is the essential accompaniment to your asana practice if you wish to develop a rounded yoga practice. Pranayama is also the first stage in learning to meditate. I am one of the only yoga teachers in London to offer private pranayama classes and have been practicing the various techniques I have learnt since I was first taught the pranayama system in 1999.

Many people tend to breathe badly. Poor breathing can lead to heightened stress, poor digestion and a host of other ailments. Pranayama will teach you how to breathe consciously, correctly and efficiently and will help to calm your mind, expand your cardio-vascular fitness and can, with patient practice, help the symptoms of asthma and other respiratory disorders. Practiced correctly, pranayama leaves you feeling calm but energised.