RESIDENTIAL PRANAYAMA COURSE PROGRAM

DAY 1
  • 15:00 Settle into your room and induction 
  • 15:30 Refreshments
  • 16:30 Stretch and relax 
  • 17:00 Pranayama to relax the nervous system
  • 17:45 Dinner. Questions and answers
  • 20:00 Relax with a movie or early night
DAY 2
  • 07:00 Shat Karmas-Kapalabhati    
  • 07:30 Posture-Aligning a seated posture with modifications for everyone    
  • 08:30 Pranayama-kaya sthairyam. Sama Vritti & C02 resistance test 
  • 09:45 Buffet Brunch and rest time  
  • 11:45 Theory of Prana and Pranayama. Anatomy of Ujjayi breath   
  • 13:00 Break
  • 13:30 Science of Pranayama. Yoga Sutras-Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha   
  • 15:00 Pranayama-Mahat Yoga Pranayama. Intro into 3D breathing
  • 16:30 Dinner and free time 
  • 19:00 Study time
  • 21:00 Finish
DAY 3
  • 07:00 Shat Karmas-Kapalabhati. Uddiyana Bandha       
  • 07:30 Posture-Aligning a seated posture with modifications for everyone
  • 08:30 Pranayama-Reverse 3D breath. Samaveta 1-1. 1-1-1. 1-1-2 ratios
  • 09:45 Buffet Brunch and rest time
  • 11:45 Bandhas for Pranayama. Yoga Sutras on Pranayama
  • 13:00 Break
  • 13:30 Nadis and Chakras. The nervous system. Discuss Tantric & Sutric systems
  • 15:00 Pranayama-Anuloma Viloma 1-4 ratio. Chidakasha Dharana  
  • 16:30 Dinner and free time 
  • 19:00 Study time
  • 21:00 Finish
DAY 4
  • 07:00 Shat Karmas-Kapalabhati. Uddiyana Bandha-Nauli    
  • 07:30 Posture-Aligning a seated posture with modifications for everyone
  • 08:30 Pranayama-Reverse 3-D breathing Samaveta up to 1-2-2 ratios.
  • 09:45 Buffet Brunch and rest time 
  • 11:45 Respiration 
  • 13:00 Break
  • 13:30 Kumbhaka-breath retention, theory and practice
  • 15:00 Nadi Shodhana, teaching and practice
  • 16:30 Dinner and free time 
  • 19:00 Study time
  • 21:00 Finish
DAY 5
  • 07:00 Shat Karmas-Kapalabhati. Uddiyana Bandha-Nauli 
  • 07:30 Posture-Aligning a seated posture with modifications for everyone
  • 08:30 Viloma pranayama. Nadi Shodhana up to 1-2-2 ratio  
  • 09:45 Buffet Brunch and rest time 
  • 11:45 Koshas. Yoga Sutras on Pranayama 1:34-2:49-2:50-2:51-2:52 
  • 13:00 Break
  • 13:30 Swara Yoga, The Science of Breath 
  • 15:00 Nadi Shuddhi. Prana and Apana. Prana Dhyana
  • 16:30 Dinner and free time 
  • 19:00 Study time
  • 21:00 Finish
DAY 6
  • 07:00 Shat Karmas-Kapalabhati. Uddiyana Bandha-Nauli 
  • 07:30 Posture-Aligning a seated posture with modifications for everyone
  • 08:30 Pratiloma viloma. Nadi Shodhana up to 1-4-2 ratio  
  • 09:45 Buffet Brunch and rest time 
  • 11:45 Vayus for postural alignment 
  • 13:00 Break
  • 13:30 Yoga Sutras on Pranayama 1.1-1.7
  • 15:00 Padadhirasana. Kundalini pranayama
  • 16:30 Dinner and free time 
  • 19:00 Study time
  • 21:00 Finish
DAY 7
  • 07:00 Shat Karmas-Kapalabhati. Uddiyana Bandha-Nauli-Kunjal kriya
  • 07:30 Posture-Aligning a seated posture with modifications for everyone
  • 08:30 Student presentation
  • 09:45 Buffet Brunch and rest time 
  • 11:45 Student presentation
  • 13:00 Break
  • 13:30 Student presentation
  • 15:00 Student presentation
  • 16:30 Dinner and free time 
  • 19:00 Getting ready to go home
  • 21:00 Finish
DAY 8
  • 07:00 Homeward bound