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The Art of Un-Learning: the ultimate foundation for daily nervous system regulation

LEVEL 0 ● Pre-pranayama ● 9 Days ● $99‍ ‍

The most common mistake people make when starting breathwork is jumping straight into complex techniques. It is like attempting to summit Mount Everest without taking time to acclimatise — your system simply is not prepared for the shift. Chronic stress, poor posture, and years of desk work have conditioned most bodies into a state of anxious, shallow chest breathing.

If you try to force advanced breathing techniques onto a tight chest and a frozen diaphragm, you risk triggering anxiety rather than relieving it.

In this 9-day pre-pranayama foundation course, we guide you through that vital acclimatisation. We analyse your current breathing habits, provide corrective exercises to fix hidden imperfections, and safely build the physical and neurological foundation required for all authentic breathwork that follows.

Why pre-pranayama matters

Pre-pranayama serves as the essential physiological preparation for authentic breathwork. Due to the relentless pace of modern life, most people live trapped in a subconscious fight-or-flight response. This survival state tightens the respiratory muscles and triggers hyperventilation — locking the body into a cycle of shallow breathing and anxiety. Attempting intensive breathwork while your body is in this state can overload the system, causing dizziness, tightness, or even panic.

This preparatory foundation course gently overrides the fight-or-flight response. It wakes up the diaphragm, stretches the intercostal muscles, and widens your internal breathing capacity so you can process increased oxygen and life-force energy safely and calmly.

Who should join

Absolute Beginners

Anyone entirely new to breathwork who wants to master the foundational mechanics of deep, healthy breathing without feeling overwhelmed.

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The Anxious Breather

Individuals trapped in a chronic fight-or-flight response who feel panicked, short of breath, or claustrophobic during standard meditation or yoga classes.

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High Stress Professionals

Anyone managing intense daily pressure who needs a scientifically grounded method to soothe the nervous system before the workday begins.

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Trauma Informed Seekers

Those looking for a gentle, slow-paced entry to energetic healing that respects the body's limits and avoids neurological overload.

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What you will learn in 9 days

Anatomy of breath

Understand how the respiratory system works using Western biochemical principles paired with Eastern wisdom. Learn what healthy breathing actually looks and feels like.

Diaphragmatic awakening

Shift from stress-induced chest breathing to deep belly breathing that instantly triggers the body's natural relaxation response.

Somatic release

Gentle yogic movements to open tight intercostal muscles, shoulders, and hips so you can sit comfortably and breathe freely, without strain or pain.

Your personal breathing blueprint

Using our Observe–Understand–Resolve method, your teacher analyses your unique patterns and builds a corrective toolkit specific to your body and lifestyle.

Course details

Duration: 9 days · 1st – 9th of every month

Session: 45 minutes daily · 5:30 AM your local timezone

Timezones: IST · CET · EST · PST — dedicated live stream per region

Format: 100% live on Google Meet · no downloads required

Group size: strictly limited for individual attention

Price: $99 USD all-inclusive · no hidden fees

Includes complimentary Prana Circle alumni membership

Already breathing correctly and ready for classical technique? → Explore our beginner pranayama course

Seats are limited — secure yours for the 1st

🌿 These programs are educational and wellness-oriented. They are not medical treatment, therapy, or a substitute for professional healthcare advice. If you have a respiratory, cardiovascular, or mental health condition, please consult your doctor before enrolling. Read details.

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