12 sessions | 6-9 pm | with Melanie Cooper & guest teachers
October Dates 26th
November Dates 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
December Dates 7th, 14th
January Dates 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
30 hour Training, 1st and 12th session mandatory LIVESTREAMED ONLINE and up to 10 sessions can be taken in your own time
Course Overview
Melanie Cooper and Guest teacher Josefin Wikstrom and Ayala Homossany will dive deep into the subtle art of yogic breathing on this sessional course. You will receive a personalised self practice together with the knowledge and tools to start including pranayama in your teaching
This course will give you an in-depth understanding of:
The philosophy behind the practices
The anatomy of breathing
The ancient practices - where they come from and how they fit into a modern practice?
Breath and the Nervous system
Breath and the brain
Increasing the resilience and strength of the lungs and breathing system
What modern science has found about Pranayama?
How to introduce Pranayama to your teaching
Session on trauma sensitivity
Learning how to incorporate Pranayama will greatly expand your horizons as a teacher and through the course you will receive ongoing personalised support in developing your own self practice.
The 7th December will be on Pranayama for Children with Ayala Homossany
There will be a session with Josefin Wikstrom on Pranayama and Trauma - date to be confirmed
This 12-session course is both theoretical and practical. Students will receive a personalised self-practice together with the knowledge and tools to start including Pranayama in your teaching. Students must attend the first and last sessions of this 10 series course and the rest of the sessions are recommended Livestreamed but for those who can't attend the recordings can be sent to you weekly. Students will be invited to a catch -up session with Melanie mid way through the course so they can ask questions and discuss anything relating to their home practice. It can be attended as a stand-alone course or as an optional module on our 300-hour programme.
Testimonials
Melanie is simply the most amazing teacher! She creates a wonderful sense of safety, honesty and community. If you can do a course with her - do it! You'll learn loads, be nurtured and have fun!
Emily, UK
I have really enjoyed the course it’s been the most relaxing and inspiring way to learn about pranayama in a much more detailed way than I have before, it has improved my own practice enormously and I already feel so much better for it.
Clare, UK
It's been such a great course, so well paced and structured, so much info but lots of time to experience and teach which really helped the learning. Rina and Melanie created such a warm and welcoming environment too. Mel's a fantastic teacher and Rina did a brilliant job of fielding all the questions and keeping us all organised and on track. Thank you!
Caroline, UK
Thank you and thank you for such a brilliant course