50-hour Pranayama Teacher Training
Online Yogic Breathwork Instructor Course

ABOUT PRANAYAMA – THE YOGIC BREATHWORK

Pranayama word is comprised of two roots: prana plus ayama. Prana means vital energy or life force and ayama means extension or expansion. Thus the word pranayama means ‘extension or expansion of the dimension of prana.

The techniques of pranayama help us activate and regulate the life force in order to go beyond one’s normal boundaries or limitations and attain a higher state of vibratory energy and awareness.

Pranayama is more than mere breathing exercises which are aimed at introducing extra oxygen into the lungs. Pranayama gives us the ability to influence the flow of prana in the nadis or energy channels of the pranamaya kosha or the energy body.

It helps us bringing the balance between the ida and pingla nadis so that we can awaken the kundalini and open susumna nadi. Once the mind has been stilled and prana flows freely in the nadis and chakras, the doorway to the evolution of consciousness opens, leading the aspirant into higher dimensions of spiritual experience.

BENEFITS OF PRANAYAMA

• Increases focus, awareness, mindfulness, clarity of mind and balance
• Brings calmness and tranquillity by reducing stress levels and anxiety
• Improves sleep and decreases insomnia
• Increases vitality, makes one energetic, enthusiastic and positive.
• Enhances cognitive performance such as working memory, cognitive flexibility, and reasoning skills.
• Increases quality and amount of prana making one more energetic, sharp and lively.
• Clears pranic blockages, harmonises the pranas and activates various brain centres
• The brain centres are stimulated to work nearer to their optimum capacity.
• Advance long term practice may lead to awakening of kundalini and siddhis (psychic powers)
• Leads to deep state of meditation and spiritual awakening
• Increases oxygen intake and absorption, improves lung function and the respiratory system
• Carbon dioxide is efficiently expelled and the blood is purified of toxins
• Helps with respiratory problems such as asthma, emphysema, bronchitis
• Overall it brings harmony between the body, mind, and soul, making one physically, mentally and, spiritually strong

PRANAYAMA COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Lifelong access to the course material.
• Self-paced course: Flexibility to complete the certification within one year.
• Q&A live Zoom sessions with the teacher of the course to clarify doubts. (There is also a welcome meeting on the first day of the course and a closing session on the last day.)
• 75+ pre-recorded theory and practical classes, and recordings of previous Q&A sessions.
• Yoga Teacher Training manual with all the content of the course, downloadable and printable.
• Access to Sampoorna Yoga Alumni private Facebook group
• Certificate recognized by Yoga Alliance as 50 CEPs
• These hours count towards our Online 300-hour Advance Yoga Teacher Training Course (future program)

ONLINE METHODOLOGY

• You will be given access to the course  two days before your course start date.
• Our courses are hosted in one of the best online educational platforms and highly recommended by Yoga Alliance.
• You will have lifetime access to all the course material including the yoga teacher training manual, pre-recorded classes, and recordings of the live sessions.
• In the first section of the course, you will find important information such as the timetable and links of live sessions, YTTC manual, important emails, and others.
• You can study at your own rhythm and pace.
• Although you will have lifetime access to the course, you should finish the course within one year from the start date.
• You can clarify your doubts during the live Q&A sessions or leave them in the comment section of the respective lectures in the online platform. The teachers will reply them within a day or two.
• You can download and print all the resources in PDF format. The videos can be watched only on the e-learning platform.

EXAM

To complete the course, there is a multiple-choice theory test you need to clear within one year from the start date of the course.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a 50-hour Pranayama Teacher Training Certificate which can be registered with Yoga Alliance USA as CEPs.