Pranayama Teacher Training Level 1 2025

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Pranayama is a key practice of both the Ashtanga and Hatha schools of Yoga. It prepares the body, nervous system, and mind for one-pointed concentration, leading to the practice of meditation. In most yoga classes that one currently encounters in the West, there is typically more emphasis on asana and less on pranayama, so we miss out on one of the most important, transformative practices of Yoga. This training will give you a grounding in practicing and teaching traditional pranayamas and kriyas.
Tutors:
- Robert Moses
- Eddie Stern
- Harshvardhan Jhaveri
PTT Level 1 2025 Schedule
- For dates and times throughout 2025 please see the calendar HERE.
PTT Level 1 2025 Class Days and Times
- June 14 to July 26, 2025
- Saturdays: 9:30 – 12:00 Noon Eastern Time USA: Theory Talks and Practical Classes.
- Mondays: 6:00 – 7:15 am Eastern Time USA: Pranayama Class & Practice Teaching.
- Thursdays: 6:00 – 7:15 am Eastern Time USA: Pranayama Class & Practice Teaching.
You will learn:
- History and Definitions of Pranayama
- Sariras and Panchakoshas (3 Bodies and 5 Sheaths)
- Nadis & Chakras
- Anatomy and physiology of breathing
  - Mechanisms of breathing
  - Breathing muscles & pressure changes
  - The Nose & Nostrils – Organ of Breathing
  - The Lungs – Organ of Gas Exchange
  - Regulation of Breathing
  - Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Nitric Oxide & Blood pH levels
  - Overview of the nervous system (CNS/ANS/Peripheral)
  - The Vagal Nerve Complex
  - Heart Rate Variability
Pranayama Class Level 1 protocol
- Systematic course on essential Pranayamas
- Instructions on how to practice
- Practical teaching methods
- Effects on the body/mind
- Hatha Yoga Texts
  - Hatha Yoga Pradipika
  - Gheranda Samhita
Additional Pranayama practices
- Rose Breathing
- Kapola Shakti Vardhaka
- Shatkarmas (Shat Kriyas) Neti, Tratak, Nauli, Kapalabhati
Lifestyle Issues
- Sleep & Diet
Practice and Teaching
- What gives success in Yoga
- Obstacles in Yoga
- Tips for teaching
- Teaching Best Practices/How to present the practices
- What to look out for
- Language to use and not use
- Personal experiences
- Becoming a teacher
- Resources & reminders
- Practice and repetition

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