Pranayam

Pranayam is the right science of breathing where deep, regulated and rhythmic breathing is done along with mental purification. Its practice plays an important role not only in cure of physical ailments, but also for moral and spiritual progress.

-Gandhi

Nasal breathing is intimately connected to brainwave oscillations, emotional recognition, and memory retrieval. 

-The Journal of Neuroscience 2016

There real foundation starts HERE! Think about this:


The first thing that happens at birth is a breath and the last thing that happens before death a breath. On average, most humans breathe 22,000 times a day. Roughly, that is 7,744,000 breaths per year. If the average life expectancy is 76 years old thats about 588,544,000 breaths per life time. According to the Canadian Lung Association, 'Our lungs fuel us with oxygen, our body's life-sustaining gas. Our lungs breathe in air, then remove the oxygen and pass it through our bloodstream, where it's carried off to the tissues and organs that allow us to walk, talk, and move'. Now, if our lungs FUEL our movements, the ability to talk and the communication between our organs it must have a paramount role within the body. So, why in the western world is there such little focus on proper breathing? I am not sure. However, I am here to dive into the breath with you and explore the bodies potential when you tap back into breathing properly and more efficiently. 


So there is some new science mixed with ancient science for your palate- are you hungry for more? 


Just wait until you practice it!


So what is Pranayam again? Pranayam in Sanskrit is broken down into two words, Prana meaning life fore energy and yama meaning regulation. Therefore, the regulation of life force energy through the breath or through breathing techniques. This is the bodies ability to regulate energy, emotions, thoughts and that which is within. The practice of Pranayam sets the foundation for meditation.


Please know there are many different Pranayam and we will always start with a solid foundation- the three part breath. From there, we will work on various techniques that are suitable as we progress in our practices together.