Description
INTRODUCTION
This Yoga Alliance Professionals accredited qualification teaches the skills, knowledge and competence required of an individual in order to work with clients on specific breathing techniques in both 1:1 or group sessions.
Learners will cover:
• The anatomy of the lungs; gaseous exchange; the breath-brain connection and the physical and mental benefits of breathwork.
• How to hold space for breathwork; creating a trauma-informed space and basic facilitation skills.
• How the breath impacts the vagus nerve and its connection to the parasympathetic nervous system.
• The structure of a breathwork session and how to build momentum with music and motivational cueing (i.e.what to say and what to play).
• The content of a breathwork session with an in-depth study of 6 unique breathwork exercises.
• Advanced Facilitation skills – How to plan for emotional and physical reactions; how to modify for different audiences/special populations.
