Breath, Core, and the Pelvic Floor
Discover how your breath, core, and pelvic floor create the foundation for your physical health, energy, and emotional resilience. In this four-part series, you'll learn how dysfunctional breathing—both biochemically and biomechanically—may be the root cause of fatigue, poor posture, stress, and pelvic floor issues.
Through direct experience, education, and guided practice, you’ll transform your yoga poses, your breath, and your internal regulation systems—one conscious breath at a time.
Part 3 – July 26 | 12:00–1:30 PM
Breath Myth-Busting & Nervous System Resilience
In this session, we debunk the myth of the “deep breath.” You’ll discover why trying to take in more air can decrease oxygen delivery and increase anxiety. Instead, you’ll learn to cultivate calm and efficient breathing using:
Breath suspensions (kumbhaka) and controlled exhalation
CP and heart rate tracking
You’ll apply the asana and breath work from Part 1 with added progressions, integrating:
Gentle suspensions after exhale in dynamic and static poses
Lengthened exhalations to engage the parasympathetic nervous system
Subtle use of bandhas to support breath retention without strain
Educational Component:
Use of CP and breath holding ratios to safely increase CO₂ tolerance and energetic steadiness
Patanjali Yoga Sutra II.49–II.51 and Hatha Yoga Pradipika references for breath regulation and its role in pranic refinement
Part 4 – July 26 | 2:30–4:00 PM
Integration: Breath, Core, and Floor in Unified Practice
This final session ties it all together. You’ll experience a dynamic yet sustainable practice that integrates:
Functional breathing
Core support
Pelvic floor awareness
Nervous system regulation
This whole-body experience will shift how you move, how you breathe, and how you feel—on and off the mat. Expect to leave feeling light, centered, and grounded.
Who This Is For:
Yoga teachers and therapists wanting deeper knowledge of breath mechanics and pranayama
Health professionals working with pelvic floor dysfunction, postural issues, or anxiety
Students seeking to restore energy, calm, and core strength from the inside out
What You’ll Walk Away With:
A breath-centered asana practice to reduce over-breathing and increase calm
Understanding of the Control Pause and how to improve it
A working model of breath, core, and pelvic floor synergy
Progressive use of breath suspensions for nervous system resilience
A lifelong toolset for vitality and embodied presence