A heart-centered weekend retreat devoted to the art and science of breath, this gathering honors pranayama as a powerful path to balance, vitality, and inner awareness. For centuries, yogis have refined these practices, yet many of us have never been taught how to breathe with full awareness and efficiency.

Throughout the workshop, participants will explore:

How to fully engage the respiratory system
Proper breathing techniques
The complete breath
Bandhas and breath
Breathing to balance energy
Breathing to reduce stress and replenish energy
Pranayama for health, spiritual development, and psychic sensitivity
How breath affects and balances the emotional body
Breath and meditation
Ancient breathing secrets

Asana classes and beautiful vegan and vegetarian meals will also support the weekend experience. Breath is life: to breathe well is to feel inspired and fully alive. All levels are welcome for this uplifting and heartfelt retreat.

Sample Pranayama Retreat Schedule:

Friday

4:00 PM Yoga class to unwind
6:30 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Discussion on the fundamentals of breath and prana

Saturday

7:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Pranayama (breathing sequence, bandhas)
10:00 AM Asana (practice inspired by breath)
12:00 PM Lunch
12:30 PM Free time (hikes, naps, massages, tubs)
3:30 PM Pranayama (types of breath: kumbhaka, kapalabhati, analoma, sitali, etc)
5:00 PM Asana
6:30 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Evening program (discussion, practice, meditation)

Sunday

7:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Breathing practice
10:00 AM Asana
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Review of take-home breath practice, question period, closing circle

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